BEE FAMILY Descendants of Ephraim Bee#1 Generation No. 1 1. EPHRAIM1 BEE was born Abt. 1655 in London, England, and died Abt. 1744. He married ANN JAGGARD. Child of EPHRAIM BEE and ANN JAGGARD is: 2. i. THOMAS2 BEE, b. Abt. 1680, London, England; d. Abt. 1732. Generation No. 2 2. THOMAS2 BEE (EPHRAIM1) was born Abt. 1680 in London, England, and died Abt. 1732. He married REBECCA BRAYMAN. She was born Abt. 1680 in Engand, and died Abt. 1732. Children of THOMAS BEE and REBECCA BRAYMAN are: 3. i. EPHRAIM3 BEE, b. June 17, 1714, London, England; d. August 31, 1767, Gloucester County, New Jersey. ii. THOMAS BEE. iii. JONATHAN. Generation No. 3 3. EPHRAIM3 BEE (THOMAS2, EPHRAIM1) was born June 17, 1714 in London, England, and died August 31, 1767 in Gloucester County, New Jersey. He married SOPHIA FOLKES April 28, 1735 in London, England. Children of EPHRAIM BEE and SOPHIA FOLKES are: i. REBECCA4 BEE. ii. ELIZABETH BEE. iii. ANN BEE. iv. SOPHIA BEE. 4. v. ASA GEORGE BEE, SR., b. August 28, 1756, Salem, Salem County, New Jersey; d. 1826, Meat House Fork, Doddrige County, Virginia (now WV). vi. EPHRAIM BEE. vii. AMOS BEE. Generation No. 4 4. ASA GEORGE4 BEE, SR. (EPHRAIM3, THOMAS2, EPHRAIM1) was born August 28, 1756 in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey, and died 1826 in Meat House Fork, Doddrige County, Virginia (now WV). He married RHODA COX. More About ASA GEORGE BEE, SR.: Burial: 1826 Children of ASA BEE and RHODA COX are: i. KEZIAH5 BEE. ii. SAMUEL BEE. iii. JOHNATHAN BEE. iv. SOPHIA BEE. v. ASA BEE, JR.. 5. vi. EZEKIEL BEE, b. August 27, 1800, Fetterman, Harrison County; d. February 20, 1893, Ritchie County. vii. JOSIAH BEE. viii. EPHRAIM BEE II, b. 1802. ix. HANNAH BEE. x. AMAZIAH BEE. xi. MARY BEE. Generation No. 5 5. EZEKIEL5 BEE (ASA GEORGE4, EPHRAIM3, THOMAS2, EPHRAIM1) was born August 27, 1800 in Fetterman, Harrison County, and died February 20, 1893 in Ritchie County. He married ELIZABETH ROGERS August 28, 1823 in Harrison County, daughter of JOHN ROGERS and ELEANOR WILSON. She was born 1805 in Preston County, VA (now WV), and died 1829 in Ritchie County. Children of EZEKIEL BEE and ELIZABETH ROGERS are: 6. i. BENJAMIN WILSON6 BEE, b. January 22, 1826, Doddridge County; d. 1911, Salem, Doddridge County. ii. JOHN NELSON BEE, b. July 22, 1827. Generation No. 6 6. BENJAMIN WILSON6 BEE (EZEKIEL5, ASA GEORGE4, EPHRAIM3, THOMAS2, EPHRAIM1) was born January 22, 1826 in Doddridge County, and died 1911 in Salem, Doddridge County. He married PRICILLA HUGHES. She was born 1825, and died 1888. More About BENJAMIN WILSON BEE: Burial: 1911 More About PRICILLA HUGHES: Burial: 1888, Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea, WV Children of BENJAMIN BEE and PRICILLA HUGHES are: i. NELSON7 BEE. 7. ii. ALBERT FRANKLIN BEE, b. 1851, Ritchie County; d. 1911, Ritchie County. Generation No. 7 7. ALBERT FRANKLIN7 BEE (BENJAMIN WILSON6, EZEKIEL5, ASA GEORGE4, EPHRAIM3, THOMAS2, EPHRAIM1) was born 1851 in Ritchie County, and died 1911 in Ritchie County. He married ELIZA ANN HOLBERT October 28, 1875 in Berea, WV. She was born 1859 in Ritchie County, and died 1899 in Ritchie County. More About ALBERT FRANKLIN BEE: Burial: 1911, Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea, WV More About ELIZA ANN HOLBERT: Burial: 1899, Pine Grove Cemetery, Berea, WV Children of ALBERT BEE and ELIZA HOLBERT are: i. IVA MYRTLE8 BEE, b. 1876. ii. INDIA BEE, b. 1876. iii. LELIA DELLA BEE, b. 1880. iv. VISTA (VISTIE) J. BEE, b. 1881. v. LETTIE BEE, b. 1883. vi. SNOWIE BEE, b. 1884. 8. vii. PAINTER DEFIANCE BEE, b. May 31, 1885, Ritchie County; d. January 1965. viii. MARY EVA BEE, b. 1888. ix. EFFIE BEE, b. 1889. x. VIRGINIAANN BEE, b. 1891. xi. MURIAL (MERLIE) BEE (TWIN), b. 1893. xii. SHIRLEY HOWARD BEE (TWIN), b. 1893. xiii. LESSA RUTH BEE, b. 1897. Generation No. 8 8. PAINTER DEFIANCE8 BEE (ALBERT FRANKLIN7, BENJAMIN WILSON6, EZEKIEL5, ASA GEORGE4, EPHRAIM3, THOMAS2, EPHRAIM1) was born May 31, 1885 in Ritchie County1, and died January 19651. He married EFFIE MAE LUDWIG. She was born August 17, 1888 in Rockport, WV2, and died January 1968 in Parkersburg, WV2. She was the daughter of Charles Ludwig and Matilda Houck. |
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| Ephraim's Clamping Vipers Ephraim Bee Grand Celestial Founder of The Ancient And Honorable Order of E Clampus Vitus (Includes Emphaim's Grave site) |
| In my research on the Bee side of our family, I have found many interesting links to Ephraim Bee #4, born 1802. He must have been a real character. I have listed some of my favorites below: |