RELATION: 1st cousin once rem'd of B.A.F.

SOURCE: Ancestry.com, various trees, copied 3 Feb 2011.
Benjamin Merl "Ben" Donavan, son of Eugene M. Donavan & Frances I. Hicks, B: 3 Dec 1891 in Barnard TWP, Lincoln Co., KS, D: 22 Feb 1957 in Lincoln, Lincoln Co., KS. He M: 18 Apr 1937, Emily J. Curtis, she was B: 21 Jun 1902 in Lincoln, Lincoln Co., KS & D: Dec 1964 in Lincoln Co., KS.

SOURCE: 1910 census, Scott TWP, Lincoln Co., KS, pg 138A, dw 49.
Donovan, Eugene 55 B:MI, FB:NY, MB:PA, M#1:24 yrs, farmer.
Frances 44 B:IA, FB:NY, MB:NY, M#1: 24 yrs, wife, 5 ch, 3 live.
Ben 18 B:KS, FB:MI, MB:IA, son, farmer.
Minnie 16 B:KS, FB:MI, MB:IA, dau.
Bertha 15 B:KS, FB:MI, MB:IA, dau.

SOURCE: Ancestry.com, WWI Draft Registration.
Ben Merl Donovan.
Res: Barnard, KS.
Age 25. B: 3 Dec 1891, Barnard, KS.
Occup: Self employed farmer.
Single.
Desc: Med hgt, med build, bl eyes, dark hair.
Reg: 5 Jun 1917, Scott Pct, Barnard, KS.
SOURCE: 1920 census, Scott TWP, Lincoln Co., KS, ED 80, pg 3 B, dw 60.
Donivan, Ben M. 28 B:KS, FB:MI, MB:IA, sgl.
Francis O. 51 B:IA, FB:NY, MB:unk, mother, widow.
Hicks, Fred 63 B:IA, FB:NY, MB:unk, uncle, widow.

SOURCE: 1930 census, Scott TWP, Lincoln Co., KS, pg 2A, dw 33.
Donivan, Ben M. 38 B:KS, FB:MI, MB:IA, son, sgl, farmer.
Francis 56 B:IA, FB:US, MB:US, widow, 1st M: @ age 18.
Hicks, Fred 73 B:IA, FB:US, MB:US, uncle, Div, retired farmer.

SOURCE: Findagrave.com.
Union Valley Cemetery, Lincoln Co., KS. (Near Barnard, KS)
Benjamin Merl "Ben" Donovan.
B: 3 Dec 1891, Barnard, Lincoln Co., KS.
D: 22 Feb 1957, Lincoln, Lincoln Co., KS.
Spouse: Linked.
Emily J. Curtis Donovan.
B: 21 Jun 1902, Lincoln, Lincoln Co., KS.
D: Dec 1964, Lincoln, Lincoln Co., KS.

• Married: 18 APR 1937 in , Lincoln, KS