Rev. Benjamin Wayne b 1824 New Orleans
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Family lore says that there was indeed a Presbyterian minister who founded the Napoleon Ave Presbyterian Church in New Orleans.He was the son of a minister and wife resident in the Eastern U.S. who initially came to New Orleans as medical missionaries to help fight Yellow Fever.They may have died there.Whether by them or by rescuing relatives, the young son was taken back East (perhaps to Virginia) and eventually attended Princeton Theological Seminary.Once ordained, the son vowed to continue his parents' work and returned to New Orleans.
Benjamin WAYNE was born about 1824 in Louisana, USA (Louisiana). He died on 29 Aug 1879 in St Tammany Parish, Louisana (peritinitis). He married Laura Austin PURNELL on 22 Jun 1865 in Noxubee, Mississippi.
Laura Austin PURNELL, daughter of William D. PURNELL and Elizabeth DILLION was born in May 1829 in Greene County, Alabama. She died on 18 Feb 1910 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Laura Austin PURNELL and Benjamin WAYNE had the following children:
i. William Purnell WAYNE (son of Benjamin WAYNE and Laura Austin PURNELL) was born in Feb 1865 in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. He died on 03 Apr 1906 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. He married Stella TRUMAN between 1884-1887, daughter of William L. TRUMAN and Cora unknown. She was born between 1866-1869 in Louisiana, USA. She died before 1964.
ii. Anna Dickinson WAYNE (daughter of Benjamin WAYNE and Laura Austin PURNELL) was born about 1871 in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
iii. John Mitchell WAYNE (son of Benjamin WAYNE and Laura Austin PURNELL) was born about 1858 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. He died before 1870 in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
iv. Lucy Robinson WAYNE (daughter of Benjamin WAYNE and Laura Austin PURNELL) was born in Jun 1861 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. She died before 1870 in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana.
v. Mary Purnell WAYNE (daughter of Benjamin WAYNE and Laura Austin PURNELL) was born in Jul 1873 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
vi. Paul Tulane WAYNE (son of Benjamin WAYNE and Laura Austin PURNELL) was born between 02 Feb 1868-02 Feb 1869 in New Orleans, Jefferson Parish,
Louisiana. He died on 13 Dec 1940 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.