CARRICK, Benjamin H.

1836 - 1892  (56 years)

• Name	CARRICK, Benjamin H.
  Born	14 May 1836	Bangor, Maine
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Jul 1892	Rail Road Tracks Near Berkeley, Alameda County, California
  Person ID	I12667	Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	CARRICK, John,   b. Abt 1788, New Brusnwick, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	LOVEJOY, Melinda,   b. 16 Feb 1798, Albion, Kennebec County, Maine ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Bef 1823	Maine
  Family ID	F4039	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	MCDANIEL, Harriett Augusta,   b. 21 Oct 1844, Michigan ,   d. 15 May 1875, Dayton, Lyon County, Nevada  (Age 30 years)
  Married	Bef 1862	Probably California
  Children	1. CARRICK, John M.,   b. Abt 1862,   d. Bef 23 Oct 1942, Lassen County, California (Obit. )  (Age ~ 80 years)   2. CARRICK, Willard Philip,   b. 24 Mar 1865, Dayton, Lyon County, Nevada ,   d. 20 Feb 1933, Susanville, Lassen County, California  (Age 67 years)   3. CARRICK, Marion,   b. Abt 1873,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. CARRICK, Melvilla,   b. Abt 1873,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2018
  Family ID	F4025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	F., Helen
  Married	Abt 1876	Probably Nevada
  Children	1. CARRICK, Carlis R.,   b. Abt 1873,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. CARRICK, Lewis H.,   b. Abt 1877,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. CARRICK, Charles,   b. Abt 1879,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2018
  Family ID	F4038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin indicated he came to Nevada in 1860 and went to Storey Co., Nevada in 1873. 1870 Census: Dayton, Lyon Co., Nevada B. H. Carrick, 34, Male, White, County Treasurer, b. Maine Harriet, 25 Female, White, Keeping House, b. Mich. John M., 8, Male, White, b. Calafornia Willie, 5, Male, White, b. Nevada Marion, 1 mo., Male, White, b. Nevada - (Twin) Melvilla, 1 mo., Female, White, b. Nevada - (Twin) - 1877 Benjamin was selected "Scribe" of the Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons of the Gold Hill Chapter of Storey Co., Nevada. (Nevada History, 1881, p. 247). - 1880 Census: Gold Hill, Storey, Nevada Film Number T9-0759 Page Number 250A Benjamin H. Carrick Self M Male W 44 ME County Treasurer NOVA SCOTIA ME Helen F. Carrick Wife (2nd. wife) M Female W 24 CA Keeping House MA MI Carlis R. Carrick Son S Male W 7 NV MA MI Lewis H. Carrick Son S Male W 3 NV MA MI Charles B. Carrick Son S Male W 1 NV MA MI William R. Beamer Cousin W Male W 33 MO Laborer VA MO Emma G. Beamer Cousin S Female W 11 MO At School MO MO Richard H. Beamer Cousin S Male W 9 MO MO MO Mary V. Beamer Cousin S Female W 5 MO MO MO - Daily Nevada State Journal ( 31 October 1880 ) B.H.Carrick was indicated as a defaulter to the treasury for $22,482.44 which was attributed to losses on stocks. - Reno Evening Gazette ( 30 November 1880 ) Carrick indited for embezzlement of public funds. Retains R.H. Taylor to defend him. - Reno Evening Gazette ( 30 December 1880 ) Carrick sentenced by Judge Rising, in Virginia City, for embezzlement of $21,940.41 of county funds. - Benjamin is spent some time in Nevada State Prison, in Carson, for embezzlement (per Nevada State Journal, 1870-1900). - Daily Nevada State Journal ( 14 November 1882 ) Ex-Treasurer B. H. Carrick was officially pardoned by Governor Kinkead, Justice Leonard, and the Attorney General - Weekly Nevada State Journal ( 10 November 1883 ) It was reported that B.H. Carrick had one of the finest farms in Oregon. That story was later rebutted by a Seattle man who said he saw Benjamin there and that he had been making about $2 per day but was currently out of work. - Daily Nevada State Journal ( 22 July 1892 ) The mangled body Ex-Treasurer B. H. Carrick was discovered on the tracks near Berkley, Alameda Co., CA