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Male Benjamin Ansley Click to view Benjamin Ansley in the family tree Click to view Benjamin Ansley in the family tree

Benjamin was born in 1790 in North Carolina.  Benjamin's father was William Ansley and his mother was Sarah Strayhorn.  His paternal grandparents were William Ansley and Rebecca Cox; his maternal grandfather was William Strayhorn. He had six brothers and four sisters, named Gilbert, Rebecca, William, David, Thomas, Jesse, Nancy, Samuel, Margaret and Sarah. He had five half-sisters named Winifred, Mary, Sarah, Louisa and Elizabeth.