Benjamin Franklin YOUMANS ^{2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

• Research Notes: Youmans, B. Franklin; Bio. & Gen. History of Newark and Essex Cty.; Vol. I; Pub. 1898. ¹⁰ Frank is indebted to the public schools for the educational privileges he enjoyed. His business training began at the age of fourteen years, at which time he began learning the hat-makers trade, which he has followed continuously since. For the past sixteen years he has engaged in business on his own account and is now numbered among the leading hat-manufacturers of eastern New Jersey. He began operations on a small scale, but has increased his facilities to meet the growing demands of his trade and now has a large factory, well equipped with the latest improved machinery for turning out high grade work. He has gained an enviable reputation for reliability and excellent workmanship, and in consequence has secured a liberal patronage, whcih brings to him good financial returns. He is a very enterprising, progressive business man who carries forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes, and his prosperity is well merited. The family is one of prominence in the community, and they have a large circle of friends in Orange. They attend the Congregational church. Frank's political support is given the Republican party, but he has neither sought nor desired office, preferring to devore his emergies to his business interests.

Benjamin married Mary Jane MORROW, daughter of Richard MORROW and Mary ALLEN, on 5 Dec 1878 in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.¹ (Mary Jane MORROW was born on 14 Feb 1856 in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey.)

Benjamin next married Margaret C. TAIT, daughter of David TAIT and Marian POLLACK. (Margaret C. TAIT was born on 1 Apr 1858, died on 26 Jun 1927 in Orange, Essex County, New Jersey ⁵ and was buried on 29 Jun 1927 in Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, Essex County, New Jersey ¹¹.)