Ligon, Ben Allen

1896 - 1980  (84 years)

• Name	Ligon, Ben Allen
  Birth	10 Mar 1896	La Grange, Fayette, Texas, United States
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	La Grange District 31, Fayette, Texas, United States   [1]
  	Sheet 11
  	Role: Son
  Census	1910	La Grange Ward 2, Fayette, Texas, United States   [2]
  	Sheet 7B
  	Role: Son
  Census	1920	Robstown, Nueces, Texas, United States   [3]
  	Sheet Number: 1
  Census	1930	Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States   [4]
  	Sheet Number: 41A
  Census	1940	Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States   [5]
  	Sheet Number: 7B
  Military Draft Registration	27 Apr 1942	Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States   [6]
  	Serial Number: 1536 Order Number: Contact Person: Mrs. F.L Harigel Address: 3641 Shell Road, Corpus Christi Employer: County Court House Height: 5'10 Weight: 183 Eyes: Brown Hair: Grey Complexion: Light brown Build: Other: Scar on inside of right knee
  Census	1950	Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States   [7]
  	Sheet Number: 73
  Find A Grave	Greenwood Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States   [8]
  	54308974
  	Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54308974/ben_allen-ligon: accessed December 14, 2025), memorial page for Ben Allen Ligon (10 Mar 1896–13 Aug 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54308974, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Paula and Dale (contributor 46489742).
  Social Security Number	452-56-1120
  _AMTID	122722689414:1030:207924248
  _COLOR	21
  _COLOR1	13
  _FSFTID	LCZV-NRL
  _UID	9D711AA2A8D742D2BAD40758278000AE9F70
  Death	13 Aug 1980	Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, United States
  	Cause: Age at Death: 84
  Burial	Greenwood Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States   [8]
  Person ID	I725	Charles Banks and Jon Ray Family Tree
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Ligon, John Allen,   b. 1 Jan 1861, Warrenton, Fayette, Texas, United States d. 3 Nov 1929, Robstown, Nueces, Texas, United States (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Meitzen, Julia Catherine,   b. 28 Aug 1859, Fayetteville, Fayette, Texas, United States d. 4 Sep 1947, Robstown, Nueces, Texas, United States (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	1 Dec 1881	Fayette, Texas, United States   [9]
  	FHL Film Number 25317
  Family ID	F87	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cockrell, Medril Alpha,   b. 31 Jul 1897, Eros, Jackson, Louisiana, United States d. 24 Aug 1976, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	23 May 1918	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States
  	Certificate Number: 48223
  Children	1. Ligon, Marie Louise,   b. 21 Oct 1920, Robstown, Nueces, Texas, United States d. 18 Feb 1926, Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, United States (Age 5 years)   2. Ligon, Jack Allen Sr,   b. 19 Feb 1922, Texas, United States d. 1 Nov 1996, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jan 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Mar 1896 - La Grange, Fayette, Texas, United States Census - Sheet 11 - 1900 - La Grange District 31, Fayette, Texas, United States Census - Sheet 7B - 1910 - La Grange Ward 2, Fayette, Texas, United States Marriage - 23 May 1918 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States Census - Sheet Number: 1 - 1920 - Robstown, Nueces, Texas, United States Census - Sheet Number: 41A - 1930 - Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States Census - Sheet Number: 7B - 1940 - Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States Military Draft Registration - 27 Apr 1942 - Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States Census - Sheet Number: 73 - 1950 - Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States Find A Grave - 54308974 - - Greenwood Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States Death - Cause: Age at Death: 84 - 13 Aug 1980 - Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, United States Burial - - Greenwood Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  WORLD WAR I ENLISTMENT RECORDS: Name: Ben Allen Ligon County: Nueces State: Texas Birthplace: Texas;United States of America Birth Date: 10 Mar 1896 Race: Caucasian (White) FHL Roll Number: 1983498 DraftBoard: 0 Age: 21 Occupation: Bank Cashier Nearest Relative: none listed Height/Build: Medium/Slender Color of Eyes/Hair: Lt Brown/Lt Brown Source Citation: Registration Location: Nueces County, Texas; Roll 1983498; Draft Board: 0.

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] 1900 United States Federal Census, Sheet 11 , 623, 1854 rolls. [Census] {Sheet 11} La Grange District 31, Fayette, Texas, United States | John Allen Ligon (1861-1929 ) Ligon, John Allen (1861 - 1929) - [CENSUS] 1900 La Grange Texas.jpg [S13] 1910 United States Federal Census, Sheet 7B , NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls. [Census] {Sheet 7B} La Grange Ward 2, Fayette, Texas, United States | John Allen Ligon (1861-1929 ) Ligon, John Allen (1861 - 1929) - [CENSUS] 1910 La Grange Texas.jpg [S16] 1920 United States Federal Census, Sheet Number: 1 , NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls. [Census] {Sheet Number: 1} Robstown, Nueces, Texas, United States | Ben Allen Ligon (1896-1980 ) Ligon, Ben Allen (1896 - 1980) - [CENSUS] 1920 Robstown Texas.jpg [S14] 1930 United States Federal Census, Sheet Number: 41A , T626, 2,667 rolls. [Census] {Sheet Number: 41A} Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States | Ben Allen Ligon (1896-1980 ) Ligon, Ben Allen (1896 - 1980) - [CENSUS] 1930 Corpus Christi Texas.jpg [S15] 1940 United States Federal Census, Sheet Number: 7B , T627, 4,643 rolls. [Census] {Sheet Number: 7B} Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States | Ben Allen Ligon (1896-1980 ) Ligon, Ben Allen (1896 - 1980) - [CENSUS] 1930 Corpus Christi Texas.jpg [S65] U.S. WW2 Draft Cards, web; 27-04-1942 ; Ben Allen Ligon ; ; Serial Number: 1536Order Number: Contact Person: Mrs. F.L HarigelAddress: 3641 Shell Road, Corpus ChristiEmployer: County Court HouseHeight: 5'10Weight: 183Eyes: BrownHair: GreyComplexion: Light brownBuild: Other: Scar on inside of right knee ; Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States ; 1536; Mrs. F.L Harigel; 3641 Shell Road, Corpus Christi; 5'10; 183; Grey; Brown; Light brown; County Court House; Scar on inside of right knee. Serial Number: 1536 Order Number: Contact Person: Mrs. F.L Harigel Address: 3641 Shell Road, Corpus Christi Employer: County Court House Height: 5'10 Weight: 183 Eyes: Brown Hair: Grey Complexion: Light brown Build: Other: Scar on inside of right knee [Military Draft Registration] {} Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States | Ben Allen Ligon (1896-1980 ) Ligon, Ben Allen (1896 - 1980) - [REGISTRATION CARD] 1942 Corpus Christi Back.jpg Ligon, Ben Allen (1896 - 1980) - [REGISTRATION CARD] 1942 Corpus Christi.jpg [S17] 1950 United States Federal Census, Sheet Number: 73 . [Census] {Sheet Number: 73} Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas, United States | Ben Allen Ligon (1896-1980 ) Ligon, Ben Allen (1896 - 1980) - [CENSUS] 1950 Corpus Christi Texas.jpg [S46] U.S. Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, web; 12/14/2025 ; Ben Allen Ligon (1896-1980 ) ; 54308974 ; Greenwood Cemetery ; Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States ; Paula and Dale (contributor 46489742) ; Paula and Dale (contributor 46489742) . Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54308974/ben_allen-ligon: accessed December 14, 2025), memorial page for Ben Allen Ligon (10 Mar 1896–13 Aug 1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 54308974, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Gillespie County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Paula and Dale (contributor 46489742). [Find A Grave] {54308974} Greenwood Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States | Ben Allen Ligon (1896-1980 ) Ligon, Ben Allen (1896-1980 ) [Find A Grave] Greenwood Cemetery.pdf [S70] Texas Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965, 01-12-1881 ; John Allen Ligon ; Julia Catherine Holmgren Meitzen ; FHL Film Number 25317 ; Texas. Marriage FHL Film Number 25317 Fayette, Texas, United States John Allen Ligon (1861-1929 ) and Julia Catherine Holmgren Meitzen (1859-1947 ) Ligon, John Allen (1861 - 1929) - [MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE] 1881 Julia Meitzen.pdf