Tony Chester Bennett

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Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 2 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 12A Stamped 177
193-195
Bennett, Tony C Hd M W 23 m1 4 Tx Tx Ga Farmer
Bennett, Emma L Wf F W 22 m1 4 3/3 Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Walter C Son M W 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, George V Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Arlie P Dtr F W 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Denby, Georgie S Father-in -law M W 51 M1 26 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Denby, Annie Mother-in-law F W 50 m1 7/4 Tx Tx Tx
Denby, Arry S Brother-in-law M W 20 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
Denby, Lottie Sister-in-law F W 17 S Tx Tx Tx
Denby, Ida M Sister-in-law F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 1
Enumerated 30 and 31 January 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheets 25A and 25B Stamped 118
494-516
Bewnnett, Tony B Hd M w 33 M Tx Tx Ga
Bennett, Emma L Wf F W 31 M Tx Tx Ark
Bennett, Walter C Son m W 12 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Bennett, George V Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Bennett, Arlie P Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Lillian M Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Adam B Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Bena B Dtr F W 4 11/12 S Tx Tx Tx


1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 1
Enumerated 28 Apr 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 7A Stamped 29
State Highway No 93
83-86
Bennett, Tonie C. Hd M W 44 M 19 Tx Tx Ga Farmer
Bennett, Emma L Wf F W 42 M 17 Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Walter C Son M W 23 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer
Bennett, Arlie P Dr F W 20 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Adam B Son M W 17 S tx Tx Tx Laborer
Bennett, T. C. Jr. Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx

Tony married Emma Lillian Denby on 6 Jan 1906. Emma was born on 5 Aug 1888 in Texas; died on 8 Jan 1981; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Walter Chester Bennett was born on 15 Nov 1906 in Texas; died on 20 Jun 1985 in Sabine County, Texas.
2. George Virgil Bennett was born on 3 Dec 1907 in Texas; died on 2 Apr 1967 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
3. Arlie Pearl Bennett was born on 16 Jun 1909 in Texas; died on 29 Jul 1992 in Harris County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
4. Lillian Marie Bennett was born on 21 Nov 1910 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Mar 1995 in Newton, Newton County, Texas; was buried in Horton Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas.
5. Adam "A. B." Buford Bennett was born on 5 Jan 1913 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Feb 2003 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
6. Benna Betryce Bennett was born about 1915 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
7. T. C. Bennett, Jr. was born on 4 Aug 1921 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Dec 1979 in Hardin County, Texas.
8. Emma Mae Bennett was born on 12 Mar 1923 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 4 Nov 1928 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

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Census Listings:

1880 Federal Census
Adam Bennett Self M M W 27 Tx Farmer La La
Elizabeth Bennett Wf M F W 28 Ga Tn Va
Deller Bennett Dau S F W 2 Tx Tx Tx
Texas, Sabine County
FHL Film # 1255325 NA Film #T9-1325 Page #219C

1900 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 1
Enumerated 14 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 68 Sheet 5B
78-81
Bennett, Adam Hd W M Feb 1853 47 M24 Tx La SC Farmer
Bennett, Lizzie Wf W F Mar 1852 46 M 24 9/7 Ga ?? Ga
Bennett, Dascum Son W M July 1880 19 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Johnie Son W M Aug 1884 16 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Chester Son W M Jan 1886 14 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Annie Dtr W F Jun 1888 11 S Tx Tx Ga At School
Bennet, Bena Dtr W F Mar 1890 10 S Tx Tx Ga At School
Bennett, Judge W Son W M Jan 1893 7 S Tx Tx Ga

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 2 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 12A Stamped 177
192-194
Bennett, Adam J Hd M W 53 m1 34 Tx La La Farmer
Bennett, Nancy E Wf F W 54 m1 34 9/7 Ga Ga Ga
Bennett, Charley D Son m W 30 S Tx Tx Ga Laborer Home Farm
Bennett, Jude W Son M W 17 S Tx Tx Ga Laborer Home Farm
White, Benjamin H Boarder M W 20 s La Tx Tx Hewing Ties Railroad
Morris, George Boarder M W 57 Wd Tx La La Driver Hauling Ties


1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 1
Enumerated 30 and 31 January 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 25A Stamped 118
490-512
Bennett, Adam J Hd M W 66 M Tx La SC Farmer
Bennett, Nancy E Wf F W 67 M Ga Ga Ga
Bennett, Charley B Son M W 39 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Bennett, Judge W Son M W 26 S Tx Tx Ga Farm Laborer
Cummins, Jessie Servant F W 26 S Tx Tx Tx Servant Private Home
Smith, May S Grand-nephew M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
McLemore, Cecil E Boarder M W 32 D Tx Ark Tx Laborer Lumber Mill

Adam married Nancy Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jones in Mar 1877. Nancy was born on 24 Mar 1852 in Georgia; died on 29 Jul 1930 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"2nd Lieut. in Co. K in the Mexican War." SABINE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL RECORDS by White and Toole

Kay Parker McCary, in the transcription of the tombstone, writes that he was Born in West Feliciana Parish, LA, Removed to Texas Dec 1842

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
Enumerated 30 Oct 1850
Stamped 320
146-146
Adam J Bennett 35 M Farmer $400 La
Mary J. E. Bennett 24 F La
Mary Ann Benett 9 F La
Henry L. Bennett 8 M La
Burtus C. Bennett 6 M Texas
Sarah Jane Bennett 4 F Texas
William H Bennett 3/12 M Texas

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No. 5. P. O. Box Milam
Page 30 Stamped 333
225-225
A. J. Bennett 46 M Farmer $1600 $3190 La
Mary J. Bennett 37 F La
Mary A. Bennett 20 F La
Henry Bennett 18 M La
Bertis C. Bennett 15 M Tx
Sarah J. Bennett 12 F Tx
William Bennett 10 M Tx
A. J. Bennett 7 M Tx
Robert Bennett 5 M Tx
Major A. Bennett 1 M Tx


1880 Census
Adam J. Bennett Self M M W 65 La Farmer La La
Mary J. Bennett Wf M F W 58 SC Keeps House SC SC
Arch Bennett Son S M W 16 Tx Wks on Farm La SC
Alva Bennett Son S M W 11 Tx Wks on Farm La SC

Texas, Sabine, Precinct 5
FHL Film # 125535 NA Film # T9-1325 Page # 250C

Adam married Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey on 1 Aug 1839 in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Mary (daughter of Seth Harvey and Zelotus Margaret Ann Boyd) was born on 17 Dec 1821 in Louisiana; died on 8 Mar 1901 in Pine Hill, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Bennett Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Kay Parker McCary, in the transcription of the tombstone, writes that she was Born in Pitt Co., North Carolina, Moved to Texas Dec 1842 (Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey - Daughter of Seth Harvey & Zelotus Margaret Ann Boyd - Married 1 Aug 1839 h Adam Jackson Bennett, Sr.) The 1880 census shows her state of birth as South Carolina, and early census records instead show her as being born in Louisiana.

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 5
Enumerated 14 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 15B
205-205
Bennett, Burtis Head W M Apr 1845 55 Wd Tx La La Farmer
Bennett, Mary J Mother W F Jan 1823 77 Wd La --- NC

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Married:
Virgie Speights, in OLD TIMERS OF SABINE COUNTY, TEXAS, in a column about Pearl Chambers Lord Greer, dated January 30, 1964, wrote that "Adam Bennett and Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey, came with their slaves from Louisiana, just ahead of the sheriff. He was chasing them to take away their slaves in connection with some sort of lien connected with the estate of Mrs. Bennett's mother. They barely made it to Texas and safety in time to camp in the 'sand field' now known as "Bennet Field," just on the Texas side of the Sabine. The Louisiana authorities camped on the opposite side of the river before frustratedly returning home the next day. Then Adam staked his claim atop a nearby hill with gently sloping fields towards the river. The place is still called the "Bennett Place." There is a family graveyard nearby. The elder Bennetts had come to East Feliciana Parish from Alabama, and his father, a silversmith, had come from Germany." In a later article, this one profiling Abbie Della Bennett Travis, January 27, 1966, she added that the lien was due to "a matter of a few unpaid debts. The slaves were to be confiscated, so the Bennett's, their two children, and Zelotus Margaret Ann Boyd Harvey raced to the Sabine River and safety which they attained just before dark."

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"Henry Bennett of Wilkinson Co, Mississippi m Polly Palmer, dau of Archilbald Palmer. Henry fought in the War of 1812, 10th and 20th Regt. of La. He d in 1833, leaving minor children: Adam Jackson Bennett, Chamberlain, Margaret, and Sarah Jane." SABINE COUNTY GENEALOGICAL RECORDS by White and Toole

Henry married Mary "Polly" Palmer. Mary was born before 1799; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Said by White and Toole to be a daughter of Archibald Palmer and Hanna Carter (dob 25 Dec 1764, married 14 Nov 1782), and a granddaughter of Nehemiah Carter (born New Jersey, died 1814) and Rachel Parsons.

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Married:
White and Toole show that Henry and Mary were the parents of James Chamberlain Bennett, Margaret Bennett, Sarah Jane Bennett and Adam Jackson Bennett.

Seth married Zelotus Margaret Ann Boyd. Zelotus was born about 1801 in North Carolina; died on 21 Jun 1865 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Harvey Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her Headstone was engraved Z M A Smith, Died 1865,

Inscription:
"Age 64 years ? Rest mother rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow over thee weep"

Per photo and transcription at FindAGrave

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=64877207

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Census Listings:

1860 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Patroon Beat No 5, PO Milam
Enumerated 6 July 1860
Pages 29 and 30
224-224
ZMA Smith 59 F Farmer 400 671 NC
Margaret Allen 34 F La
W.H. Harvey 21 M Farmer LA
ZMA Smith 8 F Tx
MAA " 5 F Tx
Mary E. Allen 1 F Tx