Wiley Dorson Bennett: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Wiley Dorson Bennett was born on 18 Dec 1876 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Jul 1962 in San Benito, Cameron County, Texas; was buried in Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas.

Family/Spouse: Lena Mae Huffenberger. Lena was born on 12 Feb 1886 in Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas; died on 27 Aug 1970 in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas; was buried in Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Roy Oscar Bennett was born on 28 Mar 1915 in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas; died on 29 Jan 2003 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; was buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.

Generation: 2

Roy Oscar Bennett

(1.Wiley¹) was born on 28 Mar 1915 in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas; died on 29 Jan 2003 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; was buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas.

Notes:

Biographical information, below, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page, created by Patsy Bennett Miller.

Roy O. Bennett was the son of Wiley Dorson & Lena Mae Bennett. He lived in Los Fresnos, Texas most of his life. He worked as a Long Shoreman at the Port in Brownsville. Roy & Verda helped start a church in their home, called Portway Baptist. When it outgrew their home, the Church built right next door and its still there today. Roy & Verda raised 4 sons and loved on 8 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.

Roy married Verda Julia Haynes about 1936. Verda was born on 13 Nov 1917 in Texas; died on 4 Nov 2007 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas; was buried in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]