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Benkelman

Robert Fletcher

1 Oct 1926

22 Sep 2006

Bob Benkelman had the following rememberances about his parents early life, and his own birth.

""You'll be ready to deliver around September first", the Doctor advised in early 1926. Dad and Mother had lost a boy named Robert to pneumonia in 1921. He had lived to be three months old.

Mother was known for worrying. If there was nothing to worry about, she worred about that. Isabel was the daughter of Captain Archie Fletcher, a Great Lakes ship's captain and Isabelle Patterson, a beautiful , yet neurotic Canadian. Isabel's life was completely entwined with that of her identical twin, who died at the age of three.

The summer of 1926 in Sandusky, Michigan was an especially hot one. In late August, huge with this person and frenzied, she finally discarded her maternity clothes. Threw them in the trash is what she did and confined her daily attire to a loose bathrobe. She called Aunt Vera, her older brothers wife, affectionately known as "Ooftie" to come stay with her during the final days. "Ooftie" was an RN.

Perhaps reluctant to leave a warm comfortable place, I didn't arrive until October first. At a healthy eleven pounds, ten ounces, Mother's worries could focus elsewhere. I was born at home, what doctor attended, I don't ever recall learning. Mother was nearly 31 years old, Dad was a month away from 28. They had a home beside the Studebaker garage that they owned and operated since the early 20's. Dad was a mechanic, salesman and manager. Mother made regular trips to South Bend, Indiana on the train to drive back with new Studebakers.

The long awaited arrival of Robert Fletcher Benkelman could not have brought enough happiness to offset what was to happen next. However Dad was in an auto smash-up which broke his back and in ensuing months almost killed him. The Studebaker garage was completely destroyed by fire along with their home located directly beside it. They lost everything except the clothes they were wearing and there was no insurance. Nobody talked much about it over the years and some photographs of the disaster complete my information.

It was "start-over" time and on October 23, 1928 Brother, William Donald Benkelman weighed in at a more normal density. They were now in Royal Oak, Michigan. Father was equipment maintenance foreman for the E. B Schwaderer Construction Company. Roads and Highways in Michigan were being paved with concrete and Cass City native, Schwaderer was paving a big share of them."

The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Vol. 7, September 4, 1944, noted that Robert Benkelman was an apprentice reserve of the V-12 units, U.S.N.R., Mt. Pleasant.

The September 6, 1948 issue of the STRIFFLER BENKELMAN BROADCAST, noted that Bob and his brother Bill were Cruise Directors, Bob on the South American and Bill on the North American.

The September 1, 1952 issue of the same periodical, reported that he was announcing from Radio Station WBCM, Bay City, and resided with his family at 501 N. Sheridan. The 1962 issue of the Broadcast reported he had opened a Radio Station, W.K.Y.O, 1360 k.c., in Caro, Michigan. In Volume 25, dated September 6, 1965, it was reported that "The Robert Benkelman family purchased the G.A. Striffler estate appropriatedly in Cass City's Centennial year. They moved on August 1, 1965."

Bob's obituary follows:

Robert F. Benkelman, who worked to develop radio broadcasting in the Thumb, established WKYO in Caro and helped many young local announcers launch their careers, died Friday at St. Mary's Medical Center in Saginaw from complications of pulmonary fibrosis. He was 79. Born in Sandusky on Oct. 1, 1926 to Harold L. and Isabel (Fletcher) Benkelman, he was raised in Cass City, served in the U.S. Navy and graduated from Michigan State with a communications degree in 1950. He married Lorraine B. Smith September 30, 1950, in Kalamazoo. After working as an announcer at WFYC in Alma, WILS in Lansing and WBCM in Bay City, Bob and Chuck Anthony formed a group of investors to start the Water Wonderland Broadcasting Company in the mid-1950s and went on the air as WWBC. He later sold his interest in WWBC and founded the Tuscola Broadcasting Company with James McCoy, going on the air as WKYO 1360 in Caro in 1962. He started WKYO-FM 104.9 in the 1980's, later changing the call letters to WIDL, which now broadcasts on 92.1. Mr. B,' as he called himself on the air, did every job at his stations, from custodial work to writing ad spots to overall management. He felt that small-town radio should be local in nature, giving the public the news of the community, from lost animals to a trip to the Thumb by the president of the U.S. As small-town radio stations are also starting places for young announcers, many of the successful radio and TV people in this area were helped and taught by Bob at WKYO and WIDL. He and his company belonged to the National Association of Broadcasters, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, the Radio Advertising Bureau, the Caro Chamber of Commerce and the Cass City Chamber of Commerce. A veteran of the U. S. Navy (1944-1946), Bob in 1999 volunteered to help restore the SS American Victory Mariners Memorial and Museum in Tampa, Florida. He was a published writer, with several articles in the local press in Florida. Bob loved working on and operating all manner of transportation - planes, boats and automobiles. During the 1970s, he obtained his pilot's license and owned several planes. He also was an avid boater and amateur auto mechanic. He took physical fitness seriously, regularly lifting weights and doing four-mile fast-walks -- and rejecting offers of car rides from passing friends. He was a member of the Rotary Club, the Caro Moose Lodge, the Caseville Eagles Club and the Elks Club of Ruskin, Florida. He was a life member of the Michigan State University Alumni Association. He is survived by his wife, Lorraine; daughters: Carole Benkelman and her husband Kevin Larke of St. Johns, Catherine and her husband Charles Brooks of Sheridan, Arkansas, Susan Benkelman and her husband Ken Fireman of Bethesda, Maryland; grandchildren Jason Tetreau, Carrie Tetreau, Andrew Larke, Keith Brooks, Steven (Amber) Brooks, Eric Brooks, Catherine Fireman, Alexandra Fireman; and great granddaughter, Faith Brooks. He is preceded in death by his brother, William Benkelman. A graveside service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, September 26 with Virginia Leipprandt, Jim Joslin and Ken Fireman officiating. Interment will take place in Elkland Township Cemetery. Family and friends may share memories, prayers and stories with the family at www.kranzfuneralhome.com. Memorials may be made to the Rawson Memorial Library, 6495 Pine St., Cass City, MI 48726. Arrangements by Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City, Michigan Debra L. Kranz (989) 872-2195

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Benkelman

Robert Kerndt

13 Jun 1922

23 Apr 1971

He and his brother, Ward E., were alumni of Kemper Military School of Boonville, Missouri.

http://www.kemperalumni.org/

The brothers were also both veterans of World War II, and are listed online on "Bob's Journal - Kemper men in WWII, Army."

Maj. Ward E. Benkelman, 1937-39
Lt. Robert K. Benkelman, 1939-41
http://okielegacy.org/unclebob/kemperalumni15.html

The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Volume 10, September 1, 1947, wrote that Robert K. Benkelman graduated from the University of Kansas City in Dentistry and was practicing with Dr. Cody's Dental Group in Denver.

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Benkelman

Rosine "Rosina"

17 Mar 1855

17 Nov 1953

BonnieMargaret Jacobs writes, in her 1981 unpublished manuscript, that Rosina and her younger sister Maria Dorothea both went to Saginaw as young women to work as household helpers. Rosine returned to Cass City after her marriage to Jacob Joos in Saginaw to raise her children.

Cass City Chronicle
Cass City, Michigan, Friday, November 20, 1953
Page One

Final Rites Held for Oldest Village Resident Thursday

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Douglas Funeral Home for Mrs. Rosina JOOS, 98, Cass City's oldest resident. Mrs. Joos died early Tuesday morning after a period of failing health. At the time of her death, she was living with her son, William JOOS, of Cass City.

Mrs. Joos came to Cass City when she was 18. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick BENKELMAN. She was married May 11, 1878, to Jacob JOOS in Saginaw and came to Elkland Township where they made their living for many years on a farm. Mr. JOOS died May 14, 1934. Mrs. Joos was born in Germany March 17, 1855. She was a member of the Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church of Cass City. Surviving are two sons, William and Fred JOOS of Cass City; a daughter, Mrs. Lawrence HARTMAN, of Saginaw; five grandchildren, and eight great grandchildren. Rev. S.R. WURTZ officiated at the funeral services and burial was in Elkland Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

In the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 6, 1954, her death on November 17, 1953 is also reported, but she is shown in error as Mrs. Christina Joos.

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Benkelman

Ruth

26 Jul 1894

31 May 1972

Attended college at Mt. Pleasant Normal (now Central Michigan) and was a teacher. Met her husband at a church social in Berwyn, Illinois.

Volume 25 of the STIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, published September 6, 1965, reported that "Mr. and Mrs. E.T. Ball (Ruth Benkelman) and Mrs. Wilmot Carpenter (Mae Benkelman) entertained Mr. and Mrs. F.A. Smiley (Margaret Striffler) and Mr. and Mrs. Amos Weaver (Laura Striffler) at their trailers in Pinellas Park, Florida, last winter. This is an annual event for them.

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, June 15, 1972
Page Thirteen

Hold Rites in Florida for Mrs. Ruth Ball

Funeral services were held Saturday, June 3, for Mrs. Ruth Ball, 77, or Clearwater, Fla., who died the previous week. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Clearwater.

She was born in St. Francis, Kansas, to the late Ben F. and Minnie Benkelman, Sr. She spent her childhood in Cass City until her marriage to Eustis (sic) T. BALL.

Surviving are her husband, a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy WILLIAMS of Palm Beach, Fla.; two brothers, Harold L. of Caseville and Ben F. Jr. of St. Petersburg, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Mae CARPENTER of Clearwater and Mrs. Lois PEASE of La Grange, Ill., also three grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

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Benkelman

Ruth

21 Mar 1926

Dec 1986

Hilda Stickley Benkelman instead shows her birthday as 31 March 1926.

The September 6, 1948 issue of the STRIFFLER BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 11, reported that Ruth Benkelman, the daughter of Glen Benkelman, graduated from Ohio State University in March and was working as receptionist at the Cleveland Auto Club.

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Benkelman

Samuel G.

26 Aug 1857

22 Dec 1940

Bonnie-Margaret Jacobs wrote that "Sam Benkelman, brother of Little George, John and Ben, also came west in 1880 for the wedding of Little George. He took one look at Kansas and high tailed it back to Denver where he spent two years as a carpenter for the D&RG railroad...then returned to Cass City where he devoted his life to residential construction. He apparently built most of the homes of all of our relatives there. "

Cass City Chronicle
August 18, 1899
Chroniclings, page 8

Sam Benkelman is travelling in the interest of the Wettlaufer & Ratz Manufacturing Company, and will visit Saginaw, Mt. Pleasant and other points.

Cass City Enterprise
April 3, 1902
Local Happenings, Page 1
S.G. Benkelman is now manager at the Cass City Foundry, the former manager, Ed Brotherton, being engaged in putting in the new machinery for the Cass City Brick and Tile Co.

Cass City Chronicle
August 28, 1936
Page 4

Samuel G. Benkelman experienced a genuine surprise Wednesday evening when a number of relatives and friends came to his home on East Third Street to celebrate his 79th birthday. A potluck supper and euchre were enjoyed. Mr. Benkelman received many nice gifts.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, December 27, 1940
Death Called Two Well Known Citizens Sunday-Chas. D. Striffler and Samuel G. Benkelman Have Long Resided in Elkland

Samuel G. Benkelman, who had been a resident of Elkland Township for 73 years, died at his home on East Third Street. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Angus McPhall residence. Rev. Paul J. Allured of Kinde, former pastor of the Cass City Presbyterian Church, officiated. Burial was in Elkland Cemetery. Samuel G. Benkelman was born in Bowmansville, New York, August 26, 1857, and came to Elkland Township with his parents, Adam and Catherine Benkelman, in 1865. Since that time with the exception of two years spent in Colorado, he has lived in this township. During 1882 and 1883, he was employed in railroad construction on the line from Pueblo, Colorado, to New Mexico. For many years he was engaged in farming on the Elkland-Greenleaf town line and on a farm one-half mile north of Elkland Cemetery. In 1913, he constructed a comfortable residence on East Third Street and since that time he and Mrs. Benkelman have resided in Cass City. He spent several years in working at the carpenter trade and there are many pieces of woodwork such as lamps, candlesticks and checkerboards in his home which are truly a work of art. They were a hobby of his for years. When Mr. Benkelman retired about seven years ago, he decided to keep himself busy by making things out of wood that he had never before found time to make. For some time he was manager and part owner of a foundry here. Mr. Benkelman was of a quiet, reserved nature, and although he never sought office, he was elected to the position of village trustee and as chief of fire department. Mr. Benkelman's first wife, the former Lydia STRIFFLER, passed away in 1887. Their son, Benjamin, died in infancy and their daughter, Mrs. Bertha WILLIAMS, May 16, 1929. He was married to Miss Mary STRIFFLER in 1888. Besides his widow, he is survived by two sons, Joseph and Ward BENKELMAN, and two brothers, John A. and Benjamin F. BENKELMAN, all of Cass City. Both brothers are spending the winter in Florida.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

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Benkelman

Samuel G.

26 Aug 1857

22 Dec 1940

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Census
Michigan, Tuscola County, Cass City
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900 A.D. Gillis
SD 8 ED 111 Sheet 5B

HH 109-112 Adam (b. 1861 NY) and Susan MUCK (b. 1862, NY)

HH 110-113
Bankleman, Samuel Hd W M August 1857 42 M 18 NY Germany Ger
many
Bankleman, Mary Wife W F Dec 1861 48 M 18 3/3 Mo Germany Germany
Bankleman, Bertha Dtr W F August 1883 16 S Mich NY Mich
Bankleman, Joseph Son W M Oct 1889 10 S Micg NY Mo
Bankleman, Ward Son W M Feb 1894 6 S Mich NY Mo
Striffer, Joseph F in Law W M Spet 1826 73 W 40 Mich (sic) NY (sic) Mo (sic)

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Benkelman

Ward E.

27 Jul 1920

27 Jan 1998

He and his brother, Robert K., were alumni of Kemper Military School of Boonville, Missouri.

http://www.kemperalumni.org/

The brothers were also both veterans of World War II, and are listed online on "Bob's Journal - Kemper men in WWII, Army."

Maj. Ward E. Benkelman, 1937-39
Lt. Robert K. Benkelman, 1939-41
http://okielegacy.org/unclebob/kemperalumni15.html

The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Volume 10, September 1, 1947, wrote that Ward Benkelman was a student at Kansas University in the Medical Department.

Volume 13 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, published September 4, 1950, reported that he and his wife were living in Honolulu, Hawaii where he was taking his internship at Tripler Hospital.

He later practiced as a physician in St. Francis, Kansas, and later still in Polson, Montana.

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Benkelman

Ward William

15 Feb 1894

3 Feb 1989

Cass City Chronicle
Wednesday, February 8, 1989
Cass City Michigan
Page Four

Ward Benkelman

Ward William Benkelman, 94, lifelong resident of Cass City, died Friday, Feb. 3, at Hills and Dales General Hospital after a short illness.

He was born Feb. 15, 1894, in Elkland Township, Tuscola County, as son of Samuel and Mary (Striffler) Benkelman.

He married Miss Anna STEINMAN Dec. 8, 1925, in Cass City. He was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church of Cass City, and had served in World War I with the United States Army.

He is survived by his wife, Anna, and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held Monday at Little's Funeral Home, Cass City, with Rev. Clare Patton, pastor the Salem United Methodist church, officiating.

Interment was in Elkland Cemetery, Cass City.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

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Benkelman

William "Bill" Glen

24 Nov 1923

28 Oct 1999

Died in a private plane crash.

His obituary is indexed on Cleveland Public Library's index as having been published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, November 2, 1999, Page 6, Section B. The full obituary was not available online, however..

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Benkelman

William Donald

23 Oct 1928

6 Aug 2002

Cass City Chronicle
June 17, 1938
Page 4

On Friday afternoon, Billie BENKELMAN, Tommy JACKSON, and Joanne BIGELOW, all about nine years of age, thought it would be great fun to follow the Ford Caravan and ride their bikes from Cass City to Caro. Tommy and Joanne were picked up at Ellington and taken into Caro by auto, (not because they were tired, Tommy and Joanne say). Billie paddled on to Caro, but did not refuse a ride back to Cass City later in the day.

The STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, Volume 15, September 1, 1952, noted that William D. Benkelman was graduated from Michigan State College on June 10. It further reported that he his commission June 8 as second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He was to report to Fort Sill, Oklahoma in August. Volume 16 of the same periodical noted he was stationed in Japan. The 1962 issue reported he had moved with his family to Chicago, Illinois, where he was Vice President and General Sales Manager of Cadillac Plastics.

Cass City Chronicle
Thursday, December 24, 1964

B. Benkelman Promoted by Plastics Company

William D. Benkelman has been named Vice-president (Sales) of Cadillac Plastic and Chemical Company. He had been distributor sales manager since 1958. Benkelman will coordinate the company's activities in the areas of overseas sales and development of the O.E.M. (original equipment manufacturer) market. He joined Cadillas Plastic in 1956 as director of factory-sales liasion at its Detroit headquarters. In 1957, he established the company's Cincinnati branch, then in 1962, was promoted to the Illinois branch, headquartered in Chicago. Benkelman is a graduate of Michigan State University and attended the University of Utah Law Schoo. He is the author of numerous articles and papers on plastics. He and his wife, Barbara, and their three children live at 6309 Church Street.

Obituary from THE SAGINAW NEWS

William D. Benkelman traveled around the world as a businessman, but he always said that his families centennial farm in this thumb community was his favorite place on earth. Benkelman, a retired plastics executive and onetime Bloomfield Hills resident died from Parkinson's disease at his Cass City home. He was 73. He was born in Royal Oak and graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelors degree in 1952. Benkelman was a captain in the U.S. Army and a veteran of the Korean War, where as a lieutenant he received a bronze star for meritorius service. His career in the plastics business began in 1958 when he joined the Cadillac Plastic and Chemical Company in Troy as a salesman assigned to generate new business for the startup company. Former colleagues describe him as a determined visionary who saw the enginering and manufacturing potential for plastics even while others argued it was nothing more than a cheap substitute for metal and glass. Benkelman became chairman of the company in 1984. When he retired in 1988, Cadillac was the worlds number one distributor of semi-finished plastic shapes. General Electric company owns it now. After retirement, Benkelman and his wife Barbara moved to Cass City to live on the farm that had remained in the family for 100 years. He renovated the old farmhouse into a comfortable home. Barbara Benkelman died in 1995. The funeral will begin at 2 pm Sunday in the Presbyterian church on Church Street in Cass City with burial at the Elkland Township Cemetery.

(Courtesy of Alvin Benkelman)

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Benkelman

William Donald

23 Oct 1928

6 Aug 2002

(Medical):Parkinson's Diease

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Benkelman

William Frederick

10 Feb 1862

11 Oct 1932

Cass City Enterprise
December 18, 1902
Local Happenings, page 9

Prof. W. F. Benkelman, of Grayling, is spending a few days with relatives and friends here.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, November 7, 1930
Page 4

Week-end guests at the B. F. Benkelman, Sr. home were Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Benkelman and son, Jack, Mr. and Mrs. Willard McKenna and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Symington, all of Detroit.

Cass City Chronicle
Friday, October 14, 1932
Vol. 27, Number 27

Early School Supt. Here Died in Detroit Tuesday

Wm. F. Benkelman, superintendent of schools in Cass City for three years in the "early eighties," passed away unexpectedly in Detroit Tuesday morning after a very short illness. Funeral services were held in Detroit Thursday night and the burial service will be held in Elkland cemetery this (Friday) morning.

Wm. F. Benkelman was born in Lancaster, N.Y., in 1862, and came with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Benkelman, to Cass City at the age of four years. After completing his education in the local school here, he attended North Central College in Napierville, Ill. He was united in marriage with Miss Alice McDougal and they both taught in the Cass City Schools. Mr. Benkelman serving as superintendent for about three years in a period about 1882 to 1885. He was engaged as an instructor in the schools at Grayling and was later employed by the Salling-Hanson Lumber Co., of that city. He afterwards engaged in the lumber business in Owosee (sp?). Mr. Benkleman, for many years, has resided in Detroit. Besides his widow, he leaves one son, John, and two daughters, Mrs. Frances Simington (sic) and Mrs. Helen McKinney (sic), all of Detroit, and three brothers, John A., Samuel G., and Benjamin F. Benkelman, Sr., all of Cass City.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

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Benkelman

William Frederick

10 Feb 1862

11 Oct 1932

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Michigan, Wayne County, Detroit, Ward 1 Block 104
Enumerated April 12, 1930
ED 82-32 SD 21 Sheet 16B
256-216-75
Benkelman, William Hd M W 69 M 25 NY Germany Germany Clerk Auto Facility
Benkelman, Alice M Wf F W 59 M 18 Canada English Canada English Canada English
Benkelman, John F Son m W 24 S Mich NY Canada English Asst Advertising Mgr Publishing Co
Symington, Edwin S Son-in-law M W 42 M@32 Canada English Canada English England English Manager Electricity
Symington, Frances M Dtr F W 38 M28 Mich Ny Canada English

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Benkelmann

Anna Barbara

14 Mar 1745

Yes, date unknown

BonnieMargaret Jacobs shows she married, on 25 Aug 1778, a FRECH.

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Benkelmann

Anna Maria

15 Nov 1715

Yes, date unknown

BonnieMargaret shows that she married first, on 26 Jan 1745, a VOLCKER, and later, on 26 Apr 1768 a BREITENBUCHER.

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Benkelmann

Jakob Friedrich

21 Feb 1800

3 Jan 1856

BonnieMargaret Jacobs wrote that he remained in Pl?derhausen where he married and raised a family. (p. 58). The kirchlichen Familieregister Band I (p. 58 and 94) shows that he was confirmed in 1814, and was a weaver, marrying first Eva Marai BAUER (10 Jan 1830) and second Catharina ERLENMEYER (November 1848).

She said he had only one son, Johann Jakob born in 1830. In 1856 this son married a Catholic woman.

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Benkelmann

Johann Friedrich

18 Sep 1808

3 Jan 1856

The kirchlichen Familienregister Band I shows he was confirmed in 1822, and that he was a "Weber und Tagl?hner (Weaver and Day Laborer) in Pl?derhausen, and that on 31 Aug 1836 he married Katharina Barbara EHMANN. (p. 57, 94) BonnieMargaret shows that they had two sons, born in 1840 and 1842, the elder migrated to Gaisburg in 1870 and the younger migrated to Holzheim in G?ppingen parish in 1867. (p. 58).

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Benkelmann

Johann Georg

25 Sep 1805

8 Jun 1881

BonnieMargaret Jacobs wrote that he "migrated in 1836 to Schlath." (p. 58). The kirchlichen Familienregister Band I shows he was confirmed in 1819, and also indicates that in "1836 nach Schlath."

Repository: Name: Family History Library Salt Lake City, UT 84150

Title: Schlat Kirchenbuch, 1558-1915. Author: Evangelische Kirche Schlat (OA. G?ppingen). Publication: Stuttgart : Ev. Landeskirchenamt, 1972. Abbrev: Schlat Kirchenbuch, 1558-1915. Note: CONTENTS:

Parish register baptisms, marriages, deaths and confirmations. Text in German and Latin.

Contents:

Taufen 1558-1664 1056904 Heiraten 1581-1664 Taufen 1611-1651 (unehel.) Tote 1559-1664 Chronik Taufen 1746-1763 (unehel.) Taufen 1665-1788 Heiraten 1665-1807 Tote 1665-1786 Taufen 1789-1851 Einwohner (mannliche)

Taufen 1852-1921 1056905 Taufen 1832-1872 (unehel.) Heiraten 1808-1878 Tote 1787-1915

Familienbucher 1808-1896 1056906 items 1-4 Page: Page 19; Schlat Family Book (microfilm #1056904, 1056905, 1056906

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Benkelmann

Johann Georg "Hans Jerg"

23 Apr 1688

3 May 1775

Bonnie-Margaret Jacobs writes that he was called Hans Jerg, and that he migrated to Pl?derhausen Parish, about 1700...many miles to the east, and a bit to the south, of Aalen. In earlier times the town had been called Pliederhausen and then Bliederhausen. It is split down the middle by the Rems River and the surrounding hills are given to vineyards and orchards, the town communally owning as well a large stand of beechwood.

BonnieMargaret indicated Pl?derhausen was a small town on the main road from Stuttgart to Nurnberg. On the map, Pl?derhausen appears nearly equidistant between Aalen and Stuttgart, slightly northeast of Lorch.

BonnieMargaret further noted, on page 50 of her unpublished 1981 manuscript, that on the record of the marriage of Hans Jerg Benkelmann/Binkelmann to Margaretha M?ller, he is identified as a "wannanmacher and citizen and subject of the Earl of Wollwarth-Laubach." She shows that Pl?derhausen parish records show him as a son of "Albrect Benkelmann, Waiblingen und Catharina, geb. Roter." Bonnie wrote that the occupation of wannanmacher is uncertain in our modern times, but translates loosely as "pool maker," and likely refers to some sort of copper tub, perhaps for bathing, or for water basins used in the public works of the town.

Hans Jerg died in Pl?derhausen on May 2, 1775 "after a long sick-bed, aged 87 years and 9 days, son of Allbrect Benckelmann, subject of the Earl of Wollwarth-Laubach and parish-curatot in Waiblingen in the parish of Fachsenfeld." Usually this is the extent of the record of death entered by the pastors, but the pastor of Pl?derhausen added the following additional note "the oldest man in the village, he had been a valuable citizen of much usefulness to the community and was noted for his great wisdom." (Jacobs, p. 51).

In the chapter of her manuscript titled "The Migration to Pluderhausen," BonnieMargaret statesd that the familienregister entry for Hans Jerg Binckelmann (Johann Georg) was abstracted from the actual parish records in Pl?derhausen by Friedrich Wollmershauser, professional genealogist of Stuttgart.

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Benkelmann

Johann Georg "Hans Jerg"

5 Jun 1710

Abt 1784

Said by BonnieMargaret Jacobs to have also have become a wannanmacher, as was his father.

In a June 9, 1985 letter to Arthur Benkelman of Missouri, Bonnie-Margaret Benkelman Jacobs speculates that "Johann George (Hans Jerg) the first born [and namesake] son of our ancestor Johann Georg (Hans Jerg)....moved to Hohenstauffen and married and raised his family there...." noting that she suspects he may be the ancestor of Arthur's family, but that she had not traced his descendants."

She added that Arthur's great-grandfather, who emigrated from Entringen, W?rttemberg was Otto Benkelman (born 6 Oct 1870), the son of Franz Anton Benkelman born in Fruedenstadt and his second wife, Pauline Schlayer born in Rottenburg. Franz Anton Benkelman was the son of Franz Joseph Benkelman and Franziska Strohmeier. Bonnie said she was able to locate the actual parish record for Otto's family in the Stuttgart Archive. Bonnie had not yet [in 1981], found a link back from Otto to the Benkelmann family of Faschenfeld, Pl?derhausen, and B?rtlingen.

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Benkelmann

Johann Leonhard

6 Feb 1796

24 Feb 1848

In a 1979 letter that Margaret-Bonnie Jacobs wrote to Ben Benkelman, Jr she said: "You may have heard from one source or another that I'm putting together rather a comprehensive history of the Benkelman family. To date, it's taken me most of my time just to track the original 10 immigrants and get them firmly placed and dated and documented. This year I am concentrating on the reach back to Germany. I have hired a genealogist there to see how far back we can go with the family before the mass emigration of the '50s. Just by collecting the data on the 10 immigrant children I have learned a great deal. All of the boys were artisans with trades. In Germany that usually meant long apprenticeships. Since Adam and his brothers and sisters were born in different villages I assume the father, Leonhard, was also a tradesman of some sort rather than a farmer."

BonnieMargaret later concluded they were all actually born at the Schneiderhof, across from Breech, on the outskirts of B?rtlingen, and Parish records discovered later showed Leonhard's occupation as bricklayer

In her 1981 unpublished manuscript, BonnieMargaret wrote that "On February 6, 1796 Johann Leonhard Benkelmann was born to Katharina Bauer, and according to the parish record, he was born at the Schneiderhof. The pastor dutifully recorded that he was unehelic (illegitimately) born and that he bore the name of his unehelic father, Johann Jacob Benkelmann of Pl?derhausen. BonnieMargaret indicated that His mother was refered to on Leonhard's and his wife Dorothea's family register page as "Maria Katharina, frueher des Johannes Haeller auf dem Schneiderhof Ehefrau geborene Bauerin." This means that she was then the wife of Johann Haeller, and was born Maria Bauer. (pp. 56-58)

When Leonhard's father, Johann Jacob, married another woman the year after Leonhard's birth, he was first required to provide 75 of the 200 florins he had inheritied from his grandfather to his "Weibsbild" for the upbringing of his son born out of wedlock. (p. 58)

Leonhard was only 2l when his stepfather died , and as a result became the head of his mother's household. He must have discharged all of his responsiblities admirably, because only five years later he was allowed to be married to Dorothea St?hle, the daughter of a respected citizen and farmer of B?rtlingen. (Jacobs, p. 70).

On the Parish records, he is referred to as a "Bauer and Maurer"...farmer and bricklayer.

After Leonhard's death early in 1848, each of his 10 children that had survived into maturity emigrated to the United States. The first to leave was his namesake son, Leonhard, in the summer of 1849, who was age 21. The last was eldest son, Friedrich, and he left in 1873 at age 50, taking a large group of family members with him.

The Benkelmanns were not alone. A huge number of Germany left their homeland in and around 1848. This excerpt, from a website about the "The Origins of the Forty-Eighters" in Davenport, Iowa applies to the Benkelmann family as well, even though Leonhard and Dorothea's children instead settled in first in New York, and later Wisconsin, Michigan and Colorado, versus Iowa.

Letters ... sent back to Germany were instrumental to channeling the influx of immigrants from Germany.....

Historian Scott Christiansen explains the purpose of the letters:

"They wanted to tell their friends back home how good it was in America. And they tended to exaggerate a little bit, because they were lonely and liked to have some of their compatriots come over and join them."

The decision to emigrate from one's homeland is generally informed by two forces: the so-called push and pull forces. Letters from family and friends who had already settled in the new world certainly qualify as pull factors. Other such factors were the multitude of job opportunities, inexpensive, yet fertile cropland, and - especially important to the politically motivated Forty-Eighters - the guarantee of democratic liberties such as freedom of speech and expression.

Many of the push factors are related to the causes of the German revolution. As the social and economic conditions in Germany worsened during the 1840s, many people were forced to look for new opportunities. [E]migration has become a matter of life or death, as one German newspaper put it. America with its promise of a new chance for everyone appealed to many Germans ready to emigrate. Reports from America, printed in German newspapers, underscored this notion. Iowa, for example, was described in 1847 as leaving little to be desired both to the productivity of its soil and the more bearable nature of its climate.

While economic necessity might have been a major driving force for many to emigrate, political reasons also factored into the decision to leave the homeland. In fact, the Forty-Eighters are per definition political refugees who for the most part did not struggle financially. But one might argue that a majority of emigrants regarded both political circumstances and economic distress as making life in Germany unbearable. The causes for emigration thus intermingle in many cases.

The strong early presence ...triggered a chain migration...in succeeding years. The term chain migration is defined by the Dictionary of Geography as [a] migration process which depends on a small number of pioneers, who make the first moves to set up a new home in a new place. They send information back home, and this encourages further migration from the originating area.

BonnieMargaret Jacob's cited similar reasons in her manuscript, pointing out the decrease of demail for high-quality goods of the small town artisan, the reluctance of these artisians to move to cities to work in factories, the restrictive craftsman guild system that made it difficult to learn and advance in a trade, and the equally restrictive marriage laws.

"The auswanderer went less to America to build something new than to regain and conserve something old...to till new fields and find new customers, true enough, but ultimately to keep the ways of life they were used to, which the new Europe seemed determined to destroy...people who traveled thousands of grim miles in order to keep their roots, their habits, their united families and the kind of future they wanted for their families. They did not wait passively for their roots to be broken, to be sure; yet they were conservatives, who acted radically in order to preserve, and who journeyed to another world to keep their homes." (Walker, Mack, GERMANY AND THE EMIGRATION 1816-1885, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass., 1964, Page 69, as transcribed by BonnieMargaret Jacobs on pages 77 and 78 of her manuscript).

STR06

1728

I11978

Benkelmann

Leonhard

22 Dec 1823

18 Jul 1824

"...lived just seven months..."

STR06

1729

I11955

Benkelmann

Margaretha

2 Nov 1717

Yes, date unknown

BonnieMargaret shows that she married, on 19 Nov 1742, a BURCHER.

STR06

1730

I4921

1731

I34279

Bennefield

Charles Bennar

7 Apr 1937

19 Nov 1995

The Sabine County Reporter
November 29, 1995, Page 12

C. B. Bennefield

Charles Bennard (sic) Bennefield, 58, of Route 2, San Augustine, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 1995.

Born April 7, 1937, in San Augustine, he was a truck driver and member of the White Rock Baptist Church.

Survivors: wife, Louise Bennefield of San Augustine; two daughters, Vickie Ford of Silsbee and Delenia Mosley of San Augustine; three sons, Ricky Bennefield, Randy Bennefield, and Clayton Bennefield, all of San Augustine, six grandchildren; mother, Bonnie Bennefield of San Augustine; and a brother, Kenneth Bennefield* of San Augustine.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at White Rock Baptist Church near San Augustine with Bro. Lynn Dykes and Bro. Marion Huckaby officiating. Interment followed at Corinth Cemetery. Arrangements were handled by Wyman Roberts Funeral Chapel in San Augustine.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, June 2009)

*Texas Birth Index records shows that Kenneth W. Bennefield was born on 12 Aug 1935 in Shelby County to W. H. Bennefield and Bonnie L. ALMS. No birth index record could be located for Charles Bennar Bennefield.

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1732

I45604

Bennefield

Charles Ray

16 Nov 1934

20 Mar 2010

Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page created by D. A. Core (nee McGee):

Charles Ray Bennefield, 75, of Port Neches, Texas died Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Christus Dubuis Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas.

Charles Ray was born in San Augustine, Texas and resided in Port Neches for fifty three years. He served his country in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany during the Korean War. He served thirty six years as a policeman for the Port Neches Police Department from 1959-1995. He was most remembered as Chief of Police for thirty of those years.

He is survived by his sons, Charles Scott Bennefield and wife, Julie of Pensacola, FL; Christian R. Bennefield and wife, Elizabeth of Port Neches, TX; three grandchildren, Christopher Ray Bennefield of Port Neches, TX; Stephen Scott Bennefield of Albuquerque, NM; Whitney Dianne Bennefield of Pensacola, FL; and half-sisters, Ann Burkhalder of Magnolia, TX; Ludie Harris of Texarkana, TX and Eunice Young of Dallas, TX.

Charles Ray was preceded in death by his wife, Lucy Jo Bennefield; daughter Rebecca Allison Carlson; parents William Elmer, Sr., and Willie Mae Bennefield; granddaughter, Ashley Lauren Bennefield; brother, William Elmer, Jr.; half-brother, W.H. Bennefield; and half-sister, Bonnie Kelly.

Funeral service will be held Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Port Neches with Rev. Scott Bennefield officiating and Dr. David Mahfouz assisting under the direction of Levingston Funeral Home Port Neches. Entombment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park. Port Neches Police Department officers will serve as pallbearers.

Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Port Neches.

STR06

1733

I34283

1734

I6997

Bennett

Abbie Della

3 Apr 1878

11 Dec 1973

A copy of her actual Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. She was listed a housewife and mother, widowed, and a resident of Sabine County, living 3 miles west of Hemphill on Hwy. 183. Her parentes were shown as Tony Bennett and Lizzie Jones, and the informant was Mrs. Pauline Davis, a daughter.

STR06

1735

I6997

Bennett

Abbie Della

3 Apr 1878

11 Dec 1973

(Medical):See attached sources.

STR06

1736

I1493

Bennett

Adam "A. B." Buford

5 Jan 1913

22 Feb 2003

The Sabine County Reporter
February 26, 2003

A.B. "Buford" Bennett

A.B. "Buford" Bennett, 90, of Hemphill, died at 4:34 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at Hemphill Care Center. Bennett was born Jan. 5, 1913, in Sabine County as a son of the late Tony Chester and Emily Lillian (Denby) Bennett and was a lifelong resident of the area. He was a poultry and cattle farmer and a member of the Littleton Fowler Masonic Lodge #305. He was also a deacon at East Mayfield Baptist Church. Survivors: wife, Allie Bell Bennett of Hemphill; sons Gerald Bennett of Greenville, South Carolina, and David Bennett of Beaumont; a daughter, Juanice ROWLAND of Beaumont; step-daughters, Peggy METZ of Silsbee, and Wilma Jean WILLIAMS and Sussan EZERNACK, both of Pineland; 11 grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Tuesday at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill with Bro. Vernon Watts and Bro. Homer Williams officiating. Interment followed at Springhill Cemetery in Sabine County.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

STR06

1737

I6831

Bennett

Adam Jackson

27 Jan 1815

28 Mar 1886

"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

STR06

1738

I6831

Bennett

Adam Jackson

27 Jan 1815

28 Mar 1886

(Research):
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

STR06

1739

I45631

Bennett

Adam Jackson

16 Sep 1893

5 May 1976

His FindAGrave memorial page has a photo of his headstone, inscribed with a cross, and reads "Adam J Bennett, Lt Col, US ARMY, World War I and II, Sept 16 1893, May 5 1976" He shares a plot with his wife, Bernice J (12 Apr 1900-17 Jan 1989).

STR06

1740

I6837

Bennett

Adam Jackson "Tony"

8 Feb 1853

9 Nov 1922

(Research):

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

STR06

1741

I6854

Bennett

Alva D.

6 May 1869

22 Jul 1940

A copy of his actual Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.

He was showsn as married, a Farmer, and a son of A.J. Bennett, Jr. and Jane Harvey. The informant was J. C. Bennet of Hemphill.

STR06

1742

I6854

Bennett

Alva D.

6 May 1869

22 Jul 1940

(Medical):See attached sources.

STR06

1743

I6856

Bennett

Arley Emmaline

16 Mar 1885

3 Oct 1964

An actual copy of her Texas Death Record can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. She is shown as the daugbhter of J. A. Bennett and Anna Huffman, and is listed as widowed, and a housewife and mother. The informant was D. B. Speights, presumably her eldest son. Her first name is shown as Arley, though some other sources show her as Arlis.

STR06

1744

I6856

Bennett

Arley Emmaline

16 Mar 1885

3 Oct 1964

(Medical):See attached sources.

STR06

1745

I7013

Bennett

Arlie Pearl

16 Jun 1909

29 Jul 1992

In her annotated transcription of the Spring Hill Cemetery, Kay Parker McCary notes that "Arlie Pearl Bennett - Daughter of Tony Chester Bennett & Emma Lillian Denby - 1st h Sam Wright, 2nd h George Herbert Davidson buried in King Cemetery, SCT, 3rd h Samuel Earnest Anthony buried in Mount Sinai Cemetery, SCT"

STR06

1746

I6860

Bennett

Benjamin Perkins

19 May 1902

14 Mar 1964

An actual copy of his Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. He was shown as married, a son of Jesse Archibald Bennett and Anna Eliza Huffman. His occupation was shown as Newspaper Distributor. The informant was Mrs. Bertha Bennett.

STR06

1747

I6860

Bennett

Benjamin Perkins

19 May 1902

14 Mar 1964

(Medical):See attached sources.

STR06

1748

I7014

Bennett

Benna Betryce

Abt 1915

Yes, date unknown

Married young? Not listed with the rest of her family on the 1930 census, when she would have been around the age of 15.

STR06

1749

I35209

Bennett

Boyd

Abt 1908

Yes, date unknown

Wynema McGrew writes that he married Florence HALL.

STR06

1750

I1494

1751

I6834

Bennett

Burtis

20 Apr 1845

1 Feb 1904

His middle name is shown by some as Chamberlain. The transcription of the New Hope Cemetery simply shows him as B. G. Bennett. On the 1870 census, he is shown as B. C. Bennett.

STR06

1752

I6834

Bennett

Burtis

20 Apr 1845

1 Feb 1904

(Research):
Census Listings:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Beat No. 2, PO Sabine Town
Enumerated 23 July 1870
Page 4
335-335
Bennett B C 25 M W Farmer 300 600 Tx
Bennett, Mary 27 F W Keeping House Ga
Bennett, Lee A 1 M W Tx

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 5
Enumerated 6 and 7 July 1880
Page 28 SD 1 ED 86
244-244
Bennett, Burtis W M 30 Farmer Tx La SC
Bennett, Mary W F 30 Wf Keeps House Ga Ga Ga
Bennett, Lee W M 11 Son Works of Farm Tx Tx Ga
Bennett, Henry W M 9 Son Tx Tx Ga
Bennett, Willie W M 7 Son Tx Tx Ga
Bennett, Mary J W F 3 Dtr Tx Tx Ga
Mathews, John Mu M 20 Servant Works on Farm Tx Miss Miss

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

STR06

1753

I43978

Bennett

Carroll A.

26 Sep 1896

6 Mar 1977

(Research):

Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Cherokee County, Precinct 2
Enumerated 4 Apr 1930
SD 37-12 SD 12 Sheet 2B
40-41
Bennett, Carol Head M W 33 M 20 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Dipping Vats
Bennett, Verda Wf F W 27 m 15 Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Clement Son M W 10 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Troy Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Carol Jr Son M W 2 3/12 S Tx Tx Tx

STR06

1754

I17272

Bennett

Charles "Charlie" Milton

15 Oct 1820

13 May 1896

(Research):Census Information:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Beat
Enumerated 31 June 1870
Page 10
77-77
Bennett, Charles M 52 M W Blacksmith South Carolina
Bennett, Mary L 38 F W Keeping House South Carolina
Bennett, Sarah E 15 F W South Carolina
Bennett, Ruth J 13 F W Texas
Bennett, Mary L 10 F W Louisiana
Bennett, Martha J 8 F W Louisiana
Bennett, Caledonia 6 F W Louisiana
Bennett, Thomas 2 M W Tx
Bennett, Charles 6/12 M W Texas

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, 4rth Precinct
Enumerated 17 Jun 1880 by B.F. Meador
Page 6, SD 1, ED 86
51-51
Bennett, Charles M W M 61 Blacksmith SC SC SC
Bennett, Mary L W F 48 Wf Keeps House SC SC SC
Bennett, Mattie F W F 17 Dtr At Home Tx SC SC
Bennett, Kate W F 14 Dtr At School Tx SC SC
Bennett, Thomas W M 12 Son Works on Farm Tx SC SC
Bennett, Charles W M 10 Son Tx SC SC
Bennett, Fannie W F 8 Str Tx SC SC

STR06

1755

I29476

Bennett

Charles Milton

Dec 1869

Abt 1951

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct No. 8
Enumerated 11 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Sheet 12A Stamped 152
Bennett, Charlie M Hd M W Dec 1881(sic) 28 m7 Tx NC SC Farmer
Bennett, Mattie Z Wf W F Jan 1875 25 m7 Tx Ga Ga
Bennett, Cora M Dtr W F Feb 1894 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Mannie Dtr W F Jan 1897 3 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Geneva Pr. 8
Enumerated 29 and 30 Apr 1910
SD 2 ED 135 Sheet 9B
157-163
Bennett, Charlie M Head M W 38 m1 17 Tx SC SC Farm Laborer
Bennett, Mattie Z Wf F W 34 m1 17 3/3 Tx Ga Ga
Bennett, Cora M Dtr F W 16 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Mamie L Dtr F W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Don H Son M W 6 S Tx Tx Tx

STR06

1756

I14760

Bennett

Charles Weldon

24 Oct 1940

8 Dec 1943

(Medical):See attached sources.

STR06

1757

I6999

Bennett

Charlie Dascum "C. D."

26 Jul 1880

1 Aug 1927

White and Toole show that he married Mary Davidson. This must have been later in life, as he is listed with his parents through the time of the 1920 census, at age 39.

STR06

1758

I6998

Bennett

Clara L.

Abt 1877

Bef 1880

She appears to have died young, as she is not listed with the family at the time of the 1880 census.

STR06

1759

I46713

1760

I10868

1761

I45630

Bennett

Dewitt Clinton

24 Aug 1888

23 Aug 1982

He was widowed at the time of his death, and his occupation was listed as "Attorney and County Judge." The informant was Cathy Moody.

STR06

1762

I6880

1763

I35193

Bennett

Edith Merlee

8 Mar 1917

30 Jun 1967

A copy of her actual Texas Death certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. Her name was listed as Edith Merlee McFarland, and the informant was Lewis McFarland (by mail). She was shown as a housewife, and married. She was shown as the daughter of John R. Bennett and Irene Craig. Her residence address was shown as Rt. 1, Box 245, 3 miles north of Jasper. She died a the M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston.

STR06

1764

I35193

Bennett

Edith Merlee

8 Mar 1917

30 Jun 1967

(Medical):See attached sources.

STR06

1765

I33316

Bennett

Ethel Mae

13 Nov 1903

28 Nov 1994

Sabine County Reporter
November 30, 1994, Page 8

Ethel Mae Ludlow

Graveside rites for Ethel Mae Ludlow, 91, of Bronson were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1994, at the Bronson Cemetery in Bronson, with Bro. Bobby C. Dagnel officiating. Arrangements were handled by Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.

She died at 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at the Hines Health Care Center in Pineland.

Mrs. Ludlow was born in Sabine County as a daughter of the late William Earl and Allie Carrie Bennett. She was a member of the Little Flock Missionary Baptist Church and a retired homemaker.

She is surived by her nieces, Mary Frances Byley of Hemphill and Earlene Conn and Neva Conn, both of Houston; and a nephew, Willie Paul Bennett of Houston.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, January 2009)

STR06

1766

I2882

Bennett

Frederick T.

Abt 1875

Yes, date unknown

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Limestone County, Mexia Town
Enumerated April 25, 1910
SD 6, ED 42 Sheet 7B
157-159
Bennett, Frederick T.Hd M W 35 M1 9 Tx Tx Tx Workman Shop
Bennett, Mattie Wf F W 28 M 1 9 2/2 Tx Miss Tx
Bennett, Fred T Jr. Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Boyd Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

STR06

1767

I7012

Bennett

George Virgil

3 Dec 1907

2 Apr 1967

An actual copy of his Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. He was shown as married, a son of Tony Chester Bennett and Emma Denby. His occupation was shown as Auto Salesman. The informant was Mrs. Wilma Bennett, wife.

STR06

1768

I7012

Bennett

George Virgil

3 Dec 1907

2 Apr 1967

(Medical):See attached sources.

STR06

1769

I11019

1770

I27826

Bennett

Glendon Elmer "Cotton"

24 Sep 1932

27 Aug 2012

Glendon "Cotton" Bennett

Glendon "Cotton" Bennett, 79, of Jasper died Thursday, August 23, 2012, at a Beaumont hospital.

Cotton was born September 24, 1932, in Simpson, Louisiana, to Elmer and Gertie Bennett. He lived in Simpson for 23 years and moved to Beaumont, where he drove a city bus. He moved to Jasper in 1968 and worked as a truck driver for Visador, Louisiana Pacific, McWaters Trucking, G.P. Burrous, and Fleetwood, where he retired at the age of 75 in 2007. Cotton loved life, he loved hunting and fishing with his sons and grandchildren.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Lindsey Craig Bennett of Jasper; sons, Glendon "Cooter" Bennett and wife Stacey Bennett of Jasper, Terry Craig and wife Beverly Craig of Bronson, James Craig and wife Dixie Craig of Jasper, Steven Craig and wife Tammy Craig of Jasper, Nathan Bennett and wife Cathy Bennett of Bon Wier, and Lonnie Bennett of Michigan; daughters, Glenda "Punkin" Coxen and husband Aaron Coxen of Jasper, Tina Ford and husband Wyndell Ford of Bronson, Brenda Sharp of Beaumont, and Sharon Terrell and husband B. Terrell of Beaumont; sisters, Joyce Parker of Simpson, and Janet Landrey and husband Carroll Landrey of Nederland; 22 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held 5:00 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at Forest Oaks Chapel on Hwy. 190 in Jasper.
Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Oaks Funeral Home on Hwy. 190 in Jasper. Online condolences and memories accepted at http://www.forestoaksofjasper.com/.

The Sabine County Reporter online
posted Monday, August 27, 2012
Print Edition published August 29, 2012, Page 14

STR06

1771

I20883

Bennett

Hannah

18 Aug 1808

Aft 1870

Daughter of Peter BENNETT and Asenath VAN PATTEN. (Dwight, p 194). The marriage of Ansel to Hannah BENNETT was also referenced in Lois Patterson's VAN PATTEN FAMILY HISTORY, a booklet detailing the descendants of Claas Van Petten, born in 1641. She discusses the ancestry of Hannah in this booklet as well, going back five generations to Claas. It was available online (as of March 2005) at the following URL:

www.rootsweb.com/~nyononda/FAMILY/vanpatten.pdf

STR06

1772

I35232

Bennett

Hattie

2 Jan 1887

30 Oct 1965

A copy of her actual Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. She is listed as a daughter of Robert Emmett Bennett and Phoebe Carbin Paul. The informant was Mrs. A. B. Halbert, relationship not indicated. Her name at the time of her death was shown as Hattie Bennett King She was a housewife, and resident of Hemphill, at the time of her death. She was shown as widowed.

STR06

1773

I6882

Bennett

Henry

Bef 1799

Abt 1833

"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

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I35233

Bennett

Henry A.

5 Sep 1920

16 Jan 1962

He was listed as Orvard?/Ourar S? on the 1930 Sabine County, Texas census.

A copy of his actual Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. He is listed as a son of William B. Bennett and Allie Wiggins, an a veteran of World War II, and married. At the time of his death, he was a resident of 929 Vivial, Pasedena, Texas. The informant was Ruby Bennett, relationship not indicated. His occupation listed as refinery, oil refining. He was buried at Forest Park Cemetery in Houston.

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I35233

Bennett

Henry A.

5 Sep 1920

16 Jan 1962

(Medical):See attached sources.

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1776

I6833

Bennett

Henry Seth

26 Jul 1842

16 Jan 1924

White and Toole show that he married Sallie COTTON in May 1873.

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1777

I46890

Bennett

J. P.

Abt 1841

Yes, date unknown

Also shown as J.R. BENNETT.

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1778

I36742

1779

I6851

Bennett

Jesse Archibald "Archie"

2 Jun 1864

16 Feb 1936

An actual copy of his Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. He was listed as married to Anna Eliza Bennett, and a son of Adam Jackson Bennett (born Pennsylvania) and Jane Harvey (born Alabama). His usual occupation was that of a lifelong Farmer (retired in October 1930). The informant was Mittie Easley of Yellowpine, Texas, a daughter.

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1780

I6851

Bennett

Jesse Archibald "Archie"

2 Jun 1864

16 Feb 1936

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 2 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 12A Stamped 177
191-193
Bennett, Jesse A Hd M W 45 m1 25 Tx La La Farmer
Bennett, Anna E. Wf F W 43 M1 25 5/5 Tx NC Ga
Bennett, Posey A Son M W 18 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer Home Farm
Bennett, Mittie A Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Zina B. Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Benjamin P Son M W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Davidson, Henry hirehand? M W 28 S Tx Ga Tx Laborer General Farm

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1781

I6851

Bennett

Jesse Archibald "Archie"

2 Jun 1864

16 Feb 1936

(Medical):See attached sources.

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1782

I7000

Bennett

John Ancil "Johnny"

31 Aug 1883

25 May 1971

An actual copy of his Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.

He was shown as a son of Adam Jackson Bennett and Nancy Elizabeth Jones, and as widowed. His usual occupation was listed as Woodsman in the Lumber Industry. He was a resident of hte Heritage Manor Nursing Home at the time of his death, and the informant was Mrs. Elizabeth Bolt/Balt, daughter.

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1783

I7000

Bennett

John Ancil "Johnny"

31 Aug 1883

25 May 1971

(Research):

Census Listings:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 1
Enumerated 2 May 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 12A Stamped 177
194-196
Bennett, John A. Hd M w 25 m1 3 Tx La Ga Farmer
Bennett, Irena Wf F W 23 M1 3 2/1 Tx Miss Tx
Bennett, Viola D Dtr F W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 1
Enumerated 30 and 31 January 1920
SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 25A Stamped 118
491-513
Bennett, John A Hd M W 36 M Tx Tx Ga Farmer
Bennett, Sarah I Wf F W 32 M Tx Ala Tx
Bennett, Viola D Dtr F W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Feeby L Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Sidney E Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Ruben A Son M W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Bennett, Marla Dtr F W 2 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx

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1784

I7000

Bennett

John Ancil "Johnny"

31 Aug 1883

25 May 1971

(Medical):See attached sources.

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1785

I38072

Bennett

Joseph Michael

7 Jan 1947

14 Jun 2016

Joseph Michael "Joe" Bennett, age 69, of San Augustine, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 14, 2016, in San Augustine.

Joe was born January 7, 1947, in Tyler, Texas to Lydia Edith (Gaar) and Dr. N.T. Bennett. He graduated from San Augustine High School where he played Athletics and was a all around Athlete. After graduation, he attended SFA. He served in the Navy during Vietnam. While serving in the Navy, he was a Aviation Fire Control Technician. In later years, He was the property manager of the local family farm. He loved his family, was musically inclined naturally playing his favorite, the guitar. He was a Independent Christian.

He is survived by his Brother, Dr. Kenneth R. Bennett and his wife, Lucette of Jackson, Mississippi;

George Bennett and his wife, Elsie Chase of San Augustine; Noel T. Bennett, Jr, and his wife, Vickie of Ft. Worth; and Schultz Bennett, Phd; Sisters, Gaar Bennett of San Augustine and Annella Nelson and her husband, Brad of Bossier City, Louisiana; Aunt, Cam Gaar of Dallas; Special Mother, Doris Swindle of San Augustine; and Special Friend, Edward Wilson of San Augustine; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Lydia Edith (Gaar) Bennett and Dr. N.T. Bennett; Brother, John Michael Bennett, and Step-Mother, Eloise A. Bennett.

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, June 18, 2016, at 11 a.m. in the Wyman Roberts Memorial Chapel with Bro. Gerald Sowell officiating. Interment will be in the Liberty Hill Memorial Gardens in San Augustine, County, Texas. Visitation will be Friday, June 17, 2016, from the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas

copied from www.dailynewsandmore.com

Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, June 22, 2016, Page 10

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I36749

1787

I38065

1788

I7024

Bennett

Lillian Marie

21 Nov 1910

7 Mar 1995

White and Toole show that she married second Watts LANGSTON.

The Sabine County Reporter
March 15, 1995, Page 10

Lillian Marie Langston

Lillian Marie Langston, 84, of Newton, died Tuesday, March 7, 1995, at Hines Shady Acres Care Center in Newton.

She had lived in Newton 21 years and was a native of Hemphill.

Survivors: daughters, Beatrice Hawthorne and Frances Hammaker, both of Newton; sons, James F. Bailey and Tony C. Bailey, both of Newton and Huey Q. Bailey of Jasper; a brother, Adam Buford "A. B." Bennett of Hemphill; 33 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and a number of great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Thursday at Smith Funeral Home, Newton. Interment was at Horten Cemetery, north of Bronson.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, April 2009)

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1789

I8544

Bennett

Loren

16 Jan 1913

1 Sep 1968

The memorials for his parents, Jeptha Lee Bennett and Estella Tewell Bennett, can also be found at FindAGrave.

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1790

I2865

Bennett

Lucretia

24 Dec 1833

10 Feb 1883

Wynema McGrew shows her as the daughter of Townsend BENNETT and Mary RUNNELS.

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1791

I42364

Bennett

Mac

31 Jan 1924

May 1986

Michael Bennett shows him as a son of Joseph Bennett and Amy Gertrude Barker.

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1792

I6849

Bennett

Major A.

23 Mar 1859

Yes, date unknown

(Research):

Census Listings:

1880 Federal Census
Major Bennett Self M M W 21 Tx Works on Farm La SC
Louisa Bennett Wife M F W 23 Ga Keeps House GA GA
Precinct 5, Sabine County, Texas
FHL Film 1255325
NA Film # T9-1325
Page # 250D

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1793

I6839

Bennett

Margaret "Mittie" Louisa

5 May 1857

4 Dec 1923

She is not listed with the rest of Adam Jackson Bennett and Mary Jane Harvey Bennett family as the time of the 1860 Sabine County Census. Might she actually be the daughter of another Bennet family? She is shown, however, by both White & Toole and Kay Parker McCary as a daughter of Adam Jackson Bennett and Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey Bennett.

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1794

I6839

Bennett

Margaret "Mittie" Louisa

5 May 1857

4 Dec 1923

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 5
Enumerated 12 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 72 Stamped 153
166-166
Chambers, ??? Head W M Jun 1849 50 M 28 Tx Ga Ga Farmer
Chambers, Rosa Wf W F Feby 1852 48 M 28 7/7 Ga Ga Ga
Chambers, Joel Son W M Mar 1880 20 S Tx Ga Ga Farm Laborer
Chambers, Horace Son W M Feb 1882 18 S Tx Ga Ga Farm Laborer
Chambers, Sidney Son W M Oct 1883 16 S Tx Ga Ga Farm Laborer
Chambers, Clara Dtr W F Aug 1885 14 S Tx Ga Ga
167-167
Chambers, Margaret Head W F May 1857 43 Wd 11/10 Tx Miss NC Farmer
Chambers, Nathan B Son W M Dec 1881 18 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Chambers, Clara P Dtr W F Feb 1884 16 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Ada Dtr W F Sept 1886 13 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Blanche Dtr W F Feb 1889 11 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Jackson Son W M July 1890 9 S Tx Ga Tx Farm Laborer
Chambers, Bessie Dtr W F Feb 1893 7 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Oliver Son W M Sept 1895 4 S Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, Henry Son W M Feby 1897 3 S Tx Ga Tx
Wiggins, Hob Servant W M ??? 32 Wd Tx Tx Miss Servant
Wiggins, Kirby Boarder W M Jan 1897 s 3 Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 4
Enumerated 4 May 1910
SD 2 ED 134 Sheet 11A Stamped 161
160-164
164-169
Chambers, Margaret L Head F W 45 Wd Tx US US Laborer working on farm
Chambers, Jack Son M W 22 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5
Enumerated 20 and 21 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 172 Sheet 18A
242-246
Chambers, Mrs. M. B. Head F W 62 Wd Tx La SC Farmer
Sanders, Ada Dtr F W 34 Wd Tx Ga Tx
Chambers, O.A. Son M W 24 S Tx Ga Tx
Sanders, Melva Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Sanders, Arlie Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Sanders, Evon Dtr F W 4 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx

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I3151

Bennett

Martha Foster "Mattie" Elmira

8 Jul 1863

3 Nov 1946

A copy of her actual Texas Death certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. The informant was Ross Causey. He indicated there was "no data" on her location of birth, or either of her parents. She was listed as a housewife, and resident of Hemphill, Texas.

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I43260

Bennett

Mary

Abt 1711

21 Dec 1755

From FindAGrave:

Inscription:
In Memory
of Mrs MARY
BRIMHALL Who
Decd Decembr
ye 21st 1755
In ye 49th year
of Her Age
Wife of Mr
SILVANAS BRIMHALL.

Shown as a daugther of John BENNETT and Patience COBB, who both also have memorials on FindAGrave.

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1797

I6832

Bennett

Mary Ann

19 Sep 1840

23 Feb 1880

Kay Parker McCary, in her annotated transcription of the Bennett Cemetery, notes that:

To see all of life's ???osy ????? Blushed D????Dawn and passed away
(Mary Ann Bennett ? Daughter of Adam Jackson Bennett & Mary Jane Elizabeth Harvey ? h Joseph Reeves - Broken and repaired)

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1798

I17267

Bennett

Mary Ella "Mollie"

20 Feb 1862

10 Nov 1944

A copy of her actual Texas Death certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. The informant was Ottis A. Vickers. Her parents were listed as Charlie Bennettt and Louise Pazel. Her occupation was shown as housework, and she was a resident of Milam, Texas. Her location of birth was shown, in error, as Sabine County, Texas.

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1799

I17267

Bennett

Mary Ella "Mollie"

20 Feb 1862

10 Nov 1944

(Medical):See attached sources.

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I39327

Bennett

Mary Jane

15 Jan 1877

18 Sep 1946

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JDBY-DBP
Name: Mary J. Ferguson
Death Date: 18 Sep 1946
Death Place: Victoria, Victoria, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: w
Death Age:
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 15 Jan 1877
Birthplace: Sabine County, Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Bertice Bennett
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Name: Mary Chambers
Mother's Birthplace: Georgia
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Victoria, Victoria, Texas
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Ft. Worth, Texas
Burial Date: 19 Sep 1946
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2218424
Digital Film Number: 4030535
Image Number: 441
Reference Number: 43220
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

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