Ruth Jane "Duce" Bennett

1857 - 1939  (81 years)

• Name	Ruth Jane "Duce" Bennett  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Duce
  Birth	7 May 1857	South Carolina   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	16 Feb 1939	Sexton, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Burial	Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2]
  Notes	A copy of her actual Texas Death certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. The informant was Dan B. Polley, a son. Her parents were listed as Charlie Bennettt and Louise Brazille, both born in South Carolina, and her husband was listed as John R. Polley, with "Married Nov. 25, 1875" handwritten in the left margin of the death certificate . Her occupation was shown as housewife, and she was a resident of Sexton, Texas. At the time of the 1930 Federal census she was living with her son, Dan Polley, and his family in Sabine County. https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JF4F-P2P Name: Ruth J. Benett Polley Death Date: 16 Feb 1939 Death Place: Sabine, Texas Gender: Female Race: White Death Age: 81 years 9 months 9 days Estimated Birth Date: Birth Date: 07 May 1857 Birthplace: South Carolina Marital Status: Widowed Spouse's Name: John R. Polley Father's Name: Charlie Benett Father's Birthplace: South Carolina Mother's Name: Louise Brazille Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina Occupation: Housewife Place of Residence: Sexton, Texas Cemetery: Burial Place: Sexton, Texas Burial Date: 17 Feb 1939 Additional Relatives: X Film Number: 2117981 Digital Film Number: 4030418 Image Number: 2664 Reference Number: cn 9773 Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976 (Medical):See attached sources. [2]
  Person ID	I29467	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Charles "Charlie" Milton Bennett, Sr.,   b. 15 Oct 1820, South Carolina d. 13 May 1896, Sabine County, Texas (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Mary Louise Brazeale,   b. 1 Apr 1830, South Carolina d. 10 Jun 1911, Sabine County, Texas (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Linda Davenport writes that the C.M. and M.L. Bennett had eight children, with three of their daughters marrying three Vickers brothers.
  Family ID	F6441	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Robert "Jack" Polley,   b. 26 Jan 1854, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas d. 5 Jan 1930, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	25 Nov 1875	Sabine County, Texas
  Children	1. John Mack Polley,   b. 9 Oct 1876, Texas d. 5 Aug 1911 (Age 34 years)   2. Charles Willis Polley,   b. 24 Feb 1878, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas d. 20 Sep 1904, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas (Age 26 years)   3. Mary Lillian Polley,   b. 21 Dec 1880, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   4. William Vestal Polley,   b. 27 May 1883, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas d. 16 Jul 1967, Tyler, Smith County, Texas (Age 84 years)   5. Elmer Polley,   b. 7 Jul 1886, Sabine County, Texas d. 25 Oct 1887, Sabine County, Texas (Age 1 year)   6. Ellis Polley,   b. 7 Jul 1886, Sabine County, Texas d. 21 Oct 1887, Sabine County, Texas (Age 1 year)   7. Dan Bussey Polley, Sr.,   b. Abt 1892, Texas d. 20 Nov 1979, San Augustine County, Texas (Age ~ 87 years)
  Family ID	F9501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2010

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 May 1857 - South Carolina Marriage - 25 Nov 1875 - Sabine County, Texas Death - 16 Feb 1939 - Sexton, Sabine County, Texas Burial - - Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S594] Davenport, Linda King-Family Researcher (dlkkport@hotmail.com) Emails, Family Group Sheets, Descendancy Trees, etc. [S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/).