He was born 18 Nov 1908 in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. Although some family members have listed that he was born in Missouri. The only census record found for him is 1930 and his birthplace is listed as Missouri. [1] His death certificate lists Mississippi as his birth place.[2]
He died on 06 Aug 1983 in Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia.[3]
On his death certificate it lists William Oren Berkley Bennett as his father, but there is evidence indicating that his father may have been Leamon Bennett. Per the West Virginia Marriage Index, [5] Nancy Hosey married Leamon Bennett in 1898. More research is needed.
Source: S-774028308 Repository: #R-1199452720 Title: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,60525::0
Source: S-795442677 Repository: #R-1199452720 Title: 1930 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,6224::0
Source: S-795474052 Repository: #R-1199452720 Title: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. APID: 1,70635::0
Source: S-795474056 Repository: #R-1199452720 Title: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc APID: 1,3693::0
Source: S-795474137 Repository: #R-1199452720 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
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