Elijah Bennett (abt. 1800 - 1879)

Born about 2 Jul 1800 in Franklin, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Wells) Bennett — married 1821 in Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Sep 1879 at about age 79 in Union, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Elijah Bennett lived in Appalachia, in Georgia.

Elijah was born in 1800. He was the twin brother of Elisha Bennett and the spouse of Sarah Wells. He passed away in 1879. ^[1]

In the 1850 census, in Tippah, Mississippi, Elijah (age 49), is married to Sarah (48), and children Wiley (17), Miles (15), Sarah (11), Elijah A (7), Martha e (1), and returning son Hiram (19) and his wife Elizabeth (20). ^[2]

The 1860 Census, in Tippah, Mississippi, has Elijah (59), wife Sarah (58), children Elijah M (17) and Martha (11), along with Nancy P. Warren (9). ^[3]

1870 Census has E Bennet (70) and Sarah (68). in Tippah. Their son, WC, is listed on the same census page. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 18 March 2023), memorial page for Elijah Bennett (2 Jul 1800–16 Sep 1879), Find A Grave: Memorial #96463310, citing Wells Chapel Church Cemetery, North Haven, Union County, Mississippi, USA; maintained by Red (contributor 47581546), Burial Details Unknown.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LN-FLB : 22 December 2020), Elijah Bennett, Tippah, Mississippi, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6GX-NDY : 18 February 2021), Elijah Bennett, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFST-1T9 : 29 May 2021), E Bennet, 1870.

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