Her first marriage was on 16 January 1859 at Braxton, West Virginia, United States to James Sterrett son of Andrew Sterrett.[1]
Her second marriage was on 18 August 1868 at Braxton, West Virginia, United States to Wesley G Hoover son of John Hoover.ref name=MARRIAGE_SAMANTHA_BENNETT_2/>
She died 16 February 1879 in Braxton, West Virginia, United States[2] and is buried at Braxton Memorial Gardens in Sutton, Braxton, West Virginia, United States.[3]
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1838 - Birth1838Samantha (Bennett) Hoover (1838-1879) at Lewis, Virginia, United States
1840 - Residence1840 Lewis County, Virginia, United States[4]
↑ 1.01.11.2 "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR43-PFS : 4 December 2014), James Sterrett and Cymantha Bennett, 16 Jan 1859; citing Braxton County, West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 34,484. [#MARRIAGE_SAMANTHA_BENNETT_1|[details]]]
↑ 2.02.1 "West Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR49-VF4 : 4 December 2014), Samantha Hoover, 16 Feb 1879; citing Braxton, West Virginia, reference 64; FHL microfilm 163,711. [details]
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"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT2-CHG : 8 December 2020), Joseph Bennett, Lewis, Virginia, United States; citing p. 173, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm. [details]
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"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZX-G3RY : 12 September 2020), Joseph Bennett and Elizabeth Louden, 26 Nov 1849; citing Marriage, Lewis, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm.
[details]
↑ 6.06.16.2 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DZ-H5D : 23 December 2020), James E Bennet in household of Joseph Bonnet, Lewis, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). [details]
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMDQ-2JL : 4 December 2014), Elizabeth Bennett, 06 May 1854; citing Glady fork of Kanawha, Lewis Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 1 p 7, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 825,106. [details]
↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMDQ-2JR : 11 February 2018), Margaret M. Bennett, 07 May 1854; citing Glady fork of Kanawha, Lewis Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 1 p 7, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 825,106. [details]
↑ 10.010.1 "West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR8C-MX4 : 4 December 2014), Westly G. Hoover and Cemantha Sterrett, 18 Aug 1868; citing Braxton,West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 573,806. [#MARRIAGE_SAMANTHA_BENNETT_2|[details]]]
See also:
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT2-CHG : 8 December 2020), Joseph Bennett, Lewis, Virginia, United States; citing p. 173, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.
Name: Joseph Bennett
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1840
Event Place: Lewis, Virginia, United States
Free White Males ages 30 to 39: 1 Joseph (age 34)
Free White Females ages under 5: 2 Mahala (age 4), Samantha (age 3)
Free White Females ages 5 to 9: 3 <i>Abagail (age 8), Rebecca (age 7), Mary (age 5)
Free White Females ages 30 to 39: 1 Mary (age33)
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DZ-H57 : 23 December 2020), Joseph Bonnet, Lewis, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Name: Joseph Bennet
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1850
Event Place: Lewis, Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original): Lewis county, part of, Lewis, Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Birth Year (Estimated): 1815
Birthplace: Virginia
Schedule Type: 1850 Population
House Number: 858
HOUSEHOLD
ROLE
GENDER
AGE
BIRTHPLACE
Joseph Bennett
Male
35
Virginia
Elizabeth Bennett
Female
26
Virginia
Abagail A Bennett
Female
18
Virginia
Rebecca Bennett
Female
17
Virginia
Mary J Bennett
Female
15
Virginia
Mahala Bennett
Female
14
Virginia
Samantha Bennett
Female
13
Virginia
James E Bennett
Male
10
Virginia
Eliza Bennett
Female
8
Virginia
Joseph D Bennett
Male
5
Virginia
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZX-G3RY : 12 September 2020), Joseph Bennett and Elizabeth Louden, 26 Nov 1849; citing Marriage, Lewis, West Virginia, United States, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm.
Name: Joseph Bennett
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 26 Nov 1849
Event Place: Lewis, West Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original): West Virginia, United States
Event Place: Braxton, West Virginia, United States
Event Place (Original): Braxton County, West Virginia, United States
Sex: Male
Age: 49
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Year (Estimated): 1806
Birthplace: Harrison Co., Va.
Father's Name: Wm. Bennett
Mother's Name: Rebecca
Spouse's Name: Sarah C. Kincaid
Spouse's Sex: Female
Spouse's Age: 29
Spouse's Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1826
Spouse's Birthplace: Bath Co., Va.
Spouse's Father's Name: Tyrus Perkins
Spouse's Mother's Name: Jane
"West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR43-PFS : 4 December 2014), James Sterrett and Cymantha Bennett, 16 Jan 1859; citing Braxton County, West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 34,484.
Name: James Sterrett
Birth Date: 1833
Birthplace: Nicholas Co., Va.
Age: 26
Spouse's Name: Cymantha Bennett
Spouse's Birth Date: 1838
Spouse's Birthplace: Lewis Co., Va.
Spouse's Age: 21
Event Date: 16 Jan 1859
Event Place: Braxton County, West Virginia
Father's Name: Andrew Sterrett
Mother's Name: Margaret
Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph Bennett
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary
Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
"West Virginia Marriages, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR8C-MX4 : 4 December 2014), Westly G. Hoover and Cemantha Sterrett, 18 Aug 1868; citing Braxton,West Virginia, reference ; FHL microfilm 573,806.
Name: Westly G. Hoover
Birth Date: 1843
Age: 25
Spouse's Name: Cemantha Sterrett
Spouse's Birth Date: 1841
Spouse's Age: 27
Event Date: 18 Aug 1868
Event Place: Braxton,West Virginia
Father's Name: John Hoover
Mother's Name: Lucinda
Spouse's Father's Name: Joseph P. Bennett
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMDQ-2JL : 11 February 2018), Elizabeth Bennett, 06 May 1854; citing Glady fork of Kanawha, Lewis Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 1 p 7, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 825,106.
Name: Elizabeth Bennett
Event Date: 06 May 1854
Event Place: Glady fork of Kanawha, Lewis Co., West Virginia
Gender: Female
Age (Expanded): 28 years 11 months 22 days
Birth Date: 1826
Birthplace: Harrison
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Joseph Bennett
Father's Name: Wm Louden
Mother's Name: Serah Louden
Occupation: Farmer
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMDQ-2JR : 11 February 2018), Margaret M. Bennett, 07 May 1854; citing Glady fork of Kanawha, Lewis Co., West Virginia, County Records, v 1 p 7, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 825,106.
Name: Margaret M. Bennett
Event Date: 07 May 1854
Event Place: Glady fork of Kanawha, Lewis Co., West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Cause of Death: Pneumonia
Age (Expanded): 1 year 10 months 21 days
Birth Date (Calculated): 16 June 1852
Birthplace: Glady fork
Father's Name: Joseph Bennett
Mother's Name: Elizabeth Bennett
Name of Informant: Joseph Bennett
Designation of Informant: Father
Affiliate Repository Type: County Records
"West Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1854-1932," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR49-VF4 : 4 December 2014), Samantha Hoover, 16 Feb 1879; citing Braxton, West Virginia, reference 64; FHL microfilm 163,711.
Name: Samantha Hoover
Gender: Female
Death Date: 16 Feb 1879
Death Place: Braxton, West Virginia
Age: 41
Birth Date: 1838
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: W. Hoover
Father's Name: Joseph Bennett
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