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William F. Bennett Jr (abt. 1820 - 1893)

William F. Bennett Jr
Born about in Tennessee, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of [half], , , and
Husband of — married 2 Jul 1844 in Wilson County, Tennesseemap
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Father of , , , , and
Died at about age 73 [location unknown]
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Biography

William F. Bennett Jr was born about 1820 in Tennessee, United States, son of Capt. William F. Bennett Sr (~1790 - 1829) and Elleanor Ellen (Tippett) Bennett (~1787 - <1854).

William (~24) married Jane Shores (~22)(1822 - 1881) on 2 Jul 1844 in Wilson County, Tennessee.[1]

Their children were:

  1. John Bennett (1844 - )
  2. Sarah Jane (Bennett) Knight (1846 - 1863)
  3. Phillip Bennett (1848 - )
  4. Ellen Bennett (1850 - )
  5. Richard Thomas Bennett (1852 - 1915)
  6. Michager Bennett (1855 - ).

In the 1860 census William (age 40) was at 11th Civil District, Wilson, Tennessee, United States.[2] William Bennett 40, Jane Bennett 38, John Bennett 16, Jane Bennett 14, Philip Bennett 12, Ellen Bennett 10, Richard Bennett 8, Michager Bennett 5.

In the 1870 census William (age 50) was the head of household in Civil District 11, Wilson, Tennessee, United States.[3] William F Bennett 50, Jane Bennett 44, Richard G Bennett 18, Cajo G Bennett 15.

In the 1880 census William (age 59), Farmer, was the married head of household in District 11, Grainger, Tennessee, United States.[4] William F. Bennett 59, wife Jane Bennett 53, son M-Cager T. Bennett 24, grandchild Marth J. Bennett 12.

William died on 3 Feb 1893 aged ~72.

Sources

  1. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
    citing p. 148, Wilson, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
    FamilySearch Record: VNXS-RDS (accessed 23 December 2022)
    William Bennett marriage to Jane Shores on 2 Jul 1844 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States.
  2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
    citing Page: 108; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1280; FHL microfilm: 805280; Record number: 7550;
    FamilySearch Record: M8TR-5MT (accessed 23 December 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9BSC-KBS Image number 00196
    William Bennett (40) at 11th Civil District, Wilson, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  3. ↑ 1870 Census: "United States Census, 1870"
    citing Page: 11; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 37; FHL microfilm: 000553071; Record number: 12818;
    FamilySearch Record: MD8X-473 (accessed 23 December 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6QF3-ZJS Image number 00330
    William F Bennett (50) head of household in Civil District 11, Wilson, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee.
  4. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
    citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
    FamilySearch Record: MDWL-2CD (accessed 23 December 2022)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBF-94M8 Image number 00728
    William F Bennett (59), married, Farmer, head of household in District 11, Grainger, Tennessee, United States. Born in Tennessee, United States.




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Linda (Johnson) Leslie
Bennett-31385 and Bennett-3254 appear to represent the same person because: they share a similar birth year, the same parents, the same siblings and the same spouse, Jane Shores.
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