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John Wesley Bennett Sr (1840 - 1920)

John Wesley Bennett Sr
Born in Randolph, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 1860 in Jackson, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Died at age 79 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

John Wesley Bennett Sr was born December 15, 1840.[1][2]

John was the son of Isaiah Bennett and Catherine Shockey.

John married Elissa Anna Flesher in 1860.[3] They lived in Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, United States.[4][5][6]

John and Elissa were the parents of five children.

In 1910 John lived with his son George.[7] In 1920 John lived with his son Andrew J. Bennett.[8]

John W. Bennett died December 7, 1920. He was buried at Ravenswood Cemetery, Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA.[9]


Sources

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  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88G-TC4 : 4 April 2020), John ? Bennett in household of Isaiah Bennett, Barbour county, Barbour, Virginia, United States; citing family 34, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41Z-C3M : 19 March 2020), Jno W Bennett in entry for Isaiah Bennett, 1860.
  3. ↑ "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F13D-XPV : 16 March 2020), J W Bennett and E A Flesher, 1860; citing Jackson, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,862,398.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4K-LQD : 19 March 2020), John W Bennett, 1870.
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6RP-1DB : 15 July 2017), John Bennett, Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 45, sheet 486B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,404.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9C2-MSC : accessed 27 May 2020), John ? Bennet, Ravenswood district Ravenswood town, Jackson, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 30, sheet 4A, family 71, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,760.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ2-RQPP : accessed 27 May 2020), John W Bennett in household of George H Bennett, Wilding, Jackson, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 48, sheet 2B, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1681; FHL microfilm 1,375,694.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6BX-NGD : accessed 27 May 2020), John W Bennett in household of Andrew J Bennett, Carrick, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 51, sheet 18B, line 85, family 415, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1510; FHL microfilm 1,821,510.
  9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 May 2020), memorial page for John Wesley Bennett, Sr (15 Dec 1840–7 Dec 1920), Find A Grave: Memorial #77638318, citing Ravenswood Cemetery, Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ; Maintained by FRAGGLEROCK66 (contributor 47129937).
  10. ↑ Flesher-Fleischer FTM database May 2020
  • Larry Gene Flesher [Flesher-280] May 2020
  • Lt. Col. Donald E. Shockey, AUS Ret. and Thelma I. (Peterson) Shockey. The Shockey Chronicles Biographical Annals of The Shockey Family Volume II.

Acknowledgements

Bennett-9113 was created by Kaylene Silvester through the import of Silvester Kimberling 2013_2014-11-18 arthur silvester ancestors and desc 10 gen.ged on Nov 18, 2014.





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