John Bennington (1858 - 1930)

Born 3 Apr 1858 in Ritchie, West Virginia, United States

Died 7 Jun 1930 at age 72 in Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia

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Biography

John was born in 1860. He is the son of Nimrod Bennington and Susan Hardbarger.

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Name: John N. Bennington Event Type: Birth Event Date: 03 Apr 1860 Event Place: Ritchie, West Virginia, United States Gender: Male Father's Name: Nimrod Bennington Mother's Name: Elizabeth Bennington

Citing this Record "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM4R-NRM : 9 March 2018), Elizabeth Bennington in entry for John N. Bennington, 03 Apr 1860; citing Ritchie, West Virginia, United States, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 1,887,475.

Name: John Bennington Event Type: Census Event Date: 1880 Event Place: Murphy, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States Event Place (Original): Murphy, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States Gender: Male Age: 20 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): W Occupation: Farm Labor Birth Year (Estimated): 1860 Birthplace: Virginia, United States Father's Birthplace: Virginia, United States Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, United States Relationship to Head of Household: Brother Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Brother Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 309 Person Number: 4 Volume: 1 Record Number: 47944301

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace William H Bennington Self M 27 Virginia, United States Margaret A Bennington Wife F 23 Virginia, United States Phebe N Bennington Daughter F 4 West Virginia, United States Lydia M Bennington Niece F 9 West Virginia, United States John Bennington Brother M 20 Virginia, United States Mary C Bennington Sister F 18 Virginia, United States

Citing this Record "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TW-FW1 : 15 July 2017), Mary C Bennington in household of William H Bennington, Murphy, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 147, sheet 309A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,413.

Name: John Bennington Event Type: Census Event Date: 1900 Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Grafton city Ward 3, Taylor, West Virginia, United States Event Place (Original): ED 131 Grafton city Ward 3, Taylor, West Virginia, United States Gender: Male Age: 41 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): W Years Married: 0 Birth Date: Apr 1859 Birthplace: West Virginia Marriage Year (Estimated): 1900 Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Virginia Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Sheet Letter: A Sheet Number: 7 Digital Folder Number: 004123467 Record Number: 29331

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace John Bennington Head M 41 West Virginia Nellie M Bennington Wife F 35 West Virginia Clyde W Bennington Son M 11 West Virginia Blanche Steele Stepdaughter F 15 Kansas

Citing this Record "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Z6-QNW : accessed 3 May 2020), Blanche Steele in household of John Bennington, Grafton city Ward 3, Taylor, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 131, sheet 7B, family 138, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,773.

Name: John Bennington Event Date: 07 Jun 1930 Event Place: Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia Gender: Male Age (Expanded): 72 years 2 months 4 days Birth Date: 03 Apr 1858 Birthplace: Va Father's Name: Nimrod Bennington Father's Birthplace: Va Mother's Name: Susan E. Hardbarger Mother's Birthplace: Va Occupation: R. R. Conductor Cemetery: Bluemont Burial Date: 09 Jun 1930 Affiliate Repository Type: County Records

Other information in the record of John Bennington Name: John Bennington Event Date: 07 Jun 1930 Event Place: Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia Gender: Male Age (Expanded): 72 years 2 months 4 days Birth Date: 03 Apr 1858 Birthplace: Va Father's Name: Nimrod Bennington Father's Birthplace: Va Mother's Name: Susan E. Hardbarger Mother's Birthplace: Va Occupation: R. R. Conductor Cemetery: Bluemont Burial Date: 09 Jun 1930 Affiliate Repository Type: County Records

Citing this Record "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMGH-PJR : 10 March 2018), Susan E. Hardbarger in entry for John Bennington, 07 Jun 1930; citing Grafton, Taylor, West Virginia, County Records, v 9 p 302, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 818,666.