Benjamin
Jett
Born [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Emma L. (Unknown) Adams
— married
about 1868 (to 29 Nov 1878) in Illinois, United States
Descendants 
Died
at about age 44
in Alton Township, Madison, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Jul 2020
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Biography
Benjamin F. Jett was born about 1835 in Kentucky.
He married Emma.
26 July 1870--Benjamin, indexed as "Benj J Jett," aged 35, a laborer, born in Kentucky. He resided in Township 5 Range 9, Madison, Illinois. P. O. Upper Alton. Also in the household were Emily Jett-18, born in Illinois and one year-old Frank Jett, born in Illinois.
He passed away 29 November 1879 in Madison Co., Illinois. [1]
Benjamin F. Jett died intestate. Probate record found. 28 June 1883--Madison Co., IL--Edward Adams was named administrator of the estate for Benjamin F. Jett, who died intestate 29 NOV 1878. He served on the behalf of Benjamin's widow: Emma L. Jett and three living, minor (under the age of 14) children: William R.; Charles Edward and Ida May Jett. [2]
Sources
- ↑ apps.ilsos.gov//isavital/deathSearch.do
- ↑ Madison County, Illinois Probate Case Files, Ca. 1813-1903; Author: Illinois. Probate Court (Madison County); Probate Place: Madison, Illinois Source Information Ancestry.com. Illinois, Wills and Probate Records, 1772-1999 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Illinois County, District and Probate Courts.
- "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HH-SHZ : 19 March 2020), Benj J Jett, 1870.
- "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3HN-SZH : 13 March 2018), Benjiumn Franklin Jett in entry for William Ransome Jett, 05 Dec 1961; citing certificate number 70223, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,116,858.
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