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Bennett Family

[The changes and/or addition made to this report on January 20, 2003 are in this color]

Descendants of John Bennett

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 BENNETT was born October 4, 1809 in Clinton County, Ohio, and died January 7, 1865 in Tazewell County, Illinois. He married (1) UNKNOWN. He married (2) SARAH FISHER January 15, 1831 in Tazewell County, Illinois. She was born Abt. 1811 in Ohio.

Children of JOHN BENNETT and UNKNOWNN are:

i. LYDIA BENNETT, m. YORK.

ii. SUE BENNETT, m. HARRIS.

iii. HENRY BENNETT.

Children of JOHN BENNETT and SARAH FISHER are:

2. iv. MARTHA ANN BENNETT, b. January 14, 1832, Dillon, Tazewell County, Illinois; d. 1916, Colfax, McLean County, Illinois.

v. JESSE BENNETT, b. Abt. 1833, Illinois.

vi. MICHAEL BENNETT, b. Abt. 1835, Illinois.

3. vii. THEODOROUS BENNETT, b. April 17, 1838, Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois.

viii. ELIZA BENNETT, b. Abt. 1840, Illinois.

ix. JAMES BENNETT, b. Abt. 1842, Illinois.

x. JOHN A. BENNETT, b. Abt. 1847, Illinois.

Generation No. 2

2. MARTHA ANN BENNETT (JOHN1) was born January 14, 1832 in Dillon, Tazewell County, Illinois, and died 1916 in Colfax, McLean County, Illinois. She married REES GADDIS March 2, 1851. He died 1891 in Colfax, McLean County, Illinois.

Children of MARTHA BENNETT and REES GADDIS are:

i. WILLIAM GADDIS.

ii. JAMES GADDIS.

iii. ALPHEUS GADDIS.

iv. DAUGHTER GADDIS.

v. BABYB GADDIS.

vi. BABYA GADDIS.

3. THEODOROUS BENNETT (JOHN1) was born April 17, 1838 in Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois. He married (1) CATHERINE (KATIE) DECORAL KIDDER January 6, 1859 in Tazewell County, Illinois, daughter of THOMAS KIDDER and CHARLOTTE TIFFANY. She was born 1839 in England (AT SEA?), and died 1881. He married (2) HARRIET P. KIDDER (MRS) HUTCHINGS July 3, 1882 in Mason County, Illinois.

Children of THEODOROUS BENNETT and CATHERINE KIDDER are:

i. LIZZIE BENNETT.

ii. LOTTIE BENNETT, d. Bef. July 14, 1945

iii. MEDA BENNETT.

4. iv. WILLIAM EDWIN BENNETT, b. January 10, 1860, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois.; d. December 30, 1927, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois.

5. v. SARAH C. BENNETT, b. 1862.

6. vi. THOMAS A. (ALEXANDER?) BENNETT, b. November 22, 1867, Mason County, Illinois; d. July 14, 1945, Limestone, Peoria County, Illinois.

7. vii. JAMES A. BENNETT, b. 1870; d. Bef. July 14, 1945.

8. viii. JESSIE O. BENNETT, b. 1875; d. Aft. July 1945.

Generation No. 3

4. WILLIAM EDWIN BENNETT (THEODOROUS2, JOHN1) was born January 10, 1860 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois., and died December 30, 1927 in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois. He married HARRIET LOUISE HARRIS December 30, 1880 in Boynton, Logan County, Illinois, daughter of ROBERT HARRIS and SARAH FULLERTON. She was born June 28, 1860 in Cristen, Iowa, and died November 11, 1949 in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois.

Children of WILLIAM BENNETT and HARRIET HARRIS are:

9. i. KATIE DECORAL BENNETT, b. October 12, 1881, Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois; d. October 1950.

10. ii. SARAH (SADIE) ANN BENNETT, b. October 12, 1881, Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois; d. July 13, 1912, Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington.

11. iii. ROBERT THEODORE BENNETT, b. February 28, 1883, Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois; d. July 27, 1949, Centralia, Lewis County, Washington.

iv. PEARL BENNETT, b. April 9, 1888, Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois; d. February 18, 1889, Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois.

12. v. HARRIET VIOLA GLADYS LEOTA BENNETT, b. December 21, 1898, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois; d. July 13, 1967, Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington.

5. SARAH C. BENNETT (THEODOROUS2, JOHN1) was born 1862. She married FRANK BRADFORD.

Children of SARAH BENNETT and FRANK BRADFORD are:

i. BLANCHE E. BRADFORD, b. 1895.

ii. RALPH B. BRADFORD, b. 1903.

6. THOMAS A. (ALEXANDER?) BENNETT (THEODOROUS2, JOHN1) was born November 22, 1867 in Mason County, Illinois, and died July 14, 1945 in Limestone, Peoria County, Illinois. He married CORA V. (VIRGINIA?) FOOTE December 24, 1889 in Bloomington, Mc Lean County, Illinois.

Children of THOMAS BENNETT and CORA FOOTE are:

i. ETHEL C. BENNETT, b. 1890; m. JOHN L. WARNER.

ii. CLARENCE J. BENNETT, b. 1893.

iii. MYRTLE A. BENNETT, b. 1895; m. HARRY CARROLL.

iv. THOMAS W. BENNETT, b. 1898.

v. ELIAS E. BENNETT, b. 1903; d. January 10, 1936.

7. JAMES A. BENNETT (THEODOROUS2, JOHN1) was born 1870, and died Bef. July 14, 1945. He married ELIZA M. OMER.

Children of JAMES BENNETT and ELIZA OMER are:

i. RUBY D. BENNETT, b. Abt. 1895.

ii. MACATAMA BENNETT, b. Abt. 1895.

iii. ROBERT O. BENNETT, b. Abt. 1895.

8. JESSIE O. BENNETT (THEODOROUS2, JOHN1) was born 1875, and died Aft. July 1945. He married CATHARINE JUSTICE.

Children of JESSIE BENNETT and CATHARINE JUSTICE are:

i. THEODORE F. BENNETT, b. 1894.

ii. LEO L. BENNETT, b. Abt. 1895.

iii. JESSIE M. BENNETT, b. Abt. 1900.

iv. ROBERT E. BENNETT, b. 1902.

v. NELLIE M. BENNETT, b. 1906.

Generation No. 4

9. KATIE DECORAL BENNETT (WILLIAM EDWIN3, THEODOROUS2, JOHN1) was born October 12, 1881 in Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois, and died October 1950. She married (1) ROY (RAY?)ARNERIMUN. She married (2) EMERSON. She married (3) HARRY DANSON.

Child of KATIE BENNETT and HARRY DANSON is:

i. WILLIS DANSON.

10. SARAH (SADIE) ANN BENNETT (WILLIAM EDWIN3, THEODOROUS2, JOHN1) was born October 12, 1881 in Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois, and died July 13, 1912 in Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington. She married HARVEY B. JENNINGS January 29, 1905 in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois. He died in San Jose, California.

Child of SARAH BENNETT and HARVEY JENNINGS is:

i. PEARL JENNINGS, m. VIRGIL SCHOMACHER.

11. ROBERT THEODORE BENNETT (WILLIAM EDWIN3, THEODOROUS2, JOHN1) was born February 28, 1883 in Tremont, Tazewell County, Illinois, and died July 27, 1949 in Centralia, Lewis County, Washington. He married EDNA GAY MOOBERRY December 27, 1905 in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, daughter of WILLIAM MOOBERRY and JULIA RAMSEY. She was born July 24, 1887 in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, and died December 19, 1958 in Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington.

Children of ROBERT BENNETT and EDNA MOOBERRY are:

i. VIOLA HARRIET BENNETT, b. July 10, 1906, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois; d. September 15, 1975, Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington; m. (1) CECIL E. WALLIS, February 19, 1926, Chehalis, Lewis County , Washington; b. May 12, 1906, Adna, Lewis County, Washington; d. May 9, 1964, Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington; m. (2) ED HUSTON, March 20, 1969, Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington.

ii. WILLIAM THEODORE BENNETT, b. August 17, 1908, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois; d. October 22, 1984, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon; m. ELSIE HEARN.

iii. Living.

iv. DAVID LEE BENNETT, b. July 10, 1918, Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington; d. October 2, 1935, Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington.

v. Living.

vi. ROBERT JUNIOR BENNETT, b. May 8, 1923, Napavine, Lewis County, Washington; d. 1948, Napavine, Lewis County, Washington.

12. HARRIET VIOLA GLADYS LEOTA BENNETT (WILLIAM EDWIN3, THEODOROUS2, JOHN1) was born December 21, 1898 in Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois, and died July 13, 1967 in Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington. She married (1) FINK. She married (2) JOSEPH M. DAVIS June 21, 1917 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois. He was born June 6, 1889 in Gaterville, Texas.

Children of HARRIET BENNETT and JOSEPH DAVIS are:

i. WILLIAM BENNETT DAVIS, b. November 25, 1917, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois.

ii. ROBERT HENRY DAVIS, b. June 10, 1919, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois; d. December 1922.

iii. JOSEPH MARION DAVIS, b. July 13, 1922, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois; d. August 13, 1975, Chehalis, Lewis County, Washington; m. ROBERTA ANNE MILLER, May 15, 1949, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois; b. February 12, 1931, Eureka, Woodford County, Illinois; d. January 10, 1996, Centralia, Lewis County, Washington.

iv. Living.

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