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Alva Hamilton Bennett 1830–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: December 1830

Birth Location: Tylers, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 6 June 1910

Death Location: Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, United States of America

Father: William Bennett

Mother: Mary Swiger

Spouse(s): Nancy Cox

Children(s): Claude Bennett, Joseph Bennett

In 1830, Alva Hamilton Bennett entered the world in Tylers, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America, born to William R Bennett And Mary Ann Swiger. Alva Hamilton Bennett married Nancy J Cox, Sarah Hustead, and had children including Claude Bennett, Joseph Gordon Bennett. Alva Hamilton Bennett passed away in 1910 in Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1830, Alva Hamilton Bennett entered the world in Tylers, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America, born to William R Bennett And Mary Ann Swiger.
  • Alva Hamilton Bennett married Nancy J Cox, Sarah Hustead, and had children including Claude Bennett, Joseph Gordon Bennett.
  • Alva Hamilton Bennett passed away in 1910 in Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alva Bennett's Ancestors

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Alva Bennett
1830–1910
Birth Place: Tylers, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
William R Bennett
1796–1861
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Ann) Swiger
1796–1883
Eagle, Harrison, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Abraham Bennett
1745–1824
Pennsylvania
Catherine Roberts
1754–1836
Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Jacob Swiger
1771–1849
Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America
Nancy Swiger
1778–1833
Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Jr.
1725–1792
MariaMary Horn/
1725–1770
William Roberts
1730–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bennett
1700–1747
Elizabeth Corson
1704–1747
Abraham VanHorn
1695–1775
Mary Dungan
1706–1755

Alva Bennett's Descendants

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Alva (Hamilton) Bennett (December 1830–6 June 1910) m. Nancy (J) Cox (1843–1922)
  1. 1. Claude Bennett 1876–1957
  2. 2. Joseph (Gordon) Bennett 1881–1948 m. Allie (Irene) Bennett 1892–1951
    1. 1. Milford (L) Bennett 1921–1983 m. Ruth (Mae) Marron 1918–2006
      1. 1. Joseph (L.) Bennett 1949–2000
    2. 2. Mildred (Laura) Bennett 1913–1995

Alva Bennett's Timeline

2 Records

1830
December 1830
Birth of Alva Hamilton Bennett in Tylers, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
Tylers, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
1910
6 June 1910
Age 80
Death of Alva Hamilton Bennett in Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, United States of America
Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, ca. 1949 - ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Grou

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: December 1830
    Event Place: Tylers, Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 June 1910
    Event Place: Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1910
    Event Place: Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Alva Hamilton Bennett 6 Jun 1910

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1910
    Event Place: Concordia, Cloud County, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Alva Hamilton Bennett 6 Jun 1910

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