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Benjamin Franklin Bennett 1853 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1853

Birth Location: Perry, Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 14 May 1939

Death Location: Forrest, Mississippi, USA

Father: Isaac Bennett

Mother: Elizabeth Armstrong

Spouse(s): Mary Mixon

Children(s): James Bennett, John Bennett, Thomas Bennett, Robert Bennett, Annie Bennett

The story of Benjamin Franklin Bennett began in 1853 in Perry, Mississippi, USA. Benjamin Franklin Bennett married Mary Ann Mixon, and had children including James Franklin Bennett, John Terrell Bennett, Thomas Burton Bennett, Robert Houston Bennett, Annie Carolyn Bennett. Benjamin Franklin Bennett passed away in 1939 in Forrest, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Bennett began in 1853 in Perry, Mississippi, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Bennett married Mary Ann Mixon, and had children including James Franklin Bennett, John Terrell Bennett, Thomas Burton Bennett, Robert Houston Bennett, Annie Carolyn Bennett.
  • Benjamin Franklin Bennett passed away in 1939 in Forrest, Mississippi, USA.

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Benjamin Bennett's Ancestors

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Benjamin Bennett
1853 – 1939
Birth Place: Perry, Mississippi, USA
Parents
Isaac Bennett
1802 – 1884
Elizabeth Armstrong
1816 – 1899
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
William (Neville) Bennett
1773 – 1840
Providence, Maryland, USA
Susannah Dunn
1777 – 1847
Anson, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Dunn
1754 – 1836
Mary Sheffield
1759 – 1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sheffield
1725 – 1796
Hannah Melton
1734 – 1840

Benjamin Bennett's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Bennett (9 Jul 1853 – 14 May 1939) m. Mary (Ann) Mixon (13 Mar 1855 – 7 Jan 1925)
  1. 1. James (Franklin) Bennett (19 Jun 1877 – 16 Jan 1952) m. Louise (Irene) Ponder (6 Jan 1880 – 11 Apr 1961)
  2. 2. John (Terrell) Bennett (28 Dec 1886 – 28 Sep 1966) m. Edna Chennells (14 Oct 1893 – 31 Mar 1955)
    1. 1. John (J) Bennett
  3. 3. Thomas (Burton) Bennett (10 Nov 1890 – Jan 1979) m. Irma (Jane) Bennett (Sep 1896 – 1962)
    1. 1. Thomas (Burton Jr) Bennett (23 Jul 1922 – 10 May 1994)
  4. 4. Robert (Houston) Bennett (14 Sep 1893 – 17 Oct 1969)
  5. 5. Annie (Carolyn) Bennett (4 Jan 1898 – 20 Sep 1982)

Benjamin Bennett's Timeline

2 Records

1853
9 Jul 1853
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Bennett in Perry, Mississippi, USA
Perry, Mississippi, USA
1939
14 May 1939
Age 86
Death of Benjamin Franklin Bennett in Forrest, Mississippi, USA
Forrest, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1853
    Event Place: Perry, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 May 1939
    Event Place: Forrest, Mississippi, USA

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