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Dorothy Joan Bennett 1937–2022 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1937

Birth Location: Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 7 Aug 2022

Death Location: Arenzville, Cass County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Samuel Bennett

Mother: Bessie Robinson

Spouse(s): Sherwood Surratt

Children(s):

Dorothy Joan Bennett was born in 1937 in Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Samuel Wilson Bennett And Bessie Marie Robinson. In 1940, Dorothy Joan Bennett resided in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA. In 1950, Dorothy Joan Bennett resided in Concord, Morgan, Illinois, USA. Dorothy Joan Bennett married Sherwood Spears Surratt, and had children including Steven Alan Surratt. Dorothy Joan Bennett passed away in 2022 in Arenzville, Cass County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Joan Bennett was born in 1937 in Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America, the child of Samuel Wilson Bennett And Bessie Marie Robinson.
  • In 1940, Dorothy Joan Bennett resided in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1950, Dorothy Joan Bennett resided in Concord, Morgan, Illinois, USA.
  • Dorothy Joan Bennett married Sherwood Spears Surratt, and had children including Steven Alan Surratt.
  • Dorothy Joan Bennett passed away in 2022 in Arenzville, Cass County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Bennett
1937–2022
Birth Place: Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Samuel Wilson Bennett
1908–1971
Peterburg, Illinois, USA
Bessie (Marie) Robinson
1901–1974
Arenzville, Cass, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Wilson) Bennett
1872–
Green County, KY
Alice Ferguson
1872–1938
Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
Albert Robinson
1877–
Illinois
Anna
1878–
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
William Ferguson
1842–1926
Louisa Nation
1855–1928
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Noah Ferguson
1803–1888
Mary Houk
1821–1893
William Nation
1820–1906

Dorothy Bennett's Timeline

11 Records

1937
16 April 1937
Birth of Dorothy Joan Bennett in Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America
Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America
1940
1940
Age 3
Dorothy Joan Bennett resided here in Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 13
Dorothy Joan Bennett resided here in Concord, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Concord, Morgan, Illinois, USA
1957
1957
Age 20
Dorothy Joan Bennett resided here in Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
1966
1966-2000
Age 29
Dorothy Joan Bennett resided here in Concord, Illinois, USA
Concord, Illinois, USA
1971
21 Aug 1971
Age 34
Dorothy Joan Bennett resided here in Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
1996
1996-2002
Age 59
Dorothy Joan Bennett resided here in Concord, Illinois, USA
Concord, Illinois, USA
1999
1999-2016
Age 62
Dorothy Joan Bennett resided here in Concord, Illinois, USA
Concord, Illinois, USA
2000
2000
Age 63
Dorothy Joan Bennett resided here in Bill, Wyoming, USA
Bill, Wyoming, USA
2022
3 August 2022
Age 85
Death of Dorothy Joan Bennett in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
2022
7 Aug 2022
Age 85
Burial of Dorothy Joan Bennett in Arenzville, Cass County, Illinois, United States of America
Arenzville, Cass County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1937
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Petersburg, Menard, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Concord, Morgan, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1966-2000
    Event Place: Concord, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1971
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996-2002
    Event Place: Concord, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, City: Concord; State: Illinois; Year(s): 1996-2002

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1999-2016
    Event Place: Concord, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2000
    Event Place: Bill, Wyoming, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 August 2022
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 7 Aug 2022
    Event Place: Arenzville, Cass County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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