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Edna Leona Bennett 1903–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Jul 1903

Birth Location: Columbia County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 28 Sep 1979

Death Location: Dermott, Chicot County, Arkansas, USA

Father: Henry Bennett

Mother: Mary Hicks

Spouse(s): Foster Phillips, Cullen Allen

Children(s): Hubert Allen, Eurple Allen, Mary Allen

In 1903, Edna Leona Bennett entered the world in Columbia County, Arkansas, USA, born to Henry Thomas Bennett And Mary Lou Mollie Hicks. In 1910, Edna Leona Bennett resided in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas. In 1920, Edna Leona Bennett resided in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas. Edna Leona Bennett married Cullen James Allen, Foster William Phillips, and had children including Eurple Maxine Allen, Hubert Alton Allen, Mary Beatrice Allen. Edna Leona Bennett passed away in 1979 in Dermott, Chicot County, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1903, Edna Leona Bennett entered the world in Columbia County, Arkansas, USA, born to Henry Thomas Bennett And Mary Lou Mollie Hicks.
  • In 1910, Edna Leona Bennett resided in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas.
  • In 1920, Edna Leona Bennett resided in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas.
  • Edna Leona Bennett married Cullen James Allen, Foster William Phillips, and had children including Eurple Maxine Allen, Hubert Alton Allen, Mary Beatrice Allen.
  • Edna Leona Bennett passed away in 1979 in Dermott, Chicot County, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Bennett
1860–1937
Birth Location: Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
HB
Mary Hicks
1867–1943
Birth Location: Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Foster Phillips
1901–1985
Birth Location: Mount Holly, Union, Arkansas, USA
FP
Cullen Allen
1900–1973
Birth Location: Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
CA

Children(s)

Hubert Allen
1930–2017
Birth Location: Athens, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
HA
Eurple Allen
1924–2017
Birth Location: Stephens, Ouachita County, Arkansas, USA
EA
Mary Allen
1925–1981
Birth Location: Athens, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
MA

Edna Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Edna Bennett
1903–1979
Birth Place: Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Henry Thomas Bennett
1860–1937
Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
Mary (Lou 'Mollie') Hicks
1867–1943
Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (James) Bennett
1831–1862
Tennessee, USA
Sarah (Catherine) Reynolds
1835–1908
Tennessee, USA
Henry (Francis) Hicks
1839–1913
Benton, Saline Co., Arkansas, USA
Prissillar Hicks
1844–1931
Arkansas
Great-Grandparents
James Bennett
1787–1860
John Hicks
1820–
Susannah Smart
1823–1850
Daniel Leach
1820–1895
Emelia Keesee
1824–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Hicks
1787–1863
Elizabeth Wood
1793–1867
David Smart
1791–1860
Susannah Jones
1801–
Jacob Leech
1778–1850
Priscilla Morris
1789–1869
George Keesee
1797–1864
Elizabeth Harrison
–1838

Edna Bennett's Descendants

1.
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Edna (Leona) Bennett (9 Jul 1903–28 Sep 1979) m. Foster (William) Phillips (16 Apr 1901–18 Nov 1985) m. Cullen (James) Allen (22 Nov 1900–12 Mar 1973)
  1. 1. Hubert (Alton) Allen 1930–2017 m. Lucille (Verna) Tyler 1931–2017
  2. 2. Eurple (Maxine) Allen 1924–2017 m. Robert Joiner 1908–2010 m. John (Dale McClure) Sr 1919–1984
    1. 1. John (Dale McClure,) Jr 1945–1964
  3. 3. Mary (Beatrice) Allen 1925–1981 m. George (Washington 'G. W.' Lynch) Jr 1924–1995 m. Joseph (Lee 'Peck') Bearden 1919–1975
    1. 1. James (Edward) Bearden 1946–2002

Edna Bennett's Timeline

8 Records

1903
9 Jul 1903
Birth of Edna Leona Bennett in Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Edna Leona Bennett resided here in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas
Boone, Columbia, Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 17
Edna Leona Bennett resided here in Boone, Columbia, Arkansas
Boone, Columbia, Arkansas
1930
1930
Age 27
Edna Leona Bennett resided here in Police Jury Ward 5, Claiborne, Louisiana
Police Jury Ward 5, Claiborne, Louisiana
1935
1935
Age 32
Edna Leona Bennett resided here in El Dorado, Union, Arkansas
El Dorado, Union, Arkansas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 37
Edna Leona Bennett resided here in Carlton, Chicot, Arkansas, USA
Carlton, Chicot, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
Edna Leona Bennett resided here in Dermott, Chicot, Arkansas, USA
Dermott, Chicot, Arkansas, USA
1979
28 Sep 1979
Age 76
Death of Edna Leona Bennett in Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1903
    Event Place: Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Carlton, Chicot, Arkansas; Roll: T627_122; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 9-9
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Boone, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 72
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Claiborne, Louisiana; Roll: 789; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 12; Image: 955.0.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boone, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 1094.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1922; Film: #1
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Dermott, Chicot, Ark
    [9] Arkansas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Boone, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boone, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T624_46; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 59; Image: 1094.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Boone, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Boone, Columbia, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 72

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1922-10-15
    Event Place: Little Rock, Arkansas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Daily Arkansas Gazette - 1922-10-15 - Page 24, Marriage of Allen / Bennett

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 5, Claiborne, Louisiana

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: El Dorado, Union, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Carlton, Chicot, Arkansas; Roll: T627_122; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 9-9

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Carlton, Chicot, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Carlton, Chicot, Arkansas; Roll: T627_122; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 9-9

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dermott, Chicot, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Dermott, Chicot, Ark

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stephens, Columbia, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1979
    Event Place: Magnolia, Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Arkansas, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dermott, Chicot County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Arkansas, Find a Grave Index
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