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Eustace Ray Bennett 1893–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1893

Birth Location: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 Sep 1983

Death Location: Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA

Father: William Bennett

Mother: Iley Tomey

Spouse(s): Rosa Ellyson

Children(s): Forrest Bennett, Ernest Bennett, Jesse Bennett, Naomi Bennett

Eustace Ray Bennett was born in 1893 in Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA, the child of William Henry Bud Bennett And Iley Ann Tomey. In 1900, Eustace Ray Bennett resided in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, Eustace Ray Bennett resided in Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA. Eustace Ray Bennett married Rosa Mae Ellyson, and had children including Ernest Eugene Bennett, Forrest Brooks Bennett, Jesse Clyde Bennett, Naomi Ruth Bennett. Eustace Ray Bennett passed away in 1983 in Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Eustace Ray Bennett was born in 1893 in Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA, the child of William Henry Bud Bennett And Iley Ann Tomey.
  • In 1900, Eustace Ray Bennett resided in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Eustace Ray Bennett resided in Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA.
  • Eustace Ray Bennett married Rosa Mae Ellyson, and had children including Ernest Eugene Bennett, Forrest Brooks Bennett, Jesse Clyde Bennett, Naomi Ruth Bennett.
  • Eustace Ray Bennett passed away in 1983 in Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Eustace Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Eustace Bennett
1893–1983
Birth Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
Parents
William Henry "Bud" Bennett
1862–1928
Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
Iley (Ann) Tomey
1865–1928
West Virginia
Grandparents
Moses (Henry) Bennett
1833–1904
Hacker's Creek, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
Mary (Anne) Regester
1827–1911
East Bethlehem, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Regester
1800–1879
Elizabeth Baker
1801–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Regester
1750–1833
Mary Baker
1759–
Aaron Baker
1775–1850
Ruth Jordan
1777–1850

Eustace Bennett's Descendants

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Eustace (Ray) Bennett (8 Mar 1893–29 Sep 1983) m. Rosa (Mae) Ellyson (26 Jun 1898–14 Jun 1990)
  1. 1. Forrest (Brooks) Bennett 1920–1986
  2. 2. Ernest (Eugene) Bennett 1924–2013 m. Ethel (Maxine) McCumbers 1929–2001
  3. 3. Jesse (Clyde) Bennett 1937–1989
  4. 4. Naomi (Ruth) Bennett 1927–1935

Eustace Bennett's Timeline

6 Records

1893
8 Mar 1893
Birth of Eustace Ray Bennett in Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
1900
1900
Age 7
Eustace Ray Bennett resided here in Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 27
Eustace Ray Bennett resided here in Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 42
Eustace Ray Bennett resided here in Birch, Braxton, West Virginia
Birch, Braxton, West Virginia
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 47
Eustace Ray Bennett resided here in Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
1983
29 Sep 1983
Age 90
Death of Eustace Ray Bennett in Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1893
    Event Place: Glenville, Gilmer, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4395; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 4-3
    [2] West Virginia, Births Index, 1853-1969
    [3] West Virginia, Marriages Index
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 656
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: 1773; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1241773
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Buckhannon, Upshur, West Virginia; Roll: 1773; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1241773

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T625_1949; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 656

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4395; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 4-3

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Birch, Braxton, West Virginia; Roll: T627_4395; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 4-3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1983
    Event Place: Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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