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John Washington Bennett 1868 – 1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1868

Birth Location: Hollow Poplar, Yancey, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 13 Feb 1958

Death Location: North Carolina, USA

Father: Baxter Bennett

Mother: Clarissa Briggs

Spouse(s): Hannah Tipton

Children(s): Erma Bennett, Phoebe Bennett, Baxter Bennett, David Bennett

The story of John Washington Bennett began in 1868 in Hollow Poplar, Yancey, North Carolina, USA. John Washington Bennett married Hannah Elizabeth Tipton, and had children including Erma Bennett, Phoebe Cordelia Bennett, Baxter A Bennett, David Sullens Bennett. John Washington Bennett passed away in 1958 in North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Washington Bennett began in 1868 in Hollow Poplar, Yancey, North Carolina, USA.
  • John Washington Bennett married Hannah Elizabeth Tipton, and had children including Erma Bennett, Phoebe Cordelia Bennett, Baxter A Bennett, David Sullens Bennett.
  • John Washington Bennett passed away in 1958 in North Carolina, USA.

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John Bennett's Ancestors

Self
John Bennett
1868 – 1958
Birth Place: Hollow Poplar, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Baxter Uriah Bennett
1835 – 1920
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Clarissa Briggs
1828 – 1911
Burke, North Caroolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Washington) Bennett
1809 – 1858
Cranberry, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA
Sally (A) Tipton
1806 – 1867
Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Bennett
1773 – 1840
Susannah Dunn
1777 – 1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isaac Dunn
1754 – 1836
Mary Sheffield
1759 – 1862

John Bennett's Descendants

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John (Washington) Bennett (15 Mar 1868 – 13 Feb 1958) m. Hannah (Elizabeth) Tipton (19 Sep 1872 – 21 Jun 1962)
  1. 1. Erma Bennett (23 Jul 1897 – Dec 1983) m. Dallas Peterson (1891 – 1976)
  2. 2. Phoebe (Cordelia) Bennett (3 Jun 1903 – 24 Jun 1961) m. Lawson (David) Peterson (27 Feb 1906 – 8 Feb 1989)
    1. 1. Joyce Peterson (13 Apr 1926 – 3 Apr 2007) m. Joseph (E) Tipton (4 Oct 1923 – 6 Apr 2015)
    2. 2. Lois Peterson (5 Feb 1928 – )
    3. 3. Lawson (David Jr) Peterson (23 Dec 1930 – 10 May 2005)
  3. 3. Baxter (A) Bennett (24 Jul 1907 – 9 Jul 1980) m. Willetta Kanipe (17 Aug 1909 – 27 Dec 1997)
    1. 1. Bily (Joe) Bennett (21 Aug 1930 – 31 Oct 2005)
    2. 2. Jane (Kay) Bennett (22 Mar 1945 – 24 May 2017) m. Marvin Johnson
  4. 4. David (Sullens) Bennett (13 May 1910 – 19 Feb 1986) m. Maude Davis (12 Oct 1906 – 20 Jan 2002)

John Bennett's Timeline

2 Records

1868
15 Mar 1868
Birth of John Washington Bennett in Hollow Poplar, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
Hollow Poplar, Yancey, North Carolina, USA
1958
13 Feb 1958
Age 90
Death of John Washington Bennett in North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1868
    Event Place: Hollow Poplar, Yancey, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1958
    Event Place: North Carolina, USA

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