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Josiah Rollins Bennett 1849 – 1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1849

Birth Location: York County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Dec 1930

Death Location: Dallas, Alabama

Father: Josiah Bennett

Mother: Lucinda Shurley

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Josephine James, B Bennett, Maggie Corbell, Gordon Bennett

In 1849, Josiah Rollins Bennett entered the world in York County, South Carolina, USA, born to Josiah A Bennett and Lucinda B. Shurley. Josiah Rollins Bennett had children including Josephine James, B Bennett, Maggie Nola Corbell, Gordon Longstreet Bennett. Josiah Rollins Bennett passed away in 1930 in Dallas, Alabama.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Josiah Rollins Bennett entered the world in York County, South Carolina, USA, born to Josiah A Bennett and Lucinda B. Shurley.
  • Josiah Rollins Bennett had children including Josephine James, B Bennett, Maggie Nola Corbell, Gordon Longstreet Bennett.
  • Josiah Rollins Bennett passed away in 1930 in Dallas, Alabama.

Immediate Family

Parents

Josiah Bennett
1811 – 1855
Birth Location: York County, South Carolina, USA
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Lucinda Shurley
1817 – 1900
Birth Location: York, South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephine James
1879 – 1969
Birth Location: At Sea
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B Bennett
1882 – 1952
Birth Location: Mississippi
BB
Maggie Corbell
1887 – 1938
Birth Location: –
MC
Gordon Bennett
1908 – 1985
Birth Location: Selma, Dallas, Alabama, USA
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Josiah Bennett's Ancestors

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Josiah Bennett
1849 – 1930
Birth Place: York County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Josiah A Bennett
1811 – 1855
York County, South Carolina, USA
Lucinda (B.) Shurley
1817 – 1900
York, South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (Littleton) Bennett
1787 – 1866
North Carolina, United States
Sarah Auton
1790 – 1815
Rowan County, NC
Philemon Shurley
1783 – 1854
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Lucretia Walston
1794 – 1860
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Reuben Bennett
1757 – 1847
Frances (Bennett)
1766 – 1830
Richard Auton
1737 – 1810
Sarah (Maiden?)
1750 – 1820
Thaddeus Shurley
1757 – 1840
Elizabeth Clawson
1761 – 1846
Elias Walston
1765 – 1834
Sythenia Washington
1772 – 1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reuben Bennett
– 1793
Mary Bennett
Jacob Shurley
1729 – 1789
Ursula
1733 – 1789
Eli Clawson
1740 –
Lizetta Smith
1741 –
Thomas Walston
1740 – 1795
Barbara Walston
1745 – 1780
Sarah Inman
1737 – 1780

Josiah Bennett's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (Rollins) Bennett (1849 – Dec 1930)
  1. 1. Josephine James (Aug 1879 – 15 Jul 1969)
    1. 1. Addie (Gertrude) James (05/25/1910 – 02/05/1992)
      1. 1. Norma (Jeane) Landers (08/29/1934 – 06/15/1980)
  2. 2. B Bennett (abt 1882 – 21 Sep 1952)
    1. 1. Homer (Lee) Bennett (1917 – 1978)
    2. 2. Alfred (Daniel) Bennett (1927 – 1972)
  3. 3. Maggie (Nola) Corbell (12 September 1887 – 14 May 1938)
  4. 4. Gordon (Longstreet) Bennett (27 Mar 1908 – 24 Feb 1985)
    1. 1. Jerry (Thomas) Bennett (15 Jan 1941 – 26 Sep 1998)

Josiah Bennett's Timeline

2 Records

1849
1849
Birth of Josiah Rollins Bennett in York County, South Carolina, USA
York County, South Carolina, USA
1930
Dec 1930
Age 81
Death of Josiah Rollins Bennett in Dallas, Alabama
Dallas, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: York County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Dec 1930
    Event Place: Dallas, Alabama
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