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Malissa Matilda Bennett 1861–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Apr 1861

Birth Location: Berrien County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 12 Jul 1941

Death Location: Oakey Grove Cemetery, Nashville, Berrien, Georgia, USA

Father: William Bennet\Bennett

Mother: Elizabeth Strickland

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Nancy Robinson

The story of Malissa Matilda Bennett began in 1861 in Berrien County, Georgia, USA. Malissa Matilda Bennett had children including Nancy M Robinson. Malissa Matilda Bennett passed away in 1941 in Oakey Grove Cemetery, Nashville, Berrien, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Malissa Matilda Bennett began in 1861 in Berrien County, Georgia, USA.
  • Malissa Matilda Bennett had children including Nancy M Robinson.
  • Malissa Matilda Bennett passed away in 1941 in Oakey Grove Cemetery, Nashville, Berrien, Georgia, USA.

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Malissa Bennett's Ancestors

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Malissa Bennett
1861–1941
Birth Place: Berrien County, Georgia, USA
Parents
William Ashbury Bennet\Bennett
1825–1864
South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth Strickland
1820–1900
Liberty County, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
William (John) Bennett
1795–1831
Effingham, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Malissa Bennett's Descendants

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Malissa (Matilda) Bennett (2 Apr 1861–12 Jul 1941)
  1. 1. Nancy (M) Robinson 1877–1935 m. Jackson ((Jack) Crum) Collier 1868–1947
    1. 1. Marylon (Columbus) Collier 1920–2009 m. Christine Cosper 1925–1987
    2. 2. Joe (Robert) Collier 1914–1993 m. Sara (Ann) Collier 1927–2012
      1. 1. Helen (S) Exum 1947–1998
      2. 2. Leroy Collier 1948–2020
    3. 3. Missouri (C) Hopson 1894–1969 m. William (H) Hopson 1889–1921
      1. 1. Fluellen Hopson 1914–1986 m. Olen (Grady) Exum 1907–1975
      2. 2. Mallory Hopson 1916–
      3. 3. John (R) Hopson 1918–
    4. 4. Carrie Collier 1896–
    5. 5. Maggie Collier 1898–1995 m. Jackson Baker 1882–
      1. 1. Viola Baker 1918–
      2. 2. Mattie (R) Baker 1921–
      3. 3. Leon Baker 1923–
      4. 4. Rhoda (M) Baker 1926–1991 m. John (Leon) Moore 1921–1979
    6. 6. Howard (Jackson) Collier 1910–1977 m. Francis Collier 1918–
      1. 1. Eli (Jackson) Collier 1946–
    7. 7. Leona Collier 1899– m. Jessie Lott 1895–
    8. 8. Eula Collier 1904–1947
    9. 9. Jim Collier 1908–1978 m. Mamie Collier 1910–1979
      1. 1. Ruby (W.) Ferguson 1931–2013
      2. 2. Louise (Eula) Purvis 1934–2000
      3. 3. Emerson Collier 1938–2012

Malissa Bennett's Timeline

2 Records

1861
2 Apr 1861
Birth of Malissa Matilda Bennett in Berrien County, Georgia, USA
Berrien County, Georgia, USA
1941
12 Jul 1941
Age 80
Death of Malissa Matilda Bennett in Berrien County, Oakey Grove Area, Georgia, USA
Berrien County, Oakey Grove Area, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1861
    Event Place: Berrien County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1941
    Event Place: Berrien County, Oakey Grove Area, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Oakey Grove Cemetery, Nashville, Berrien, Georgia, USA

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