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Ora W BENNETT 1875–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Feb 1875

Birth Location: Brunswick, NC USA

Death Date: 25 Jun 1944

Death Location: Delco, Columbus, NC USA

Father: John BENNETT

Mother: Mary BIGGS

Spouse(s): Edward Jr.

Children(s): Patience WELLS, Edward WELLS, Florence WELLS, Clyde WELLS, Baby WELLS, Henry WELLS, Ora WELLS

Ora W BENNETT was born in 1875 in Brunswick, NC USA, the child of John Nelson Bennett And Mary Elizabeth Biggs. In 1940, Ora W BENNETT resided in Delco, Columbus, NC USA. Ora W BENNETT married Edward Whitfield Wells Jr, and had children including Baby Wells, Clyde Whitfield Wells, Edward Bennett Wells, Florence Wells, Henry Cecil Wells, Ora Bennett Wells, Patience Wells. Ora W BENNETT passed away in 1944 in Delco, Columbus, NC USA.

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Biography

  • Ora W BENNETT was born in 1875 in Brunswick, NC USA, the child of John Nelson Bennett And Mary Elizabeth Biggs.
  • In 1940, Ora W BENNETT resided in Delco, Columbus, NC USA.
  • Ora W BENNETT married Edward Whitfield Wells Jr, and had children including Baby Wells, Clyde Whitfield Wells, Edward Bennett Wells, Florence Wells, Henry Cecil Wells, Ora Bennett Wells, Patience Wells.
  • Ora W BENNETT passed away in 1944 in Delco, Columbus, NC USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ora BENNETT's Ancestors

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Ora BENNETT
1875–1944
Birth Place: Brunswick, NC USA
Parents
John Nelson BENNETT
1834–1901
Brunswick, NC USA
Mary (Elizabeth) BIGGS
1842–1895
Brunswick, NC USA
Grandparents
Samuel BENNETT
1800–1845
Brunswick, NC USA
Ann MINTZ
1800–1865
Brunswick, NC USA
John BIGGS
1815–
Brunswick, NC USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph BENNETT
1760–1810
Elizabeth CLEVELAND
1755–1810
Henry MINTZ
1774–1863
Nancy SELLARS
1782–1863
James BIGGS
1792–1861
Mary FLOWERS
1792–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wilhelm MINTZ
1754–1790
Lucretia EDWARDS
1754–1783

Ora BENNETT's Descendants

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Ora (W) BENNETT (20 Feb 1875–25 Jun 1944) m. Edward (Whitfield WELLS) Jr. (09 Sep 1859–17 Apr 1936)
  1. 1. Patience WELLS 1899– m. Kitchen COUNCIL 1895–
  2. 2. Edward (Bennett) WELLS 1901–1979 m. Roxie GOODYEAR 1901–1969
  3. 3. Florence WELLS 1916–1992
  4. 4. Clyde (Whitfield) WELLS 1911–1983 m. Ethel (Mae) SMITH 1919–2007
    1. 1. Alfred (Whitfield) WELLS 1949–2022
  5. 5. Baby WELLS 1908–1908
  6. 6. Henry (Cecil) WELLS 1903–1978
  7. 7. Ora (Bennett) WELLS 1916–1977

Ora BENNETT's Timeline

3 Records

1875
20 Feb 1875
Birth of Ora W BENNETT in Brunswick, NC USA
Brunswick, NC USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 65
Ora W BENNETT resided here in Delco, Columbus, NC USA
Delco, Columbus, NC USA
1944
25 Jun 1944
Age 69
Death of Ora W BENNETT in Delco, Columbus, NC USA
Delco, Columbus, NC USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1875
    Event Place: Brunswick, NC USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ransom, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2892; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 24-17B.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Delco, Columbus, NC USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ransom, Columbus, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2892; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 24-17B.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jun 1944
    Event Place: Delco, Columbus, NC USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, Death Certificates

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