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Rita Lois Bennett 1897 – 1984 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jul 1897

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: 5 Dec 1984

Death Location: Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA

Father: John Bennett

Mother: Clara Dobbins

Spouse(s): John Harper

Children(s):

Rita Lois Bennett was born in 1897 in Mississippi, USA, the child of John Franklin Bennett and Clara Cecile Dobbins. Rita Lois Bennett married John J Harper. Rita Lois Bennett passed away in 1984 in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Rita Lois Bennett was born in 1897 in Mississippi, USA, the child of John Franklin Bennett and Clara Cecile Dobbins.
  • Rita Lois Bennett married John J Harper.
  • Rita Lois Bennett passed away in 1984 in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA.

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Rita Bennett's Ancestors

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Rita Bennett
1897 – 1984
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
John Franklin Bennett
1871 – 1943
Mississippi, USA
Clara (Cecile) Dobbins
1877 – 1952
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Abner (Alexander) Bennett
1838 – 1871
Perry, Mississippi, USA
Rebecca (Melissa) Jones
1843 – 1926
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Bennett
1802 – 1884
Elizabeth Armstrong
1816 – 1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bennett
1773 – 1840
Susannah Dunn
1777 – 1847

Rita Bennett's Timeline

2 Records

1897
20 Jul 1897
Birth of Rita Lois Bennett in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1984
5 Dec 1984
Age 87
Death of Rita Lois Bennett in Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA
Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1984
    Event Place: Hattiesburg, Forrest, Mississippi, USA

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