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Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Bennett 1780–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1780

Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 25 Mar 1850

Death Location: Moreland, Coweta County, Georgia, USA

Father: Micajah Bennett

Mother: Mary Snow

Spouse(s): Weaver Sr, James Evans

Children(s): Mary Cotton, Travis Cotton, Bennett Cotton, Sarah Cotton, Rachel Cotton, James Jr, Weaver II, Nancy Cotton

The story of Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Bennett began in 1780 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA. In 1840, Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Bennett resided in District 2, Coweta, Georgia, USA. Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Bennett married James Arden Evans, Weaver Alexander Cotton Sr, and had children including Bennett Cotton, James Arden Evans Jr, Mary Cotton, Nancy Mary Cotton, Rachel M Cotton, Sarah M Cotton, Travis Cotton, Weaver Alexander Cotton Ii. Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Bennett passed away in 1850 in Moreland, Coweta County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Bennett began in 1780 in Bedford County, Virginia, USA.
  • In 1840, Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Bennett resided in District 2, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
  • Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Bennett married James Arden Evans, Weaver Alexander Cotton Sr, and had children including Bennett Cotton, James Arden Evans Jr, Mary Cotton, Nancy Mary Cotton, Rachel M Cotton, Sarah M Cotton, Travis Cotton, Weaver Alexander Cotton Ii.
  • Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Bennett passed away in 1850 in Moreland, Coweta County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Micajah Bennett
1761–1825
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
MB
Mary Snow
1752–1811
Birth Location: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
MS

Spouses(s)

Weaver Sr
1768–1836
Birth Location: Sussex County, Virginia, USA
WS
James Evans
1773–1799
Birth Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
JE

Children(s)

Mary Cotton
1807–1861
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
MC
Travis Cotton
1815–1850
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
TC
Bennett Cotton
1824–1842
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
BC
Sarah Cotton
1815–1857
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
SC
Rachel Cotton
1808–1881
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
RC
James Jr
1800–1855
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
JJ
Weaver II
1822–1896
Birth Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA
WI
Nancy Cotton
1810–1855
Birth Location: Wilkes, Georgia, USA
NC

Sarah Bennett's Ancestors

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Sarah Bennett
1780–1850
Birth Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Micajah Bennett
1761–1825
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Mary Snow
1752–1811
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Peter Bennett
1724–1778
Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Frances Vardeman
1729–1809
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
? Bennett
1703–1777
Mary Humphrey
1704–1733
William I
1698–1789
Magdelina Peterson
1702–1752
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William II
1684–1710
Sarah Brumwell
1679–1720
Johannes Vardeman
1668–1714
Margaret Evans
1672–1714

Sarah Bennett's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (Elizabeth (Sally)) Bennett (1780–25 Mar 1850) m. Weaver (Alexander Cotton) Sr (2 July 1768–31 August 1836) m. James (Arden) Evans (1773–11 Oct 1799)
  1. 1. Mary Cotton 1807–1861 m. Micajah (Y) Bennett 1807–1856
    1. 1. Richmond (Oliver) Bennett 1836–1895 m. Sarah (Jane) Moore 1837–1931
      1. 1. Henryetta Deaton 1881–1962
      2. 2. Anna (Delilah Francis) Jones 1870–1903
      3. 3. Richmond (Floyd) Bennett 1884–1969
      4. 4. Rosa (Anna) Kennedy 1878–1971
      5. 5. Nimmie McClain 1873–1944
      6. 6. Martha (Jane) Pruitt 1861–1943
      7. 7. Mary (Caroline) Magee 1869–1967
      8. 8. Micijah ((McCager) Y. (Sug)) Bennett 1866–1945 m. Lutisha (Ann) Magee 1869–1942
        1. 1. Clyde (Derwin) Bennett 1905–1958 m. Bonnie Green 1907–1982
        2. 2. Lloyd (S.) Bennett 1904–1940
        3. 3. Richard (Evan) Bennett 1893–1946
        4. 4. Willie (Bly) Bennett 1890–1973
        5. 5. Marshall (Hillard (Sunk)) Bennett 1900–1964 m. Mabel (Pauline) Lee 1904–1985
        6. 6. Stella (O) Bennett 1889–
        7. 7. Christopher (C) Bennett 1895–
        8. 8. Modest (B) Bennett 1897–1976 m. Thomas (D) Allen 1900–1978
        9. 9. Claud Bennett 1907–
      9. 9. John (Hamlin) Bennett 1876–1965
    2. 2. John (Pinkston Bennett) Sr 1832–1908 m. Mary (Jane) Davis 1838–1925
      1. 1. Frances (Adeline) Tye 1877–1958
      2. 2. John (J.) Bennett 1862–1929
      3. 3. Reuben (Franklin) Bennett 1872–1913
      4. 4. John (Pinkston Bennett) Jr 1852–1908 m. Alice (I.) Bennett 1856–1941
        1. 1. Nancy (Elizabeth) Mangum 1888–1968
        2. 2. Lillie (Belle) Bennett 1899–1976 m. Charles (Vance) Collins 1894–1930
        3. 3. Jewell McBride 1896–1961
        4. 4. Esther (Ovelia) Deaton 1884–1973
        5. 5. May (Deliah) Walton 1886–1965
      5. 5. William (Micajah) Bennett 1857–1945 m. Partheny (J) Hager 1867–1938
        1. 1. Levi (E) Bennett 1897–1966 m. Eva (Eula) Long 1908–1994
      6. 6. Charlotte Bennett 1859–1896
      7. 7. Elizabeth (J) Bennett 1861–1865
      8. 8. Valeria Bennett 1865–1867
      9. 9. Verdine Bennett 1867–1867
      10. 10. William (R) Bennett 1868–1945
    3. 3. Sarah (Frances) Hightower 1829–1892
    4. 4. Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Davis 1838–1915
  2. 2. Travis Cotton 1815–1850
    1. 1. William (T) Cotton 1838–
    2. 2. Matthew (Bennett) Cotton 1839–1862
    3. 3. William (Lynch) Cotton 1842– m. Martha Cotton 1848–
      1. 1. Thomas (L.) Cotton 1874–
      2. 2. Parnelle Cotton 1876–
    4. 4. James Cotton 1845–
  3. 3. Bennett Cotton 1824–1842
  4. 4. Sarah (M.) Cotton 1815–1857 m. Michael Hindsman 1813–1870
  5. 5. Rachel (M) Cotton 1808–1881 m. William (Bennett) Evans 1810–1868
    1. 1. William (Clement) Evans 1837–1914
    2. 2. Hardin Evans 1842–1915
    3. 3. Bennett Evans 1845–1914 m. Sarah (Ann (Sallie)) Hagan 1841–1923
      1. 1. Lula Evans 1873– m. Charlie (O) Jones 1864–
        1. 1. Eva (Lou) Jones 1891–1948
        2. 2. Essie (Jewell) Jones 1896–
      2. 2. Minnie Evans 1871–1898 m. Robert (A.) Goodman 1866–1891
        1. 1. Mary (Lou) Goodman 1888–
        2. 2. W (O) Goodman 1889–
    4. 4. Sophia Evans 1835–1900 m. Calloway (Monroe) Webb 1835–1901
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Murphy 1858–1938
      2. 2. Reuben (V.) Webb 1869–1927 m. Lillian (Gertrude) SEWELL 1872–1900
        1. 1. Sallie Webb 1892–
        2. 2. Ralph (S) Webb 1894–
        3. 3. Reuben (Vardeman Webb) Jr 1896–1956
        4. 4. Cleo Webb 1900–
      3. 3. Sarah (Frances) Cotton 1856–1900
      4. 4. Nancy Cotton 1859–1958
      5. 5. Sofa (I) Webb 1861–
      6. 6. L (Burl) Webb 1866–
    5. 5. Reuben (Vardeman) Evans 1840–1910 m. Mahala Evans 1845–1915
      1. 1. Sarah ((Sallie)) Whitaker 1880–1940
      2. 2. William (Bennett) Evans 1870–1956
      3. 3. Barton Evans 1886–1934
      4. 4. James (Alexander) Evans 1871–1944
      5. 5. Isadora ((Dora)) Glazier 1877–1954 m. Whitfield (C) Glazier 1876–
        1. 1. Mattie (M) Glazier 1912–
        2. 2. Harvey Glazier 1914–
        3. 3. James (L) Glazier 1918–
        4. 4. Maybelle (R) Glazier 1922–
        5. 5. Terie Glazier 1905–
        6. 6. Jewel Glazier 1907–
        7. 7. Waymond Glazier 1909–
        8. 8. Burtrom (H) Glazier 1911–
      6. 6. Reuben (Vardeman Evans) Jr 1874–1893
      7. 7. Janie (L.) Brown 1882–1953
      8. 8. Belzora Evans 1876–1966 m. Redden (George) Keith 1870–
        1. 1. George (Dewey) Keith 1902–1979 m. Tommie (Lou) Keith 1916–2000
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Lilly) Keith 1904–
        3. 3. Lizzie Keith 1910–
        4. 4. Rubie (V) Keith 1893–1969
        5. 5. Roy Keith 1894–
        6. 6. Rachael (L) Keith 1913–
        7. 7. Clora (M) Keith 1915–
  6. 6. James (Arden Evans) Jr 1800–1855 m. Mary Malone 1798–1868
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Evans 1825–1862 m. James (Edward) Harrison 1815–1875
      1. 1. Emma Carter 1852–1873
      2. 2. Thomas Harrison 1850–1862
      3. 3. Earle Bolinger 1862–1922
      4. 4. John (Hampton Harrison) Sr 1842–1915
      5. 5. Laura Ross 1844–1870
      6. 6. James (E Harrison) Jr 1846–1869
      7. 7. Richard (Henry) Harrison 1857–1901
      8. 8. Mary (Evans) Abbott 1854–1909
    2. 2. Frances (America) Evans 1835–1853
    3. 3. Emaline (Elizabeth) Evans 1823–1869
    4. 4. James (Arden Evans) III 1827–1872
    5. 5. Andrew (Jackson) Evans 1833–1901
    6. 6. Martha (Antoinette) Evans 1828–
    7. 7. Lavinia (Adalaide) Evans 1838–1878
    8. 8. William (B Evans) Sr 1819–1876
    9. 9. Amanda (Sarah) Hampton 1834–1851
  7. 7. Weaver (Alexander Cotton) II 1822–1896 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Cook 1829–1849 m. Mary (Ann) Wherry 1833–1920
    1. 1. Edgar Cotton 1874–1918
    2. 2. Alice (Virginia) Parrish 1862–1895
    3. 3. Georgia (Ann) Collins 1860–
    4. 4. Andrew (Calvin) Cotton 1873–1942
    5. 5. Margaret (Elizabeth) Willard 1856–1921
    6. 6. John (Wherry) Cotton 1853–1859
    7. 7. Catherine Cotton 1867–1909 m. Virgil (Arthur) Haynie 1868–1938
    8. 8. Weaver (Alexander Cotton,) Jr. 1863–1922
    9. 9. Archibald (Watkins) Cotton 1878–1934 m. Pearl McKinnis 1888–1968
      1. 1. Alice (M) Cotton 1906–1971 m. Otto (K.) Clemets 1904–1961
      2. 2. Myrtle (Louise Rummerfield) Ullrich 1908–2002 m. Tom Rummerfield 1908–
      3. 3. Archibald (Weaver) Cotton 1912–1974 m. Gertrude Cotton 1915–1987
    10. 10. Baby (Daughter) Cotton 1849–1849
    11. 11. Sara (Bennett) Bryant 1855–1929
    12. 12. Mary (Jane) Cotton 1858–1900 m. David (Hodges) Foreman 1854–1938
      1. 1. Eula Foreman 1881–1899
      2. 2. Edie Foreman 1886–1973 m. Lester Carter 1884–
        1. 1. Mary (Annette) Carter 1912–2005 m. Coleman (Lee) Turner 1905–1988
        2. 2. John (D) Carter 1920–
      3. 3. Mary (Claire) Foreman 1895–1984 m. Homer (Bourne) Sewell 1895–1960
        1. 1. Velma (G) Sewell 1917–
        2. 2. Dan (H) Sewell 1921–1943
    13. 13. Minnie (Lee) Aderhold 1868–1906
    14. 14. Ivan Cotton 1875–
  8. 8. Nancy (Mary) Cotton 1810–1855 m. William (Uncle "Billy") Hindsman 1806–1886
    1. 1. Sarah Hindsman 1831–1894
    2. 2. Michael (C) HIndsman 1835–1901
    3. 3. Mariah Hindsman 1833–1880 m. John (Weaver) Cotton 1831–1866 m. James (Washington) Smith 1823–1899
      1. 1. Ann (Texas) Cotton 1850–1882
      2. 2. Jefferson (Davis) Cotton 1859–1930
      3. 3. William (Cary) Cotton 1856–1884
      4. 4. Nancy (Hannah) Cotton 1858–1862
      5. 5. Andrew (L.) Cotton 1862–1876
      6. 6. John (Michael) Cotton 1855–1930
      7. 7. Virginia (Francinia) Cotton 1861–1903 m. John (Carlisle ("Johnny")) Monk 1854–1933
        1. 1. Francis (Folsom) Monk 1896–1991
        2. 2. Annie (Virginia) Monk 1886–1959 m. Odis Dodd 1879–1941
        3. 3. Michael Monk 1885–
        4. 4. William (Allen) Monk 1888–1948
        5. 5. Lena (A) Monk 1890–1934
        6. 6. Rev (Samuel Weaver) Monk 1892–1976
      8. 8. James (Weaver) Cotton 1864–1930
    4. 4. Andrew (Calhoun Lawrence) Hindsman 1834–1916
    5. 5. Nancy (E. Jane) Hindsman 1840–1918

Sarah Bennett's Timeline

5 Records

1780
1780
Birth of Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Bennett in Bedford County, Virginia, USA
Bedford County, Virginia, USA
1806
3 Aug 1806
Age 26
Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Bennett was married in Wilkes, Georgia
Wilkes, Georgia
1840
1840
Age 60
Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Bennett resided here in District 2, Coweta, Georgia, USA
District 2, Coweta, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 70
Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Bennett resided here in Division 19, Coweta, Georgia, USA
Division 19, Coweta, Georgia, USA
1850
25 Mar 1850
Age 70
Death of Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Bennett in Moreland, Coweta County, Georgia, USA
Moreland, Coweta County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Bedford County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 19, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: M432_66; Page: 318B; Image: 451
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1806
    Event Place: Wilkes, Georgia
    Record Source: Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: District 2, Coweta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: District 2, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: 39; Page: 347; Image: 1099; Family History Library Film: 0007042

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 19, Coweta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 19, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: M432_66; Page: 318B; Image: 451

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1850
    Event Place: Moreland, Coweta County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Moreland, Coweta County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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