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Wiley Bennett 1825 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 November 1825

Birth Location: Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America

Death Date: 7 December 1896

Death Location: Berrien County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: John Bennett

Mother: Sara Register

Spouse(s): Lewraney Bennett

Children(s): Abraham Bennett, Jeremiah Bennett, Loucindy Fender, Guilford Bennett, Redden Bennett, Dicy Smith, Henry Bennett, Levi Bennett

The story of Wiley Bennett began in 1825 in Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America. Wiley Bennett married Lewraney Elizabeth Bennett, and had children including Abraham J. Bennett, Jeremiah M. Bennett, Loucindy Fender, Guilford L. Bennett, Redden J. Bennett, Dicy Smith, Henry W Bennett, Levi B Bennett. Wiley Bennett passed away in 1896 in Berrien County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Wiley Bennett began in 1825 in Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America.
  • Wiley Bennett married Lewraney Elizabeth Bennett, and had children including Abraham J. Bennett, Jeremiah M. Bennett, Loucindy Fender, Guilford L. Bennett, Redden J. Bennett, Dicy Smith, Henry W Bennett, Levi B Bennett.
  • Wiley Bennett passed away in 1896 in Berrien County, Georgia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bennett
1775 – 1849
Birth Location: Sampson, North Carolina, United States
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Sara Register
1785 – 1868
Birth Location: Duplin, Sampson, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lewraney Bennett
1836 – 1873
Birth Location: Liberty County, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Abraham Bennett
1855 – 1929
Birth Location: Georgia, United States of America
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Jeremiah Bennett
1856 – 1932
Birth Location: –
JB
Loucindy Fender
1860 – 1943
Birth Location: –
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Guilford Bennett
1862 – 1948
Birth Location: –
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Redden Bennett
1864 – 1919
Birth Location: Lowndes County, Georgia, United States of America
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Dicy Smith
1868 – 1948
Birth Location: –
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Henry Bennett
1870 – 1942
Birth Location: –
HB
Levi Bennett
1872 – 1949
Birth Location: Withers, Clinch, Georgia, USA
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Wiley Bennett's Ancestors

Self
Wiley Bennett
1825 – 1896
Birth Place: Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America
Parents
John Bennett
1775 – 1849
Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Sara (Sallie) Register
1785 – 1868
Duplin, Sampson, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Wiley Bennett's Descendants

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Wiley Bennett (10 November 1825 – 7 December 1896) m. Lewraney (Elizabeth) Bennett (23 Feb 1836 – 23 Apr 1873)
  1. 1. Abraham (J.) Bennett (25 August 1855 – 28 September 1929)
  2. 2. Jeremiah (M.) Bennett (29 December 1856 – 17 December 1932)
  3. 3. Loucindy Fender (25 January 1860 – 5 June 1943)
  4. 4. Guilford (L.) Bennett (9 January 1862 – 28 May 1948)
  5. 5. Redden (J.) Bennett (10 December 1864 – 11 May 1919)
  6. 6. Dicy Smith (1 December 1868 – 1 December 1948)
  7. 7. Henry (W) Bennett (1 January 1870 – 19 August 1942)
  8. 8. Levi (B) Bennett (17 February 1872 – 13 December 1949) m. Mary (Viola) Bennett (1 December 1880 – 10 November 1946)
    1. 1. Owen (Leonard) Bennett (9 December 1898 – 30 October 1987)
    2. 2. Ida (Lou) Revills (18 April 1900 – 27 April 1984)
    3. 3. Arrie (Elizabeth) Johnson (18 February 1902 – 18 February 1995)
    4. 4. Dura (Lee) Johnson (31 December 1903 – 2 July 1998)
    5. 5. James (Ollie) Bennett (28 February 1910 – 18 May 1999)
    6. 6. Benjamin (Roy) Bennett (26 February 1912 – 13 June 1992)
    7. 7. Carlton Bennett (5 May 1916 – 25 February 1991) m. Fannie (Lee) Bennett (12 Feb 1920 – 18 Dec 2009)
      1. 1. James (Bailey) Bennett (1 May 1938 – 20 Jun 2017) m. Eva (Mae Carter) Bennett (12 October 1930 – 9 December 2011)
      2. 2. Carlton (E.) Bennett (3 Dec 1939 – 19 May 2011)
      3. 3. Edwin Bennett (abt 1941 – )
      4. 4. Donald Bennett (abt 1942 – )
      5. 5. Gerald (Mack) Bennett (27 Aug 1943 – ) m. Mary (Francis) Peacock (22 Jul 1948 – 14 Feb 2024)
        1. 1. Gerald (Wayne) Bennett (2 Jul 1963 – 2 Jul 1963)
        2. 2. Vicki (Jo) Bennett (17 Jun 1965 – ) m. Scott (Edward) Anderson (23 Nov 1965 – )
        3. 3. Michael (Raygene) Bennett (8 Jul 1969 – )
        4. 4. Selena (Kay) Bennett (18 Mar 1973 – )
      6. 6. Kenneth Bennett (abt 1945 – )
      7. 7. Shirley Bennett (abt 1948 – )
      8. 8. Sharon Simes (abt 1956 – ) m. Jeffery (David) Simes (abt 1954 – )
      9. 9. Phillip Bennett

Wiley Bennett's Timeline

2 Records

1825
10 November 1825
Birth of Wiley Bennett in Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America
Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America
1896
7 December 1896
Age 71
Death of Wiley Bennett in Berrien County, Georgia, United States of America
Berrien County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 November 1825
    Event Place: Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 December 1896
    Event Place: Berrien County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Echols County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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