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William Harrison Bennet 1843–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 March 1843

Birth Location: Indiana

Death Date: 11 March 1918

Death Location: Orange County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Harrison Bennett

Mother: Catherine Wellman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hammonds

Children(s): Samuel Bennet, Cora Bennett, John Bennett, Perry Bennett, Alonzo Bennett, George Bennet

In 1843, William Harrison Bennet entered the world in Indiana, born to Harrison Bennett And Catherine Kitty Grimes Wellman. William Harrison Bennet married Elizabeth Hammonds, and had children including Alonzo T Bennett, Cora Elizabeth Bennett, George Bennet, John W Bennett, Perry W Bennett, Samuel Jones Tilden Bennet. William Harrison Bennet passed away in 1918 in Orange County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1843, William Harrison Bennet entered the world in Indiana, born to Harrison Bennett And Catherine Kitty Grimes Wellman.
  • William Harrison Bennet married Elizabeth Hammonds, and had children including Alonzo T Bennett, Cora Elizabeth Bennett, George Bennet, John W Bennett, Perry W Bennett, Samuel Jones Tilden Bennet.
  • William Harrison Bennet passed away in 1918 in Orange County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Harrison Bennett
1832–1858
Birth Location: Orange County, Indiana, USA
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Catherine Wellman
1835–1910
Birth Location: Greenfield Township, Orange County, Indiana, USA
CW

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hammonds
1843–1909
Birth Location: Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
EH

Children(s)

Samuel Bennet
1876–1953
Birth Location: Crawford County, Indiana, USA
SB
Cora Bennett
1878–1949
Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America
CB
John Bennett
1863–1923
Birth Location: Indiana
JB
Perry Bennett
1866–1928
Birth Location: Indiana
PB
Alonzo Bennett
1870–1948
Birth Location: Crawford County, Indiana, United States of America
AB
George Bennet
1866–
Birth Location: Indiana
GB

William Bennet's Ancestors

Self
William Bennet
1843–1918
Birth Place: Indiana
Parents
Harrison Bennett
1832–1858
Orange County, Indiana, USA
Catherine (“Kitty” Grimes) Wellman
1835–1910
Greenfield Township, Orange County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bennet's Descendants

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William (Harrison) Bennet (14 March 1843–11 March 1918) m. Elizabeth Hammonds (1843–Abt 1909)
  1. 1. Samuel (Jones Tilden) Bennet 1876–1953 m. Helen (Catherine "Hattie") Riester 1877–1943
    1. 1. Rowena Bennett 1905–1977
    2. 2. Mabel Bennett 1908–1986
    3. 3. Damon (Lingle) Bennett 1920–1965 m. Evelyn (Marcella) Fields 1917–1997 m. Madonna (Gloria) Wert 1923–1991
      1. 1. Alice (Larue) Bennett 1940–2016
      2. 2. Phyllis (Lee) Bennett 1941–2017
      3. 3. Damon (Lingle Bennett) Jr 1946–2022
      4. 4. Michael (Wayne) Bennett 1948–2007
    4. 4. William (Woodrow) Bennett 1912–
    5. 5. Wodneda Bennet 1918–
    6. 6. Jaunita Bennet 1917–2001
  2. 2. Cora (Elizabeth) Bennett 1878–1949
  3. 3. John (W.) Bennett 1863–1923
  4. 4. Perry (W.) Bennett 1866–1928
  5. 5. Alonzo (T.) Bennett 1870–1948
  6. 6. George Bennet 1866–

William Bennet's Timeline

2 Records

1843
14 March 1843
Birth of William Harrison Bennet in Indiana
Indiana
1918
11 March 1918
Age 75
Death of William Harrison Bennet in Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
Orange County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 March 1843
    Event Place: Indiana

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 March 1918
    Event Place: Orange County, Indiana, United States of America
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