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William Tarplet Bennett 1862–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 June 1862

Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 18 January 1944

Death Location: Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John Bennett

Mother: Catherine Bennett

Spouse(s): Mary Bennett, Mary Bennett

Children(s): Bessie Bennett, William Keller, David Keller, Margaret Elliott, James Bennett, Bessie Bennett, George Bennett, William Bennett, Henry Bennett

The story of William Tarplet Bennett began in 1862 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America. In 1935, William Tarplet Bennett resided in Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina. In 1940, William Tarplet Bennett resided in Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA. William Tarplet Bennett married Mary Alvira Unknown Bennett, Mary Eugenia Warlick Bennett, and had children including Bessie Mae Bennett, David Clarence Keller, George Newton Bennett, Henry Edgar Bennett, James Reuben Bennett, Margaret Catherine Bennett Elliott, William Eugene Keller, William Volney Bennett. William Tarplet Bennett passed away in 1944 in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Tarplet Bennett began in 1862 in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • In 1935, William Tarplet Bennett resided in Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina.
  • In 1940, William Tarplet Bennett resided in Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA.
  • William Tarplet Bennett married Mary Alvira Unknown Bennett, Mary Eugenia Warlick Bennett, and had children including Bessie Mae Bennett, David Clarence Keller, George Newton Bennett, Henry Edgar Bennett, James Reuben Bennett, Margaret Catherine Bennett Elliott, William Eugene Keller, William Volney Bennett.
  • William Tarplet Bennett passed away in 1944 in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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William Bennett's Ancestors

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William Bennett
1862–1944
Birth Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Newton Bennett
1807–1874
Catherine (Baxter) Bennett
1828–1902
North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bennett's Descendants

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William (Tarplet) Bennett (12 June 1862–18 January 1944) m. Mary (Eugenia Warlick) Bennett (23 July 1872–26 November 1910) m. Mary (Alvira Unknown) Bennett (6 March 1861–10 November 1900)
  1. 1. Bessie (Mae) Bennett 1910–1942
  2. 2. William (Eugene) Keller 1892–1964 m. Nora (Jane Fincannon) Keller 1893–1972
  3. 3. David (Clarence) Keller 1891–1960 m. Fannie (Sue Dalton) Keller 1896–1992 m. Famin (S) Keller 1895–
    1. 1. David (Clarence Keller) Jr 1921–1979
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Keller) Keeter 1917–2013
    3. 3. Bertha Keller 1921–
    4. 4. Clearance Keller 1922–
    5. 5. Mildred Keller 1924–
    6. 6. William Keller 1926–
    7. 7. David (Clarence Keller) Jr 1921–1979
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Keller) Keeter 1917–2013
    9. 9. Bertha (Lorena Keller) DuBose 1919–2005 m. John (Barcus) DuBose 1919–2004
    10. 10. Mildred Keller 1924–
    11. 11. William (Oliver) Keller 1925–2017
  4. 4. Margaret (Catherine Bennett) Elliott 1908–1951 m. Baxter Elliott 1884–
  5. 5. James (Reuben) Bennett 1891–1981 m. Vernie (Jane) Bennett 1910–1976 m. Vernie (Jane Hyder) Bennett 1910–1976
    1. 1. Reuben (Nelson) Bennett 1935–2003
    2. 2. Reuben (Nelson) Bennett 1935–2003
  6. 6. Bessie (Mae) Bennett 1910–1942
  7. 7. George (Newton) Bennett 1897–1944 m. Edna (Beatrice Cash Bennett) Lewis 1899–1992
    1. 1. George (Newton Bennett) Jr 1931–1993
    2. 2. Mary Bennett 1921–
  8. 8. William (Volney) Bennett 1893–1968 m. Mary (Belle Davis) Bennett 1898–1988
    1. 1. David (Baxter) Bennett 1924–2001
  9. 9. Henry (Edgar) Bennett 1890–1941 m. Belle Bennett 1891–1977
    1. 1. William (Ransom) Bennett 1910–1981

William Bennett's Timeline

4 Records

1862
12 June 1862
Birth of William Tarplet Bennett in Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 73
William Tarplet Bennett resided here in Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina
Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 78
William Tarplet Bennett resided here in Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1944
18 January 1944
Age 82
Death of William Tarplet Bennett in Union Mills, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Union Mills, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 June 1862
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2970; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 81-18
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2970; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 81-18

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Gilkey, Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: T627_2970; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 81-18

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1944
    Event Place: Union Mills, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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