Charles Nelson Bennett
M, #92473, born 29 Oct 1849, died 28 Apr 1925
Parents
Biography
- Charles Nelson Bennett was also known as Charles N. Bennett.1
- He was born on 29 October 1849 in Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.1,2,3,4,5
- He was enumerated on the census of 1850 with Caleb M. Bennett in Vermilion, Illinois.6
- Charles Nelson Bennett was born before 1853.
- He was enumerated on the census of 1860 with Caleb M. Bennett in Middlefork Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.2
- Charles Nelson Bennett was enumerated on the census of 1870 with Sarah Sharon in Middlefork, Vermilion County, Illinois.7
- He and Molly Gohn were married on 18 March 1873 in Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.1,8,5
- He and Mary Elizabeth Hewitt were married on 18 March 1873 in Pilot Township, Vermilion, Illinois.9
- He was enumerated on the census of 1880 in Middlefork Township, Vermilion County, Illinois, with Anna B Bennett, Delbert Bennett, Fred Hewitt Bennett, and Mary Elizabeth Hewitt.10
- Charles Nelson Bennett witnessed the probate of the estate of Caleb M. Bennett on 29 November 1892.11
- After 1892; Missouri12
- Charles Nelson Bennett was buried in 1925 in New Hartford, Butler, Iowa of America.
- He died on 28 April 1925, at age 75, in New Hartford, Butler County, Iowa.13,4
- He died on 28 April 1925, at age 75, in New Hartford, Butler, Iowa.
Citations
- [S749] Ancestral File
- [S5201] 1860 Illinois Federal Census Index
- [S8813] Sherilyn Johns Sherilyn Johns, Email Correspondence with Sherilyn Johns
"Grand Father Bennetts family Record" - [S8983] Find A Grave (http://www.findagrave.com/index.html)
Birth: Oct. 29, 1849
Illinois, USA
Death: Apr. 28, 1925
New Hartford
Butler County
Iowa, USA
Parentage: Eldest son and one of 10 children of Caleb and Elizabeth (Blankenship) Bennett.
Married: Mary Elizabeth Hewitt on 18 March 1873 in Pilot Twp, Vermilion Co., IL.
Children: Delbert E. (1874-1907), Fred (1875-1954), Anna B. (1878-1944), and Roy N. (1890-1893)
Contrary to statements apparently due to the G.A.R. plaques at his and his wife's graves, I have found no record or other indication that he served in the Civil War. While possible, he was only 15 when the war ended.
Family links:
Parents:
Caleb Bennett (1832 - 1892)
Spouse:
Mary Elizabeth Hewitt Bennett (1849 - 1940)*
Children:
Delbert E Bennett (1874 - 1907)*
Fred Hewitt Bennett (1875 - 1954)*
Anna B. Bennett (1878 - 1944)*
Roy N. Bennett (1890 - 1893)*
Siblings:
Mary Lucinda Bennett Johns (1847 - 1873)*
Charles Nelson Bennett (1849 - 1925)
Elizabeth A. Bennett (1854 - 1855)*
Clara Belle Bennett Snyder (1860 - 1918)*
Dora E. Bennett Chenoweth (1867 - 1924)*
*Calculated relationship
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Burial:
Oak Hill Cemetery
New Hartford
Butler County
Iowa, USA
Created by: Bill Hewitt
Record added: May 02, 2009
Find A Grave Memorial# 36643363 - [S15285] Fallingdoa Ancestry User, Fallingdoa Ancestry User recorded as Extract #14683
Letter from Fallingdoa Ancestry User () to Rasmusson, Jenny; ().
- [S824] 1850 Illinois Federal Census and Index
See photocopy - [S2771] 1870 Illinois Census and Index
- [S8813] Sherilyn Johns Sherilyn Johns, Email Correspondence with Sherilyn Johns
"And I heard he had been in the State Legislature but nothing positive the folks never heard from them after he went to Mo. his wifes maiden name was gohn. (prononced gone) grandfather I understand was born in Penn. and they moved out here when he was 6 years old. his father entered land at what is now Collison. he had a twen Brother so I have been told that died in infancy. he had a sister. her first husband was Sweet the second was Frenchman, LaRue. All of Grandfathers children were born at Marysville which was changed to Potomac on the farm on Bean Creek." - [S11342] Bennett Genforum
Re: Bennett, Family - Fountain Co. IN.
Posted by: Bill
Date: February 26, 2000 at 22:24:46
In Reply to: Re: Bennett, Family - Fountain Co. IN. by Carol Martin Lester
Hi... are your Fountain Co, IN BENNETT's related to Caleb BENNETT of Vermilion Co, IL? Caleb's son Charles N. m. my Mary Elizabeth HEWITT in the 1870's. They then went to Iowa.
Bill - [S2795] 1880 Illinois Census and Soundex
p21 183/186 Chas N Bennett 30 farming ILL OH OH
Mary E. 30 wife IN not known
Delbert B 6 son Ill
Fred H. 4 son Ill
Anna B. 1 dau Ill - [S2820] Vermilion County, Illinois Will records, 1827-1922; index, 1826-1977
1892 Caleb Bennett F,411
Will
I Caleb Bennett of Maryville, Vermilion county
wm 12 Apr 1890
at the age of 67 yrs
to Clara Bell Snyder my dau $150
to Dora E. Chenowith my daughter $100
to Charles M. Bennett my son $10
to my dau Martha E. Hanes heirs $50
to wife Sarah Bennett full control of all the balance of my property...; then after that my property to be equally divided between my four children Wm F Bennett Susan J Tutman Clara B. Snyder and Dora E. Chenowith
appt Sarah Bennett and Thomas N. Chenoweth exec
wp 29 Nov1 1892 - [S8813] Sherilyn Johns Sherilyn Johns, Email Correspondence with Sherilyn Johns
"Do not know anything about uncle Charlie he left Ill after Grand Father died or befor and went to Mo. . . . I heard Uncle Charlie was dead." - [S8813] Sherilyn Johns Sherilyn Johns, Email Correspondence with Sherilyn Johns