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Johnston Abner Bennett

Male Abt 1827 - 1909  (~ 82 years)


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  • Name Johnston Abner Bennett 
    Born Abt 1827  Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 9 Aug 1850  Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Address:
    Eastern District 
    Census 18 Oct 1870  Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Address:
    Reidsville 
    Census 1 Jun 1880  Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Address:
    North Williamsburg 
    Share Bef 10 Jul 1885  Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    heir in the will of William Moore Bennett-695 
    • He was also named as an executor.
    Share 3 Aug 1885  Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    witness in the will proved of William Moore Bennett-695 
    Will 22 Mar 1892  Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Census 12 Jun 1900  Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Address:
    Reidsville 
    _UID 123121E90ABE406E82936EF7C24B6E27DF0A 
    Died 10 Sep 1909  Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Person ID I3975  Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
    Last Modified 16 Jul 2018 

    Father William Moore Bennett,   b. 28 Feb 1800, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1885, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Mary Howard Lindsey,   b. 15 May 1800,   d. 17 Feb 1867, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 15 Dec 1825  Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Children 5 children 
    Family ID F311  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Ann “Bettie” Smith,   b. Abt 1828, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 21 Jan 1904, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years)  [4, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21] 
    Married 26 Jan 1854  Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • p. 49
    Children 
     1. Mary Frances Bennett,   b. 31 Dec 1854, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1941, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     2. Virginia Bennett,   b. 14 Apr 1856, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1934, Guilford County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Married: G. R. Herbin
     3. L. Lindsey Bennett,   b. Jul 1857, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1911, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 53 years)
     4. William S. Bennett,   b. 26 Jul 1860, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1942, Screven County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     5. Sallie A. Bennett,   b. 30 Feb 1860, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1936, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married: Isaac Jones
     6. Bettie Lee Bennett,   b. 19 Apr 1865, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1944, Reidsville, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     7. Melissa Elmo Bennett,   b. 3 Mar 1867, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1947, Winston Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     8. Cora D Bennett,   b. 27 Aug 1868, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1871, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     9. Nannie Martin Bennett,   b. 17 Jul 1871, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1930, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     10. Johnston Abner Bennett, Jr.,   b. 29 Jul 1876, Rockingham County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1934, Duplin County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2020 
    Family ID F1224  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • William P. Browning was the bondsman on the marriage license for Johnston Abner Bennett and Elizabeth Smith.

  • Sources 
    1. [S38] North Carolina, Death Certificates (Ancestry), Emma Williams Horney; 9414; 1957 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S98] Rockingham County, North Carolina, 1850 U.S. Census, Eastern District; 10B; 12 January 2015; 143; 143; Wm. Bennett (Reliability: 3).

      Wm. Bennett-50-M-Virginia-farmer
      M.H. Bennett-50-F-Virginia
      J. Bennett-23-M-Virginia-neg. trader
      Wm. Bennett-21-M-Virginia-farmer
      S.A. Bennett-18-F_Virginia
      James Bennett-16-M-Virginia-farmer
      Martha-12-F-North Carolina
      Wm. Bennett-14-M-Virginia-student
      James Bennett-12-M-Virginia-student

    3. [S84] Rockingham County, North Carolina, 1870 U.S. Census, Reidsville; 404B; 257; 257; D. A.; 10 January 2015 (Reliability: 3).

      J. A. Bennett-43-M-Virginia-farmer
      Elizabeth-41-F-North Carolina-keeping house
      Mary-15-F-North Carolina-at home
      Virginia-13-F-North Carolina-at school
      L. L. 11-M-North Carolina-at school
      William S.-9-M-North Carolina
      Sallie-7-F-North Carolina
      E. Lucy-5-North Carolina [Bettie Lee]
      Mary E.-3-North Carolina [Mellissa E.]
      Annie Robertson-75-F-North Carolina

    4. [S86] Rockingham County, North Carolina, 1880 U.S. Census, 233; North Williamsburg; 120A; 10 January 2015; 1; 1; J.A.Bennett (Reliability: 3).

      J. A. Bennett-head-M-52-Virginia-deputy sheriff
      Elizabeth-wife-F-51-North Carolina-Keeping house
      Linsey-M-22-son-North Carolina-farmer
      Willie-N-20-North Carolina-farmer
      Sallie-daughter-F-18-North Carolina-at school
      Bettie Lee-daughter-F-15-North Carolina-at school
      Molessie-daughter-F-12-North Carolina-at school
      Nanie-daughter-F-8-North Carolina-at school
      Johnie- -M-4-North Carolina-at home
      Ann Robertson-aunt-F-85-North Carolina-at home

    5. [S97] Rockingham County, North Carolina, Wills (FamilySearch), Pendleton Ratliff; 1870; Will Book E; 31-32; 11 January 2015 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S97] Rockingham County, North Carolina, Wills (FamilySearch), William M. Bennett; Will Book E; 323-325; 11 January 2015 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S307] Rockingham County, North Carolina, Record Wills (Ancestry), J. A. Bennett; will; 22 March 1892; 1868-1916; 435; 22 April 2018.

    8. [S87] Rockingham County, North Carolina, 1900 U.S. Census, 80; Reidsville; 8A; 11 Januaury 2015; 137; 137; Johnson A. Bennett (Reliability: 3).

      Johnson A. Bennett-head-M-73-Virginia-farmer
      Elizabeth A.-wife-F-72-North Carolina
      Sallie A.-daughter-F-39-North Carolina-housekeeper
      Johnson A. Jr-M-24-North Carolina-farmer

    9. [S313] Reidsville Review Newspaper, Executor's Notice; 3 June 1910; p. 2 (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S328] Webster's Weekly, Sherrif Bennett Passes Away; 16 September 1909; p. 1 (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S38] North Carolina, Death Certificates (Ancestry), James Henry Bennett, Sr.; 218; 1917 (Reliability: 2).

    12. [S39] Find A Grave Headstones, Mary. H. Bennett; 70966366; Bennett Cemetery; Reidsville; 9 January 2015 (Reliability: 2).

      Mary H
      Wife of
      William M. Bennett
      May 15, 1800
      Feb 17, 1867

    13. [S266] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 (Ancestry), William Bennett; 15 Dec 1825; Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; 15 September 2019; FHL Film 0031988 (Reliability: 2).
      Name: William Bennett
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 15 Dec 1825
      Marriage Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia
      Spouse: Mary Linsey
      FHL Film Number: 33326
      Reference ID: Page 82

    14. [S266] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 (Ancestry), Mary Linsey; 15 Dec 1825; Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; 15 September 2019; FHL Film 0031988 (Reliability: 2).
      Name: Mary Linsey
      Gender: Female
      Marriage Date: 15 Dec 1825
      Marriage Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia
      Spouse: William Bennett
      FHL Film Number: 33326
      Reference ID: Page 82

    15. [S39] Find A Grave Headstones, Cora D. Bennett; 70966400; Bennett Cemetery; Reidsville, North Carolina; 11 January 2015 (Reliability: 2).

      Inscription reads:

      Daughter of J.A. & E.A. Bennett

    16. [S84] Rockingham County, North Carolina, 1870 U.S. Census, Reidsville; 404B; 10 January 2015; 257; 257; D. A. (Reliability: 3).

      D. A. Bennett-43-M-Virginia-farmer
      Elizabeth-41-F-North Carolina-keeping house
      Mary-15-F-North Carolina-at home
      Virginia-13-F-North Carolina-at school
      L. L. 11-M-North Carolina-at school
      William L.-9-M-North Carolina
      Sallie-7-F-North Carolina
      E. Lucy-5-North Carolina [Bettie Lee]
      Mary E.-3-North Carolina [Mellissa E.]
      Annie Robertson-75-F-North Carolina

    17. [S38] North Carolina, Death Certificates (Ancestry), Mrs. Mollie Bennett Osborne; 135; 1941.

    18. [S38] North Carolina, Death Certificates (Ancestry), Mrs. Sallie A. Jones; 270; 1936 (Reliability: 2).

    19. [S38] North Carolina, Death Certificates (Ancestry), Betty Lee Robertson; 15575; 1944 (Reliability: 2).

    20. [S38] North Carolina, Death Certificates (Ancestry), Mrs. Meillissa B. Meador; 10021; 1947 (Reliability: 2).

    21. [S399] Rockingham County, North Carolina, Marriage Register, entry for W. J. Bennett & Nannie M. Bennett; 1867-1897; image 462; 14 December 2019.


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