Ernest Linwood Bennett

1902 - 2000  (97 years)

• Name	Ernest Linwood Bennett
  Born	7 Mar 1902	Ringgold, Virginia   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	20 Apr 1910	Pittsylvania County, Virginia   [2]
  	Address: Dan River
  Census	21 Jan 1920	Pittsylvania County, Virginia   [3]
  Census	18 Apr 1930	Pittsylvania County, Virginia   [4]
  	Address: Dan River
  	The household of Earnest Bennette (27) includes his wife Lucile (22), daughter Francis (2), son John (5/12) and brother Walter (21). He rents his home is working as a farmer.
  Census	6 Apr 1940	Pittsylvania County, Virginia   [5]
  	Address: Dan River
  	The household of E.L. Bennett (38) includes his wife Lucille (32), daughter Frances (11, son John (9), daughter Nancy (10 and son William (5). E.L. Bennett is renting his home and making his living as a farmer. He completed 2 years of high school.
  _UID	3242FE50BC20428893F2CB9E0A5A558B9AF7
  Died	5 Jan 2000	Ringgold, Virginia   [1]
  Buried	Ringgold, Virginia
  Person ID	I4	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	William Hartwell Bennett,   b. 11 Jun 1870, Pittslyvania County, Virginia ,   d. 4 Nov 1962, Pittslyvania County, Virginia  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Martha Elizabeth Dodson,   b. 1 Jan 1877, Pittslyvania County, Virginia ,   d. 7 Mar 1972, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 95 years)
  Children	11 children
  1. Charles Roger Bennett,   b. 27 Oct 1895, Ringgold, Virginia ,   d. 16 Aug 1975, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  2. Percy Dodson Bennett,   b. 1 Jan 1897, Ringgold, Virginia ,   d. Sep 1987, Virginia
  3. William Lacy Bennett,   b. 19 Oct 1898, Ringgold, Virginia ,   d. 16 Dec 1967
  4. Ruby Jennings Bennett,   b. 24 Aug 1900, Ringgold, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  5. Ernest Linwood Bennett,   b. 7 Mar 1902, Ringgold, Virginia ,   d. 5 Jan 2000, Ringgold, Virginia
  6. Mary Magdalene Bennett,   b. 25 Jan 1904,   d. Yes, date unknown
  7. Henry Jackson Bennett,   b. 5 Jun 1906, Ringgold, Virginia ,   d. 6 Nov 1906
  8. Walter Hartwell Bennett,   b. 6 Sep 1907, Ringgold, Virginia ,   d. Nov 1986, Virginia
  9. Horace Pendleton Bennett,   b. 26 Jan 1910, Ringgold, Virginia ,   d. 5 Jun 1996, Amelia County Virginia
  10. Janie Wister Bennett
  11. Dorothy Louise Bennett
  Family ID	F5	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lucille Yates,   b. 14 May 1907, Chatam, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 13 Feb 2000, Ringgold, Virginia  (Age 92 years)
  Married	27 Jan 1927	Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia   [6]
  	Ernest Linwood Bennett and Lucille Yates were married on Thursday, Jan. 27, 1927 in Danville, Virginia. The marriage was performed by Dr. T. A. Smoot, pastor, at the home of John Richard Yates on Jefferson Ave. The bride was given away by her brother, Ophel Wade Yates. Arch Ferguson, brother-in-law of the groom, was best man.
  Children	1. William Jennings Bennett,   b. 26 Jul 1934, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 3 Sep 2009, Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina  (Age 75 years)   2. John Linwood Bennett   3. Walter Edward Bennett   4. Nancy Lee Bennett   5. Frances Elizabeth Bennett,   b. 18 Nov 1928, Pittslyvania County, Virginia ,   d. 16 Mar 1973, Greensboro, North Carolina  (Age 44 years)
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Ernest Linwood Bennett and Lucille Yates were married on Thursday, Jan. 27, 1927 in Danville, Virginia. The marriage was performed by Dr. T. A. Smoot, pastor, at the home of John Richard Yates on Jefferson Ave. The bride was given away by her brother, Ophel Wade Yates. Arch Ferguson, brother-in-law of the groom, was best man. The Danville Bee, 29 Jan 1927.

  
  

• Sources

  [S79] U.S., Social Security Death Index (Ancestry), Ernest L. Bennett; 225-50-5090; 28 December 2014 (Reliability: 2). [S56] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1910 U.S. Census, 98; Dan River; 3A; 2 December 2014; 39; Wm. H. Bennett (Reliability: 3). [S53] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1920 U.S. Census, 152; Dan River; 1B; 2 December 2014; 12; 12; William H. Bennett (Reliability: 3). William H. Bennett (49) Mattie (43) Percy (23) Ruby (19) Ernest (17) Mary (15) Walter (12) Horace (9) Janie (3) Dorothy (1) [S55] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1930 U.S. Census, 72-16; Dan River; 15A; 2 December 2014; 256; 257; Earnest Bennette (Reliability: 3). [S54] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1940 U.S. Census, 72-24; Dan River; 1B; 2 December 2014; 14; E. L. Bennett (Reliability: 3). [S4] Newspaper, The Danville Bee, Marriage of Ernest L. Bennett and Lucille Yates; 29 January 1927.