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William Hartwell Bennett

Male 1870 - 1962  (92 years)


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  • Name William Hartwell Bennett 
    Born 11 Jun 1870  Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Address:
    Roman Eagle Nursing Home 
    • The Social Security Death Index states that William H. Bennett was born June 11, 1871. However, William H. Bennett is listed as one month old in the 1870 census in Pittsylvania Co. The census was taken 21 July 1870. It seems likely that the date of birth is actually June 11, 1870.
    Gender Male 
    Census 21 Jul 1870  Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Census 17 Jun 1880  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Address:
    Dan River 
    Census 20 Jun 1900  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Address:
    Dan River 
    • The household of William H. Bennett (29) includes his wife Mattie (22), son Charles R. (4), son Percy D. (3) and son Lacy W. (2).
    Census 20 Apr 1910  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Address:
    Dan River 
    • The household of Wm. H. Bennett (39) includes wife Mattie E. (33), son Roger C. (14), son Persie L. (13), son William (11), daughter Ruby J. (9), son Ernest L. (8), daughter Mary M. (6), son Walter H. (3) and son Horace (3/12).
    Census 21 Jan 1920  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • The household of William H. Bennett (49) includes his wife Mattie (43), son Percy (23), daughter Ruby (19), son Ernest (17), daughter Mary (15), son Walter (12), son Horace (9), daughter Janie (3), and daughter Dorothy (1).
    Census 18 Apr 1930  Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Address:
    Dan River District 
    Census 6 Apr 1940  Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Address:
    Dan River District 
    _UID F81947B2D6C149E5BC1FB1B871EE99606BB4 
    Died 4 Nov 1962  Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Person ID I76  Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
    Last Modified 10 Feb 2019 

    Father Charles Dodson Bennett,   b. 14 Oct 1840, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1910, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Sarah B. Shepard,   b. Abt 1847, Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Dec 1868  Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 8 children 
    Family ID F23  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Elizabeth Dodson,   b. 1 Jan 1877, Pittslyvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1972, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Children 
     1. Charles Roger Bennett,   b. 27 Oct 1895, Ringgold, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1975, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Percy Dodson Bennett,   b. 1 Jan 1897, Ringgold, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Sep 1987, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     3. William Lacy Bennett,   b. 19 Oct 1898, Ringgold, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1967  (Age 69 years)
     4. Ruby Jennings Bennett,   b. 24 Aug 1900, Ringgold, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Ernest Linwood Bennett,   b. 7 Mar 1902, Ringgold, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 2000, Ringgold, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
     6. Mary Magdalene Bennett,   b. 25 Jan 1904,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Henry Jackson Bennett,   b. 5 Jun 1906, Ringgold, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1906  (Age 0 years)
     8. Walter Hartwell Bennett,   b. 6 Sep 1907, Ringgold, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1986, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     9. Horace Pendleton Bennett,   b. 26 Jan 1910, Ringgold, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1996, Amelia County Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     10. Janie Wister Bennett
     11. Dorothy Louise Bennett
    Last Modified 14 Oct 2020 
    Family ID F5  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S23] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1870 U.S. Census, subdivision north of Dan River; 12 October 2014; 2595; 2607; Charles D. Bennett.
      William H. Bennett is listed as being 1 month old in the 1870 census for Pittyslvania Co. This census record contradicts the date of birth given in the Social Security Death Index.

    2. [S78] U.S., Social Security Death Index (FamilySearch), William Bennett; 231-52-7573; 28 December 2014 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S263] Virginia, Death Certificates (Ancestry), William Hartwell Bennett; 28955; 1962; 26 Nov 2016 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S23] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1870 U.S. Census.
      Sarah B. Shepard is listed as Sarah V. Bennett in the census.

    5. [S58] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1880 U.S. Census, 168; Dan River; 167Dr 2014; 2 December 2014; 178; 183; Charles D. Bennett (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S57] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1900 U.S. Census, 79; Dan River; 13A; 2 December 2014; 231; 240; William H. Bennett (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S56] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1910 U.S. Census, 98; Dan River; 3A; 2 December 2014; 39; Wm. H. Bennett (Reliability: 3).

    8. [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)

    9. [S55] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1930 U.S. Census, 10; Dan River District; 157; 7 December 2014; 256; 257; Willie Bennette (Reliability: 3).

      Name-Relation-Gender-Age-Birthplace-Occupation

      Willie Bennette-head-M-59-Virginia-farmer
      Mattie E.-wife-F-53-Virginia-none
      Horace-son-M-20-Virginia-farmer
      Janie-daughter-F-14-Virginia
      Dorothy-daughter-F-11-Virginia
      William Bennett's son Ernest Bennett is the next dwelling in the census.

    10. [S54] Pittsylvania County, Virginia, 1940 U.S. Census, 72-24; Dan River District; 1B; 7 Decembe 2014; 15; Will Bennett (Reliability: 3).

      Name-Relation-Gender-Age-Birthplace-Occupation

      Will Bennett-head-M-69-Virginia-farmer
      Mattie-wife-F-62-Virginia
      Sons Ernest and Roger are listed in the adjacent dwellings.


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