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Charles Nelson Bennett

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

1. [S749] Ancestral File
   
2. [S5201] 1860 Illinois Federal Census Index
   
3. [S8813] Sherilyn Johns Sherilyn Johns, Email Correspondence with Sherilyn Johns
   "Grand Father Bennetts family Record"
4. [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
   
   Note: Images posted by me may be copied for personal, non-commercial use provided credit is given with each one.
   
   Burial:
   Oak Hill Cemetery
   New Hartford
   Butler County
   Iowa, USA
   
   Created by: Bill Hewitt
   Record added: May 02, 2009
   Find A Grave Memorial# 36643363
5. [S15285] Fallingdoa Ancestry User, Fallingdoa Ancestry User recorded as Extract #14683
   Letter from Fallingdoa Ancestry User () to Rasmusson, Jenny; ().
   
6. [S824] 1850 Illinois Federal Census and Index
   See photocopy
7. [S2771] 1870 Illinois Census and Index
   
8. [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."
9. [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
10. [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
11. [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
12. [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."
13. [S8813] Sherilyn Johns Sherilyn Johns, Email Correspondence with Sherilyn Johns