William Riley Bennett [Parents] was born on 1 Feb 1853 in KY. He died on 26 May 1922 in Boone Co., IA. He was buried in East Linwood Park Cem., Boone Co., IA. He married Alice M. Conner on 3 Mar 1875.
Other marriages:Warmath, Pary Lee
Lived with his parents and daughters on 1880 Menard Co.,IL census Living in
Boone Co., Iowa, Worth Twnship on 1920 census
Alice M. Conner was born on 22 Jul 1853. She died on 24 Mar 1879. She was buried in Rock Creek, near Tallula, Menard Co. IL. She married William Riley Bennett on 3 Mar 1875.
data on Conner-Bennett marriage and children from Gayle Swoik, Springfield,
IL
They had the following children:
F i Jennie Lee Bennett was born on 14 Aug 1876. She died on 26 Aug 1933. F ii Laura Eva Bennett was born on 9 May 1878. She died in 1956.
William Riley Bennett [Parents] was born on 1 Feb 1853 in KY. He died on 26 May 1922 in Boone Co., IA. He was buried in East Linwood Park Cem., Boone Co., IA. He married Pary Lee Warmath on 12 Feb 1883 in Sangamon Co., IL.
Other marriages:Conner, Alice M.
Lived with his parents and daughters on 1880 Menard Co.,IL census Living in
Boone Co., Iowa, Worth Twnship on 1920 census
Pary Lee Warmath [Parents] was born on 25 Aug 1864 in Lexington, Garrett Co., KY. She died on 10 Nov 1938 in Boone, Iowa. She was buried in Linwood Cem., Boone Co., IA. She married William Riley Bennett on 12 Feb 1883 in Sangamon Co., IL.
Birth date form Boone Co. IA Old Age Assessment-Poll Tax 1934-36;died of
coronary thrombosis (from death records Book 4, p. 14)
They had the following children:
F i Leona F. Bennett was born on 2 Apr 1884. She died on 5 Sep 1919. M ii Grover Cleveland Bennett was born on 13 Jan 1888. He died on 24 Nov 1949. M iii Thomas H. Bennett was born in Dec 1892 in IL. M iv John William Bennett was born on 20 Feb 1896. He died on 11 Jun 1945. M v Allie Emerson Bennett was born on 2 May 1901 in Talula, IL. He died on 24 Sep 1947 in Boone, Iowa. He was buried in Linwood Cem, Boone, Iowa. Allie was employed as brakeman.
Per death record, he died of head and internal injuries.F vi Goldie F. Bennett was born on 3 Aug 1904. She died on 12 Dec 1991. M vii Charles Judy Bennett was born on 29 Jan 1908. He died on 1 Mar 1966. M viii Peter Bennett.
Living in Woodbridge, IL in 1938
Samuel Marshall Bennett [Parents] was born 1 in 1857 in Bath Co., KY. He died on 19 May 1934. He was buried in Old West Cem., Athens, IL. He married Harriet Ann Miller on 28 Aug 1878 in Sangamon Co., Illinois. Samuel was employed as evangelist.
Obit lists children: Amon, Ollie, Claude of Lovington, IL; Eldridge of
Peoria, IL and dau. Myrtle Domitski of Springfield, IL
Harriet Ann Miller was born in Oct 1861 in Salisbury, Sangamon Co., IL. She died on 18 Dec 1935. She was buried in Old West Cem, Athens, IL. She married Samuel Marshall Bennett on 28 Aug 1878 in Sangamon Co., Illinois.
survived by 8 childen at death
They had the following children:
M i James A. Bennett was born about 1879 in IL. F ii Nell Bennett was born in 1880. She died in 1880. She was buried in Old West Cemetery. F iii Mae N. Bennett was born on 9 Feb 1881. She died on 8 Sep 1966. M iv Infant male Bennett was born 1 on 17 Feb 1883 in Menard Co., IL. He died DIED AS CHILD. F v Lottie Myrtle Bennett was born on 20 May 1884. She died on 20 Apr 1964. F vi Mary Ethel Bennett was born in Aug 1887. She died on 19 Jun 1924. M vii Eldridge C. Bennett was born in Aug 1890. M viii Claude Leslie Bennett was born on 10 Feb 1893. He died on 23 Mar 1945. F ix Rhuba (Ruby) Cecil Bennett was born on 23 May 1896. She died on 8 Aug 1975. M x Harry Oliver Bennett was born on 29 May 1899. He died on 18 Aug 1973. M xi Evart Amon Bennett was born on 23 Apr 1902. He died on 5 Jun 1982. F xii Maudia Irene Bennett was born on 23 Dec 1905. She died on 1 Aug 1995.
Mr. Fisher.Mr. married Mae N. Bennett.
Mae N. Bennett [Parents] was born on 9 Feb 1881 in IL. She died on 8 Sep 1966. She was buried in Old West Cem., Athens, IL. She married Mr. Fisher.
Edward Denning was born in 1881. He died on 14 Dec 1919. He was buried in West Cemetery. He married Lottie Myrtle Bennett in 1902.
Lottie Myrtle Bennett [Parents] was born 1 on 20 May 1884 in Athens, Menard Co., IL. She died on 20 Apr 1964 in Athens Menard Co., IL. She was buried on 22 Apr 1964 in West Cem., Athens, IL. She married Edward Denning in 1902.
Other marriages:Domnitzki, Alda
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They had the following children:
F i Ruby P. Denning was born in 1903. F ii Elsie F. Denning was born in 1904. F iii Mae Denning was born on 28 Jul 1905. She died on 7 Apr 1990. F iv Edna M. Denning was born in 1906. M v Edward Denning. F vi Thelma Gilberta Denning.
Alda Domnitzki.Alda married Lottie Myrtle Bennett.
Lottie Myrtle Bennett [Parents] was born 1 on 20 May 1884 in Athens, Menard Co., IL. She died on 20 Apr 1964 in Athens Menard Co., IL. She was buried on 22 Apr 1964 in West Cem., Athens, IL. She married Alda Domnitzki.
Other marriages:Denning, Edward
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Ernest Runkles was born in 1872 in Riverton, Sangamon Co., IL. He married Mary Ethel Bennett on 11 Jul 1903 in Menard Co., IL.
Mary Ethel Bennett [Parents] was born in Aug 1887 in Menard Co., IL. She died on 19 Jun 1924 in Athens, IL. She was buried in West Cemetery, Menard Co. IL. She married Ernest Runkles on 11 Jul 1903 in Menard Co., IL.
Data on this lady contributed by Gayle Swoik of Sprinfield, IL in 1999
They had the following children:
F i Lydia Zetha Runkels was born on 13 Sep 1903. She died on 28 Nov 1971. F ii Elizabeth Leaetta Runkles was born on 9 Apr 1905 in Petersburg, Menard Co., IL. F iii Lola Mae Runkles was born on 4 Sep 1907. M iv Frank Oliver Runkles was born on 9 May 1911 in Athens, Menard Co., IL. He died in Sep 1985 in Wheat Ridge, CO. M v Samuel Runkles was born on 14 Jul 1913 in Athens, Menard Co., IL. He died in Jan 1971 in Lake Forest, IL. M vi Harry Runkles was born on 24 Aug 1915 in Athens, Menard Co., IL. He died on 20 Apr 1928 in Athens, IL. He was buried in West Cemetery, Menard Co. IL. F vii Ruby Alberta Runkels was born on 1 Dec 1923 in Athens, Menard Co., IL. She died on 1 Dec 1923 in Athens, Menard Co., IL. She was buried in West Cem., Athens, IL.
Eldridge C. Bennett [Parents] was born in Aug 1890 in IL. He married Lille A. Harvey on 19 Aug 1911 in Peoria, IL.
Not listed as surviving sibling in 1964 at Lottie's death
Lille A. Harvey.Lille married Eldridge C. Bennett on 19 Aug 1911 in Peoria, IL.
Claude Leslie Bennett [Parents] was born on 10 Feb 1893 in Athens, Menard Co., IL. He died on 23 Mar 1945 in Tuscola, Douglas Co., IL. He married Bessie R. Driskel on 15 Aug 1915 in IL.
Postop illness from colon cancer
Bessie R. Driskel.Bessie married Claude Leslie Bennett on 15 Aug 1915 in IL.
Herbert G. Hammond.Herbert married Rhuba (Ruby) Cecil Bennett on 2 Jun 1914 in Petersburg, IL.
Rhuba (Ruby) Cecil Bennett [Parents] was born on 23 May 1896 in IL. She died on 8 Aug 1975. She was buried in Berlin Cemetery. She married Herbert G. Hammond on 2 Jun 1914 in Petersburg, IL.
Soc. Security Death Index indicates residence at death: Springfield, Sangamon
Co., IL
They had the following children:
M i Roland Hammond. F ii Ann Hammond. F iii Helen Hammond.