Some Families of East Alabama, Georgia, the Carolinas, VA, PA & MD

Ethel Ray Bennett

F, b. 29 June 1895

Father: William Edward Bennett b. 29 Dec 1872
Mother: Frenchie Beatrice Caswell b. 21 Jan 1877, d. 29 Mar 1965

Last Edited: 21 Sep 2001

(Deceased) Death*:
(Child) Birth*: 29 June 1895
(Bride) Marriage*: 19 December 1915; Groom=James Marion West
Married Name: 19 December 1915; West

Family: James Marion West b. 6 Jun 1885, d. 18 Feb 1941

James Edward West b. 30 Aug 1923, d. 21 Mar 1994

James Marion West

M, b. 6 June 1885, d. 18 February 1941

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

(Child) Birth*: 6 June 1885
(Groom) Marriage*: 19 December 1915; Bride=Ethel Ray Bennett
(Deceased) Death*: 18 February 1941; Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas

Family: Ethel Ray Bennett b. 29 Jun 1895

James Edward West b. 30 Aug 1923, d. 21 Mar 1994

Mervin Smith Bennett

M, b. 31 May 1897, d. 22 September 1980

Father: William Edward Bennett b. 29 Dec 1872
Mother: Frenchie Beatrice Caswell b. 21 Jan 1877, d. 29 Mar 1965

Last Edited: 3 Sep 2017

Biography*: Mervin served in the Navy during WWI. He worked for the Federal Aviation Agency for 28 years prior to his retirement in the mid 1960's.
(Child) Birth*: 31 May 1897
(Groom) Marriage*: 30 June 1921; Bride=Leata Belle Turner
(Deceased) Death*: 22 September 1980; Aubrey, Denton Co., Texas
Burial*: say 26 September 1980; Parkdale Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas¹

Family: Leata Belle Turner b. 20 Jun 1902, d. 19 Jan 1996

Citations

[S3] FindAGrave.com, .

Leata Belle Turner

F, b. 20 June 1902, d. 19 January 1996

Last Edited: 6 Nov 2001

(Child) Birth*: 20 June 1902¹
(Bride) Marriage*: 30 June 1921; Groom=Mervin Smith Bennett
Married Name: 30 June 1921; Bennett
(Deceased) Death*: 19 January 1996; Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas¹

Family: Mervin Smith Bennett b. 31 May 1897, d. 22 Sep 1980

Citations

[S2] Social Security Death Records,.

Ernest Edward Bennett

M, b. 18 September 1900, d. January 1970

Father: William Edward Bennett b. 29 Dec 1872
Mother: Frenchie Beatrice Caswell b. 21 Jan 1877, d. 29 Mar 1965

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Biography*: Ernest served in the Navy during WWI.
(Child) Birth*: 18 September 1900
(Groom) Marriage*: 16 April 1921; Bride=Jessie Mae Hammond
(Deceased) Death*: January 1970; San Antonio, Bexar Co., Texas

Family: Jessie Mae Hammond b. 8 Jul 1904

Jessie Mae Hammond

F, b. 8 July 1904

Last Edited: 24 Sep 2006

(Child) Birth*: 8 July 1904
(Bride) Marriage*: 16 April 1921; Groom=Ernest Edward Bennett
Married Name: 16 April 1921; Bennett

Family: Ernest Edward Bennett b. 18 Sep 1900, d. Jan 1970

Noah Lee Bennett

M, b. 14 May 1903, d. September 1984

Father: William Edward Bennett b. 29 Dec 1872
Mother: Frenchie Beatrice Caswell b. 21 Jan 1877, d. 29 Mar 1965

Last Edited: 18 Sep 2001

(Child) Birth*: 14 May 1903; Roanoke, Randolph Co., Alabama
(Deceased) Death*: September 1984; Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas

Mary Edna Bennett

F, b. 2 April 1906, d. 25 December 1965

Father: William Edward Bennett b. 29 Dec 1872
Mother: Frenchie Beatrice Caswell b. 21 Jan 1877, d. 29 Mar 1965

Last Edited: 19 Jul 2001

Biography*: Mary and her husband were both killed in an auto accident, Christmas night, in 1965.
(Child) Birth*: 2 April 1906
(Bride) Marriage*: 10 July 1926; Mitchell Co., Texas; Groom=Cullen Bryant Palmer
Married Name: 10 July 1926; Palmer
(Deceased) Death*: 25 December 1965; Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas
(Interred) Burial*: Parkdale Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas

Family: Cullen Bryant Palmer b. 20 Nov 1906, d. 25 Dec 1965

Cullen Bryant Palmer

M, b. 20 November 1906, d. 25 December 1965

Last Edited: 19 Jul 2001

(Child) Birth*: 20 November 1906; Mitchell Co., Texas
(Groom) Marriage*: 10 July 1926; Mitchell Co., Texas; Bride=Mary Edna Bennett
(Deceased) Death*: 25 December 1965; Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas
(Interred) Burial*: Parkdale Cemetery, Arlington, Tarrant Co., Texas

Family: Mary Edna Bennett b. 2 Apr 1906, d. 25 Dec 1965

Vernon Pierce Bennett

M, b. after 1909, d. 5 December 1960

Father: William Edward Bennett b. 29 Dec 1872
Mother: Frenchie Beatrice Caswell b. 21 Jan 1877, d. 29 Mar 1965

Last Edited: 17 Jul 2001

Biography*: Vernon was killed in an automobile accident near Chicago.
(Groom) Marriage*: Bride=Louise (?)
(Child) Birth*: after 1909
(Deceased) Death*: 5 December 1960; Cook Co., Illinois

Family: Louise (?) b. a 1909

William Bennett b. a 1931
Nancy Bennett b. a 1931

Louise (?)

F, b. after 1909

Last Edited: 17 Jul 2001

(Bride) Marriage*: Groom=Vernon Pierce Bennett
(Resident) Residence*:
Married Name: Bennett
(Child) Birth*: after 1909

Family: Vernon Pierce Bennett b. a 1909, d. 5 Dec 1960

William Bennett b. a 1931
Nancy Bennett b. a 1931

Martha Lavada Bennett

F, b. 5 December 1909, d. 15 November 1952

Father: William Edward Bennett b. 29 Dec 1872
Mother: Frenchie Beatrice Caswell b. 21 Jan 1877, d. 29 Mar 1965

Last Edited: 11 Mar 2014

(Child) Birth*: 5 December 1909; Norton, Runnels Co., Texas
(Bride) Marriage*: 23 August 1927; Mitchell Co., Texas; Groom=Frederick Christian Ohlenbusch
Married Name: 23 August 1927; Ohlenbusch
(Divorcee) Divorce*: 1946; Divorce'=Frederick Christian Ohlenbusch
Married Name: circa 1947; Hamilton
(Deceased) Death*: 15 November 1952; Sweetwater, Nolan Co., Texas
Research Note*: 21 August 2013;
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Family: Frederick Christian Ohlenbusch b. 16 Jan 1904, d. 17 Jul 1962

Doris Helen Ohlenbusch+ b. 17 Jul 1930, d. 5 Dec 1969

Citations

[S516] Clare Nynyve (Buckalew) Dunkle (ID: 8566) e-mail,.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19521116&id=4iscAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wFoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4064,3446819.

Frederick Christian Ohlenbusch

M, b. 16 January 1904, d. 17 July 1962

Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Biography*: Fritz and Martha farmed some land about seven niles north of Loraine, TX, for the first few years of their marriage. They then moved to another farm in Scurry County and opened a grocery store in Inadale. After several years they moved to Sweetwater, TX.
(Child) Birth*: 16 January 1904; Karnes Co., Texas
(Groom) Marriage*: 23 August 1927; Mitchell Co., Texas; Bride=Martha Lavada Bennett
(Divorce') Divorce*: 1946; Divorcee=Martha Lavada Bennett
(Deceased) Death*: 17 July 1962; Sweetwater, Nolan Co., Texas

Family: Martha Lavada Bennett b. 5 Dec 1909, d. 15 Nov 1952

Doris Helen Ohlenbusch+ b. 17 Jul 1930, d. 5 Dec 1969

William Romaldus Bennett

M, b. 4 August 1913, d. 11 December 2000

Father: William Edward Bennett b. 29 Dec 1872
Mother: Frenchie Beatrice Caswell b. 21 Jan 1877, d. 29 Mar 1965

Last Edited: 22 Aug 2013

(Child) Birth*: 4 August 1913; Temple, Bell Co., Texas
Death*: 11 December 2000; Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas

Lynn Bartlett Bennett

M, b. 4 April 1916, d. 20 February 2006

Father: William Edward Bennett b. 29 Dec 1872
Mother: Frenchie Beatrice Caswell b. 21 Jan 1877, d. 29 Mar 1965

Last Edited: 22 Aug 2013

(Child) Birth*: 4 April 1916; Runnels Co., Texas
(Groom) Marriage*: 14 May 1939; Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas; Bride=Lila Viginia Yocham
Death*: 20 February 2006; Georgetown, Williamson Co., Texas¹

Family: Lila Viginia Yocham b. 1 Feb 1916, d. 2 May 1995

Citations

[S2] Social Security Death Records,.

Lila Viginia Yocham

F, b. 1 February 1916, d. 2 May 1995

Last Edited: 22 Aug 2013

(Child) Birth*: 1 February 1916
(Bride) Marriage*: 14 May 1939; Amarillo, Potter Co., Texas; Groom=Lynn Bartlett Bennett
Married Name: 14 May 1939; Bennett
Death*: 2 May 1995; Georgetown, Williamson Co., Texas¹

Family: Lynn Bartlett Bennett b. 4 Apr 1916, d. 20 Feb 2006

Citations

[S2] Social Security Death Records,.

Joel Hayden Bennett

M, b. 25 April 1918, d. 21 September 2003

Father: William Edward Bennett b. 29 Dec 1872
Mother: Frenchie Beatrice Caswell b. 21 Jan 1877, d. 29 Mar 1965

Last Edited: 12 Jul 2020

(Child) Birth*: 25 April 1918; Tarrant Co., Texas
Death*: 21 September 2003; Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Virginia¹

Citations

[S2] Social Security Death Records,.

James Edward West¹

M, b. 30 August 1923, d. 21 March 1994

Father: James Marion West b. 6 Jun 1885, d. 18 Feb 1941
Mother: Ethel Ray Bennett b. 29 Jun 1895

Last Edited: 21 Sep 2001

(Child) Birth*: 30 August 1923; Winters, Runnels Co., Texas²
(Groom) Marriage*: 11 June 1948; Bride=Rebecca May Bostick
(Deceased) Death*: 21 March 1994; Lubbock, Lubbock Co., Texas³

Family: Rebecca May Bostick b. 21 Nov 1927, d. 7 Nov 1962

Citations

[S138] Beth Streu, 2001 e-mail,.
[S2] Social Security Death Records,.
[S2] Social Security Death Records, has date of death as 22 March 1994, and place of death as Brownfield, Terry, TX.