West Virginia Pioneers

Silas Bennett

Male 1817 - 1892  (75 years)


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  • Name Silas Bennett 
    Born 29 Jun 1817  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 6 Jul 1892  Upshur County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Upshur County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Silas Bennett
      Birth: Jul. 11, 1818
      West Virginia, USA
      Death: Jul. 6, 1892
      Upshur County
      West Virginia, USA
      Silas Bennett was the son of Moses and Mary (Queen) Bennett; m. (1st) Rebecca Crites; (2nd) Phebe Radabaugh.
      In 1960 Upshur County, (West) Virginia:
      Silas Bennett 43
      Rebecca Bennett 39
      Isaac Bennett 20 - (1839-1861)
      Elias Bennett 18 - (1842-1900)
      Samantha Bennett 19 - Ward
      Elijah Bennett 17 - (1843-1917)
      Mary J Bennett 14 - w/o George Moss
      James C Bennett 11 - (1847-1919)
      Sarietta Bennett 10
      Granville M Bennett 8 - (1851-1937)
      Virginia C Bennett 5 - Queen
      Permelia E Bennett 3 - Jorden
      Family links:
      Spouses:
      Phoebe Radabaugh Crites (1826 - 1902)*
      Rebecca Crites Bennett (1820 - 1861)*
      Children:
      Isaac Bennett (1839 - 1861)*
      James Columbus Bennett (1847 - 1919)*
      Granville Monroe Bennett (1851 - 1937)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Bennett Cemetery
      Upshur County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Ralph H. and Hilda Sayre...
      Record added: Jul 26, 2014
      Find A Grave Memorial# 133343709
    Person ID I2015  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 5 Jun 2017 

    Father Moses Bennett,   b. 1776, Pendleton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Queen,   b. 1782,   d. Mar 1828  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 7 Aug 1806  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F10146  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rebecca Crites,   b. 28 May 1819, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1860, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years) 
    Married 24 Mar 1836  Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 24 Mar 1836
      Place: Lewis Co, VA
      Silas Bennet
      Rebeckah Crites [indexed as Carter]

      1840 Lewis, VA
      Silas Bennett
      3m 0-5
      1m 20-30
      1f 20-30

      1850 Lewis, VA # 558
      Silas Bennett 33
      Rebecca 31
      Abram 12
      Isaac 10
      Samantha 9
      Elias 8
      Elijah 6
      Mary J 4
      James C 1
      Sarahetta 10/12
      Catharine 66

      1860 Upshur, Virginia
      Silas Bennett 43 VA
      Rebecca 39 VA
      Isaac 20 VA
      Elias 18 VA
      Samantha 19 VA
      Elijah 17 VA
      Mary J 14 VA
      Jas C 11 VA
      Sarietta 10 VA
      Granville M 8 VA
      Virginia C 5 VA
      Permelia E 3 VA

      1870 Jane Lew, Lewis, WV # 307
      Bennett, Silas 53 VA miller and farmer
      Phebe 44 Va
      Foster, John W 19 VA
      Bennett, Granville M 19 VA
      Foster, Mary E 15 VA
      Bennett, Parmelia E 13 VA
      Martha R 5 WV
    Children 
     1. Abram Bennett,   b. CA 1838, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Isaac Bennett,   b. 1839, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1861, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     3. Samantha Bennett,   b. CA 1841, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elias Bennett,   b. CA 1842, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elijah Bennett,   b. CA 1844, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mary J Bennett,   b. CA 1846, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. James Columbus Bennett,   b. 10 Aug 1847, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1919, Upshur County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     8. Sarahetta Bennett,   b. 1849, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Granville Monroe Bennett,   b. 13 Jan 1851, Buckhannon, Upshur County, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1937, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     10. Virginia C Bennett,   b. CA 1855, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Permelia E Bennett,   b. CA 1857, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F671  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Phebe Radabaugh,   b. 6 Jul 1826, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1902, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 13 Jul 1861  Upshur County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 13 Jul 1861
      Place: Upshur County, West Virginia
      Silas Bennett, 44, wid, Lewis Co, Upshur Co, Moses and Mary Bennett
      Phebe Foster, 35, wid, Lewis Co, Barbour Co, George & Sarah Raudabaugh

      1870 Jane Lew, Lewis, WV # 307
      Bennett, Silas 53 VA miller and farmer
      Phebe 44 Va
      Foster, John W 19 VA
      Bennett, Granville M 19 VA
      Foster, Mary E 15 VA
      Bennett, Parmelia E 13 VA
      Martha R 5 WV

      1880 Warren, Upshur, WV
      Bennett, Silas 62
      Phebe 54 wife WV WV WV
      Martha R 15 da WV WV WV
      Carrie E 8 da WV WV WV
      Moss, Natt 27 WV VA VA
    Children 
     1. Martha R Bennett,   b. CA 1865, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Carrie E Bennett,   b. CA 1871, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F28916  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S241] Sandy Jordan sjjordan@bright.net.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.

    4. [S73] Marriage Records, Lewis Co, WV.

    5. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.