West Virginia Pioneers

James Francis Bennett

Male 1863 - 1945  (82 years)


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  • Name James Francis Bennett 
    Nickname Fran 
    Born 23 Feb 1863  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Nov 1945  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: James Francis/Bennett
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 27 Nov 1945
      Death Place: Staten, Calhoun Co., West Virginia
      Age at Death: 82y 9m 4d
      Birth Place: Calhoun Co.
      Marital Status: M
      Occupation: Minister
      Mother: Sarah Ann/Wright
      Mother's Birth Place: Va.
      Father: William/Bennett
      Father's Birth Place: Va.
    Person ID I99068  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2013 

    Father James Alexander Bennett,   b. CA 1823, Monongalia County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sarah Ann Wright,   b. CA 1837, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 May 1859  Calhoun County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 19 May 1859
      Place: Calhoun, West Virginia
      James A Bennett, 35, wid, Monongalia Co, Calhoun Co, William & Sarah Bennett
      Sarah Ann Right, 21, Lewis Co, Calhoun Co, John H & Eveline Right
    Family ID F25398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ruhama Sabine Hamrick,   b. CA 1868, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1893, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 25 years) 
    Married 16 Aug 1888  Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/16/1888 at SF Hamric
      Place: Braxton
      James Francis Bennett, 24, Calhoun, Calhoun
      Ruama Sabina Hamric, 20, Braxton, Braxton
      Informant: Seth F Hamric

      1900 Otter, Braxton, WV # 161-166
      Bennett, James F 2/1863 m 6y
      Ellen R 12/1871 m 6y 4-4 children
      James F son 7/1889
      Lettia F da 10/1890
      Anna J da 5/1892
      Osie J da male 1/1894
      Sabina E da 8/1895
      Roy L son 6/1897
      Noah A son 2/1899
      Hamric, William M fil 3/1850 d

      Braxton Co Births
      unnamed 18 Oct 1893 to Joseph F Bennett & Ruhama S Barnett
      Jas. F. Bennett, 11 Jul 1889, JF & Ruhama S.
      Anna Jane Bennett, 19 May 1891, JF & Salina rec 2 - Ruhama S & Jas F
    Children 
     1. James Franklin Bennett,   b. 11 Jul 1889, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1969, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. Lettie Florence Bennett,   b. 17 Nov 1890, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1975, Pasadena, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Anna Jane Bennett,   b. 19 May 1891, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F25388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ellen Rebecca Hamrick,   b. CA 1871, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1952, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 21 Mar 1894  Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/21/1894 at Wm Hamric's
      Place: Braxton Co
      James F Bennett, 31, Calhoun, Braxton
      Ellen R Hamric, 22, Braxton, Braxton

      1900 Otter, Braxton, WV # 161-166
      Bennett, James F 2/1863 m 6y
      Ellen R 12/1871 m 6y 4-4 children
      James F son 7/1889
      Lettia F da 10/1890
      Anna J da 5/1892
      Osie J da male 1/1894
      Sabina E da 8/1895
      Roy L son 6/1897
      Noah A son 2/1899
      Hamric, William M fil 3/1850 div

      1910 Birch, Braxton, WV all born WV WV WV
      Bennett, J Frank 47 m2- 15y
      Ellen R 38 m1- 15y 9-8 children
      Good son 15
      Bina da 14
      Lee son 13
      Noah son 11
      May da 8 S M 29 Apr 1901
      Owen son 5 Owen Francis 26 Apr 1904
      Goldie da 3 Goldie Edith 03 Aug 1906
      Alva son 1 Alva McClellan 22 Mar 1909

      1920 Sherman, Calhoun, WV
      Bennett, Francis S 57
      Ellen R 48
      Owen son 15
      Goldie da 13
      Alvie son 12
      Lula da 8
      Glenn son 6
      Ray son 3
      Hazel gd 3

      1930 Sherman, Calhoun, WV
      Bennett, James F 67 md age 24
      Eleanor 54 md age 21
      Owen son 26 s
      Alvy M son 21 s
      Lula V da 19
      Glenn J son 16
      William R son 13
      Hazel M gd 13
      Iris Lee gd 9/12

      Braxton Co Births
      Osie G Bennett, 29 Jan 1894, James Francis Bennett, Ellen Rebecca Hamric [a second, delayed record shows Ose Good Bennett, born to Ellen R Hamric, parents now married, age of mother 23]

      SE 11 Aug 1895 reported by mother
      Bina Ellen 11 Jun 1895 delayed record by mother

      Lee Roy 11 Jun 1897 also recorded as Roy L, same date

      Noah Alexander Bennett, 01 Feb 1889, James Francis Bennett & Ellen R Hamric, Rosedale, Braxton, West Virginia [delayed record, signed by Ellen]
    Children 
     1. Osie Good Bennett,   b. 29 Jan 1894, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Sabina Ellen Bennett,   b. 11 Aug 1895, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lee Roy Bennett,   b. 11 Jun 1897, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Noah Alexander Bennett,   b. 1 Feb 1899, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. S May Bennett,   b. 29 Apr 1901, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Owen Francis Bennett,   b. 26 Apr 1904, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Goldie Edith Bennett,   b. 3 Aug 1906, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Alva McClellan Bennett,   b. 22 Mar 1909, Braxton County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Lula Bennett
     10. Glenn Bennett
     11. William Ray Bennett
    Family ID F25389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

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