Jul-28-2018
Husband: Laban Bennett
Born: May-11-1874 in Barbour Co, WV 1,2 Died: Dec-29-1946 in Greensboro, Greene Co, PA 3 Buried: in Monongahela Hill Cemetery, Greensboro, Greene Co, PA 3,1 Resided: in Greensboro, Greene Co, PA 3 Census: 1930 at Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 4 (see note 1) Census: 1920 in Leadsville District, Randolph Co, WV Census: 1910, Beech Ave. in Junior, Barbour Co, WV Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880 in Barker District, Barbour Co, WV Occupation: farmer 3 Occupation: 1930 manager of Doddridge County Farm & Infirmary 5 Occupation: 1920 electrical engineer at power house 6 Occupation: 1900, 1910 coal miner 7 Father: Jethro Bennett (1836 - 1919) Mother: Phoebe Ellen Moore (1843 - 1922)
Wife: Estella Blanche Thomas Also known as: Blanche Thomas 8,9 Married: Dec-22-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
Born: Dec-17-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 Died: Jul-31-1972 in North Lima, Mahoning Co, OH 11,12 Buried: in Monongahela Hill Cemetery, Greensboro, Greene Co, PA 13,1 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 14,12,13 Resided: formerly in Greensboro, Greene Co, PA 13,15 Resided: 1949 in Dilliner, Greene Co, PA 9 Census: 1930 in Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 4 Census: 1920 in Leadsville District, Randolph Co, WV Census: 1910 in Junior, Barbour Co, WV Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1880 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Hezekiah Wesley "Wes" Thomas (1848 - 1931) Mother: Lucretia Britton (1854 - 1889) Notes
M Child 1: Stanley Milo Bennett Born: Oct- 9-1898 in West Virginia 14,16 Died: Aug-19-1973 in Ravencliff, Wyoming Co, WV 12,14 Buried: in Hawley (aka Paris) Cemetery, Pritchard, Portage Co, OH 1 Resided: in Newton Falls, Trumbull Co, OH 17,18 Resided: 1946 in Bobtown, Greene Co, PA 19 Census: 1920 in Leadsville District, Randolph Co, WV Census: 1910 in Junior, Barbour Co, WV Census: 1900 in Coal District, Harrison Co, WV Occupation: 1920 motor brakeman in coal mine 6 Wife: Bertha Mae Crawford b. May-11-1905 d. Apr- 1-1968 Married: Jun- 9-1923 1
F Child 2: Audrey May Bennett Born: Jun- 2-1900 in Harrison Co, WV 20,14,21 Died: Jan- 9-1982 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 12,14 Resided: in Akron, Summit Co, OH 22,12,18 Census: 1910 in Junior, Barbour Co, WV Husband: ___ Corley
F Child 3: Pearl V. (Phoebe) Bennett Born: Dec-22-1903 in Barbour Co, WV 23,21 Died: Jul- 7-1940 in Weaver, Randolph Co, WV 23 Buried: in Coffman Cemetery, US Route 250 near Harding, Randolph Co, WV 23,24 Cause of death: uterine cancer 23 Resided: in Weaver, Randolph Co, WV 23 Census: 1940 in Leadsville District, Randolph Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Leadsville District, Randolph Co, WV 25 Census: 1930 in Cass District, Monongalia Co, WV Resided: 1922 in Star City (Morgantown), Monongalia Co, WV 26 Census: 1920 in Leadsville District, Randolph Co, WV Census: 1910 in Junior, Barbour Co, WV Husband: Herbert Lee Skidmore b. Mar- 7-1902 d. Nov-28-1960 Married: Dec-23-1922 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 26
M Child 4: Eldon Lloyd "Slim" Bennett 27 Also known as: Lloyd E. Bennett 18 Born: Dec-28-1905 in Barbour Co, WV 14,28,2 Died: Sep- -1978 14 Resided: in Carmichaels, Greene Co, PA 17,18 Census: 1920 in Leadsville District, Randolph Co, WV Census: 1910 in Junior, Barbour Co, WV Wife: Luanna Bee b. Jul- 4-1905 d. Apr- -1984 Married: Feb-20-1926 in Doddridge Co, WV 2
M Child 5: Ronald Keith Bennett Also known as: Keith Bennett 29,18 Born: Jul- 4-1912 in Junior, Barbour Co, WV 30 Resided: 1942, 1972 in Akron, Summit Co, OH 30,18 Occupation: 1942 furnace operator 30 Census: 1920 in Leadsville District, Randolph Co, WV Wife: Catherine Pierce b. May-15-1910 Married: Oct- 1-1929 in Wayne Co, IN 29 Divorced: Jan-27-1937 in Montgomery Co, OH 31 Wife: Anne Petros b. Nov-12-1919 Married: Mar- 2-1942 in Summit Co, OH 30
Sources: (1) Findagrave.com. (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) Pennsylvania Death Certificates, 1906-1963 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (4) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (5) 1930 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). (6) 1920 Census, Randolph County, WV. (7) 1910 Census, Harrison County, WV. (8) Obituary of father. (9) Obituary of brother. (10) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Estella B. Thomas. (11) Obituary - Nursing home. (12) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (13) Obituary. (14) Social Security Death Index. (15) Death record of husband. (16) 1900 Census, Harrison County, WV. (17) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Pennsylvania before 1951. (18) Obituary of mother. (19) Death record of father. (20) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) 1910 Census, Barbour County, WV. (22) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in Ohio before 1951. (23) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx), http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=1062016&Type=Death. (24) Findagrave.com, Name on headstone: Pearl Skidmore. (25) 1940 Census, Randolph County, WV. (26) Monongalia County Marriage Records, Morgantown, WV, http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11341688&Type=Marriage. (27) Obituary of daughter. (28) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 2, Ancestry.com. (29) Indiana Marriages, 1810-2001 [database online], Ancestry.com. (30) Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records, 1840-1980 [online database], Ancestry.com & Summit County Probate Court. (31) Record of husband's remarriage. Event Notes Note (1) Enumeration was of the Doddridge County Infirmary, of which Laban Bennett, age 53, was the head. Also enumerated was his wife, Stella B. Bennett, age 50, and 19 "inmates" of both sexes ranging in age from 82 down to 1 yr 11 mo. Nearly half were children, and most of the others were over 70.Name Index