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Lewis Ellsworth "Elza" BENNETT

Lewis Ellsworth "Elza" BENNETT

Male 1879 -

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  • Name Lewis Ellsworth "Elza" BENNETT 
    Born Jul 1879  Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Sherman District, Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1920  Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1920, 1930  Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Gilmer Co, WV (DeKalb District), enumerated on May 2 1910:
      Elsie Bennett, 30, b. W.Va, both parents b. W.Va, farmer, married 6 yrs (second marriage); wife Mary Jane, 23, b. W.Va, both parents b. W.Va, mother of 2 children (one still living); son Cay, 1y 8m, b. W.Va; dau Goldie M, 9.

      1920 Census, Calhoun Co, WV (Center District), enumerated on Jan 28 1920:
      Elza Bennett, 47, b. Ohio, both parents b. Ohio, farmer; wife Jane, 45, b. Ohio, both parents b. Ohio; son Kay, 12, b. Ohio; dau Edna, 10, b. Ohio; son Orville, 7, b. Ohio; dau Geneveve, 5, b. W.Va; dau Geneva, 3, b. W.Va; brother-in-law Grover Harris, 18, b. Ohio; sister-in-law Pearl Harris, 14, b. Ohio; sister-in-law Cozy Harris, 9, b. Ohio.

      1930 Census, Calhoun Co, WV (Center District), enumerated on Apr 8 1930:
      Elzy Bennett, 50, farmer, age 40 at time of marriage; wife Joice, 26, age 16 at time of marriage; son Orval, 17; dau Genevieve, 15; dau Geneva, 12; son Golden, 10; dau Pauline, 8; dau Ivaleen, 5; dau Elenore, 3.
    Person ID I5754  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2010 

    Father William G. BENNETT,   b. Mar 1859, Calhoun Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1936, Glenville, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother Sarah Frances ANDERSON,   b. Apr 1856, Calhoun Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1934, Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Family ID F9779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Renah HARRIS,   b. CA 1882, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef Nov 1903  (Age ~ 21 years) 
    Married 5 Aug 1900  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Goldie Mae BENNETT,   b. 17 Oct 1900, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1966, Walker, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F26029  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Jane HARRIS,   b. Apr 1886, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Married 13 Nov 1903  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Cay BENNETT,   b. 5 Aug 1908,   d. Jul 1972  (Age 63 years)
    +2. Edna F. BENNETT,   b. 9 Oct 1910, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1981, Akron, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. Orval C. BENNETT,   b. 15 Apr 1912,   d. 17 Jan 1997  (Age 84 years)
     4. Genevieve BENNETT,   b. CA 1915,   d. Bef Oct 2002  (Age ~ 87 years)
    +5. Geneva Ellen BENNETT,   b. 12 Mar 1917, Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 2010, Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    Family ID F2000  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Joyce ELLIOTT,   b. CA 1904, Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Married 28 May 1920  Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
    +1. Holly Golden "Bud" BENNETT,   b. CA 1920, Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 2002, Youngstown, Mahoning Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years)
     2. Gladys Pauline BENNETT,   b. 1921,   d. 1990  (Age 69 years)
     3. Ivalean BENNETT,   b. 16 Apr 1924, Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1997, Charleston, Kanawha Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     4. Eleanora E. BENNETT,   b. 27 Jan 1926,   d. 30 Jan 2004, Tallmadge, Summit Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Family ID F26032  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Documents
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    5754_BENNETT_Elzie_1910Census_GilmerCoWV_DeKalbDist_2May1910.jpg
    5754_BENNETT_Elzie_1910Census_GilmerCoWV_DeKalbDist_2May1910.jpg
    5754_BENNETT_Elzy_1930Census_CalhounCoWV_CenterDist_8Apr1930.jpg
    5754_BENNETT_Elzy_1930Census_CalhounCoWV_CenterDist_8Apr1930.jpg
    5754_LEBennett_JoiseElliott_MarriageRecord_28May1920.jpg
    5754_LEBennett_JoiseElliott_MarriageRecord_28May1920.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S2095] 1900 Census, Calhoun County, WV.

    2. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV.

    3. [S1851] Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV.

    4. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, MR p. 64.
      Identified as Elzie Bennett, 21, b. Calhoun Co, res. Gilmer Co; and Renah Harris, 18, b. & res. in Gilmer Co. Married Aug 5 1900.

    5. [S1564] Obituary of daughter.

    6. [S1889] Gilmer County Marriage Records, Glenville, WV, MR p. 73.
      Identified as Lewis E. Bennett, widowed, 24, b. Calhoun Co, res. Gilmer Co; and Jane Harris, single, 17, b. & res. in Gilmer Co. Married Nov 13 1903.

    7. [S1570] Obituary of son.

    8. [S1851] Calhoun County Marriage Records, Grantsville, WV, MR p. 220.
      Identified as L. E. Bennett, 40, b. Calhoun Co, res. Grantsville, son of Wm G. Bennett; and Joise Elliott, 16, b. & res. in Calhoun Co, dau of Mattie Elliott. Married May 28 1920 "at L. E. Bennetts."