George Washington BennettAge: 36 years1844–1881
- Name
- George Washington Bennett
- Given names
- George Washington
- Surname
- Bennett
 Birth | November 6, 1844 23 19 |
 Birth of a brother | Owen Evans Bennett November 3, 1846 (Age 23 months) |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Lucy Hariett Tollette April 15, 1848 (Age 3 years) |
 Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 13 months)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a father | William Harlan Bennett January 6, 1849 (Age 4 years) |
| Birth of a brother | William M Bennett August 28, 1849 (Age 4 years) |
| Death of a sister | Mary Elizabeth Bennett 1849 (Age 4 years) |
| Marriage of a parent | Hiram L Reed — Henrietta “Rita” Parham — View this family December 21, 1853 (Age 9 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Rebecca Elinore Reed November 11, 1854 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Elizabeth Ann Reed March 6, 1856 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | James Andrew Reed February 20, 1858 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a half-sister | Elizabeth Ann Reed August 31, 1858 (Age 13 years) |
| Death of a half-brother | James Andrew Reed January 22, 1859 (Age 14 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 12 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a half-sister | Nancy Jane Reed January 22, 1860 (Age 15 years) |
| Birth of a half-brother | John Preston Reed January 26, 1862 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a brother | William M Bennett January 25, 1865 (Age 20 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 16 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
 Marriage | Rosena East — View this family February 4, 1866 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Owen Thomas Bennett October 24, 1867 (Age 22 years) |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 22 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 22 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Mary Elizabeth Bennett November 28, 1868 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 24 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Allen B Parham March 17, 1871 (Age 26 years) |
| Death of a brother | Owen Evans Bennett February 25, 1872 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Martha F Bennett March 1872 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Charles Oscar Bennett December 24, 1876 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 33 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
 Death | April 23, 1881 (Age 36 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
William Harlan Bennett Birth: March 27, 1821 36 37 — Stokes, North Carolina, United States Death: January 6, 1849 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States |
| mother |
Henrietta “Rita” Parham Birth: November 20, 1824 26 17 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: September 6, 1924 — Center Township, Greene, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: January 30, 1843 — Monroe, Indiana, United States |
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9 months elder sister |
Mary Elizabeth Bennett Birth: November 9, 1843 22 18 — Indiana, United States Death: 1849 |
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1 year himself |
George Washington Bennett Birth: November 6, 1844 23 19 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: April 23, 1881 — Lawrence, Indiana, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
Owen Evans Bennett Birth: November 3, 1846 25 21 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: February 25, 1872 — Liberty, Warren, Indiana, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
William M Bennett Birth: August 28, 1849 28 24 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: January 25, 1865 — Perry Township, Lawrence, Indiana, United States |
| Mother’s family with Hiram L Reed |
| step-father |
Hiram L Reed Birth: June 16, 1821 — Buncombe, North Carolina, United States Death: September 18, 1863 — Indiana, United States |
| mother |
Henrietta “Rita” Parham Birth: November 20, 1824 26 17 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: September 6, 1924 — Center Township, Greene, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: December 21, 1853 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States |
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11 months half-sister |
Rebecca Elinore Reed Birth: November 11, 1854 33 29 — Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: July 19, 1905 — Jackson Township, Greene, Indiana, United States |
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16 months half-sister |
Elizabeth Ann Reed Birth: March 6, 1856 34 31 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: August 31, 1858 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States |
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2 years half-brother |
James Andrew Reed Birth: February 20, 1858 36 33 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: January 22, 1859 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States |
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23 months half-sister |
Nancy Jane Reed Birth: January 22, 1860 38 35 — Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: August 31, 1894 — Monroe, Indiana, United States |
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2 years half-brother |
John Preston Reed Birth: January 26, 1862 40 37 — Indian Creek, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: April 12, 1949 — Hobbieville, Greene, Indiana, United States |
| Family with Rosena East |
| himself |
George Washington Bennett Birth: November 6, 1844 23 19 — Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States Death: April 23, 1881 — Lawrence, Indiana, United States |
| wife |
Rosena East Birth: December 26, 1844 — Lawrence, Indiana, United States Death: October 29, 1891 |
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Marriage: February 4, 1866 — Lawrence, Indiana, United States |
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21 months son |
Owen Thomas Bennett Birth: October 24, 1867 22 22 — Iowa, United States Death: September 24, 1934 — Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States |
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13 months daughter |
Mary Elizabeth Bennett Birth: November 28, 1868 24 23 — Lawrence, Indiana, United States Death: February 25, 1897 — Strawn, Livingston, Illinois, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Martha F Bennett Birth: March 1872 27 27 — Indiana, United States Death: |
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5 years son |
Charles Oscar Bennett Birth: December 24, 1876 32 31 — Indiana, United States Death: November 16, 1962 — Franklin, Johnson, Indiana, United States |