The Shemwell Family

James Riley BennettAge: 67 years18451913

Name
James Riley Bennett
Given names
James Riley
Surname
Bennett
Birth May 26, 1845 22 18
Birth of a sisterMariah Melvina Bennett
February 26, 1846 (Age 9 months)
Death of a maternal grandmotherLucy Hariett Tollette
April 15, 1848 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas William Bennett
February 18, 1849 (Age 3 years)
Census September 17, 1850 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherCalvin Howard Bennett
June 14, 1851 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a brotherJohn Walter Bennett
March 14, 1853 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherKelly Dean Bennett
April 6, 1856 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherWesley Bennett
about 1858 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a brotherFranklin Evan Bennett
November 28, 1858 (Age 13 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Parham
March 1, 1860 (Age 14 years)
Census August 4, 1860 (Age 15 years)
MarriageSarah Jane LaffoonView this family
November 6, 1864 (Age 19 years)
Death of a fatherOwen Evans Bennett
March 29, 1865 (Age 19 years)

Birth of a daughter
#1Mary S Bennett
January 14, 1866 (Age 20 years)
Death of a daughterMary S Bennett
January 29, 1866 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a son
#2Thomas F Bennett
May 1867 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#3Thomas John Bennett
August 1869 (Age 24 years)
Census July 12, 1870 (Age 25 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherAllen B Parham
March 17, 1871 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4Margaret E “Maggie” Bennett
September 1871 (Age 26 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5Viola B Bennett
1874 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6Martha C Bennett
1877 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son
#7Nord E Bennett
1879 (Age 33 years)
Census June 19, 1880 (Age 35 years)
Marriage of a childThomas F BennettJulia ArthurView this family
May 18, 1889 (Age 43 years)
Marriage of a childSamuel DavisMargaret E “Maggie” BennettView this family
June 2, 1891 (Age 46 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1Ralph Alois Sprague
July 27, 1892 (Age 47 years)
Marriage of a childThomas John BennettMinerva Elizabeth HashView this family
August 20, 1892 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2John H Bennett
1895 (Age 49 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#3Naomi Bennett
June 1897 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#4Ira O Bennett
1897 (Age 51 years)
Death of a sisterMariah Melvina Bennett
March 16, 1900 (Age 54 years)
Census June 15, 1900 (Age 55 years)
Marriage of a childThomas John BennettViola MondayView this family
Type: Religious marriage
October 30, 1909 (Age 64 years)
Census April 25, 1910 (Age 64 years)
Death of a brotherCalvin Howard Bennett
September 23, 1911 (Age 66 years)
Death April 6, 1913 (Age 67 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Worthington Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: March 10, 1844Indiana, United States
15 months
himself
9 months
younger sister
Mariah Melvina Bennett
Birth: February 26, 1846 23 19Worthington, Greene, Indiana, United States
Death: March 16, 1900Worthington, Greene, Indiana, United States
3 years
younger brother
Thomas William Bennett
Birth: February 18, 1849 26 22Greene, Indiana, United States
Death: September 22, 1919Worthington, Greene, Indiana, United States
2 years
younger brother
Calvin Howard Bennett
Birth: June 14, 1851 28 24Worthington, Greene, Indiana, United States
Death: September 23, 1911Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, United States
21 months
younger brother
John Walter Bennett
Birth: March 14, 1853 30 26Greene, Indiana, United States
Death: April 12, 1928Los Angeles, California, United States
6 years
younger brother
Wesley Bennett
Birth: about 1858 35 30Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death:
-21 months
younger brother
Kelly Dean Bennett
Birth: April 6, 1856 33 29Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death: January 1934El Paso, Colorado, United States
3 years
younger brother
Franklin Evan Bennett
Birth: November 28, 1858 36 31Indian Creek Township, Monroe, Indiana, United States
Death: August 1, 1935Beach, Greene, Indiana, United States
Family with Sarah Jane Laffoon - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: November 6, 1864Worthington, Greene, Indiana, United States
14 months
daughter
Mary S Bennett
Birth: January 14, 1866 20 21Greene, Indiana, United States
Death: January 29, 1866Greene, Indiana, United States
16 months
son
2 years
son
2 years
daughter
3 years
daughter
4 years
daughter
3 years
son

James Riley Bennett has 23 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Owen Evans Bennett - Household

Monroe, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Owen E Bennetthead27MWblacksmithNC
Elizabeth Bennettwife24FWTN
James R Bennettson5MWIN
Mariah M Bennettdaughter4FWIN
William T Bennettson1MWIN

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Owen Evans Bennett - Household

Monroe, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Owen Bennetthead36MWfarmerNC
Riley Bennettson15MWIN
Maria Bennettdaughter13FWIN
Thomas Bennettson11MWIN
Calvin Bennettson9MWIN
John Bennettson7MWIN
Wesley Bennettson2MWIN

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - James Riley Bennett - Household

Greene, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Bennett, James Rhead24MWfarm laborerIN
Bennett, Sarah Jwife26FWIN
Bennett, Thomasson3MWIN
Bennett, Johnson9 monthsMWINNov

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - James Riley Bennett - Household

Greene, Indiana, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Bennett, James RWM34headMfarmerINNCTN
Bennett, Sary JWF36wifeMINNCKY
Bennett, Thomas FWM13sonSINININ
Bennett, John ThompsonWM12sonSINININ
Bennett, Margaret EWF8daughterSINININ
Bennett, Viola BWF6daughterSINININ
Bennett, Martha CWF3daughterSINININ
Bennett, Nord EWM1sonSINININ

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - James Riley Bennett - Household

Greene, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Bennett, James RheadWMMay184555M34INININminister
Bennett, Sarah JwifeWFFeb184456M34105INININ
Davis, MaggiedaughterWFSep187128M800INININ
Sprague, RalphgrandsonWMJul18927SINININ

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - James Riley Bennett - Household

Greene, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Bennett, James RheadMW64M145INNCNC
Bennett, Sarah JwifeFW66M145105INNCKY
Sprague, RalphgrandsonMW17INININ
Davis, Margaret EdaughterFW38INININ