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Owen Evans Bennett
born 8 Oct 1822, Stokes County, NC
died 29 March, 1965, IN
Father is James Bennett, Mother is Mary "Polly" Evans
married 10 Mar 1844, IN
Elizabeth Parham
born 3 Jan 1827, Cumberland County, TN,
died 4 Mar 1860, Indian Creek, Monroe Co, IN
buried in the Bennett-Evans Cemetery
Father is Allen Parham, Mother is Lucy Tollett
children include:
Reverend James Riley Bennett;
Mariah Melvina
"Maria" Bennett; Thomas William "Tom"
Bennett, Sr.; Calvin Howard Bennett; John Walter Bennett; Wesly Bennett; Kelly
Dean Bennett;
Franklin Evan "Frank"
Bennett
1850 Census Page Showing the Bennett Family Monroe County, IN
1860 Census Page Showing the Bennett Family getting bigger in Monroe
County, IN
Owen Evans Bennett,
born 8 Oct 1822, Stokes County, NC;
died 29 March, 1965, IN
Father is James Bennett, Mother is Mary "Polly" Evans
Blacksmith. Could not
read or write according to 1850 and 1860 census
CONFUSION ALERT!!!
This Owen Evans Bennett, b. 8 Oct 1822, Stokes County,
NC has a nephew whose name is Owen Evans Bennett, b. 3 Nov 1846, Indian Creek,
Monroe Co, IN
Click HERE
to go to young Owen's page (the nephew).
married Elizabeth Parham, 10 Mar 1844, IN
In 1789, Surry County NC was divided into Surry County and Stokes County. In 1849, Stokes County was divided into Stokes County and Forsythe County.
Is this our Owen??:
National Archives Microfilm Box: 000540; Roll: 0005; Record: 00002842
First Name: Owen Middle Initial: E. Last Name: Bennett
Company: C Unit: 97 Indiana Infantry.
Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private
Fought for Union
Also: http://www.civilwarindiana.com/bibliography_inf2.html
says that there are letters at the Indiana Historical Society from a Owen Bennett (civil war era)
History of the 97th Indiana Infantry
http://www.civilwarindiana.com/reg_history_inf0.html
97th REGIMENT INFANTRY.
Organized at Terre Haute, Ind., and mustered in September 20, 1862. Ordered to Louisville, Ky., thence to Memphis, Tenn., and duty there till December, 1862. Attached to District of Louisville, Ky., Dept. of Ohio, to November, 1862. 3rd Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, District of Memphis, 13th Army Corps, to December, 1862. 2d Brigade, 1st Division, 17th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division 16th Army Corps, to March, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 16th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 15th Army Corps, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 15th Army Corps, to August, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 15th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign. Operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad November, 1862, to January, 1863. Guard duty along Memphis & Charleston Railroad at LaGrange and Moscow, Tenn., till June, 1863. Ordered to Young's Point, La., June 9. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 14-July 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17, Camp at Big Black till September 26. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., thence march to Chattanooga, Tenn., September 26-November 20. Operations on Memphis & Charleston Railroad in Alabama October 20-29. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Tunnel Hill November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November 27-December 8. Moved to Scottsboro, Ala., and duty there till May, 1864. Demonstration on Dalton, Ga., February 22-27, 1864. Tunnel Till, Buzzard's Roost Gap and Rocky Faced Ridge February 23-25. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1, to September 8. Demonstrations on Resaca May 8-12. Near Resaca May 13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Movements on Dallas May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Brushy Mountain June 15. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Ruff's Mills July 3-4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Ezra Chapel, Hood's second sortie, July 28. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Griswaldsville November 22. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865.
Reconnaissance to Salkehatchie River January 25, 1865. Congaree Creek, S.C., February 15. Columbia February 16-17. Battle of Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21. Mill Creek March 22. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 9, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 3 Officers and 51 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 6 Officers and 172 Enlisted men by disease. Total 232.
NOT Confirmed that this Owen E. Bennett is the same as this record.
INDEX OF DEED RECORDS OF MONROE CO. INDIANA: BOOK 3
(Most dates fall between 1853-59 but earlier and later dates are possible. All must fall inside the 19th century)
BENNETT OWEN E 598 Tilley David E 18560305 R 352
http://www.kiva.net~mchmmonroe.html
Elizabeth PARHAM, born 3 Jan 1827,
Cumberland County, TN,
died 4 Mar 1860, Indian
Creek, Monroe Co, IN Bennett-Evans Cemetery
Homemaker
Elizabeth could not read or write per 1850 census
Owen is listed as a Widower in the 1860 Census
This is a my husbands GG Grandmother. The Bennett and Constable family have all this information written in there history.
Unknown who said this.
Elizabeth's father was Allen
PARHAM, born 14 Sep 1798, Chathham or Granville Co, NC. died 17 Mar 1871,
Indian Creek, Monroe Co, IN Walker Chapel Cemetery. Elizabeth's mother was
Lucy TOLLETT, born 6 May 1807 in TN or NC. Died 15 Apr 1848 in Indian Creek, Monroe Co, IN.
She died in childbirth.
Elizabeth's siblings (PARHAM) were : Mary; Henrietta "Rita";
Alexander; (unknown); Elvina; Anna; John; William Hale; Allen; Shemwell; George
Johnson; Lewis Washington; Rebecca; Sarah; and Lucy
Elizabeth's Grandfather (Allen's Father) was John "Jack"
PARHAM, Jr. born abt 1768 in Granville Co, NC.
Died 18 Oct 1846, in Cumberland Co, TN, Parham Cemetery.
Elizabeth's Great Grandfather (John "Jack"'s father) was John
PARHAM Sr., born 6 Nov 1731 in GA and died bef 1807 in TN.
Besides John "Jack" Jr., John PARHAM, Sr. had 11 other children with a
woman named Mary. One of the children (besides John "Jack" PARHAM,
Jr.) was Elizabeth PARHAM, born abt 1760 and died
sometime between 1774-1854. This Elizabeth married a man named BENNETT
sometime between 1774-1807. Mr. BENNETT was born sometime between 1743-1763 and
died sometime between 1775-1834.
Reverend
James Riley BENNETT,
<--- click HERE to go to James' Page
Mariah Melvina
"Maria" BENNETT, <--- click HERE to go to Mariah's
Page
Thomas William
"Tom" BENNETT, Sr., born 18 Feb 1849, Greene Co, IN.
Died 22 Sep 1919, Worthington, Jefferson Twp, Greene Co, IN, Cancer of Liver.
Buried 24 Sep 1919, Worthington Cemetery, Worthington, Greene Co, IN.
The 1850 Census has his name as William T., not Thomas William, and he is 2 years old in 1850
Note: This Thomas is not the famous Thomas Warren Bennett, born 16 February 1831, in Harrison Township, Union County Indiana, who went on to be a Civil War General, a Representative, a State Senator, the Idaho territory Governor, etc... too bad :)
According to Martha Becker a family member, Tom had no children. Have copy # 28243
Have a copy of picture, of Thomas as a young man and one older.
Married Naomi bef
1873 in IN
Calvin Howard Bennett, born
14 Jun 1851, Worthington, Greene, IN. Died 1911, Greene Co, IN. Buried 1911, Newberry Cem, Greene Co, IN.
The 1860 Census has Calvin at 9 years old in 1860. IN State Dept of Health can not find death cert. 1900 Census, Cass Twp, Greene Co, IN, Rented home. 1870 Census Census , Highland Twp, Greene Co, IN, Calvin was living at Catherine Ballard's home. 1900 census, Under Occupation I can read
R R Bo and what looks like Bose, the last word is hard to read. It could be section.
Married Catherine
WALLS on 24 Oct 1874 in Greene Co., IN. Catherine
WALLS born Nov 1855, IN. Died 1921, Greene Co, IN. Buried 1921, Newberry Cem, Greene Co, IN.
1900 Census , says they had 5 children. Her parents were from KY
Children include:
1. Emery C. BENNETT, b. 16 Sep 1877. R.R. Laborer.
Died 4 Jul 1907 in Greene Co, IN. Buried 1907 Newberry Cem, Greene Co, IN
married Lulu QUACKENBUSH on 30 Mar 1903 in Greene
Co., IN.
2. Rennie BENNETT,
born April 1880 in Kansas.
married Fred ANDERSON between 1894 and 1927. Fred
was born between 1863 - 1883 and died between 1895 and 1954.
3. John Dean BENNETT,
born Oct 1882 in Kansas. Day Laborer. Alias "Dean Bennett". Died 1913,
Greene Co., IN. There is a Katherine E. Bennett b. 1903 d. 1949 could be a daughter or wife in cemetery.
Ind St dept of health can not find death cert.
4. Howard BENNETT,
born Feb 1889 in Kansas.
John Walter Bennett, born
18 March 1853, Greene, IN. Probably Greene County. Died
12 April 1928. The 1860 Census (see images) has John as 7 years old in 1860. There is no Death cert for Green Co, IN or Monroe Co, 1926 - 1930
Married Sarah K.
WILKIE on 4 Jan 1876 in Greene Co., IN. Sarah was born between
1836 and 1861 and died on 30 Dec 1930.
Children include:
Stella BENNETT, born
28 Feb 1877 in IN. Died 20 March 1930.
Married Lew Wallace DIXON on 22 Dec 1898. Lew was
born in IN.
Children include:
Wayne Bennett DIXON, b. 20 Mar 1900. Painter, Warner Bros Studio, Motion pictures.
SSN 562-01-7147. Have copy 7097-017518. Died 23 April 1973 in San Fernando, Los Angeles Co, CA.
Buried 26 Apr 1973 in Oakwood Mem Pk, Could be Canoga Park, CA.
Kelly Dean Bennett, born
6 Apr 1856. Died Indian Creek Twp, Monroe, IN.
Married Annie
CARTER on 17 Dec 1876 in Monroe Co, IN.
Children include:
Unknown BENNETT, b. 8 Oct 1883,
Monroe Co, IN.
Wesly Bennett, born
in Jan - April 1858 because his brother Franklin was born 28 Nov 58. The 1860 Census (Monroe County, IN) has the name as Wesley (see Images). Of course, the Census taker wrote the name as he knew it. Whether he asked how to spell it is unknown.
The Census also had Wesley as 2 years old in 1860. As Wesly is not in any of the census in Indiana he may have died young.
Franklin
Evan "Frank" Bennett, <--- Click Here to go to Frank's Page
Owen Evans Bennett
born 8 Oct 1822, Stokes County, NC
died 29 March, 1965, IN
Father is James Bennett, Mother is Mary "Polly" Evans
married
Elizabeth Parham
born 3 Jan 1827, Cumberland County, TN,
died 4 Mar 1860, Indian Creek, Monroe Co, IN Bennett-Evans Cemetary
Father is , Mother
children include:
Reverend James Riley Bennett;
Mariah Melvina
"Maria" Bennett; Thomas William "Tom"
Bennett, Sr.; Calvin Howard Bennett; John Walter Bennett; Wesly Bennett; Kelly
Dean Bennett;
Franklin Evan "Frank"
Bennett
1850 Census Page Showing the Bennett Family Monroe County, IN
1860 Census Page Showing the Bennett Family getting bigger in Monroe
County, IN
Owen Evans Bennett, Blacksmith, could not
read or write
Elizabeth Parham, born 3 Jan 1827,
Cumberland County, TN,
died 4 Mar 1860, Indian
Creek, Monroe Co, IN Bennett-Evans Cemetary
Homemaker
Reverend James Riley Bennett, born
Mariah Melvina
"Maria" Bennett, born
Thomas William
"Tom" Bennett, Sr., born
Calvin Howard Bennett, born
John Walter Bennett, born
Wesly Bennett, born
Kelly Dean Bennett, born
Franklin
Evan "Frank" Bennett, <--- Click Here to go to Frank's Page
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