Jerold Styles Bennett

Brief Life History of Jerold Styles

When Jerold Styles Bennett was born on 22 May 1890, in Deseret, Millard, Utah, United States, his father, John Randle Bennett, was 24 and his mother, Margaret Cahoon, was 25. He married Ava Leanor Jackson on 8 December 1909, in Oasis, Millard, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Millard, Utah, United States for about 30 years. He died on 15 June 1972, in Delta, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Deseret City Cemetery, Deseret, Millard, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jerold Styles Bennett
1890–1972
Ava Leanor Jackson
1890–1974
Marriage: 8 December 1909
Lola Jean Bennett
1912–1967
Ina Beth Bennett
1914–2004
Jerold La Marr Bennett
1918–1994
Rulon Dee Bennett
1928–1980

Sources (43)

  • Jerald Bennett, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Jerold S Bennett, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • Jerold Styles Bennett, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1896 · Utah Becomes a State

After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition. This condition was that the new state rewrite their constitution to say that all forms of polygamy were banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

English: from the medieval personal name Benedict , from Latin Benedictus ‘blessed’. In the 12th century the Latin form of the name is found in England alongside versions derived from the Old French form Beneit, Benoit, which was common among the Normans. The surname has also been established in Ireland since the 14th century.

German: from a short form of the personal name Bernhard .

Altered form of French Benet or Bennet or of some other similar (like-sounding) French surname. Altered ending reflects the Canadian and American French practice of sounding the final -t.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Journal of Elder John Morley (27 Feb-4 Jun 1911)

[Monday] – 27 February 1911 Arrived in Blount County. Left Knoxville at 7 AM for Walland. Bro[ther Joseph John Calvin (JC)] Garland met us at depot with rig and drove us to his home 4 miles. President …

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