Brief Life History of William Alfred
When William Alfred Bennett was born on 25 May 1849, in Carterville, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, his father, Thomas McGuire Bennett, was 33 and his mother, Margaret Lavina Wilson, was 34. He married Elizabeth Ann Sansom on 21 December 1873, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 23 August 1904, in Fairview, Twin Falls, Idaho, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Franklin, Oneida, Idaho, United States.
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- William Bennet, "United States Census, 1900"
- William Bennett, "Find A Grave Index"
- William T Bennett, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1860
Historical Boundaries 1860: Washington Territory, United States 1861: Shoshone, Washington Territory, United States 1861: Idaho, Washington Territory, United States 1863: Boise, Washington Territory, United States 1863: Owyee, Idaho Territory, United States 1864: Oneida, Idaho Territory, United States 1890: Oneida, Idaho, United States 1913: Franklin, Idaho, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
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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farming with a lame foot
My father, Eldon Bennett, tells of his grandfather, William Bennett, having a lame foot. It can be seen in the extended family photo that his right foot is crooked. This made it the more arduous to …
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