Brief Life History of Hiram Bell
When Hiram Bell Bennett was born on 1 March 1823, in Sumner, Tennessee, United States, his father, William Bennett Jr, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Bell, was 30. He married Martha E Smith on 17 August 1845, in Nashville, Lee, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States in 1860 and Black Rock, Millard, Utah, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1858. He died on 17 August 1912, in Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Meadow Cemetery, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States.
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- Hyrum Bennett, "United States Census, 1850"
- Hiram C. Bennet, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Hiram Bell Bennett in the Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.
1847 · The Great Seal of the State of Iowa is made
The Great Seal of the State of Iowa was created in 1847 and depicts a soldier standing in a wheat field surrounded by symbols including farming, mining, and transportation with the Mississippi River in the background. An eagle overhead bears the state motto.
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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Bennett, William Junior 1790
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