William Asbury Bennett Jr

Brief Life History of William Asbury

When William Asbury Bennett Jr was born on 13 November 1861, in Berrien, Georgia, United States, his father, William Asbury Bennett, was 36 and his mother, Elizabeth Strickland, was 41. He married Susannah Adaline Baker on 31 December 1882, in Berrien, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in District 1427, Berrien, Georgia, United States for about 10 years. He died on 11 December 1934, in Berrien, Georgia, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Baker Cemetery, District 1156, Berrien, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Asbury Bennett Jr
1861–1934
Susannah Adaline Baker
1865–1943
Marriage: 31 December 1882
William Henry Bennett
1884–1963
Wesley L Bennett
1907–
Martha Birdwell
1910–
Fannie Bennett
1886–1975
James Gordon Bennett
1889–1944
John J Bennett
1890–1978
Joseph Asberry Bennett
1893–1967
Eathan Bennett
1896–1989
Eliza Jane Bennett
1898–1929
Daniel Bennett
1900–1906
Elizabeth "Bessie" Bennett
1902–
Don Bennett
1906–
Noah Bennett
1908–
Sampie Lou Bennett
1908–1994

Sources (12)

  • William A Bennett, "United States Census, 1910"
  • W. A. Bennett, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
  • William Asbury Bennett, "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1939"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

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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