Bennett Family

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Audrey M. Jolley1,2

Pedigree Link
F, #1102, b. 1900, d. 22 February 1983

Partner: Frank Finley Jr. (b. 1901, d. before 1983)

Biography

  • Birth: Audrey M. Jolley was born in 1900 in Missouri.1
  • Marriage: She married Frank Finley Jr., son of Frank W. Finley Sr. and Lillian Wright, on 15 March 1943 in St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri.1,3
  • Name-Marr: Her married name was Finley.1
  • Note: Audrey's obituary names Elnora as her daughter, but Elnora's birth mother was Virginia, so Audrey was perhaps expressing strong feelings for her step-daughter Elnora.2
  • Death: Audrey M. Jolley died on 22 February 1983 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, at age ~83.2
  • Burial: She was buried in Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois, (formerly known as Valhalla Burial Park).2
  • Last Edited: 6 August 2024

Citations

  1. [S301] NARA, St. Clair County Illinois Census - 1950 (Familysearch.org), "United States Census, 1950", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6X1V-6C1P : Tue Oct 03 05:27:52 UTC 2023), Entry for Frank Finley, Jr and Audrey Finley, 12 May 1950.
  2. [S302] Finley, Audrey M., St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, 23 February 1983, page 28. Hereinafter cited as St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  3. [S148] Marriage record: see citation, by Ancestry.com; Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]; Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. Online www.ancestry.com; Recorder's Information from Marriage License Applicants.

George M. Staat1

Pedigree Link
M, #1110, b. 1861

Partner: Julia A. McCreary (b. 29 March 1870, d. 14 September 1946)

Biography

  • Birth: George M. Staat was born in 1861 in Missouri.1
  • Marriage: He married Julia A. McCreary.1
  • Last Edited: 6 August 2024

Citations

  1. [S306] NARA, Jefferson County Missouri Census - 1930 (Ancestry.com), Year: 1930; Census Place: Meramec, Jefferson, Missouri; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340941.

Julia A. McCreary1

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F, #1111, b. 29 March 1870, d. 14 September 1946

Partner: George M. Staat (b. 1861)

Biography

  • Name-Var: Julia A. McCreary was also known as McCreery.2
  • Birth: She was born on 29 March 1870 in Jefferson County, Indiana.2
  • Birth: She was born in 1872 in Missouri.1
  • Note: She Julie had a sister named Eugenia McCreary Willoughby. They lived together, both listed as widowed, in 1940. In 1950, Eugenia was listed as head of household and Virginia Moss Finley Staat (the daughter-in-law of her sister) lived with her.3
  • Name-Marr: Her married name was Staat.1
  • Marriage: She married George M. Staat.1
  • Death: She died on 14 September 1946 in St. Louis, Missouri, at age 76.4
  • Burial: She was buried in St. Josephs Cemetery, Imperial, Jefferson County, Missouri.4
  • Last Edited: 10 August 2024

Citations

  1. [S306] NARA, Jefferson County Missouri Census - 1930 (Ancestry.com), Year: 1930; Census Place: Meramec, Jefferson, Missouri; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340941.
  2. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27801165/julia_a-staat: accessed August 10, 2024), memorial page for Julia A. McCreery Staat (29 Mar 1870–14 Sep 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27801165, citing Saint Josephs Cemetery, Imperial, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Eleanor Gibson (contributor 46601745). Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.
  3. [S280] Eugenia Willoughby household, 1950 federal census, www.ancestry.com, St Louis, St Louis, Missouri; Roll: 1016; Sheet Number: 4; Enumeration District: 96-725, Ancestry.com Census Records, Virginia is listed as a "night attendant" and is employed as a fitter in a department store, she is divorced. There is another worker listed in this household, Elenore Mosler, the "day attendant" who is Virginia's daughter.
  4. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27801165/julia_a-staat: accessed August 6, 2024), memorial page for Julia A. McCreery Staat (29 Mar 1870–14 Sep 1946), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27801165, citing Saint Josephs Cemetery, Imperial, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Eleanor Gibson (contributor 46601745).

Edward R. Roustio1

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M, #1112, b. 11 January 1909, d. 24 April 2008

Partner: Lillian A. Shaver

  • Carol Faith Roustio

Biography

  • Birth: Edward R. Roustio was born on 11 January 1909 in Illinois.1
  • Marriage: He married Lillian A. Shaver in 1937.1
  • Death: He died on 24 April 2008 in Massachusetts at age 99.1
  • Last Edited: 10 January 2026

Citations

  1. [S307] Roustio, Edward - Obituary, online http://concordfuneral.tributes.com/obituary/show/Edward-R.-Roustio-83311757. Hereinafter cited as Roustio, Edward - Obituary.

Joseph Elmer Bankson1,2

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M, #1114, b. 1878

Partner: Mina Kathryn Long (b. 1886)

Biography

  • Birth: Joseph Elmer Bankson was born in 1878 in Missouri.1
  • Marriage: He married Mina Kathryn Long.1
  • Last Edited: 24 January 2026

Citations

  1. [S308] NARA, Wapello County Iowa Census Records - 1940 (Ancestry.com), Year: 1940; Census Place: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01209; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 90-26.
  2. [S309] William Jennings Bankson, birth record 090-2455, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1944", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6DPY-8YDC : Sat Jan 18 12:45:31 UTC 2025), Entry for Willm Jemings Bankson and Joseph Elmer Banker, 27 Oct 1925. (1925), unknown repository, unknown repository address.

Mina Kathryn Long1,2

Pedigree Link
F, #1115, b. 1886

Partner: Joseph Elmer Bankson (b. 1878)

Biography

  • Birth: Mina Kathryn Long was born in 1886 in Missouri.1
  • Marriage: She married Joseph Elmer Bankson.1
  • Name-Marr: Her married name was Bankson.1
  • Last Edited: 24 January 2026

Citations

  1. [S308] NARA, Wapello County Iowa Census Records - 1940 (Ancestry.com), Year: 1940; Census Place: Ottumwa, Wapello, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01209; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 90-26.
  2. [S309] William Jennings Bankson, birth record 090-2455, "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1944", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6DPY-8YDC : Sat Jan 18 12:45:31 UTC 2025), Entry for Willm Jemings Bankson and Joseph Elmer Banker, 27 Oct 1925. (1925), unknown repository, unknown repository address.