Bennett Family

Person Page 46

Ruby Margaret Bankson1

Pedigree Link
F, #1126, b. 1919, d. 1999

Parents

Biography

  • Birth: Ruby Margaret Bankson was born in 1919.1
  • Death: She died in 1999 at age ~80.1
  • Last Edited: 25 January 2026

Citations

  1. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151053713/joseph_elmer-bankson: accessed January 25, 2026), memorial page for Rev Joseph Elmer Bankson (28 Feb 1878–19 May 1960), Find a Grave Memorial ID 151053713, citing Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by cactusflower702 (contributor 49285923). Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.

H.H. Bankson1

Pedigree Link
M, #1127, b. 1833

Partner: Sam M. Bodkins

Biography

  • Birth: H.H. Bankson was born in 1833 in Ohio.
  • Marriage: He married Sam M. Bodkins.1
  • Last Edited: 1 August 2026

Citations

  1. [S311] Iowa Marriage Records 1880-1949: Appanoose County Marriage Records 1901, #4948, Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Iowa Marriage Records 1880-1949.

Randall Davis Truitt1

Pedigree Link
M, #1131, b. 26 July 1959, d. 17 August 1991

Parents

Biography

  • Birth: Randall Davis Truitt was born on 26 July 1959.2
  • Death: He died on 17 August 1991. He died in a car accident north of Kirksville on Hwy 63 at age 32.2
  • Burial: He was buried in Pratt Cemetery, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri.2
  • Last Edited: 25 January 2026

Citations

  1. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110343572/arnold_davis-truitt: accessed January 25, 2026), memorial page for Arnold Davis Truitt (3 Apr 1932–4 Mar 2018), Find a Grave Memorial ID 110343572, citing Pratt Cemetery, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by: Find a Grave. Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.
  2. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57452468/randall_davis-truitt: accessed January 25, 2026), memorial page for Randall Davis Truitt (26 Jul 1959–17 Aug 1991), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57452468, citing Pratt Cemetery, Kirksville, Adair County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by NE MO (contributor 46863367).

Larkin Cyrus Bennett

Pedigree Link
M, #1132, b. 1774, d. 1859

Parents

Partner: Elizabeth Jones (b. 1778, d. 1812)

Biography

  • Birth: Larkin Cyrus Bennett was born in 1774 in Virginia.1
  • Note: He was a native of Virginia.2
  • Marriage: He married Elizabeth Jones, daughter of Andrew Jones.2
  • Marriage: Larkin Cyrus Bennett married in 1813.3
  • Residence: He lived in Skinframe Creek, Caldwell County, Kentucky. The creek was so named because early settlers found a number of frames left on the banks of the creek by Native Americans who had used them to dry the pelts of their animals.4
  • Residence: He lived in 1850 in Wayne County, Missouri.1
  • Death: He died in 1859 at age ~85.
  • Last Edited: 23 July 2026

Citations

  1. [S321] NARA, Wayne Co. Missouri Census - 1850 (Ancestry), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 101, Wayne, Missouri; Roll: 421; Page: 185b.
  2. [S312] Cletis R. Ellinghouse, Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir (unknown publisher address: Xlibris Corporation, 2010), location 2899. Hereinafter cited as Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir.
  3. [S312] Cletis R. Ellinghouse, Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir, location 2920.
  4. [S312] Cletis R. Ellinghouse, Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir.

Elizabeth Jones

Pedigree Link
F, #1133, b. 1778, d. 1812

Parents

Partner: Larkin Cyrus Bennett (b. 1774, d. 1859)

Biography

  • Birth: Elizabeth Jones was born in 1778.
  • Name-Marr: Her married name was Bennett.
  • Marriage: She married Larkin Cyrus Bennett, son of Thomas F. Bennett.1
  • Death: She died in 1812 at age ~34.
  • Last Edited: 30 January 2026

Citations

  1. [S312] Cletis R. Ellinghouse, Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir (unknown publisher address: Xlibris Corporation, 2010), location 2899. Hereinafter cited as Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir.

Andrew Jones1

Pedigree Link
M, #1134, b. 1740, d. 1814

Children:

Biography

  • Birth: Andrew Jones was born in 1740.1
  • Note: He was a native of South Carolina.1
  • Death: He died in 1814 at age ~74.1
  • Note: His estate was settled at an auction in January 1815 attended by his sons-in-law Nathan Bennett and Larkin Bennett. in 1815 in Caldwell County, Kentucky.1
  • Last Edited: 30 January 2026

Citations

  1. [S312] Cletis R. Ellinghouse, Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir (unknown publisher address: Xlibris Corporation, 2010), location 2899. Hereinafter cited as Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir.

Thomas F. Bennett1

Pedigree Link
M, #1136, b. 1742, d. 1809

Children:

Biography

  • Note: Thomas F. Bennett was a native of Virginia.2
  • Birth: He was born in 1742.2
  • Death: He died in 1809 in Livingston County, Kentucky, at age ~67.2
  • Last Edited: 22 April 2026

Citations

  1. [S312] Cletis R. Ellinghouse, Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir (unknown publisher address: Xlibris Corporation, 2010), location 2899. Hereinafter cited as Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir.
  2. [S312] Cletis R. Ellinghouse, Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir.

Nathan Bennett1

Pedigree Link
M, #1137, b. 1785, d. 1822

Parents

Partner: Rebecca Jones

Biography

  • Birth: Nathan Bennett was born in 1785.1
  • Marriage: He married Rebecca Jones, daughter of Andrew Jones.1
  • Death: Nathan Bennett died in 1822 at age ~37.1
  • Last Edited: 22 April 2026

Citations

  1. [S312] Cletis R. Ellinghouse, Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir (unknown publisher address: Xlibris Corporation, 2010), location 2899. Hereinafter cited as Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir.

Alfred Bennett1

Pedigree Link
M, #1138, b. 1808, d. 1888

Parents

Biography

  • Birth: Alfred Bennett was born in 1808.1
  • Death: He died in 1888 at age ~80.1
  • Last Edited: 22 April 2026

Citations

  1. [S312] Cletis R. Ellinghouse, Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir (unknown publisher address: Xlibris Corporation, 2010). Hereinafter cited as Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir.

Stephen Bennett1

Pedigree Link
M, #1139, b. 1769, d. 1833

Parents

Biography

  • Birth: Stephen Bennett was born in 1769.1
  • Religion: He was was a charter member of New Bethel Baptist Church, which later built a building (in 1824) on land donated by his father Larkin Bennett.1
  • Death: He died in 1833 at age ~64.1
  • Last Edited: 22 April 2026

Citations

  1. [S312] Cletis R. Ellinghouse, Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir (unknown publisher address: Xlibris Corporation, 2010). Hereinafter cited as Old Wayne: A Brit's Memoir.

William Clark1

Pedigree Link
M, #1140, b. 31 May

Parents

Biography

  • Birth: William Clark was born 31 May in Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland.1
  • Last Edited: 26 July 2026

Citations

  1. [S314] William Clark, Birth record, URL of this page: http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=r_687166132 (1891), unknown repository, findmypast.com.

Mary Wanda Herman1

Pedigree Link
F, #1141, b. 7 October 1928, d. 4 March 2012

Partner: Robert R. Hill (b. 29 June 1925, d. 1988)

Partner: Daniel Ross Carr (b. 25 March 1929, d. 13 February 2017)

Biography

  • Birth: Mary Wanda Herman was born on 7 October 1928.1
  • Marriage: She married Robert R. Hill on 21 July 1947 in St. Charles, Missouri.1,2
  • Name-Marr: Her married name was Hill.1
  • Marriage: She married Daniel Ross Carr.1
  • Name-Marr: Her married name was Carr.1
  • Death: She died on 4 March 2012 at age 83.1
  • Last Edited: 6 June 2026

Citations

  1. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176315358/mary_wanda-carr: accessed May 19, 2026), memorial page for Mary Wanda Herman Carr (7 Oct 1928–4 Mar 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 176315358, citing St. Mary's Cemetery, Hazelwood, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by T. Baird (contributor 47175493). Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.
  2. [S247] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002: Source Citation
    Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.

    Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm., Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Missouri Marriage Records.

Robert R. Hill1

Pedigree Link
M, #1142, b. 29 June 1925, d. 1988

Partner: Mary Wanda Herman (b. 7 October 1928, d. 4 March 2012)

Partner: Ollie A. Neeley (d. 14 August 2005)

Biography

  • Birth: Robert R. Hill was born on 29 June 1925.2
  • Marriage: He married Mary Wanda Herman on 21 July 1947 in St. Charles, Missouri.1,3
  • Marriage: He married Ollie A. Neeley.4
  • Death: He died in 1988 at age ~63.5
  • Burial: He was buried in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, LeMay Township, St. Louis County, Missouri.2
  • Last Edited: 6 June 2026

Citations

  1. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176315358/mary_wanda-carr: accessed May 19, 2026), memorial page for Mary Wanda Herman Carr (7 Oct 1928–4 Mar 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 176315358, citing St. Mary's Cemetery, Hazelwood, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by T. Baird (contributor 47175493). Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.
  2. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81314796/robert_r-hill: accessed June 6, 2026), memorial page for Robert R Hill (29 Jun 1925–1 Feb 1988), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81314796, citing Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Marvin & Samme Templin (contributor 426307).
  3. [S247] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002: Source Citation
    Missouri State Archives; Jefferson City, MO, USA; Missouri Marriage Records [Microfilm]

    Source Information
    Ancestry.com. Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007.

    Original data: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, MO, USA: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm., Ancestry.com, www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Missouri Marriage Records.
  4. [S315] Hill, Robert R., St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, 3 February 1988, p. 16. Hereinafter cited as St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  5. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81314796/robert_r-hill: accessed May 19, 2026), memorial page for Robert R Hill (29 Jun 1925–1 Feb 1988), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81314796, citing Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Marvin & Samme Templin (contributor 426307).

Ollie A. Neeley1

Pedigree Link
F, #1143, d. 14 August 2005

Partner: Robert R. Hill (b. 29 June 1925, d. 1988)

Biography

  • Marriage: Ollie A. Neeley married Robert R. Hill.1
  • Name-Marr: Her married name was Hill.1
  • Death: She died on 14 August 2005 in Missouri.2
  • Burial: She was buried in Jefferson Barrack National Cemetery, Lemay Twp, St. Louis County, Missouri.2
  • Last Edited: 6 June 2026

Citations

  1. [S315] Hill, Robert R., St. Louis Post-Dispatch, St. Louis, Missouri, 3 February 1988, p. 16. Hereinafter cited as St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  2. [S181] Find-a-Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81314773/ollie_a-hill: accessed June 6, 2026), memorial page for Ollie A Hill (2 Nov 1934–14 Aug 2005), Find a Grave Memorial ID 81314773, citing Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay Township, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Marvin & Samme Templin (contributor 426307). Hereinafter cited as Find-a-Grave.
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