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William Bennett Genealogy

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  • BENNETT, CORDELIA DEMPSEY

    • Father: WILLIAM M BENNETT

    • Mother: ELIZA JANE KELTNER

    • Born: Jan. 18, 1857 Gradyville, Adair Co, KY

    • Married: JAMES OWEN TAYLOR Nov.6,1877 Adair Co, KY

    • Died: Nov.6,1924 Adair Co, KY - Died suddenly. Possible heart condition.

    • Where Buried: Morris Chapel Cemetery, Weed, Adair Co, KY

    • CHILDREN:

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Married 2nd: James W. Wilson (a minister)  May 18,1915 Adair Co, KY

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  • BENNETT, WILLIAM M. "BILL"

    • Father: JOHN BENNETT JR. ?

    • Mother: SARAH ?

    • Born: Sept. 1827 TN

    • Married: ELIZA JANE KELTNER (b. April 1832 d. aft. 1900) Jan.16,1848 Adair Co, KY

    • Died: aft. 1900 Adair Co, KY

    • Where Buried: 

    • CHILDREN:

      • MARY ANN b.1850 Adair Co, KY m. ____Coffee

      • MERRYMAN WARD  b. Aug. 1,1854 Gradyville, Adair Co, KY d. Sept. 3, 1941 Adair County, KY

      • MARTHA JANE b. Nov. 22, 1856 Gradyville, Adair Co, KY d. Jan. 26,1923  Sweetwater, Nolan County, TX m. John Thomas Taylor

      • CORDELIA DEMPSEY b. Jan. 18, 1857 Gradyville, Adair Co, KY

      • JASPER N b. 1860

      • JOHN HENRY b. April 3, 1863 Gradyville, Adair County, KY d. Jan. 12,1916  Hamilton, Hamilton County, TX 

      • ELIZABETH FRAZIER b. 1865 Adair Co, KY d. . Jan. 25,1957   Riverside, Riverside County, CA m. ____Munday

      • MARTIN LUTHER  b. March 12 1868 d. March 19, 1943  Tyler, Smith County, TX

      • MILAM b. July 16,1871  Gradyville, Adair Co. KY d. May 11,1954 Barren Co., KY

      • WILLIAM HERBERT "HERBY"  b. Sept. 9,1873 Gradyville, Adair County, KY d. May 1, 1961 Horse Cave, Hart County, KY m. Laura Ann Harper

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  • BENNETT, 

    • Father: 

    • Mother: Mary ?

    • Born:  abt. 1780 

    • Married: abt. 1813

    • Died: bef. 1850

    • Where Buried: 

    • CHILDREN:

      • ? Solomon b. 1814 VA

      • William b. Sept. 1827 TN d. 1907 Adair Co, KY Buried at Morris Chapel Cemetery, Weed, Adair Co, KY

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     *William was living close to Solomon b. 1814 VA and Mary b. 1787  VA in the 1850 Adair          Co, KY census. 

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