Thomas Jefferson Bennett 11 13 

AKA: Thomas J. Benett 3, Jeff Bennett 6 14, Jefferson Bennett 4 5 8 9 12, Thomas J. Bennett 7
Parents: Thomas Howard Bennett (1808-1877) & Rachel Gaither Prather (1811-1899)
Born: 9 May 1847 1 2, Jeffersonville 13, Clark County 1, Indiana
   or about 1845, Indiana 3
1850 Census: in Utica Township, Clark County, Indiana, living with parents 3  Details
1860 Census: in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois, living with parents 4  Details
1870 Census: in Houston Township, Adams County, Illinois, living with parents 5  Details
Occupation: farm hand 5, merchant 6, farmer 7 8, solicitor 10
In Illinois, he was known as a breeder of Morgan horses and large gray chickens. 14
In the early years in Wasco, Jeff and Vere Bennett mixed prescriptions, perhaps only for animals. 14
Died: 10 Mar 1931 2 13, Wasco, Kern County, California 13
   or 30 Mar 1931, Bakersfield, Kern County, California 1
Buried: Union Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern County, California 13
Marriage: 
Wife: Sarah Parmelia Randolph (8 Jan 1853 - 6 Jul 1922)
Married: 21 Mar 1872 1 12, McDonough County, Illinois 12
1880 Census: in Adair, McDonough County, Illinois 6  Details
1890 Census: most census records lost in fire
1900 Census: In New Salem Township, McDonough County, Illinois 7  Details
       1905: in Adair, McDonough County, Illinois 14
       1906: moved to Gardena, Los Angeles County, California 14
 6 Feb 1907: moved to Wasco Colony, Kern County, California 14
1910 Census: in Township 5, Kern County, California 8  Details
1920 Census: in Township 5, Kern County, California 9  Details
   Jul 1922: Sarah died
1930 Census: Jeff in Wasco, Kern County, California 10  Details
   Mar 1931: Jeff died
Children:
 1. Willie Jefferson Bennett (1872-1873)

 2. Ethel Bennett (1874-1875)

 3. Roy Randolph Bennett (1875-1943)
    Wife: Anna P. Hollings (1874-1969)

 4. Gladys Marguerite Bennett (1878-1958)
    [never married]
    
 5. Aubrey Vere Bennett (1880-1962)
    Wife: Carrie May Hoyle (1884-1928)

 6. Ruby Bennett (1882-1882)

 7. Howard Thornton Bennett (1883-1967)
    Wife: Mary Singleton Pennell (1880-1959)

 8. Walter Leigh Bennett (1883-1967)
    Wife: Maud M. Leonard (1892-after 1930)

 9. Jack Welling Bennett (1889-1966)
    Wife: Winifred Elizabeth O'Donnell (about 1891-after 1930)

10. Anna Rachel Bennett (1892-1971)
    Husband: Winfred Grover McCombs (1885-1965)

11. Donald Burwin Bennett (1895-1964)
    [never married]

Notes:

  1.  Ancestry World Tree, Thomas Jefferson Bennett, ID I9454 in "The Prather Family" compiled by Randy Jones, last update 29 Jun 2005.
  2.  Ancestry World Tree, Thomas Jefferson Bennett, ID I7727 in "Strickler, Gall, Pine & Sheetz v.6.0" compiled by Richard Strickler, last update 25 Aug 2005.
  3.  Census 1850, Roll 138, p. 194.
  4.  Census 1860, Roll 155, p. 1001.
  5.  Census 1870, Roll 186, p. 204, Image 416.
  6.  Census 1880, Roll 228, Family History Film 1254228, p. 506B, Enumeration District 166, Image 0114.
  7.  Census 1900, Roll 320, p. 2A, Enumeration District 64.
  8.  Census 1910, Roll 78, Part 3, p. 76A
  9.  Census 1920, Roll 100, p. 1A, Enumeration District 97, Image 606.
10.  Census 1930, Roll 122, p. 3A, Enumeration District 49, Image 241.0.
11.  Fayette Genealogy Page.
12.  Illinois Marriages, Jefferson Bennett & Sarah Randolph.
13.  McCombs, J. (1974- ), pp. 13, 43.
14.  McCombs, Susie. Interviews with Larry McCombs, plus documents and clippings in Susie's possession.

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