Howard Thornton Bennett
AKA: Howard T. Bemett 3, Howard T. Bennett 1 2 3 4 5, Howard Thornton Bennett 6 7 8,
Howard T. Bonnett 5
Parents: Thomas Jefferson Bennett (1847-1931) & Sarah Parmelia Randolph (1853-1922)
Born: 5 Jul 1883, Adair, McDonough County, Illinois 6
or about 1883, Illinois 3 4 5
or Jul 1883, Illinois 2 5
or 5 Jul 1883 8
or 5 Jul 1883, Illinois 1
1900 Census: in New Salem Township, McDonough County, Illinois, living with parents 2 Details
1906: moved with parents to Gardena, Los Angeles County, California
1910 Census: in Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California, 3 Details
living with brother Walter as boarders in home of Frederick Baetz
Occupation: farm laborer 2, electric car conductor 3, conductor on Pacific Electric Railway 8,
streetcar conductor 4, conductor on interurban railway 5 (he was a conductor
on the Red Line of Pacific Electric Railway for 37 years 7)
Died: 25 Oct 1967, Bakersfield, Kern County, California 7
or 25 Oct 1967, Kern County, California 1
Buried: Inglewood Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California 7
Marriage:
Wife: Mary Singleton Pennell (10 Nov 1880 - 17 Dec 1959)
Married: about 1912 5
11 Sep 1918: Howard registered for the draft 8 Details
1920 Census: in Gardena, Los Angeles County, California 4 Details
1930 Census: in Gardena, Los Angeles County, California 5 Details
1940 Census: census records not yet released
about 1944: Howard retired and they moved to Wasco, Kern County, California 7
17 Dec 1959: Mamie died
1960: Howard moved to Bakersfield, Kern County, California 7
25 Oct 1967: Howard died in a Bakersfield hospital after spending the last few months of his
life in Inyokern, Kern County, California 7
When forced to retire because of his age, Howard suffered severe depression. His brother Vere brought him to Wasco, where he largely recovered and again became active and outgoing. But when Mamie later became very ill, he again suffered from depression.6a
Children:
There were no children from this marriage.
Notes:
1. California Death Records, Howard
T. Bennett.
2. Census 1900, Roll 320, p. 2A, Enumeration District 64.
3. Census 1910, Roll 86, Part 3, p. 46B.
4. Census 1920, Roll 103, p. 10A, Enumeration District 58, Image 588.
5. Census 1930, Roll 126, p. 6A, Enumeration District 940, Image 815.0.
6. McCombs, J. (1974- ), pp. 13, 46.
6a. McCombs, Bob and Susie. Told to Jinx McCombs on 24 Nov 1978.
7. Obituary. Clipping (date and name of paper unidentified) of an obituary of Howard Bennett in possession of Susie McCombs, Point Arena CA. Text
8. World War I Draft Cards, Roll 1531194, Howard Thornton Bennett.