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John M. Bennett

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John M. Bennett

Birth
DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA
Death
27 Jul 1888 (aged 64)
Grayson County, Texas, USA
Burial
Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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John M. Bennett was the son of William T. Bennett (b. 1791 in North Carolina d. Jan. 1866 in St. Francois Co., MO.) and Jane Vanatta (b. 1798 in Lincoln Co., N.C., d. after 1867 presumably in St. Francois Co., MO.)

He was married to Mary Parker on Sep. 25, 1850, in Wilson County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of William Parker (b. July 1, 1808 in Smith Co., TN., d. Dec. 31, 1879, in Jefferson Co., IL.) and his 1st wife Clarissa (b. about 1807 in Virginia or Tennessee).

They were not blessed with any children of their own but they did adopt at least one child, as they were recorded on the 1880 census of Grayson County, Texas, with an adopted 13 year old son who was listed on the census as "J. M. KEYLER" and his place of birth was given as Illinois and the P.O.B. of both his mother and his father was also given as Illinois. It was also indicated on the census that he was adopted.
John M. Bennett was the son of William T. Bennett (b. 1791 in North Carolina d. Jan. 1866 in St. Francois Co., MO.) and Jane Vanatta (b. 1798 in Lincoln Co., N.C., d. after 1867 presumably in St. Francois Co., MO.)

He was married to Mary Parker on Sep. 25, 1850, in Wilson County, Tennessee. She was the daughter of William Parker (b. July 1, 1808 in Smith Co., TN., d. Dec. 31, 1879, in Jefferson Co., IL.) and his 1st wife Clarissa (b. about 1807 in Virginia or Tennessee).

They were not blessed with any children of their own but they did adopt at least one child, as they were recorded on the 1880 census of Grayson County, Texas, with an adopted 13 year old son who was listed on the census as "J. M. KEYLER" and his place of birth was given as Illinois and the P.O.B. of both his mother and his father was also given as Illinois. It was also indicated on the census that he was adopted.

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  • Maintained by: kelly greer
  • Originally Created by: June
  • Added: Feb 13, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10467787/john_m-bennett: accessed ), memorial page for John M. Bennett (8 Jan 1824–27 Jul 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10467787, citing Van Alstyne Cemetery, Van Alstyne, Grayson County, Texas, USA; Maintained by kelly greer (contributor 47183199).