This writer does not know the parents of Rhoda (Evans) Bennett. The first record that can be found is her marriage to John Bennett (1812-1905) in Macon County, Missouri on April 11, 1839. John had recently come to Missouri as a pioneer from Kentucky in about 1837 with his father Ezekiel Bennett, Sr. (1795-1946) and step-mother Lydia (Asbell) Bennett (1804-1882), and his siblings and half-siblings. John Bennett was the oldest child of his father and was named after his paternal grandfather John Bennett (1765-1830).
John and Rhoda Bennett had the following known children:
James H. Bennett 1843-
Mary/May Jane (Bennett) Casky 1844-
John F. Bennett 1846-
Alice Amanda Ann Bennett 1849-
Samantha Alice (Bennett) Riffel 1853-1925
Charles Wesley Bennett 1856-1884
Ida Belle (Bennett) McDaniel 1862-1902
It is unknown how long the Bennetts stayed in Macon County, Missouri. This writer cannot find them in the 1850 census. John's father, step-mother, and half-siblings left Macon County in about 1843 and settled further north in Schuyler County, Missouri. John's father Ezekiel died there in 1846.
In the special Iowa census of 1856, the John Bennett family was living in Vernon, Van Buren County, Iowa. They had their first 6 children at this time. This census shows that the first 3 children were born in Missouri and the last 3 born in Iowa. Therefore, it seems the Bennetts moved to Iowa between 1846 and 1849.
In the 1860 federal census, the John Bennett family was living in the same location in Iowa. John was listed as 48, Rhoda 42, and there were 5 children in the home.
By the time of the 1870 census, the family had returned to Missouri and were residing in Johnson Township of Scotland County. John was listed as 58, wife Rhoda 52, and 3 children were in the home, Alice 17, Charles Wesley 13, and Ida 8.
In 1880, they were living in the same location in Missouri. John was 69, a farmer, Rhoda 62, and two children were still at home, Charles 21, and Ida 18.
Sadly, Charles Wesley Bennett died at the age of 27 on February 15, 1884 (verified by his tombstone) and was buried at Bethlehem Cemetery in Clark County, Missouri. Rhoda died on February 22, 1890, according to her tombstone, and was buried in the same cemetery.
In the 1900 census, John Bennett was living in Kahoka City, Clark County, Missouri. He was shown as age 87 and widowed, living with his daughter May J. (Bennett) Casky, age 54, her husband A. M. Casky 60, and their children Ray 21, and Rhoda 18.
John died on November 7, 1905, according to the dates on his tombstone, and is buried beside Rhoda in Bethlehem Cemetery.
- Written by Blytha (Dennis) Ellis, great great niece of John Bennett, through his half-sister Paulina (Bennett) Thurman who was my great grandmother.
John and Rhoda Bennett had the following known children:
James H. Bennett 1843-
Mary/May Jane (Bennett) Casky 1844-
John F. Bennett 1846-
Alice Amanda Ann Bennett 1849-
Samantha Alice (Bennett) Riffel 1853-1925
Charles Wesley Bennett 1856-1884
Ida Belle (Bennett) McDaniel 1862-1902
It is unknown how long the Bennetts stayed in Macon County, Missouri. This writer cannot find them in the 1850 census. John's father, step-mother, and half-siblings left Macon County in about 1843 and settled further north in Schuyler County, Missouri. John's father Ezekiel died there in 1846.
In the special Iowa census of 1856, the John Bennett family was living in Vernon, Van Buren County, Iowa. They had their first 6 children at this time. This census shows that the first 3 children were born in Missouri and the last 3 born in Iowa. Therefore, it seems the Bennetts moved to Iowa between 1846 and 1849.
In the 1860 federal census, the John Bennett family was living in the same location in Iowa. John was listed as 48, Rhoda 42, and there were 5 children in the home.
By the time of the 1870 census, the family had returned to Missouri and were residing in Johnson Township of Scotland County. John was listed as 58, wife Rhoda 52, and 3 children were in the home, Alice 17, Charles Wesley 13, and Ida 8.
In 1880, they were living in the same location in Missouri. John was 69, a farmer, Rhoda 62, and two children were still at home, Charles 21, and Ida 18.
Sadly, Charles Wesley Bennett died at the age of 27 on February 15, 1884 (verified by his tombstone) and was buried at Bethlehem Cemetery in Clark County, Missouri. Rhoda died on February 22, 1890, according to her tombstone, and was buried in the same cemetery.
In the 1900 census, John Bennett was living in Kahoka City, Clark County, Missouri. He was shown as age 87 and widowed, living with his daughter May J. (Bennett) Casky, age 54, her husband A. M. Casky 60, and their children Ray 21, and Rhoda 18.
John died on November 7, 1905, according to the dates on his tombstone, and is buried beside Rhoda in Bethlehem Cemetery.
- Written by Blytha (Dennis) Ellis, great great niece of John Bennett, through his half-sister Paulina (Bennett) Thurman who was my great grandmother.
This writer does not know the parents of Rhoda (Evans) Bennett. The first record that can be found is her marriage to John Bennett (1812-1905) in Macon County, Missouri on April 11, 1839. John had recently come to Missouri as a pioneer from Kentucky in about 1837 with his father Ezekiel Bennett, Sr. (1795-1946) and step-mother Lydia (Asbell) Bennett (1804-1882), and his siblings and half-siblings. John Bennett was the oldest child of his father and was named after his paternal grandfather John Bennett (1765-1830).
John and Rhoda Bennett had the following known children:
James H. Bennett 1843-
Mary/May Jane (Bennett) Casky 1844-
John F. Bennett 1846-
Alice Amanda Ann Bennett 1849-
Samantha Alice (Bennett) Riffel 1853-1925
Charles Wesley Bennett 1856-1884
Ida Belle (Bennett) McDaniel 1862-1902
It is unknown how long the Bennetts stayed in Macon County, Missouri. This writer cannot find them in the 1850 census. John's father, step-mother, and half-siblings left Macon County in about 1843 and settled further north in Schuyler County, Missouri. John's father Ezekiel died there in 1846.
In the special Iowa census of 1856, the John Bennett family was living in Vernon, Van Buren County, Iowa. They had their first 6 children at this time. This census shows that the first 3 children were born in Missouri and the last 3 born in Iowa. Therefore, it seems the Bennetts moved to Iowa between 1846 and 1849.
In the 1860 federal census, the John Bennett family was living in the same location in Iowa. John was listed as 48, Rhoda 42, and there were 5 children in the home.
By the time of the 1870 census, the family had returned to Missouri and were residing in Johnson Township of Scotland County. John was listed as 58, wife Rhoda 52, and 3 children were in the home, Alice 17, Charles Wesley 13, and Ida 8.
In 1880, they were living in the same location in Missouri. John was 69, a farmer, Rhoda 62, and two children were still at home, Charles 21, and Ida 18.
Sadly, Charles Wesley Bennett died at the age of 27 on February 15, 1884 (verified by his tombstone) and was buried at Bethlehem Cemetery in Clark County, Missouri. Rhoda died on February 22, 1890, according to her tombstone, and was buried in the same cemetery.
In the 1900 census, John Bennett was living in Kahoka City, Clark County, Missouri. He was shown as age 87 and widowed, living with his daughter May J. (Bennett) Casky, age 54, her husband A. M. Casky 60, and their children Ray 21, and Rhoda 18.
John died on November 7, 1905, according to the dates on his tombstone, and is buried beside Rhoda in Bethlehem Cemetery.
- Written by Blytha (Dennis) Ellis, great great niece of John Bennett, through his half-sister Paulina (Bennett) Thurman who was my great grandmother.
John and Rhoda Bennett had the following known children:
James H. Bennett 1843-
Mary/May Jane (Bennett) Casky 1844-
John F. Bennett 1846-
Alice Amanda Ann Bennett 1849-
Samantha Alice (Bennett) Riffel 1853-1925
Charles Wesley Bennett 1856-1884
Ida Belle (Bennett) McDaniel 1862-1902
It is unknown how long the Bennetts stayed in Macon County, Missouri. This writer cannot find them in the 1850 census. John's father, step-mother, and half-siblings left Macon County in about 1843 and settled further north in Schuyler County, Missouri. John's father Ezekiel died there in 1846.
In the special Iowa census of 1856, the John Bennett family was living in Vernon, Van Buren County, Iowa. They had their first 6 children at this time. This census shows that the first 3 children were born in Missouri and the last 3 born in Iowa. Therefore, it seems the Bennetts moved to Iowa between 1846 and 1849.
In the 1860 federal census, the John Bennett family was living in the same location in Iowa. John was listed as 48, Rhoda 42, and there were 5 children in the home.
By the time of the 1870 census, the family had returned to Missouri and were residing in Johnson Township of Scotland County. John was listed as 58, wife Rhoda 52, and 3 children were in the home, Alice 17, Charles Wesley 13, and Ida 8.
In 1880, they were living in the same location in Missouri. John was 69, a farmer, Rhoda 62, and two children were still at home, Charles 21, and Ida 18.
Sadly, Charles Wesley Bennett died at the age of 27 on February 15, 1884 (verified by his tombstone) and was buried at Bethlehem Cemetery in Clark County, Missouri. Rhoda died on February 22, 1890, according to her tombstone, and was buried in the same cemetery.
In the 1900 census, John Bennett was living in Kahoka City, Clark County, Missouri. He was shown as age 87 and widowed, living with his daughter May J. (Bennett) Casky, age 54, her husband A. M. Casky 60, and their children Ray 21, and Rhoda 18.
John died on November 7, 1905, according to the dates on his tombstone, and is buried beside Rhoda in Bethlehem Cemetery.
- Written by Blytha (Dennis) Ellis, great great niece of John Bennett, through his half-sister Paulina (Bennett) Thurman who was my great grandmother.
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