Ezekiel Bennett, Sr. was this writer's great great grandfather through his daughter Paulina (Bennett) Thurman.
Ezekiel, Sr. was the son of John Bennett (1765-1830) who was born in Virginia and died in Whitley County, Kentucky; and Rebecca (Ross) Bennett (1755-1830) who was born in Tennessee and died in Whitley County, Kentucky.
Ezekiel had several siblings but their identities are unclear as it is not known if some of the names descendants possess are siblings or cousins of Ezekiel, so this writer will not attempt to list them here.
Ezekiel's early life is also somewhat of a mystery. Records show that he married Sarah Sally Tye on June 9, 1812 in Knox County, Kentucky. Verbal history in this writer's family remembered her name as Nancy Tye, but this seems to be incorrect.
It is believed that Ezekiel and Sarah Sally had two sons John Bennett (1812-1905) and James Bennett (1823-1894), and a daughter named Charity Bennett (1822-1874) The tombstones of the sons are in Missouri and these dates are accurate. Daughter Charity has no stone. There may also have been other children, but we have no definite information on them.
Family tradition says that Ezekiel's wife Sarah Sally died, leaving him with young children.
The rest of Ezekiel's life is clearer. Ezekiel married Lydia Asbell (1804-1882) on November 8, 1827 in Madison County, Kentucky (Marriage Book A, p 53, Estill County, Kentucky; LDS record has Nov. 27). He was 32 and she was 23. Lydia assumed the responsibility of raising Ezekiel's children. They also raised as a daughter, a girl named Arvlee Asbell (1820-1877) who is believed to have been a niece of Lydia. Descendants of Ezekiel and Lydia always knew that John and James were half-brothers to the other children but did not know until later years, when records were searched, that Charity and Arvlee were not full siblings to the other 6 children that Ezekiel and Lydia had. When Arvlee's marriage record was found, it was discoverd that her last name was Asbell rather than Bennett. And, when Ezekiel and Lydia's marriage record was found, family realized that Charity's birthdate was before the marriage and must have been by a previous wife.
Ezekiel and Lydia's children together were:
Fielding "Dick" Bennett 1828 – 1900
Mary Polly Bennett 1830 – 1892
Maletha "May" (Bennett) Cosby 1833 – 1913
Amos Bennett 1834 – 1917
Joseph Bennett (twin) 1837-1837 (about)
Nancy Bennett (twin) 1837-1837 (about)
Paulina (Bennett) Thurman 1840 – 1928
Ezekiel Jr. Bennett 1843 – 1919
Four of these children were born while the family was living in Kentucky. In about 1836, Ezekiel decided to move the family to Missouri. He sent his two oldest sons John and James to Missouri to stake out a claim and build a log home for the family. The Bennetts moved with a large group of people, including other relatives, from Kentucky to Missouri and settled in Goshen Township of Macon County. Twins Joseph and Nancy Bennett were born into the family in this location. However, they contracted diptheria and died when they were about one year of age. In 1840, the Bennett family was listed in the census of Goshen Township of Macon County, Missouri. There is no Goshen Township anymore. Adair County was carved out of Macon County in 1841, and some say part or all of Goshen Township may have been put in Adair County. Therefore, it is difficult to locate where the Bennetts might have lived within this area.
Shortly after 1840, the Bennetts moved further north to Schuyler County, Missouri. (Schuyler County was formed out of Adair County in 1843.) Again it was said that sons John and James Bennett went ahead and built a cabin for the family. This may have been near the New Harmony Church and Cemetery area since Ezekiel is buried there.
In 1846, Ezekiel died in Schuyler County. His youngest daughter, Paulina, this writer's great grandmother, was about 6 at this time. She remembered standing at her father's bedside and him telling her, "Poor little thing, Daddy's going to die and leave you." To his wife Lydia, Ezekiel said, "You'll see many a troublesome day and worrisome moment." And, this was indeed true. Lydia and her children struggled to keep the farm running after Ezekiel, Sr.'s death, and especially during the Civil War.
Ezekiel Bennett, Sr. was buried in New Harmony Cemetery, west of Greentop, Missouri. However, when Lydia died in 1882, the cemetery was reportedly full and she could not be buried by him. She was buried at Bear Creek Cemetery in Adair County, Missouri where 6 other members of the Bennett family were eventully buried. Later, it appears that New Harmony added more land to the cemetery as there are now more recent burials.
- Written by Blytha (Dennis) Ellis, great great granddaughter
Ezekiel, Sr. was the son of John Bennett (1765-1830) who was born in Virginia and died in Whitley County, Kentucky; and Rebecca (Ross) Bennett (1755-1830) who was born in Tennessee and died in Whitley County, Kentucky.
Ezekiel had several siblings but their identities are unclear as it is not known if some of the names descendants possess are siblings or cousins of Ezekiel, so this writer will not attempt to list them here.
Ezekiel's early life is also somewhat of a mystery. Records show that he married Sarah Sally Tye on June 9, 1812 in Knox County, Kentucky. Verbal history in this writer's family remembered her name as Nancy Tye, but this seems to be incorrect.
It is believed that Ezekiel and Sarah Sally had two sons John Bennett (1812-1905) and James Bennett (1823-1894), and a daughter named Charity Bennett (1822-1874) The tombstones of the sons are in Missouri and these dates are accurate. Daughter Charity has no stone. There may also have been other children, but we have no definite information on them.
Family tradition says that Ezekiel's wife Sarah Sally died, leaving him with young children.
The rest of Ezekiel's life is clearer. Ezekiel married Lydia Asbell (1804-1882) on November 8, 1827 in Madison County, Kentucky (Marriage Book A, p 53, Estill County, Kentucky; LDS record has Nov. 27). He was 32 and she was 23. Lydia assumed the responsibility of raising Ezekiel's children. They also raised as a daughter, a girl named Arvlee Asbell (1820-1877) who is believed to have been a niece of Lydia. Descendants of Ezekiel and Lydia always knew that John and James were half-brothers to the other children but did not know until later years, when records were searched, that Charity and Arvlee were not full siblings to the other 6 children that Ezekiel and Lydia had. When Arvlee's marriage record was found, it was discoverd that her last name was Asbell rather than Bennett. And, when Ezekiel and Lydia's marriage record was found, family realized that Charity's birthdate was before the marriage and must have been by a previous wife.
Ezekiel and Lydia's children together were:
Fielding "Dick" Bennett 1828 – 1900
Mary Polly Bennett 1830 – 1892
Maletha "May" (Bennett) Cosby 1833 – 1913
Amos Bennett 1834 – 1917
Joseph Bennett (twin) 1837-1837 (about)
Nancy Bennett (twin) 1837-1837 (about)
Paulina (Bennett) Thurman 1840 – 1928
Ezekiel Jr. Bennett 1843 – 1919
Four of these children were born while the family was living in Kentucky. In about 1836, Ezekiel decided to move the family to Missouri. He sent his two oldest sons John and James to Missouri to stake out a claim and build a log home for the family. The Bennetts moved with a large group of people, including other relatives, from Kentucky to Missouri and settled in Goshen Township of Macon County. Twins Joseph and Nancy Bennett were born into the family in this location. However, they contracted diptheria and died when they were about one year of age. In 1840, the Bennett family was listed in the census of Goshen Township of Macon County, Missouri. There is no Goshen Township anymore. Adair County was carved out of Macon County in 1841, and some say part or all of Goshen Township may have been put in Adair County. Therefore, it is difficult to locate where the Bennetts might have lived within this area.
Shortly after 1840, the Bennetts moved further north to Schuyler County, Missouri. (Schuyler County was formed out of Adair County in 1843.) Again it was said that sons John and James Bennett went ahead and built a cabin for the family. This may have been near the New Harmony Church and Cemetery area since Ezekiel is buried there.
In 1846, Ezekiel died in Schuyler County. His youngest daughter, Paulina, this writer's great grandmother, was about 6 at this time. She remembered standing at her father's bedside and him telling her, "Poor little thing, Daddy's going to die and leave you." To his wife Lydia, Ezekiel said, "You'll see many a troublesome day and worrisome moment." And, this was indeed true. Lydia and her children struggled to keep the farm running after Ezekiel, Sr.'s death, and especially during the Civil War.
Ezekiel Bennett, Sr. was buried in New Harmony Cemetery, west of Greentop, Missouri. However, when Lydia died in 1882, the cemetery was reportedly full and she could not be buried by him. She was buried at Bear Creek Cemetery in Adair County, Missouri where 6 other members of the Bennett family were eventully buried. Later, it appears that New Harmony added more land to the cemetery as there are now more recent burials.
- Written by Blytha (Dennis) Ellis, great great granddaughter
Ezekiel Bennett, Sr. was this writer's great great grandfather through his daughter Paulina (Bennett) Thurman.
Ezekiel, Sr. was the son of John Bennett (1765-1830) who was born in Virginia and died in Whitley County, Kentucky; and Rebecca (Ross) Bennett (1755-1830) who was born in Tennessee and died in Whitley County, Kentucky.
Ezekiel had several siblings but their identities are unclear as it is not known if some of the names descendants possess are siblings or cousins of Ezekiel, so this writer will not attempt to list them here.
Ezekiel's early life is also somewhat of a mystery. Records show that he married Sarah Sally Tye on June 9, 1812 in Knox County, Kentucky. Verbal history in this writer's family remembered her name as Nancy Tye, but this seems to be incorrect.
It is believed that Ezekiel and Sarah Sally had two sons John Bennett (1812-1905) and James Bennett (1823-1894), and a daughter named Charity Bennett (1822-1874) The tombstones of the sons are in Missouri and these dates are accurate. Daughter Charity has no stone. There may also have been other children, but we have no definite information on them.
Family tradition says that Ezekiel's wife Sarah Sally died, leaving him with young children.
The rest of Ezekiel's life is clearer. Ezekiel married Lydia Asbell (1804-1882) on November 8, 1827 in Madison County, Kentucky (Marriage Book A, p 53, Estill County, Kentucky; LDS record has Nov. 27). He was 32 and she was 23. Lydia assumed the responsibility of raising Ezekiel's children. They also raised as a daughter, a girl named Arvlee Asbell (1820-1877) who is believed to have been a niece of Lydia. Descendants of Ezekiel and Lydia always knew that John and James were half-brothers to the other children but did not know until later years, when records were searched, that Charity and Arvlee were not full siblings to the other 6 children that Ezekiel and Lydia had. When Arvlee's marriage record was found, it was discoverd that her last name was Asbell rather than Bennett. And, when Ezekiel and Lydia's marriage record was found, family realized that Charity's birthdate was before the marriage and must have been by a previous wife.
Ezekiel and Lydia's children together were:
Fielding "Dick" Bennett 1828 – 1900
Mary Polly Bennett 1830 – 1892
Maletha "May" (Bennett) Cosby 1833 – 1913
Amos Bennett 1834 – 1917
Joseph Bennett (twin) 1837-1837 (about)
Nancy Bennett (twin) 1837-1837 (about)
Paulina (Bennett) Thurman 1840 – 1928
Ezekiel Jr. Bennett 1843 – 1919
Four of these children were born while the family was living in Kentucky. In about 1836, Ezekiel decided to move the family to Missouri. He sent his two oldest sons John and James to Missouri to stake out a claim and build a log home for the family. The Bennetts moved with a large group of people, including other relatives, from Kentucky to Missouri and settled in Goshen Township of Macon County. Twins Joseph and Nancy Bennett were born into the family in this location. However, they contracted diptheria and died when they were about one year of age. In 1840, the Bennett family was listed in the census of Goshen Township of Macon County, Missouri. There is no Goshen Township anymore. Adair County was carved out of Macon County in 1841, and some say part or all of Goshen Township may have been put in Adair County. Therefore, it is difficult to locate where the Bennetts might have lived within this area.
Shortly after 1840, the Bennetts moved further north to Schuyler County, Missouri. (Schuyler County was formed out of Adair County in 1843.) Again it was said that sons John and James Bennett went ahead and built a cabin for the family. This may have been near the New Harmony Church and Cemetery area since Ezekiel is buried there.
In 1846, Ezekiel died in Schuyler County. His youngest daughter, Paulina, this writer's great grandmother, was about 6 at this time. She remembered standing at her father's bedside and him telling her, "Poor little thing, Daddy's going to die and leave you." To his wife Lydia, Ezekiel said, "You'll see many a troublesome day and worrisome moment." And, this was indeed true. Lydia and her children struggled to keep the farm running after Ezekiel, Sr.'s death, and especially during the Civil War.
Ezekiel Bennett, Sr. was buried in New Harmony Cemetery, west of Greentop, Missouri. However, when Lydia died in 1882, the cemetery was reportedly full and she could not be buried by him. She was buried at Bear Creek Cemetery in Adair County, Missouri where 6 other members of the Bennett family were eventully buried. Later, it appears that New Harmony added more land to the cemetery as there are now more recent burials.
- Written by Blytha (Dennis) Ellis, great great granddaughter
Ezekiel, Sr. was the son of John Bennett (1765-1830) who was born in Virginia and died in Whitley County, Kentucky; and Rebecca (Ross) Bennett (1755-1830) who was born in Tennessee and died in Whitley County, Kentucky.
Ezekiel had several siblings but their identities are unclear as it is not known if some of the names descendants possess are siblings or cousins of Ezekiel, so this writer will not attempt to list them here.
Ezekiel's early life is also somewhat of a mystery. Records show that he married Sarah Sally Tye on June 9, 1812 in Knox County, Kentucky. Verbal history in this writer's family remembered her name as Nancy Tye, but this seems to be incorrect.
It is believed that Ezekiel and Sarah Sally had two sons John Bennett (1812-1905) and James Bennett (1823-1894), and a daughter named Charity Bennett (1822-1874) The tombstones of the sons are in Missouri and these dates are accurate. Daughter Charity has no stone. There may also have been other children, but we have no definite information on them.
Family tradition says that Ezekiel's wife Sarah Sally died, leaving him with young children.
The rest of Ezekiel's life is clearer. Ezekiel married Lydia Asbell (1804-1882) on November 8, 1827 in Madison County, Kentucky (Marriage Book A, p 53, Estill County, Kentucky; LDS record has Nov. 27). He was 32 and she was 23. Lydia assumed the responsibility of raising Ezekiel's children. They also raised as a daughter, a girl named Arvlee Asbell (1820-1877) who is believed to have been a niece of Lydia. Descendants of Ezekiel and Lydia always knew that John and James were half-brothers to the other children but did not know until later years, when records were searched, that Charity and Arvlee were not full siblings to the other 6 children that Ezekiel and Lydia had. When Arvlee's marriage record was found, it was discoverd that her last name was Asbell rather than Bennett. And, when Ezekiel and Lydia's marriage record was found, family realized that Charity's birthdate was before the marriage and must have been by a previous wife.
Ezekiel and Lydia's children together were:
Fielding "Dick" Bennett 1828 – 1900
Mary Polly Bennett 1830 – 1892
Maletha "May" (Bennett) Cosby 1833 – 1913
Amos Bennett 1834 – 1917
Joseph Bennett (twin) 1837-1837 (about)
Nancy Bennett (twin) 1837-1837 (about)
Paulina (Bennett) Thurman 1840 – 1928
Ezekiel Jr. Bennett 1843 – 1919
Four of these children were born while the family was living in Kentucky. In about 1836, Ezekiel decided to move the family to Missouri. He sent his two oldest sons John and James to Missouri to stake out a claim and build a log home for the family. The Bennetts moved with a large group of people, including other relatives, from Kentucky to Missouri and settled in Goshen Township of Macon County. Twins Joseph and Nancy Bennett were born into the family in this location. However, they contracted diptheria and died when they were about one year of age. In 1840, the Bennett family was listed in the census of Goshen Township of Macon County, Missouri. There is no Goshen Township anymore. Adair County was carved out of Macon County in 1841, and some say part or all of Goshen Township may have been put in Adair County. Therefore, it is difficult to locate where the Bennetts might have lived within this area.
Shortly after 1840, the Bennetts moved further north to Schuyler County, Missouri. (Schuyler County was formed out of Adair County in 1843.) Again it was said that sons John and James Bennett went ahead and built a cabin for the family. This may have been near the New Harmony Church and Cemetery area since Ezekiel is buried there.
In 1846, Ezekiel died in Schuyler County. His youngest daughter, Paulina, this writer's great grandmother, was about 6 at this time. She remembered standing at her father's bedside and him telling her, "Poor little thing, Daddy's going to die and leave you." To his wife Lydia, Ezekiel said, "You'll see many a troublesome day and worrisome moment." And, this was indeed true. Lydia and her children struggled to keep the farm running after Ezekiel, Sr.'s death, and especially during the Civil War.
Ezekiel Bennett, Sr. was buried in New Harmony Cemetery, west of Greentop, Missouri. However, when Lydia died in 1882, the cemetery was reportedly full and she could not be buried by him. She was buried at Bear Creek Cemetery in Adair County, Missouri where 6 other members of the Bennett family were eventully buried. Later, it appears that New Harmony added more land to the cemetery as there are now more recent burials.
- Written by Blytha (Dennis) Ellis, great great granddaughter
Inscription
Ezekiel Bennett, Sr.'s grave is basically unmarked. At one time it had just small homemade cement corner markers with "B" on them. These were made and placed there by his grandson Don Carlos Bennett. The last time Ezekiel's relatives tried to find his grave with these markers in 2009, we could not.
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