James Wiley Bennett & Ammie Mary Gilstrap

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James Wiley & Ammie (Gilstrap) Family

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Ammie Mary (Gilstrap) Bennett and daughter Elva Lee Bennett James Wiley Bennett and daughter Elva Lee Bennett 
Post School, Post, TX
Elva Lee Bennett third from right.
Her brother Wiley J. Bennett in front of her.
 

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES WILEY3 BENNETT (ROBERT R.2, ARCHIBALD1) was born 07 Aug 1872 in Lincoln Co., TN, and died 20 May 1932 in Post, Garza Co., TX; Burial: Terrace Cemetery, Garza Co., TX. He married AMMIE MARY GILSTRAP, daughter of WILLIAM GILSTRAP and SUSAN EVERETT. She was born 03 Feb 1891 in Van Zandt Co., TX, and died 04 Jun 1953 in Decatur, Wise Co., TX; Burial: Oaklawn Cemetery, Decatur, Wise Co., TX.

Notes for JAMES WILEY BENNETT:

The farm of James Wiley Bennett was located on the Isaac Scott Survey, Post, TX; just below the cap rock.  They owned 326 acres.

1930 Garza Co., TX: BENNETT, James W., 58, m@35, TN TN TN, farmer; Annie, wife, 39, m@17, TX TN TX; Elvie L., dau, 13, TX; Wiley J., son, 6, TX; L.C., son, 10/12, TXChildren of JAMES BENNETT and AMMIE GILSTRAP are:

i. ELVA LEE4 BENNETT, b. 27 Aug 1916; d. 23 Feb 1948; m. JOE ALLEN LUCE.

ii. WILEY JAMES BENNETT, b. 27 Jan 1924, Post, Garza Co., TX; d. 20 Jul 1986, Alaska; m. ---- BROCK.

More About WILEY JAMES BENNETT:

Burial: Medford, Oregon

iii. L.C. 'BUCK' BENNETT, b. 25 May 1929, Garza Co., TX; d. 20 Jun 2005, Nevada; m. ---- WEST.

More About L.C. 'BUCK' BENNETT:

Burial: Eagle Point, OR

iv. I.T. BENNETT, b. 29 Apr 1931, Garza Co., TX; m. ANN D. ----; d. 08 Apr 1992, California.

Generation No. 1

1. ROBERT R.2 BENNETT (ARCHIBALD1) was born 1849 in NC; d. 1-15-1919; Buried Odom Cemetery, Johnson Co., TX.. He married MARGARET ELIZABETH SNOW 24 Dec 1869. She was born in TN.  She is buried Odom Cemetery, Johnson Co., TX.

Notes for ROBERT R. BENNETT:

1870 Mulberry, Lincoln Co., TN: BENNETT, Robert, 29, Teamster, TN; Elizabeth, 22, k/h, TN. NOTE: living next to Wiley H. Snow, age 24 b.TN and wife, Martha, age 27.

Children of ROBERT BENNETT and MARGARET SNOW are:

i. WILLIAM3 M. BENNETT, b. 1871, Lincoln Co., TN; d. 1947. Buried Odom Cemetery, Johnson Co., TX.

2. ii. JAMES WILEY BENNETT, b. 07 Aug 1872, Lincoln Co., TN; d. 20 May 1932, Post, Garza Co., TX.

iii. ISOM MOSES BENNETT, b. 1874, Lincoln Co., TN; d. 1924; Buried Odom Cemetery, Johnson Co., TX.

iv. MARTHA BENNETT, b. 1876, Lincoln Co., TN.

v. JANE BENNETT, b. 1877, Lincoln Co., TN.

vi. Mary Angeline Bennett, b. 1881

vii. Reuben Morgan Bennett, b. 1883; d. 12-29-1966; Buried Odom Cemetery, Johnson Co., TX.

viii. Minnie Lou Bennett, b. 1886

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