Person:Silas Bennett (1)

Silas Jackson Bennett Notes Mary Elizabeth Rumbo

1854 -Birth of Silas Jackson Bennett in Adair Co. – parents: Green C. Bennett and Emeline Dunbar Oct. 13

1860 -Birth of Mary Elizabeth Rumbo in Kentucky – parents: John Rumbo and Susan Holt Sept. 4

1860 -Census, Russell County, pg. 681 - (C:/Genealogy Pictures/Lisa's Side) William and Elizabeth Dunbar on page 2. Connection? G.C. Bennett, 32, farmer, Ky. Emeline, 31, Ky. Charles, 12, Ky William, 10, Ky Abner, 8, Ky Jackson, 6, Ky Elizabeth, 5, Ky Ira, 1, Ky Mary, 61, N.C. (mother)

1870 -Census, Russell County - pg. 49 - (C:/Genealogy Pictures/Lisa's Side) Green C, 43 Emaline, 42 Charles, 21 William, 19 Abner, 16 Jackson, 12 Ira, 8 James H, 5 Elizabeth, 11 Mary A, 3

1880 -Russell Co. Marriage records - "Silas J. Bennett, age 26, a Farmer, resident and born Russell Co., his parents born Russell Co

           & Mary Elise Aaron, a Widow, her second marriage, a resident & born Adair Co., no birthplaces given for her parents, marri
           on 15 Jan. 1880 at the home of James Richards of Russell Co., in the presence of John Rumbo & Milton G. Wolfor
           Bryant.  Bond signed J. B. Nelson." (Carol L. Sanders, Russell County, Kentucky, marriage records, books III, IV & V, 7
           ACPL)

1880 -Census, Russell Co. Listed as Andrew J. Bennett, age 26, married during the census year, farmer, born in Ky, both parents born in Ky. Mary E., age 19, wife, b. in Ky, both parents born in Ky. George W. Aarons, step son, age 4, born in Ky. William T. Aarons, step ston, age 2, born in Ky.

@@1900 –death of Silas Jackson Bennett

1900 -Census, Russell Co. - No husband. Mary Bennett, age 39, dob Aug 1860, widow, b. Ky. Enos S, son, dob Sept. 1885, age 14, b. in Ky. Joel T., son, dob Nov. 1889, age 12 (?), b. in Ky. Melvin O., son, dob Aug. 1891, age 8, b. in Ky note - no mention of Joseph B. born 13 Feb. 1888.

1910 -Have searched every page of the Russell County census and I do not see Mary. (In WWI draft registration information,

           Joseph Buford Bennet list his mother as dependent.  Mary is not listed with Joseph in this census.)

1920 - Census, Russell Co. - Bennett, Eanos S., age 34, born in Ky as were both parents. Lealer, wife, age 24, born in Ky. as were both parents. Vesper M, dau, age 1 11/12, born in Ky. Arthur A., son, age 4/12, born in Ky. Mary E., mother, age 59, widow, born in Ky. as were both parents.

1942 -Birth Certificate - Mary E. Pruitt, age 82 gives affidavit of information for birth certificate for Enos Seymour Bennett. S

           stated that she and Silas were born in Adair Co, KY.  Current residence at the time listed as Russell Springs, Ky.  Affidav
           given on Jan 2, 1942.  Another affidavit was given by J. H. Ford, age 68, non relative.

1943 -Death Certificate - Mary Elizabeth Pruitt, widow of John Pruitt. d.o.b. Aug 4, 1860. Parents Jehu Rhumbo (born Adair Co.)

           and Susan Powell(?) (born Adair Co.)  Residence at time of death - Russell Springs, Ky.  Date of death, July 16, 1943 of hea
           lesion.  Buried at Bernard Cemetary.  Certificate number 21138.