Individual Details

Coleman Bradford Bennett

(1 Nov 1876 - 4 Aug 1964)

On the 1920 U. S. Census of Logan, Wayne Co., Missouri, Colman Bennett appears with his wife Lue, and their children Alvin, Glen, Newton, Homer, Violet and Maynard. Colman is a sawyer in a saw mill. Census was taken 13-14 January 1920.

On the 1930 U. S. Census of Logan, Wayne Co., Missouri, Calmon Bennett appears with his wife Louisa and children Alvin, Glenn, Newt, Homer, Violet, Maynard and Wayne. Calmon is a farmer and his sons Alvin, Glenn and Newt are farm laborers. Calmon was 22 when he married and Louisa was 15. They were married about 1899. This census states Alvin, Glenn and Newt were born in Oklahoma. The 1920 Census showed Missouri for their place of birth.

Daily American Republic, Poplar Bluff, Missouri, August 6, 1964, Page 6, Col. 2: Coleman Bennett, Aged 87, Dies Services Friday. Coleman Bradford Bennett, 87, died Aug. 4 at the Bond Nursing Home in Lutesville, Mo. A retired blacksmith, Mr. Bennett was born at Silva, Mo., Nov. 1, 1876, and lived all his life in Wayne County. He was married to Louisa Viola Kirkpatrick on Nov. 26, 1899. She died in 1959. He leaves the following children: Clarence Bennett, Glenn Bennett and Homer Bennett all of Greenville; Maynard Bennett of Weatherford, Tex.; Alton Bennett of Bloomsdale, Mo., William Bennett of Lowndes, Mo., Mrs. Gusta Mae Bennett of Lodi, Mo., Mrs. Violet Williams of Greenville; 27 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren. Services will be held Friday at 1 p.m. at the New Prospect Missionary Baptist Church near Greenville with the Rev. I. A. Davis officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Gish Funeral Home of Piedmont is in charge.

Events

Birth1 Nov 1876Silva, Wayne Co., Missouri
Marriage26 Nov 1899Wayne Co., Missouri - Louisa "Lulu" Viola Kirkpatrick
Death4 Aug 1964Lutesville, Bollinger Co., Missouri
BurialNew Prospect Cemetery, Silva, Wayne Co., Missouri

Families

SpouseLouisa "Lulu" Viola Kirkpatrick (1882 - 1959)
ChildAugusta Mae Bennett (1900 - 1984)
ChildLola P. Bennett (1902 - 1992)
ChildClarence Alvin Bennett (1905 - 1971)
ChildGlen Edward Bennett (1908 - 1987)
ChildNewton Bradford Bennett (1910 - 1964)
ChildHomer Cecil Bennett (1913 - 1966)
ChildViolet Love Bennett (1916 - 2003)
ChildMaynard Coleman Bennett Sr. (1919 - 1990)
ChildAlton Wayne Bennett (1923 - 1988)
ChildBill Paul Bennett (1932 - 2016)
FatherFrancis Marion Bennett (1844 - 1898)
MotherMartha Amanda Twidwell (1853 - 1895)

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