Bennett Descendants
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM CHARLES1 BENNETT was born February 1864 in Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia, and died 16 July 1916 in Kingston, Bartow County, Georgia. He married SARAH ANN MELISSA SMITH 26 July 1885 in Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia, daughter of JOHN SMITH and MARTHA LOWE. She was born 22 August 1865 in Cherokee County, Georgia, and died 01 January 1960 in Shannon, Floyd County, Georgia.
Notes for WILLIAM CHARLES BENNETT:
1900 Bartow County Georgia Census, Allatoona 819th District, page 128B
Enumerated 11 June 1900 by Thomas M Puckett
William Bennett Feb 1864
Sallie Aug 1867
John Oct 1886
Lara Mar 1891
Charlie Oct 1892
Andrew Apr 1894
Sarah Mar 1896
Tommie May 1898
1910 Bartow County Georgia, Allatoona District, page 17B
Enumerated 18 April 1910 by Melvin J Jones
Bill Bennett 46
Sallie 43
John 23
Andrew 18
Sarah 15
Tommie 12
Willie 10
Ora 12 (this is wrong, she was 3)
More about WILLIAM CHARLES BENNETT:
Burial: 17 July 1917, Kingston, Bartow County, Georgia
More about WILLIAM BENNETT and SARAH SMITH:
Marriage: 26 July 1885, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia
Children of WILLIAM BENNETT and SARAH SMITH are:
i. JOHN WASHINGTON2 BENNETT, b. 03 October 1885, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia; d. 27 January 1919; m. NANCY COX.
Notes for JOHN WASHINGTON BENNETT:
1900 Bartow County Georgia Census, 819th District
ii. HENRY AUGUSTUS BENNETT, b. 23 June 1888, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia; d. Abt. 1890.
2. iii. LARAH KIZER JANE BENNETT, b. 05 March 1890, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia; d. 12 December 1960.
iv. CHARLES WILLIAM BENNETT, b. 12 October 1892, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia; d. 1901.
Notes for CHARLES WILLIAM BENNETT:
1900 Bartow County Georgia Census, 819th District
3. v. ANDREW JASPER BENNETT, b. 01 April 1894, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia.
vi. SARAH ELIZABETH BENNETT, b. 09 March 1896, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia; m. PRESS BLANKENSHIP, 02 October 1911.
Notes for SARAH ELIZABETH BENNETT:
1900 Bartow County Georgia Census, 819th District
More about PRESS BLANKENSHIP and SARAH BENNETT:
Marriage: 02 October 1911
vii. WALTER FRANKLIN BENNETT, b. 28 May 1898, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia.
Notes for WALTER FRANKLIN BENNETT:
1900 Bartow County Georgia Census, 819th District
viii. THOMAS CALVIN BENNETT, b. 20 May 1899, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia.
ix. WILLIAM HILLARD BENNETT, b. 29 November 1900, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia; d. 22 August 1943; m. IDA HALE.
x. EDWARD HARVEY BENNETT, b. 15 April 1906, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia; d. 1906.
xi. ORA BELLE BENNETT, b. 10 October 1907, Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia; m. MACK HALE.
Generation No. 2
2. LARAH KIZER JANE2 BENNETT (WILLIAM CHARLES1) was born 05 March 1890 in Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia, and died 12 December 1960. She married HENRY GRADY WILLIS 03 April 1910, son of MAYSON WILLIS and ANNIE BANKS. He was born 17 February 1890 in Bartow County, Georgia, and died 27 March 1940 in Bartow County, Georgia.
Notes for LARAH KIZER JANE BENNETT:
1900 Bartow County Georgia Census, 819th District
More about LARAH KIZER JANE BENNETT:
Burial: New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Acworth, Bartow County, Georgia
Notes for HENRY GRADY WILLIS:
1930 Bartow County Georgia, 819th Allatoona District, page 1B
Enumerated 22 April 1930 by Ethel Morrison
H Grady Willis 40
Larah 40
Anneal 19
Henry 17
Clara 13
Mary 11
Luezelle 9
Blanford 6
Donald 4-5/12
Harold 2-3/12
More about HENRY GRADY WILLIS:
Burial: New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Acworth, Bartow County, Georgia
More about HENRY WILLIS and LARAH BENNETT:
Marriage: 03 April 1910
Children of LARAH BENNETT and HENRY WILLIS are:
4. i. ANNEAL WILLIE3 WILLIS, b. 26 April 1911, Bartow County, Georgia.
5. ii. WILLIAM HENRY WILLIS, b. 06 July 1913, Bartow County, Georgia.
6. iii. CLARA ARVLENE WILLIS, b. 25 August 1916, Bartow County, Georgia; d. 27 April 1955, Georgia.
7. iv. MARY WILLIS, b. 19 October 1918, Bartow County, Georgia.
8. v. LUEZELLE WILLIS, b. 25 November 1921, Bartow County, Georgia.
9. vi. BLANFORD TURNER WILLIS, b. 06 April 1923, Bartow County, Georgia.
vii. DONALD GRADY WILLIS, b. 29 October 1925, Bartow County, Georgia; m. ALENE GRIZZLE, 18 February 1949.
More about DONALD WILLIS and ALENE GRIZZLE:
Marriage: 18 February 1949
10. viii. HAROLD GRAY WILLIS, b. 08 February 1928, Bartow County, Georgia.
ix. BERTIE SUE WILLIS, b. 21 January 1931, Bartow County, Georgia; d. 05 October 1931.
More about BERTIE SUE WILLIS:
Burial: New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Acworth, Bartow County, Georgia
x. SALLIE MAE WILLIS, b. 17 August 1933, Bartow County, Georgia; m. AUBREY LEE KENNEDY, 17 April 1950.
More about AUBREY KENNEDY and SALLIE WILLIS:
Marriage: 17 April 1950
3. ANDREW JASPER2 BENNETT (WILLIAM CHARLES1) was born 01 April 1894 in Cartersville, Bartow County, Georgia. He married BESSIE BLANKENSHIP 14 September 1913. She was born 1896 in Georgia.
Notes for ANDREW JASPER BENNETT:
1900 Bartow County Georgia, 819th District
1920 Bartow County Georgia, Kingston District, page 50A
Enumerated 19 January 1920 by Vida Jolly
Andrew Bennett 24
Bessie 21
Bertha 5-2/12
1930 Bartow County Georgia, Kingston District, page 205A
Enumerated 8 April 1930 by William L Stewart
Andrew J Bennett 36
Bessie 33
Bertha M 14
More about ANDREW BENNETT and BESSIE BLANKENSHIP:
Marriage: 14 September 1913
Child of ANDREW BENNETT and BESSIE BLANKENSHIP is:
i. BERTHA M3 BENNETT, b. 1914, Georgia.
Generation No. 3
4. ANNEAL WILLIE3 WILLIS (LARAH KIZER JANE2 BENNETT, WILLIAM CHARLES1) was born 26 April 1911 in Bartow County, Georgia. She married JACK BRUCE 28 December 1934.
More About JACK BRUCE and ANNEAL WILLIS:
Marriage: 28 December 1934
Child of ANNEAL WILLIS and JACK BRUCE is:
i. SHIRLEY ANN4 BRUCE, b. 01 August 1935, Bartow County, Georgia; m. JACK STILL.
5. WILLIAM HENRY3 WILLIS (LARAH KIZER JANE2 BENNETT, WILLIAM CHARLES1) was born 06 July 1913 in Bartow County, Georgia. He married MYRTICE LEE 06 November 1937, daughter of HOMER LEE and ETTA COX.
More about WILLIAM WILLIS and MYRTICE LEE:
Marriage: 06 November 1937
Children of WILLIAM WILLIS and MYRTICE LEE are:
i. CAROL ELLEN4 WILLIS, b. 05 September 1938, Bartow County, Georgia; m. ROBERT JORDAN.
ii. WILLIAM HOMER WILLIS, b. 30 June 1943, Aragon, Polk County, Georgia.
iii. NICKY KENNETH WILLIS, b. 26 November 1946, Floyd County, Georgia.
6. CLARA ARVLENE3 WILLIS (LARAH KIZER JANE2 BENNETT, WILLIAM CHARLES1) was born 25 August 1916 in Bartow County, Georgia, and died 27 April 1955 in Georgia. She married CLARENCE SMITH, SR. 12 August 1933 in Georgia. He was born 01 January 1911, and died 09 September 1977.
More about CLARA ARVLENE WILLIS:
Burial: New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Acworth, Bartow County, Georgia
More about CLARENCE SMITH, SR.:
Burial: New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Acworth, Bartow County, Georgia
More about CLARENCE SMITH and CLARA WILLIS:
Marriage: 12 August 1933, Georgia
Children of CLARA WILLIS and CLARENCE SMITH are:
i. JOANN4 SMITH, b. 23 June 1934, Bartow County, Georgia; m. BOBBIE JENKINS.
ii. JIMMY GRADY SMITH, b. 03 February 1936, Bartow County, Georgia; m. PATRICIA ANN ADAMS.
iii. CHARLES LYNN SMITH, b. 06 March 1938, Bartow County, Georgia.
iv. CLARENCE SMITH, JR., b. 15 September 1947, Bartow County, Georgia.
v. JOHNNY SMITH, b. 10 April 1948, Bartow County, Georgia.
vi. MARY JANIE SMITH, b. 02 October 1950, Bartow County, Georgia.
vii. JAMES LAMAR SMITH, b. 23 July 1952, Bartow County, Georgia.
viii. DONNIE SUE SMITH, b. 04 February 1954, Bartow County, Georgia.
7. MARY3 WILLIS (LARAH KIZER JANE2 BENNETT, WILLIAM CHARLES1) was born 19 October 1918 in Bartow County, Georgia. She married ISHMAN GAYTON 23 October 1933.
More about ISHMAN GAYTON and MARY WILLIS:
Marriage: 23 October 1933
Children of MARY WILLIS and ISHMAN GAYTON are:
11. i. BETTY JANE4 GAYTON, b. 17 April 1937, Bartow County, Georgia.
12. ii. BERTIE MAY GAYTON, b. 13 January 1939, Bartow County, Georgia.
iii. WILLIAM SILAS GAYTON, b. 19 October 1940, Bartow County, Georgia.
iv. BENNIE ISHMAN GAYTON, b. 22 January 1944, Bartow County, Georgia.
v. BURLIN GAYTON, b. 24 February 1947, Bartow County, Georgia.
vi. BOBBY DEAN GAYTON, b. 12 March 1948, Bartow County, Georgia.
vii. BERRY EUGENE GAYTON, b. 17 April 1951, Bartow County, Georgia.
viii. BONNIE SUE GAYTON, b. 06 March 1953, Bartow County, Georgia.
8. LUZELLE3 WILLIS (LARAH KIZER JANE2 BENNETT, WILLIAM CHARLES1) was born 25 November 1921 in Bartow County, Georgia. She married BOYD SHEPPARD 26 August 1939.
More about BOYD SHEPPARD and LUEZELLE WILLIS:
Marriage: 26 August 1939
Children of LUEZELLE WILLIS and BOYD SHEPPARD are:
i. JUDY4 SHEPPARD, b. Bartow County, Georgia.
ii. PHOEBE JEANNETTE SHEPPARD, b. 30 November 1940, Bartow County, Georgia.
iii. BOYD GLYNDON SHEPPARD, b. 04 February 1942, Bartow County, Georgia.
iv. FRANKIE LEON SHEPPARD, b. 27 February 1944, Bartow County, Georgia.
v. ELIZABETH JANE SHEPPARD, b. 02 May 1947, Bartow County, Georgia.
vi. MARTHA JOYCE SHEPPARD, b. 28 March 1950, Bartow County, Georgia.
vii. WILLIS MARK SHEPPARD, b. 07 May 1953, Bartow County, Georgia.
9. BLANFORD TURNER3 WILLIS (LARAH KIZER JANE2 BENNETT, WILLIAM CHARLES1) was born 06 April 1923 in Bartow County, Georgia. He married HELEN HUSLEY 17 May 1947, daughter of HENRY HUSLEY and ODESSA UNKNOWN.
More about BLANFORD WILLIS and HELEN HUSLEY:
Marriage: 17 May 1947
Children of BLANFORD WILLIS and HELEN HUSLEY are:
i. LARRY BLANFORD4 WILLIS, b. 24 November 1948, Floyd County, Georgia.
ii. MARY JANE WILLIS, b. 20 April 1950, Bartow County, Georgia.
iii. HERBERT GRADY WILLIS, b. 28 January 1952, Bartow County, Georgia.
iv. DAVID RAY WILLIS, b. 18 July 1954, Bartow County, Georgia.
10. HAROLD GRAY3 WILLIS (LARAH KIZER JANE2 BENNETT, WILLIAM CHARLES1) was born 08 February 1928 in Bartow County, Georgia. He married FRANCES MASSER 26 January 1946, daughter of BENJAMIN MASSER and ELAINE UNKNOWN.
More about HAROLD WILLIS and FRANCES MASSER:
Marriage: 26 January 1946
Children of HAROLD WILLIS and FRANCES MASSER are:
i. GLEAMER PAULETTE4 WILLIS, b. 19 April 1947, Floyd County, Georgia.
ii. JERRY GRAY WILLIS, b. 01 October 1949, Floyd County, Georgia.
iii. HAROLD KERRY WILLIS, b. 14 June 1951, Floyd County, Georgia; d. 31 March 1952.
iv. FRANCES ELAINE WILLIS, b. 21 September 1952, Bartow County, Georgia.
v. HAROLD PERRY WILLIS, b. 22 January 1954, Bartow County, Georgia.
vi. STEVE OTTIS WILLIS, b. 24 October 1955, Bartow County, Georgia.
vii. BOBBIE EUGENE WILLIS, b. 12 July 1957, Bartow County, Georgia.
Generation No. 4
11. BETTY JANE4 GAYTON (MARY3 WILLIS, LARAH KIZER JANE2 BENNETT, WILLIAM CHARLES1) was born 17 April 1937 in Bartow County, Georgia. She married EDWARD MARRICK.
Child of BETTY GAYTON and EDWARD MARRICK is:
i. CHARLES EDWARD5 MARRICK, b. 22 August 1953.
12. BERTIE MAY4 GAYTON (MARY3 WILLIS, LARAH KIZER JANE2 BENNETT, WILLIAM CHARLES1) was born 13 January 1939 in Bartow County, Georgia. She married PAUL HALE.
Child of BERTIE GAYTON and PAUL HALE is:
i. RANDY LEE5 HALE, b. 12 July 1957.