Bennett Family
This is part of a long row of bennett Graves at Adwell Cemetery between Ronceverte and Organ Cave in Greenbrier County. Many members of the Bennett Family are buried in this cemetery.
photo by Okey L. KingThis is Lovell Catherine Bennett Grimes in her eighties.
Lovell Catherine's parents were:
James Calvin Bennett
+ Nora Myrtle Sawyers
James Calvin Bennett's parents were:
Henry Thoms Bennett's parents were:
Robert Bennett's parents were:
Henry Bennett born Pa 1777
.....Henry Bennetts father was Henry Bennett the Elder.
Racheal Bennett's parents were:
Robert Jefferson Bennett 1816 - 4/9/1865 Mercer County
Note for Robert Jeffersn Bennett: Reported to have been blamed for the death of Samuel Richmond during the Civil War, and murdered by Samuel's son, Alexander "Turk" Richmond after the war.
Parents of Robert Jefferson Bennett:
Robert Bennett PA 1762-1860 in Mercer County
Robert Bennett's father was Henry Bennett the Elder.
The Alfred Hamilton Bennett Family
Henery Thomas Bennett July, 1842 - March 1, 1903
+ Racheal Bennett 1842-1895
Robert Bennett November 23, 1813
+ Alcinda Morgan
+ Ura Mae Morgan
+ Nancy Elizabeth Adkins 4/1/1837
+ Catherine Adkins
.....The Bennett Family history is murkey and sealed off at this time beyond Henry the Elder. The scetchy information that I have says that he was born in England and served under General Thomas Wolfe at the Battle of Quebec which was the last battle of the French and Indian War. I do not know if he ws a British soldier of if he was a Colonial. The only other information is that he died in Virginia and did not come to what is now West Virginia with his children. As far as I know, we don't know his wife.
.....To be honest, the Bennett Family genealogy history is marked by intermarriages between families. Three of Henry the Younger's grandchildren married three of his Brother Robert's grandchildren. Also, Henry the Younger's son Robert married Alcinda Morgan who was his mother Ura May Morgan's neice. Henry's daughter Elizabeth Bennett married Gilbert Morgan who was her mother Ura's nephew. Then Robert Bennett's son Mathias Fry Bennett married Elizabeth Nancy Morgan who was both Ura Mae's grandaughter and great neice. At this time, Randle Morgan is the oldest Mornan that I have. He was born in 1713. Some of the Bennetts go back though Randle Morgan five or six times.
.....Henry the Elder's son Robert settled at Abraham in Mercer County near and others down through the years. One of the products of these marriages is my granddaughter Maria LeAnn Price through her fhther David Price who is a descendent of a Bennett-Ward marriage.
.....Robert Bennett's wife was Catherine Adkins, was the daughter of Sherod Adkins. I don't have her mother at this time, but I will make an effort to find her. She was the grandaughter Jacob Atkins and Mary Parker Bennett. Now, I do not know who this lady is or whether Parker was her maiden name. Catherin's great grandmother was Elizabeth Parker. In addition Robert Jefferson Bennett's brother Willism Henry Tolliver Bennett married Elizabeth Adkins daughter of Larkin Adkins and Elizabeth Ann Adkins. She was her Mother-in-law Catherin Adkins' second cousin.
.....Robert Bennett's son Robert Jefferson Bennett married Nancy Elizabeth Adkins. She was Catherine Adkins' first cousin once removed. Her parents were Parker Adkins and Mary Lafon. Parker and Jacob Adkins were brothers.
.....I find these marriages to be extreamly interesting and really quite the norm among the early pioneer families including my own. I will try to include some of the formal outlines.
Descendants of Randle Morgan 1 Randle Morgan b: 1713 d: July 26, 1773 in Leeds, Fauquier, Virginia Source: Jonathan Snyder . +Martha Wilson b: 1717 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA d: 1749 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA m: Bef. 1737 2 Able Morgan b: 1737 d: 1807 2 Enoch Morgan b: December 14, 1739 in Philladelphia d: January 1787 in Fairfax, VA .... +Letitia Malone m: August 29, 1764 in Philadelphia ... 3 Noah Morgan b: January 28, 1782 in Fraquier County, VA d: November 12, 1854 in Greenbrier County Burial: Morgan Cemetery ....... +Leander Virgina Fry b: 1788 d: June 23, 1859 in Greenbrier County ..... 4 Nancy Morgan b: 1800 ......... +Isreal Ellsworth Jr. Holliday b: 1799 d: May 20, 1870 Father: Isreal Ellsworth Holliday Mother: Anne Bennett ..... 4 [2] Gilbert Morgan b: Abt. 1805 Census: 1805 Greenbrier Census: 1805 Greenbrier ......... +[1] Elizabeth Bennett b: Abt. 1802 Father: Henry Bennett Mother: Ura Mae Morgan ..... 4 George Washington Morgan b: July 25, 1814 d: March 09, 1886 Burial: Morgan Cemetery Census: 1880 Greenbrier Irish Corner Census: 1880 Greenbrier Irish Corner ......... +Unknown m: Bef. 1840 ..... *2nd Wife of George Washington Morgan: ......... +Mary Ann Masters b: Abt. 1824 m: Abt. 1840 ..... 4 Joel Morgan b: May 17, 1820 d: Aft. 1880 Census: 1880 Irish Corner, Greenbrier Census: 1880 Irish Corner, Greenbrier ......... +Nancy Morgan Bennett b: 1830 d: 1853 m: July 19, 1849 ..... *2nd Wife of Joel Morgan: ......... +Minerva Jane Mann b: June 25, 1834 d: July 07, 1898 m: February 03, 1857 Father: Gholston Mann Mother: Nancy Halstead ..... 4 Turner Morgan b: 1822 Census: 1880 Irish Corner, Greenbrier Census: 1880 Irish Corner, Greenbrier ......... +Martha b: 1830 ... 3 Charles/Benjamin S. Morgan b: December 25, 1760 in PA d: in Monroe County ....... +Ann b: January 14, 1766 d: in Monroe County ..... 4 John Morgan b: November 11, 1784 ..... 4 Phebe Morgan b: August 26, 1786 ......... +Henry Francis b: 1787 m: March 20, 1809 ..... 4 Moses Morgan b: August 16, 1788 ..... 4 Aaron Morgan b: August 26, 1790 in Lunenburg, VA d: May 09, 1855 in Crimson Springs, Monroe county ......... +Margaret Wiseman b: June 13, 1790 d: Bef. 1893 m: December 19, 1816 Father: John Wiseman Mother: Sarah Green ..... *2nd Wife of Aaron Morgan: ......... +Martha Boggess m: November 27, 1821 ..... 4 Jesse Morgan b: October 20, 1792 ..... 4 Elis Morgan b: December 15, 1798 ..... 4 Nancy Morgan b: June 15, 1801 ......... +Thomas Blanton b: Abt. 1800 m: May 28, 1821 in Monroe County ..... 4 Eleanor Morgan b: June 09, 1804 ..... 4 Benjamin A. Morgan b: December 29, 1805 ..... 4 James R. Morgan b: March 21, 1809 d: September 09, 1895 in Butlerville, IA Burial: Korns Cemetery ......... +Elizabeth Myers b: October 20, 1815 in Greenbrier County d: October 28, 1860 in IA m: January 24, 1841 in Greenbrier County Father: John Myers Mother: Sally Rodgers ..... 4 Able Morgan b: 1810 ......... +Selitea ..... 4 Polly Morgan b: 1810 ..... 4 Hannah Morgan b: April 16, 1811 ..... 4 George W. Morgan b: 1815 ..... 4 [4] Alcinda Morgan b: August 09, 1819 d: Aft. 1880 in Greenbrier County Burial: Adwell Cemetery Individual Note: Living with son Joel in 1880 Census: 1870 Irish Corner 1880 Census Census: 1870 Irish Corner 1880 Census ......... +[3] Robert Bennett b: November 26, 1813 d: December 15, 1880 in Greenbrier County Burial: Adwell Cemetery m: January 16, 1840 Individual Note: Living with son Joel in 1880 Father: Henry Bennett Mother: Ura Mae Morgan Census: 1850, 1880 Census 1870 GreenbrierIrishcorner Census: 1850, 1880 Census 1870 GreenbrierIrishcorner ..... 4 Burwell Morgan b: 1822 ......... +Urasun b: 1822 ..... 4 Henry B. Morgan b: 1825 ......... +Mary C. Honaker b: 1832 d: Aft. 1870 m: July 12, 1849 Father: Isaac Honaker Mother: Rebecca Ann Sams ..... 4 Jonah Morgan b: 1829 ......... +Rachel b: 1838 ..... *2nd Wife of Jonah Morgan: ......... +Flora Halstead b: April 24, 1832 m: November 18, 1850 ... 3 Ura Mae Morgan b: 1780 d: in Greenbrier County Source: Oscar Morgan ....... +Henry Bennett b: 1779 in Pa d: 1852 in Greenbrier County Burial: Adwell Cemetery Individual Note: Moved to Nicholas County in 1810 but moved back toi Greenbrier after two years. Residence: After living in Rich Hollow, Settled near Horseshoe Bend Road. Father: Henry Bennett Source: Masters in part Census: 1820 Greenbrier Census Census: 1820 Greenbrier Census ..... 4 [1] Elizabeth Bennett b: Abt. 1802 ......... +[2] Gilbert Morgan b: Abt. 1805 Father: Noah Morgan Mother: Leander Virgina Fry Census: 1805 Greenbrier Census: 1805 Greenbrier ..... 4 Nancy B. Bennett b: 1805 ......... +John Adam Adwell b: Abt. 1800 in Greenbrier County d: September 07, 1844 in Greenbrier County m: August 16, 1825 in Greenbrier County ..... 4 [3] Robert Bennett b: November 26, 1813 d: December 15, 1880 in Greenbrier County Burial: Adwell Cemetery Individual Note: Living with son Joel in 1880 Census: 1850, 1880 Census 1870 GreenbrierIrishcorner Census: 1850, 1880 Census 1870 GreenbrierIrishcorner ......... +[4] Alcinda Morgan b: August 09, 1819 d: Aft. 1880 in Greenbrier County Burial: Adwell Cemetery m: January 16, 1840 Individual Note: Living with son Joel in 1880 Father: Charles/Benjamin S. Morgan Mother: Ann Census: 1870 Irish Corner 1880 Census Census: 1870 Irish Corner 1880 Census ..... 4 Enoch Bennett b: 1815 Census: 1860 Greenbrier1870 Greenbrier 1880 Irish Corner Census: 1860 Greenbrier1870 Greenbrier 1880 Irish Corner ......... +Polly b: Abt. 1810 ..... 4 Mary A. Bennett b: 1818 Source: Masters ..... 4 Julia Bennett b: 1823 Census: 1870 Greenbrier Census: 1870 Greenbrier 2 Grace Morgan b: 1742 d: 1772 2 Ann Morgan b: 1744 *2nd Wife of Randle Morgan: . +Grace Lidyard b: September 1716 m: Aft. 1749 Father: John Ledyard Mother: Charity 2 Mary Morgan b: 1751 2 Randle Morgan b: 1756
Descendants of Thomas Adkins 1 Thomas Adkins . +Agnes 2 John Adkins b: April 07, 1639 in Sandy,,Bedfordshire,England d: 1721 in Henrico, Va ... +Elizabeth Bromwell b: 1641 in Hermenbv,,,England Father: Henry Pew Mother: Jane Womack . 3 William V. Adkins b: March 28, 1689 in Charles City, Henrico,Virginia, d: 1774 in Richmond, Va ..... +Elizabeth Parker b: 1685 in Henrico,,Virginia, d: 1733 in Henrico,,Virginia, Father: Richard Parker Mother: Mitha .. 4 Jacob Adkins b: 1725 in Henrico,,Virginia, d: 1791 in Franklin, Va ...... +Mary Parker Bennett b: 1748 in Halifax,,Virginia .... 5 Sherod Adkins b: 1762 in Montgomery,Virginia, d: 1816 in Tazewell,,Virginia, ...... 6 Catherine Adkins .......... +Robert Bennett b: 1762 in PA d: 1860 in Mercer County m: May 30, 1815 in Monroe County Residence: Lived along New River. Many of his descendents still live in that area. Father: Henry Bennett .. 4 Parker Adkins b: 1746 d: November 05, 1857 ...... +Mary Lefon b: December 25, 1768 in Franklin, Va d: 1850 Father: Richard Lefon .... 5 Nancy Elizabeth Adkins b: 1816 in Greenbrier d: 1889 in Jumping Branch ........ +Robert Jefferson Bennett b: 1816 d: April 09, 1865 in Mercer County Cause of death: Said to have be murdered by Alexander "Turk" Richomand after the Civil War. m: April 01, 1837 Father: Robert Bennett Mother: Catherine Adkins ...... 6 Robert Bennett b: December 16, 1839 in Fayette County d: November 25, 1890 in Summers County Cause of death: heart disease .......... +Ursan "Ursula" Morgan b: January 25, 1837 d: September 02, 1900 m: February 17, 1865 in Greenbrier County ...... 6 Rachael Bennett b: 1842 d: 1895 .......... +Henry Thomas Bennett b: July 01, 1842 d: March 01, 1903 Residence: Irish Corner Father: Robert Bennett Mother: Alcinda Morgan Census: 1880 Census: 1880 ...... 6 Andrew Jackson Bennett b: February 1842 in Mercer County d: Aft. 1910 in Summers County .......... +Mariah Louise Wills b: February 1850 in Raleigh County m: March 07, 1871 ...... 6 William Robert Bennett b: November 02, 1843 d: 1909 .......... +Rachel Margaret Bennett b: June 12, 1844 d: 1910 m: September 15, 1864 in Greenbrier County Father: Robert Bennett Mother: Alcinda Morgan ...... 6 William Bennett b: 1844 .......... +Mary b: Abt. 1845 ...... 6 Martha Jane Bennett b: July 30, 1845 d: 1874 Census: 1870 Irish Corner Census: 1870 Irish Corner .......... +Mathias Fry Bennett b: January 28, 1848 d: 1914 m: Abt. 1866 Individual Note: living with brother Henry in 1880 Residence: Irish Corner Father: Robert Bennett Mother: Alcinda Morgan Census: 1850, 1880 Greenbrier 1870, 1910 Greenbrier Irish Corner Census: 1850, 1880 Greenbrier 1870, 1910 Greenbrier Irish Corner ...... 6 Parker J. Bennett b: May 29, 1846 in Mercer County d: 1917 in Summers County .......... +Clara B. Lowe b: September 1853 in VA d: 1932 m: September 04, 1872 in Summers County ...... 6 Mathias Bennett b: 1850 d: 1853 ...... 6 Hiram Bennett b: 1852 in Mercer County d: Aft. 1910 in Summers County .......... +Amanda J. Waddell b: May 1861 in Mercer County m: January 14, 1882 in Raliegh County ...... 6 Andrew Jefferson Bennett b: 1853 d: November 29, 1913 .......... +Christina Jones m: November 19, 1874 ...... 6 John Rufus Bennett b: May 06, 1856 in Raleigh County d: Aft. 1910 in Raleigh County .......... +Catherine Smith b: 1868 in Raleigh County ...... *2nd Wife of John Rufus Bennett: .......... +Nancy Elizabeth Waddell b: April 1864 in Raleigh County m: February 07, 1882 in Raliegh County ...... 6 Julia Ann Bennett b: November 10, 1857 d: January 07, 1928 in Harts Run, WV Burial: Greenbrier Memorial park .......... +McDowell Lane b: November 27, 1859 in Pipestem District, Summers County d: February 01, 1947 in Hinton, WV m: September 30, 1880 in Summers County Father: Charles Lane Mother: Mary ...... 6 Lewis Mathias Bennett b: August 06, 1860 d: January 04, 1930 .......... +Merinda Lane b: 1858 m: September 18, 1878 Father: Charles Lane Mother: Mary .... 5 Larkin Adkins b: 1808 d: 1873 ........ +Elizabeth Ann Adkins b: 1811 d: 1870 Father: William Joseph Adkins Mother: Madalene Bowen ...... 6 Elizabeth Adkins b: 1828 in Greenbrier County d: November 05, 1871 .......... +William Henry Tolliver Bennett b: February 14, 1820 in Giles County d: February 16, 1904 in Raleigh County m: August 09, 1844 in Fayette County, WV Father: Robert Bennett Mother: Catherine Adkins