Our Family Genealogy Pages

Home Page  |  What's New  |  Photos  |  Histories  |  Headstones  |  Reports  |  Surnames
Search
First Name:


Last Name:



Print Bookmark
Austin Bell Bennett

Austin Bell Bennett

Male 1814 - 1896  (81 years)   Has more than 100 ancestors and 80 descendants in this family tree.


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Austin Bell Bennett 
    Birth 11 Dec 1814  Bedford, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 8 Jul 1896  Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Initiatory (LDS) 14 Nov 1939  ARIZO Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FamilySearch ID LFCN-T5D 
    Burial Cochran's Grove Cemetery, Windsor, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I5978  mytree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2024 

    Father William Junior Bennett,   b. 22 Jul 1790, Prince Edward, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1846, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Bell,   b. 4 Nov 1792, Rowan, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Nov 1864, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 24 Feb 1814  Sumner, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3314  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Angelina Storm,   b. 8 Nov 1818, Sumner, Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1854, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years) 
    Marriage 21 Dec 1837  Ash Grove Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. John J Bennett,   b. Abt 1839, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Eli Preston Bennett,   b. Abt 1840, Ash Grove Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Sarah Ann Elizabeth Bennett,   b. 14 Aug 1842, Ash Grove Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1934, Ash Grove Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
    >4. Adolphus J Bennett,   b. 1842, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Samuel Bennett,   b. Abt 1847, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1919, Henning, Vermilion, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    +6. William Bennett,   b. 1848, Windsor, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1896, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 47 years)
     7. David L Bennett,   b. 14 Jun 1851, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Dec 1932, Coles, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     8. Vina J Bennett,   b. 1854, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Oct 1854, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F4091  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2025 

    Family 2 Lucretia Jane Aldridge,   b. 8 Feb 1831, Grayson, Carter, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Mar 1910, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 19 Jun 1855  Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Mary Angeline Bennett,   b. 1857, Ash Grove Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    >2. Thomas F Bennett,   b. 1860, Ash Grove Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1896 (Age < 35 years)
    +3. Eliza Jane Bennett,   b. 1862, Ash Grove Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. Hiram Washington Bennett,   b. 1866, Ash Grove Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Jun 1910 (Age 44 years)
    +5. Patrick Henry Bennett,   b. 1869, Shelby, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1946 (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F4092  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Mar 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 Dec 1814 - Bedford, Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Dec 1837 - Ash Grove Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 19 Jun 1855 - Shelby, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Jul 1896 - Shelby, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInitiatory (LDS) - 14 Nov 1939 - ARIZO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Cochran's Grove Cemetery, Windsor, Shelby, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Notes 
    • Found on Find A Grave: Uncle Austin Bennett was born in Bedford Co., T N , Dec. 11, 1814, and departed this life at his home near Sexson, Jul . 8 , 1896 in his 82d year. He was the oldest resident in Ash Grove and o ne o f the oldest in Shelby county. He came to Shelby county, IL in Nov 1 832 , and has been a resident of Shelby county 64 consecutive years. He w as f irst married to Angeline Storm in 1837. To them were born four boy s and t wo girls - three boys and one girl survive. His wife died in 1854 . He wa s married a second time to Jane Aldridge in 1855. To them were bo rn fou r children, all of whom are living. He united with the Christian c hurch u nder the ministry of Uncle Jacky Storm in 1845 at Ash Grove and r emaine d a faithful member of that church till death. He was a faithful c hristia n, an effectionate husband and father, a good citizen, highly res pected b y all who knew him. He leaves his sorrowing wife and eight child ren, 23 g randchildren and 13 great grandchildren, besides many friends t o mourn hi s death. The funeral services were held at Ash Grove church co nducted b y Rev. A. H. Harrell in the presence of a large assembly of rel atives an d friends; the remains were buried in Ash Grove cemetery. - She lbyville D emocrat - 16 Jul 1896



This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 15.0.3, written by Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2025.

Maintained by Steven.