Josiah Turner Bennett

Male 1870 - 1941  (70 years)


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  • Name Josiah Turner Bennett 
    Nickname John 
    Birth 19 Sep 1870  NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 28 Feb 1941  Davidson, Mecklenburg, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • North Carolina, Death Certificates
      Name: Jasiah Turner Bennett
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age: 70
      Birth Date: 19 Sep 1870
      Birth Place: Orange New Durham
      Death Date: 28 Feb 1941
      Death Location: Durham, Durham
      Spouse's Name: Cora Lee Trullinger
      Father's Name: Charles Bennett
      Mother's name: Lucina Smitt
      Residence: Durham, Durham, North Carolina

      U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index
      Name: Josiah Turner Bennett
      SSN: 246097479
      Birth Date: 19 Sep 1870
      Birth Place: Durham, North Carolina
      Death Date: 28 Feb 1941
      Claim Date: 14 Apr 1941
      Type of Claim: Death Claim
      Notes: 12 Nov 1976: Name listed as JOSIAH TURNER BENNETT
    Burial Durham, Durham, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • BURIAL Maplewood Cemetery
      Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
    Person ID I5274  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2023 

    Father Charles Bennett 
    Mother Lucinda Suit 
    Family ID F1772  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cora Lee Trollinger,   b. 7 Apr 1870, Alamance County, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1944, Durham County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage 6 May 1891  Guilford County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • North Carolina, Marriage Records
      Name: Cora L Trollinger
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Age: 21
      Birth Year: abt 1870
      Marriage Date: 6 May 1891
      Marriage Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USA
      Father: John Henry
      Mother: Bettie E McPherson
      Spouse: Joseph T Bermett
      Spouse Gender: Male
      Spouse Race: White
      Spouse Age: 21
      Spouse Father: C W Bennett
      Spouse Mother: L C Bennett
      Event Type: Marriage

      United Methodist Church
    Children 
    +1. Burke Bostick Bennett,   b. 16 Jul 1892, Alamance County, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1919, Durham, Durham, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
     2. Paul Clifford Bennett, Sr.,   b. 10 Jan 1895, Durham County, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1959, Durham, Durham, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     3. Thomas Tyler Bennett,   b. 1 Oct 1897, Durham, Durham, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Dec 1967, Durham County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     4. Clara Lee Bennett,   b. 5 Dec 1898, Durham, Durham, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Nov 1992, Durham, Durham, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)
     5. Ethel Bennett,   b. 1904, Durham, Durham, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1911, Durham, Durham, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 7 years)
     6. Mable Mary Bennett,   b. 8 Dec 1905, Durham, Durham, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Dec 1996, Durham County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     7. John Wilbur Bennett, Sr.,   b. 20 Jul 1907, Durham, Durham, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1956, Durham, Durham, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
     8. Charlie W. Bennett,   b. Abt 1909, Durham, Durham, NC Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Ardell Bennett
     10. Pansy Bennett
     11. Violet Bennett
    Family ID F1771  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 18 Jan 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Sep 1870 - NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 6 May 1891 - Guilford County, NC Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Durham, Durham, NC Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents

    Record of Marriage

    1910 United States Federal Census

    1920 United States Federal Census

    1930 United States Federal Census

    1940 United States Federal Census

  • Notes 
    • 1900 United States Federal Census
      Name: J T Bussell
      [J T Bennett]
      Age: 24
      Birth Date: Sep 1871
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
      [Durham]
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Cora L Bussell
      Marriage Year: 1891
      Years Married: 9
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
      Occupation: Engineer
      Household Members: Name Age
      J T Bussell 24, Sep 1871 North Carolina
      (Wife) Cora L Bussell 30, Apr 1870 North Carolina; Years Married: 9; Both parents born in NC; Mother of 4 children, 4 still living
      (Son) Burk L Bussell 6, Jul 1893 North Carolina
      (Son) Paul C Bussell 5, Jan 1895 North Carolina
      (Son) Thos T Bussell 3, Oct 1897 North Carolina
      (Daughter) Clara L Bussell 1, Dec 1898 North Carolina
      (Brother-in-law) J T Trolenger 26, Sep 1874 North Carolina
      (Servant) Hattie Sample 17, Dec 1882 North Carolina

      1920 United States Federal Census
      Name: John T Bennett
      [John F Bennett]
      Age: 43
      Birth Year: abt 1877
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Home in 1920: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
      Street: Ninth Street
      House Number: X
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Cora L Bennett
      Father's Birthplace: Virginia
      Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
      Able to Speak English: Yes
      Occupation: Electrical Engineer
      Industry: Electrical
      Employment Field: Wage or Salary
      Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
      Neighbors: View others on page
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      John T Bennett 43
      (Wife) Cora L Bennett 44 North Carolina
      (Son) Paul C Bennett 25 North Carolina; Single
      (Daughter) Clara L Bennett 21 North Carolina; Single
      (Son) John Bennett 11 North Carolina
      (Daughter) Mabel Bennett 14 North Carolina
      (Daughter-in-law) Nellie Bennett 27 North Carolina; Widowed
      (Granddaughter) Nellie C Bennett 1 [1 4/12] North Carolina