James BENNETT

Birth:
3 Feb 1819
Cornwall, England
Death:
3 Aug 1876
Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
Burial:
5 Aug 1876
Graceland Cem., Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
Marriage:
9 Apr 1849
Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
#2
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Obit said age 57y 6m;
MARR:1,275,661 Iowa co.,Wisc Vol 1 p.139 # 1793;
DEATH:Copy of obit;
BURIAL:Copy of obit with no place of burial. Wife Elizabeth buried in Graceland Cem. but there is no headstone for James.;

Sources:
1850 federal census Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisc fhl# 444,986 p.334 fam. 431
Elizabeth Bennett  age 35 female  value real.est.$100  b. England
M. A. Bennett Richards  13 female  b. England  attended school
Alfred Bennett Richards  11 male   b. England  attended school
Christiana Richards age 9 female   b. England  attended school
John Richard  age 7 male           b. England  attended school
James Richard  age 6 male          b. England
Ema Richards  age 5 female         b. England
Matthew Bennett  age 6/12  male    b. Wisconsin  census taken 8 Aug 1850 making
                                                   making Matthew b. in Feb.
There is a Matthew Bennett Sr. age 69 living next to Elizabeth Richards
Bennett.  Also a Matthew Bennett age 39 living within two houses.  Both of
the Matthew's say they are miners. James is probably a son of one Matthew and a
brother to the other.  More British research would need to be done to prove this
relationship.

1860 federal census Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisc. fhl# 805,412 family 869
James Bennett age 41 male white Miner/Farmer Value real est.& pers 1400 b.Engl
Betsy Bennett age 44 feemale white  b. England
Mary A (J?) Richards age 24 female white b. England
Christiana Richards  age 20 female white b. England
Alfred Richards age 21 male white Miner  b. England
John Richards  age 18 male white  Miner  b. England
James Richards age 16 male white  Miner  b. England
Emma Richards age 15 female white        b. England
Joseph G. Gennett age 8 male white       b. Wisc.
Henry M. Bennett  age 6 male white       b. Wisc.
Harriett A. Bennett age 5 female white   b. Wisc.
Sarah C. Bennett  age 3 female white     b. Wisc.

Note oldest son Matthew who would only be 10 years old is missing.
Need to check the cemeteries in Mineral Point for John Richards
and children of John Richard and James Bennett and Elizabeth.

Matthew Bennett age 49 is living next door and is the Deputy Co. Treasurer
Matthew Bennett Sr. is not here and his wife Jennifer is living with Thomas
Tregillius and his wife Jane who is probably a daughter of Matthew and Jenifer
Bennett.

fhl#295,694 1870 federal census Mineral Point,Iowa,Wisc. pg 16 fam. 112
Bennett, James  age 51 male white  Farmer value real estate $2500 Property
$1200 b. England     father and mother foreign born
Bennett, Elizabeth  age 55 female white keephouse b. England father & mother
foreign born
Bennett, Joseph age 17 male white farm laborer  b. Wisc. father & mother
foreign born
Bennett, Henry age 16 male white farm laborer b. Wisc father and mother foreign
born    attended school within the year
Bennett Harriet  age 14 female white b. Wisc. father & mother foreign born
attended school within the year
Bennett, Sarah age 12 female white b. Wisc father & mother foreign born
attended school with in the year
Bennett, Eliza age 9 female white b. Wisc father & mother foreign born attended
school within the year

Copy of obit Mineral Point Tribune-Mineral Point, Wisconsin August 9, 1976
Died
Bennett-In the town of Mineral Point, on Thursday.  August 3 ? 1876, Mrs. James Bennett aged 57 yrs and 6 months.

Deceased came to Mineral Point, from Cornwall, England in 1845, and has been a resident of the county from that time until his death, except for short intervals when he was absent at the gold mines of the west.  He was generally esteemed as a good citizen and neighbor, upridht and benevolent.  His funeral on Saturday afternoon was attended by a large ------- of neighbors and friends.
Elizabeth ROGERS
Birth:
11 May 1815
Mawgan on Meneage, Cornwall, England
Chr:
4 Jun 1815
Mawgan on Meneage, Cornwall, England
Death:
22 Apr 1899
Diamond Grove, Iowa, Wisconsin
Burial:
Apr 1899
Graceland Cem., Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
#2
Notes:
                   BIRTH:Family records;Letter from Robin Bobeck;
CHR:fhl# 226,169 1813-1837 pg. 10 Mawgan on Meneage,Cornwall,England;
MARR:fhl# 1,266,675 Vol 1 pg 139 # 1793 Iowa Co.,Wisc.;
DEATH:Obit;
BURIAL:Obit;


Elizabeth was also known as Betsy.

Sources:
IGI 226,169 Mawgan on Meneage parish;
OBIT:
Mrs Elizabeth Bennett, relict of the late James Bennett, died at the home of
her son Joseph G. Bennett, in Diamond Grove, Saturday night, Apr 22d, ages 84
years lacking only 19 days.  ((83 y 11 m 11d--- died 1899)
      Deceased was born May 11, 1815 in England.  In 1848 she left there with
seven children, to rejoin her husband, John Richards, who had preceded the
family to Mineral Point.  Before her arrival here the husband was accidentally
killed in a mine.  In 1849 she was married to James Bennett of Barreltown and
has been a widow since his death in 1876.  Two sons and three daughters
resulted from the second marriage.  These, except one daughter and all the
children of the first marriage survive their mother, so far as known, some of
the latter being in the far west and not heard from for a long time.
      The funeral was held Tuesday, the remains being deposited in Graceland
cemetery with religious services by Rev. T. Kent.

1850 federal census Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisc fhl# 444,986 dated 8 Aug 1850
fam # 431 p. 334
Elizabeth Bennett   age 35 female real estate $100 b. England
M J Bennett Richards age 13 female b. England school within the year
Alfred Bennett Richards age 11 male b. England school within the year
Christine Richards    age 9 female b. England  school within the year
John Richards   age 7 male b. England          school within the year
James Richards  age 6 male b. England
Ema Richards age 5 famale b. England
Matthew Bennett age 6/12 male b. Wisc

Elizabeth's obit said she came to America with seven children but only 6 are
listed in the 1850 fed cens.  From their ages it is doubtful if there could
have been another child any place between them.  Elizabeth's obit also said all
children from the first marriage were alive at her death.

There are two other Matthew Bennetts
living next door to Elizabeth Matthew Bennett Sr. age 69 Miner b. England
Matthew Bennett age 39 Miner B. England
Both have wives and children.

1860 federal census Mineral Point,Iowa,Wis. fhl# 805,412 family 869 p. 819
James Bennett
age 41 male white Miner/Farmer real estate 1200 prop, 200 b. England
Betsy Bennett age 44 female white b. England
Mary J. Richards age 24 female white b. England
Christiana Richards age 20 female white b. England
Alfred Richards age 21 male white Miner b. England
John R. Richards age 18 male white Miner b. England
James R. Richards age 16 male white Miner b. England
Emma R. Richards age 15 female white b. England
Joseph G. Bennett age 8 male white b. Wisc. school within year
Henry M. Bennett age 6 male white b. Wisc
Harriett A. Bennett Age 5 female white b. Wisc.
Sarah C. Bennett Age 3 female white b. Wisc.

Note oldest son Matthew who would only be 10 years old is missing.
Need to check the cemeteries in Mineral Point for John Richard and children of
John Richards, James Bennett and Elizabeth.

Henry M. Bennett age 6 male white b. Wisc   school within year
Harriett A. Bennett age 5 female white b. Wisc  school within year
Sarah C. Bennett age 3 female White b. Wisc.

1870 federal census Mineral Point,Iowa,Wisc. fhl# 295,694
pg 16 fam dwelling 114 family 112
Bennett, James age 51 male white Farmer value real estate 2500 property 1200
b. England father and mother foreign born
Bennett, Elizabeth age 55 female white keephouse b. Engl father and mother
foreign born
Bennett, Joseph age 17 male white farm laborer b. wisc f. and m. foreign born
Bennett,Henry age 15 male white farm laborer b. wisc f. & m. foreign born
Bennett,Harriet age 14 female white b. Wisc f. and m. foreign born
Bennett, Sarah age 12 female white b. Wisc f & m. foreign born
Bennett, Eliza age 9 female white b. Wisc f.& m. foreign born
Children
Marriage
1
Matthew BENNETT
Birth:
Feb 1850
Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
Death:
Bef 1860
Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1850 Fed. census fhl# 444,986 p.334 fam 431 Mineral Pt.,Iowa,Wisc.;

1850 federal census said Bennett, Matthew age 6/12 male b. Wisconsin
Census taken 8 Aug. 1850 making Matthew b. in Feb.

1860 fed. census  Matthew is not listed with the family.  Need to search for a
headstone in the Mineral Point Graceland Cemetery.
Elizabeth's obit said all the children from the marriage to James Bennett were
alive but one daughter.

Matthew is also not listed in the 1870 federal census.
2
Joseph Gilbert BENNETT
Birth:
10 Oct 1852
Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
Death:
30 Dec 1926
Mary Ellen BECKERLEY 
Marr:
29 Jan 1880
Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1860 fed. cen. Mineral Pt.,Iowa,Wisc. fhl# 805,412 family 869 pg 819;
MARR:fhl# 1,266,677 ,Iowa,Wisc. Marr. Vol 2 pg 100;
DEATH:Headstone from index from the Mineral Point Library;
BURIAL:Graceland Cem. sec. C2 b. 10-10-1852 d. 12-30-1926;

Marr. Cert. Vol 2 pg 100 Mineral Point,Iowa,Wisc.
Date reg. Feb 2nd 1880  Both white
Groom: Joseph Gilbert Bennett  F. James Bennett M. Betsy
Bride Mary Ellen Beckerley  F. John Beckerley  M. Mary Ann
Occupation husband Farmer  residence Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisc.
Marr. Contracted Jany 29, 1880  Ceremony - Religious
Pronouncing marr.  W. Jacka Jr. Res. Mineral Point
Witnesses:  Wm Harris and Jennie Treweek
Jany 29, 1880

Sources:
1880 federal census index.  They might not have been married when census taken;
1900 fed census fhl# 1,241,791 ed 67 pg 9 line 76 Mineral Pt.,Iowa,Wisc.
family 181
Bennett, Joseph G. head white male b. Oct 1852 age a47 md 20 y b. Wisc f. b.
England m. b. Engl              Farmer  owned farm free
Bennett, Mary E. wife white female b. Aug 1853 age 46 md 20 y mother of 4 with
4 lvg. b. Mich f. b. Engl. m. b. Engl
Bennett, William H. sone white male b. Nov 1880 age 19  b. wisc f. B. Wisc m.
b. Mich farm laborer
Bennett Erwin H. son white male b. Feb 1883 age 17 b. Wisc f. b. Wisc m. b.
Mich    farm laborer
Bennett, Sarah daug white female b. June 1890 age 9 b. Wisc f. b. Wisc m. b.
Mich  school
Bennett, Sarah R. Daug white female b. Aug 1894 age 5 b. Wisc f. B. Wisc m. b.
Mich at school

Need 1910 federal census

Need 1920 fed census Mineral Pt.,Wisc.
3
Henry M. BENNETT
Birth:
Abt 1854
Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
Death:
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:
4
Harriet A. BENNETT
Birth:
Abt 1855
Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
Death:
12 Feb 1939
Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
Henry MITCHELL 
Marr:
21 Nov 1879
Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1860 federal census fhl# 805,412 family 869 p. 819;
MARR:fhl# 1,266,677 marr. ,Iowa,Wisc p.356 # 2924;
DEATH:Obit index Mineral Point Library;
BURIAL:

Marr.  p.356 # 2924
Husband Henry Mitchell white
wife Harriet A. Bennett
Occ. Butcher res husband Mineral Point, Wisc./birth place of husband England
Md. Mineral Point,Wisc. Time when the marr. was contracted 13 Nov. 1879
Ceremony - religious by
Phillip Allen from Mineral Point  Witnesses: Joseph Bennett and Mary E. Beckerly
Date of cert. of marr. Nov. 21, 1879
Father Henry Mitchell Mother Susan Mitchell

Father of wife James Bennett Mother Elizabeth Bennett

Obit Democrat-Tribune Mineral Point, Wisconsin March 2, 1939
Native dies in Oregon
      Word has been received here of the death of Mrs Harriet Bennett Mitchell in Portland, Oregon, on Feb 12, at the home of her daughter, Mrs Bradley.  Mrs Mitchel was born here 83 years ago and grew to womanhood in this vicinity.

Need to send for a death cert and copy of obit.

Obit on John Richards lists a sister Kate Mitchell of Mineral Point.  Obit dated June 5, 1924
Check the 1920 and 1930 fed. census for a Kate or Harriett Mitchell with a husband Henry or
Henry could even be deceased.
5
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1860 fed. census Mineral Pt.,Iowa,Wisc. fam. # 869 pg 819;
MARR:fhl# 1,266,677 ,Iowa, Wisc. p.496 # 735;

Marr.gave names of mother Betsy Roger b. England and f. James
Witnesses Richard Beckerly and Eliza E. Bennett-Charles Irish Minister
Md 13 Aug. 1883
6
Eliza BENNETT
Birth:
1861
Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin
Death:
William SPARKS 
Marr:
1 Sep 1896
Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin 
Notes:
                   BIRTH:1870 fed cens Mineral Point,Iowa,Wisc fhl# 295,694;
MARR:fhl# 1,266,679 Marr. ,Iowa,Wisconsin Vol 3 pg 316;

1870 fed. census fhl# 295,694 pg 16 family # 112 Mineral Point,Iowa,Wisc
Bennett, Eliza age 9 female white b. Wisconsin Father and Mother foreign born
In school during the year

Marriage Vol 3 pg 316
Groom: William Sparks  f. John C. Sparks  m. Katie Stainbrock
Occupation:   farmer  residence:  Mineral Point  B. Wood Co.,Wisconsin
Bride:  Eliza E. Bennett  f.  James Bennett  m. Elizabeth Rogers
born: Mineral Point
Marriage contracted:  Sept 1st 1896 Mineral Point,Iowa,Wisc.
Both   White           Ceremony Religious
Witnesses:  Eva Harris
              Mrs & Mr F.W. Straw     residence Mineral Point
Date of Marriage Sept 1, 1896

Need 1860 federal census
FCID:15616:170
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James Bennett - Elizabeth Rogers

James Bennett was born at Cornwall, England 3 Feb 1819.

He married Elizabeth Rogers 9 Apr 1849 at Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin . Elizabeth Rogers was born at Mawgan on Meneage, Cornwall, England 11 May 1815 .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Matthew Bennett born Feb 1850.
Joseph Gilbert Bennett born 10 Oct 1852.
Henry M. Bennett born Abt 1854.
Harriet A. Bennett born Abt 1855.
Blocked
Eliza Bennett born 1861.

James Bennett died 3 Aug 1876 at Mineral Point, Iowa, Wisconsin .

Elizabeth Rogers died 22 Apr 1899 at Diamond Grove, Iowa, Wisconsin .