BENNETT, Calvin Asbury 1

Birth Name BENNETT, Calvin Asbury
Gender male
Age at Death 90 years, 8 months, 16 days

Narrative

BIOGRAPHY: Farmer in Commerce, section 17 of Polk County, Iowa. From Mason county, Kentucky he moved with his parents to Parke county, Indiana, residing there until 1840, when they moved to Des Moines county, Iowa. After a residence there of about six months they moved to Jefferson county, remained there for a number of years, and then returned to, Parke county, Indiana. In June, 1857, he started for Polk county; came by wagon and was one month and four days on the road. He first settled on Walnut Creek, near the place where Mr. Clegg now resides. He now owns 524 acres of land all under cultivation, and finely improved. It is one of the best farms for raising grain to be found in the township. He married Miss H. W. Wilson, a native of Ross county, Ohio, being the first couple married in the township. They are among the early settlers of the county, and to such as they is the township particularly indebted.
1880 census: Farmer in Walnut, Polk Co., Iowa.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1822-07-25 Mason Co., Kentucky   1
Death 1913-04-10 Polk Co., Iowa   2

Age: 90y 8m 16d

Burial   Jordan Cemetery   2
Christening 20788      

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father BENNETT, William1781-07-001831-08-17
Mother MURPHY, Martha1794-12-201842-12-22
    Sister     BENNETT, Mary Blue about 1811
    Sister     BENNETT, Hannah 1813-03-08 1860-08-28
    Sister     BENNETT, Amy 1814-03-04 1874-05-29
    Brother     BENNETT, John Saulter 1817-08-17 1891-01-31
    Brother     BENNETT, David Blue 1820-12-20 1820-12-20
         BENNETT, Calvin Asbury 1822-07-25 1913-04-10
    Brother     BENNETT, Benjamin Reeder 1825-02-04 1917-09-18
    Brother     BENNETT, Pressley Toler 1827-05-30 1885-07-09
    Sister     BENNETT, Sarah Nellie 1829-12-15 1878-10-27

Families

Family of BENNETT, Calvin Asbury and WILSON, Hopy W.

Married Wife WILSON, Hopy W. ( * 1827-04-30 + 1900-01-02 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1849-01-28   Religious Marriage 1
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
BENNETT, Lettiebefore 1880
BENNETT, Henry Claybefore 1880
BENNETT, Winfield Scott18531913
BENNETT, Lincolnabout 1860