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     Norman E. Bemount was born on 25 Jun 1938 at Richland County, Illinois.¹ He died in 1967.¹
     His obituary states:
     "Norman E. Bemount, 29, of Parkersburg, an employee of General Telephone Co. of Illinois, was killed by a high voltage electric shock Monday morning, when a telephone pole which he was handling came in contact with a power line in Clay County.
"The accident happened northeast of Flora, near the Tony Sehle Farm. With Bemount at the work site were two other General Telephone employes[sic], Marvin Poland of Lawrenceville and Jim Kuenstler of Olney.
"He was pronounced dead on arrival at Clay County Hospital in Flora, where he was taken by ambulance.
"He was born June 25, 1938 in Richland County, the son of Norman N. Bemount and Nettie Brooks Bemount.
"His father died June 15, 1948, but his mother survives.
"He served in the U. S. Army from 1956 to 1959.
"Survivors are his mother, Nettie; a brother, Monte Bemount of Parkersburg; and two sisters, Ramona Kay Paddick of Sumner, and Miss Katrina Sue Weaver; and a grandmother, Mrs. Hettie Brooks of Olney.
"Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Memorial Chapel of the Summers-Rainey Funeral Home in Olney, with Rev. Henry Wortman of Sumner officiating. Interment will be in Haven Hill Cemetery.
"Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday."¹

     Burley John Bender was born on 20 Mar 1940.² He married Marilyn Sue Olds, daughter of William Albert Olds and Marguerite Brockman, on 17 Jun 1961 at Augustana Lutheran Church. "An Orange blossom crown caught the fingertip veil of Marilyn Sue Olds as she was married to Burley John Bender Saturday at Augustana Lutheran Church. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Albert Olds. Father of the bridegroom is John L. Bender." [A picture of the bride is included.]¹ Burley John Bender died in 1999.³ He appears in the Social Security Death Index as having died 14 Aug 1999 with the last place of residence listed as Washington, Oregon. Burley John's SSN was issued in Oregon. Also, his birth date is given as 20 March 1940.²

     Charlotte Bene married Albert John Olds, son of John Bissell Olds and Hannah Brown.¹

     Charles J. Benedict married Margaret Olds, daughter of Henry Worthington Olds and May C. Meigs.¹ Charles J. Benedict was born c 1888 at Minnesota.¹

     Henry P. Bengston was born on 11 Jul 1892.¹ He married Drusilla J. Ramey.¹ Henry P. Bengston died on 30 Jun 1958 at age 65.¹

     Abram Bennett married Amelia Mather, daughter of Ezra Mather and Elizabeth Olds.¹

     Anna Bennett married Charles F Fuller, son of Purchase D. Fuller and Caroline Phoebe Olds.¹

     Annie Beulah Louise Bennett died 11 Jun 1970SH6 /13/1970p13 at General Hospital, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁴ She married Luther Blanton Easler, son of James Miles Easler and Aurelia Essendine Lancaster.^1,5,3 Annie Beulah Louise Bennett was born on 25 Jun 1893 at South Carolina.⁶ She was the daughter of John Kimball Bennett and Louise "Lulah" Abbott³ and was buried at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁷
     Annie Beulah Louise Bennett appeared on the census of 16 Jun 1900 in the household of Louise (?) at Spartanburg Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁸
Annie Beulah Louise Bennett and Luther Blanton Easler appeared on the census of 9 Jan 1920, as follows:
     76/76 Easler, Luther, owns farm free of mortgage, 36, b. S.C., father b. S.C., mother b. N.C., farmer, general farm
      , Beulah, wife, 26, b. S.C., parents b. S.C., laborer, home farm
      , Bessie M., dau., 7, b. S.C., parents b. S.C., laborer, home farm
      , Oather, son, 3 7/12, b. S.C., parents b. S.C.
      , Ardery, son, 1 10/12, b. S.C., parents b. S.C.⁹
Annie Beulah Louise Bennett and Luther Blanton Easler appeared on the census of 2 May 1930 at Old Arthur Road, Spartanburg Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     407/418, Easler, Luther B., head, renter, 46, 1st marr. at 22, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., farmer, general farming
      , Beulah, wife, 36, 1st marr. at 21, b. S.C., parents b. S.C., occupation none
      , Other M., son,14, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., helper
      , Arbra J., son, 12, b. S.C., parents b. S. C., helper
      , Ray C., son, 7, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Herbert R, son, 4 2/12, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Mollie A., dau., 2, b. S.C., parents b. S., C.
      Smith, Walter S., boarder, 35, single, b. Ohio, parents b. Ohio
[note the implication that a first marriage was not to each other.].¹⁰

     Baxter C. Bennett married Diana A. Olds, daughter of Joseph Warren Olds and Deborah Harwood, on 19 Nov 1866.^1,2

     Jeremiah M. Bennett was born on 1 Jan 1849 at South Carolina.² He was the son of William Alexander "Buck" Bennett and Martha "Pattty" Wofford.³ Jeremiah M. Bennett married Mary Ann Trail on 26 Apr 1866.⁴
     Jeremiah M. Bennett died on 20 Apr 1917 at Arcadia, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 68.² He was buried at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. This note is posted with this FindAGrave listing: "Jerry Mirh Bennett was the father of John Kimball Bennett and husband of Mary Ann Trail, who was buried at Walnut Grove. They married the 26th April 1866." I would like to find the source of this information.⁵ He was buried at Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁶
     Jeremiah (surprisingly) appeared on the census enumeration of 15 Nov 1870 at Harrodsburg, Indian Creek Township, Monroe County, Indiana, as follows:
     13/13 Bennett, Jeremiah, 21, farm laborer, b. S.C.
      , Ann, 24, keeping house, b, S.C.
      , John K, 1, at home, b. S.C.
      , Martha M., 4/12, at home, b. Ind., b. May [ Beula E. in 1880??].⁷
Jeremiah M. Bennett appeared on the census of 9 Jun 1880 at Fairforest Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     141/141 Bennett, Jerry M., 31, farmer, b. S.C., parents b. S. C.
      Mary A., 35, wife, housekeeping, b. S.C., father b. MD. mother b. S.C..
      John K., 11, att. school, cannot read or write, b. S.C., parents b. S.C.
      Beula E., 9, dau, b. Ind., parents b. S.C.
      Columbus F., 6, son, b. S.C., parents b. S.C.
      Sarah B., 3, dau. b. S.C., parents b. S.C.
      Jessie, 1/12, b. May, dau., b. S.C., parents b. S.C.¹
Jeremiah M. Bennett appeared on the census of 21 Jun 1900 at Union Township, Union Town, Union County, South Carolina, as follows:
     690/698 Bennett, J. M., head, b. Mch 1849, 51, marr. 11 yrs, 3 children living, b. S.C., parents b. S.C., drayman
      , Ann, wife, b/ May 1864, 36, marr. 11 yrs, 1 living child, b. S.C., parents b. S.C., parents b. S.C., weaver
      , John, son, b. Apr 1871, 29, single, b. S.C., parents b. S.C., weaver
      , Nellie, dau., b. Mch 1895, 5, dau., b. S.C., parents b. SC.
[note new wife]⁸

     John H. Bennett married Clarissa Olds, daughter of Zenas Olds and Susannah Ford, on 14 May 1846 at Lake County, Ohio.^1,2

     John Kimball Bennett was born on 17 Jan 1867.^2,3 He was the son of Jeremiah M. Bennett and Mary Ann Trail. John Kimball Bennett married Louise "Lulah" Abbott, daughter of Louise (?), c 1892.^1,4 John Kimball Bennett died 15 Dec 1934SH12/16/1934pB5 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina.^2,5 He was buried at Davis Chapel Wesleyan Church Cemetery, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁶
     John Kimball Bennett and Louise "Lulah" Abbott appeared on the census of 16 Jun 1900 at Spartanburg Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     301/301 Bennett, John H., head, b. Jan. 1870, 30, marr. 8 yrs, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., farmer
      , Lulah, wife, b. Jan. 1868, 32, marr. 8 yrs., 4 children, 3 living, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., farm labor
      , Bulah, dau., b. June 1894, 5, b. S.C., parents b. S. C.
      , Jerry, son, b. Nov. 1895, 4, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Mamie, dau., b. Jan. 1898, 2, b. S.C., parents b. S. C.⁴
     John appeared on the census enumeration of 4-5 May 1910 near Spartanburg Junction, Spartanburg Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     216/229 Bennett, John, head, 41, widowed, marr. 18 yrs., 5 children living, b. S.C., parents b. S.C, farmer, general farm
      , Beulah, dau., 17, b. S.C., parents b. S.C, farm laborer, home farm
      , Jerry, son, 15, b. S.C., parents b. S.C, farm laborer, home farm
      , Mamie, dau., 12, b. S.C., parents b. S.C, farm laborer, home farm
      , Frank, son, 9, b. S.C., parents b. S.C.
      , Lizzie, dau., 7, b. S.C., parents b. S.C
      Crow, Fred, boarder, 18, b. S.C., parents b. S.C., laborer, general farm
.⁷
John Kimball Bennett appeared on the census of 8 Jun 1920 at Arcadia Mills, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     96/96 Bennett, John K., head, renter?, 53, can read and write, b. S.C., parents b. S.C., carpemter, cotton mill
      , Ellen, wife, 43, cannot read or write, b. S.C., parents b. S.C., occupation: none
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      , Frank, son, 18, b. S.C., parents b. S.C., Dalper, cotton mill
      , Lizzie, dau., 15, b. S.C., parente b. S.C., occupation: none
      , Elend, dau., 6(or 7) and 5(or 8)/12.⁸

     Samuel Bennett married Cynthia Lombard, daughter of Jonathan Lombard and Asenath Olds.² Marriage banns for him were published on 4 Feb 1818 at Ludlow, Massachusetts.³

     Samuel married at Amherst, Massachusetts, on 17 Nov 1816, Catherine "Cate" Olds, daughter of Justin Olds and Mehitable Hixon. .¹

     William Alexander "Buck" Bennett married Martha "Pattty" Wofford.² William Alexander "Buck" Bennett was born on 8 May 1808.¹ He died on 11 Aug 1886 at age 78.¹
William Alexander "Buck" Bennett was buried at Walnut Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Walnut Grove, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. A note without reference posted here says: "Husband of MARTHA "PATTIE" L. WOFFORD BENNETT. Son of JAMES Jr. and PRECIOUS WOFFORD BENNETT.
He was the leader of the "Roebuck Band", named for Camp.[sic--Capt.?] ROEBUCK, of Revolutionary War notoriety."³
     "Her [Martha Wofford's] husband, "Uncle Billly", as everybody called him, was a whole-souled man, a consistent member of the Baptist Church, while his wife was a Metodist. Together they lived a happy life, both hospitable to a degree beyond their means.
"He loved hunting and was an excellent marksman and an adept angler. They were both beloved by their neighbors and friends, and many mourned their loss.
"Ther influence for good is felt among their acquaintances even until today."⁴
     "This description of the muster [post Civil War meetings and drills including former soldiers and others] would be very incomplete without saying something of the famous Roebuck [musical] Band, socalled in honor (no doubt) of Captain Roebuck, who had fought so valiantly at King's Mountain and elsewhere in the Revolution. The leader of this band deserves more than a passing notice. His name was Williaam Bennett but he was better known as "Uncle Buck Bennett". His ancestry was good old Revolutionary stock. He was as well or better known at this time than any man in the southern section of Spartanburg County. Full of good old frolicky fun, he loved music, taught singing schools for many miles around, was a leader in Friendship Baptist Church, an expert with gun and rod, he killed the first partridge on the wing that i ever saw fall. I thought then that it was almost miraculous. He and Aunt Patty were as hospitable a couple as I ever have seen. They both lived to a ripe old age.
"The band was composed of the following named persons: Captain, Wm. Bennett . . . The nusic they used was Rig Ship, Winnsboro Quickstep, Faster's Quickstep, Washington Quickstep, La Fayette's Quickstep, and Home, Sweet Home Quickstep.
"They wore a uniform patterned somewhat after the old Continental style, and surely looked imposing as they marched from point to point on the musterground with the military step, blowing their instruments and beating their drums with such earnestness of purpose. The National Marine Band or the most noted musicians of any age never held or entertained an audience with sweeter music better than they did the crowds at these annual gatherings."⁵

     Charles A. Benning married Gertrude Myers, daughter of Henry Myers and Laura Olds, c 1905.^1,2

     Maxwell Beno married Bertha McLaughlin.¹ Maxwell Beno was born on 7 Apr 1913.^2,3 He was the son of Bessie Olds.¹ Maxwell Beno died on 6 Oct 1997 at age 84.³ He was buried at Middleton Cemetery, Middleton, Washington County, Oregon.³
     "Maxwell Beno, son of Fred Beno and Bessie Olds Beno, was born in April, 1913. Married Bertha McLaughlin. They have two children: Sarah, born in 1943; and Donald."¹

     Chandler Benson married Polly Wood, daughter of John Wood and Lois Olds, in Feb 1807.¹

     Delila Berg was born on 12 May 1845 at Pennsylvania.² She died on 7 Oct 1925 at Oak Grove Community, Richland County, Illinois, at age 80.²
     Her obituary states:
"Delila Forney was born in PA, May 12, 1845, and died October 7, 1925, 80y4m23d. She married John Forney, February 7, 1865, and they were parents of two sons and three daughters. One son and two daughters preceded her in death. Survived by one son, Oscar Forney of Olney and one daughter, Pearl Ridgely, of Parkersburg, two brothers, Joe Berg of Arkansas, and Ben Berg of Decatur, four sisters: Mrs. G. W. Fritchey, of Parkersburg, Mrs. Mary Garehart, of IL, Mrs. Sameul Pilcher of Stuttgart, Ark and Mrs. Robert Ellis of Jacksonville. Burial at Walnut Grove cemetery. (see also October 8th)."³

     Becky Berner was the daughter of Margaret Frances Olds.¹
     Becky Berner was adopted.¹

     Lloyd D. Berney married Mary Kathryn Ankenbauer, daughter of Ora Earl Ankenbauer and Edith Viola Dollahon, on 14 Nov 1939 at Dunseith, Rolette County, North Dakota.¹ Lloyd D. Berney died on 2 Nov 1966 at Salina, Saline County, Kansas.³ He was buried at Lakeview Cemetery and Mausoleum, Wichitaw, Sedgewick County, Kansas.⁴
     His obituary states:

Lloyd D. Berney BIRTH 24 Jul 1917 Kimball County, Nebraska, USA
DEATH     2 Nov 1966 (aged 49) Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA
BURIAL Lakeview Cemetery & Mausoleum, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
PLOT Garden of Meditation, Lot 131, Grave 6B
MEMORIAL ID 61487136 · View Source

Lloyd "Bud" Berney, 48, died Monday, apparently of a heart attack while working for Beech Aircraft Corp. in Salina, Kansas, USA. He had been in Salina a week on a six-week job for Beech as crew chief in sheet metal work.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Edna Lena (Banta) (1898-1956) & Nathaniel Berney (1893-1963),
Lloyd was born: Jul. 24, 1917, Kimball County, Nebraska, USA.
His death was on Nov. 2, 1966, Salina, Saline County, Kansas, USA.

Survivors include his widow, Mary Kathryn (Ankenbauer) Berney, one son, and a daughter, five brothers, and three sisters.

Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Byrd - Snodgrass Funeral Home Downtown. Burial will be in Lakeview Gardens Cemetery in Kansas.

Wichita Eagle, Thursday, November 3, 1966.
Edited by JaniceH.³

     Lloyd Eugene Berney was born on 17 Dec 1941 at Wichita, Kansas.¹ He was the son of Lloyd D. Berney and Mary Kathryn Ankenbauer.¹
     About 1978, he was working for Cessna Airplane and they lived at Wichita, Kansas.¹

     Carlene Berry was born at Marion, Ohio.¹

     John Beryman married Katherine (?) on 22 Sep 1554.¹ John Beryman died bt 1565 - 1566.²
     He was a citizen and ironmonger of London.¹

     Ann Besse was born c 1641.¹ She was the daughter of Anthony Besse and Jane (?).^2,1 Ann Besse married Andrew Hallett b 1663.^3,4 Ann Besse died b 20 Jun 1694.⁵
     The name is also spelled Berse.
ToDo: My file had the date of birth as 6 April 1694. This might be the date of death. Find a reference.

     "named second in her father's will, then unmarried, 1656/7. According to a Plymouth Colony Court Record dated 4 Mar. 1661/2, Dorcas Bessy, Ann Bessy and Mary Bessy were before the Court for 'crewel and unnatural practice toward their father-in-law George Barlow.' The confession that Ann made to the Court shows that she was unmarried. (Plymouth Co. Ct. Rec. 4:10.) She probably married Andrew² Hallet soon after, and was probably the mother of only one child, Mehitable Hallet who married John Dexter."¹
     "Andrew Hallet died in 1684, and soon after his death, his widow Ann made her will 23 June 1684, which was probated 1 June 1694. She mentions first, "my youngest daughter Mehitable Dexter"; my grandson John Bourne; my daughter Ruhama Bourne; my daughter Abigail Alden; and appointed these three daughters to executer her will. The inventory was taken 12 April 1894; among the items was a "debt due from widow Hersey." The inventory was attested by "Ruhamah Hersey daughter of ye above deceased Anna Hallet before Barnabas Lothrop Judge of Probates Apr. 13, 1694."⁶

     Anthony Besse was born c 1609 at England.¹ He married Jane (?) c 1638.¹
     "Anthony Besse was born at England in 1609 and came to America in 1635 on board the ship named James. Anthony was listed as 26 years old and was certified "for conformity in religion and that he was no subsity man." Most of our information on the Besse family is taken from Descendants of Anthony Besse 1609-1656 compiled by Mrs. Florence Besse Ballantine, 1965. We are grateful for this information as we have spent hours trying to find further facts to fill out the information she found, to no avail.
Anthony lived briefly in Lynn, MA, then moved to Sandwich, MA where he remained until he died at the age of 47 or 48. (His will is dated 10 Feb. 1656, proved 3 June 1657.) This will, which in all probability he wrote himself, and a letter which remains, show him to have been educated. Sandwich records show he participated in public affairs, helped the projects of building a mill and a meeting house and of securing a minister. He was before the Court only once and that for "disorderly keeping house alone" in 1638. He received ".01 acre" (?) in the 1641 division of meadow lands and in 1643 was declared liable to bear arms. Anthony seemed to be very concerned for the welfare of the Indians and worked with the minister as a lay preacher for their benefit.
Anthony Besse's mother was still alive in 1656 when Anthony wrote his will as he mentions "in case my mother send any thinge over to me as formerly she had Don that it be Disposed of among my family in general." His will lists his six children, plus the one with which his wife was then pregnant. His widow, Jane Besse married (2) George Barlow. In 1661, Jane's daughters, Dorcas and Ann Besse, were brought before the Court on charges of ill treating their stepfather. Ann confessed that she had. Both girls were unmarried at the time and living "at home." George Barlow was a marshal and gained the reputation of being a "bad fellow" because of his unfair activities under the protection of his office. In her will in 1693, Jane Besse Barlow mentions only Ann Hallett, Elizabeth Bodfish, Nehemiah Besse, Rebecca Hunter, John Barlow and Nathan Barlow as her children. This indicates she had at least two sons by George Barlow.
Anthony and his wife Jane Besse had seven children, all born at Sandwich, MA:
Dorcas, date of birth unknown, d. probably before 1693; m. ca. 1664 John Presbury of Saco, ME.
Ann, date of birth unknown, m. Andrew Hallett.
Nehemiah, b. ca. 1641; m. Mary Ransom.
David, b. 23 May 1649; d. 1676 in the Battle of Rehoboth.
Mary, date of birth unknown, died probably before 1693.
Elizabeth, date of birth unknown; m. 1674 Joseph Bodfish.
Rebecca, date of birth unknown; m. 1671 William Hunter."²

     "Early records of Sandwich are in a dilapidated condition and provide the birth record of only one child, that of David, but the following is the probably birth order of the Besse children as given in the wills."¹

     David Besse was born on 23 May 1649.¹ He was the son of Anthony Besse and Jane (?).¹

     Dorcas Besse was born c 1639.¹ She was the daughter of Anthony Besse and Jane (?).¹

     Elizabeth Besse was born c 1651-4.¹ She was the daughter of Anthony Besse and Jane (?).¹

     Jane Besse was born c 1647.¹ She was the daughter of Anthony Besse and Jane (?).¹