Reuben C. Bennett

Reuben C. Bennett was born 1790 and died July 28, 1866 in Grant County, Kentucky. He married Mary "Polly" Hamilton, October 17, 1817 in Brooksville, Bracken County, Kentucky, daughter of John Hamilton Jr. and Deborah Perkins. She was born March 6, 1798 in Bracken County and died February 20, 1877 in Grant County, Kentucky. Records show that Polly had been a member of Ten Mile Baptist Church for nearly 50 years. Reuben enlisted in the War of 1812 in Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky, served under Captain G. M. Bower's Company of the 1st Regiment Kentucky Mounted Volunteer Militia on the expedition to Upper Canada, and was honorably discharged November 2, 1813. In 1817, Reuben and Polly moved to the area of Pendleton County that would become Grant County in 1820. In 1818, 1819, and 1820, he is listed with 150 acres on Eagle Creek. Reuben's will, dated March 24, 1868, is recorded in Grant County, Book F, Page 255. Their known children:

1. John W. Bennett, born 1818, married America Naylor, September 18, 1832 in Grant County, Kentucky.
2. Alfonso T. Bennett was born June 11, 1820 in Grant County, Kentucky and died in Grant County, December 2, 1863. He married (1) Margaret A. Theobald June 3, 1850 (bond date) in Grant County, Kentucky. He married (2) Sarah Angeline Osburn October 12, 1853 in Grant County, daughter of Jesse Osburn and Elizabeth O'Bannion. She was born 1836 in Grant County and died June 16, 1921 in Grant County, Kentucky. Alfonso T. and Sarah Angeline are buried in Vine Run Cemetery, Grant County. Alfonso T. Bennett was serving in the Civil War and was killed by soldiers at his parent's homeplace. He came home on a secret mission and was seen by someone in the area and the soldiers came after him. His mother, Mary Hamilton Bennett, had made him lay down and rest before starting out again because he was so exhausted. However, when the soldiers rode up, one of them called out his nickname "Lonnie". He woke immediately and went to the door. As he opened the door he was shot by one of the soldiers and fell dead in his mother's arms. His children were very young and possibly witnessed his death. His parent's homeplace was set on fire and burned to the ground that evening. His mother, Mary Hamilton Bennett, jumped on her horse and rode to Sparta in Gallatin County, Kentucky to borrow 600 pounds of gold from her brother, John O. Hamilton. She lived long enough to repay her brother the loan. Alfonso's brothers, William K. "Wesley" Bennett, James D. Bennett and Major Doctor H. Bennett all died during the Civil War. The Bennett family split over the Civil War and thus some were left out of Reuben C. Bennett's will. Alfonso and Sarah's children were (1) Maude Hunter Bennett, born August 2, 1854 in Grant County, Kentucky, died April 20, 1933 in Grant County, Kentucky. She married first, Charles Oder, October 5, 1871 in Grant County, Kentucky. Their children were: (a) Ida Oder, born 1872, married Elmer E. Glacking in 1898 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and (b) Alphonso "Dick" T. Oder, born March 4, 1874, married Margaret Hambrick May 25, 1889 in Kenton County, Kentucky. They are buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Kenton County, Kentucky. Maud married second, Robert Anderson Carlton, September 16, 1880 in Owen County, Kentucky, son of George Carlton and Malinda Bromley. He was born December 20, 1852 in Owen County, Kentucky and died March 31, 1924 in Grant County, Kentucky. Robert and Maud are buried in Vine Run Cemetery, Grant County, Kentucky. [see George William Carlton article for children of Robert and Maud. Use you back button to return here.] (2) Mary E. Bennett was born 1855 in Grant County, Kentucky. She married first, Squire Oder, November 23, 1871 in Grant Cuonty, Kentucky. They were the parents of (a) Lilian Oder who married William Campbell Lillard, son of Joseph E. Lillard and Mary Alice Sams, (b) Monigan Oder, born December 11, 1874, died September 17, 1950. He married Melissa Beach October 12, 1898. She was born May 10, 1876 and died April 23, 1949. They are buried in Napoleon Cemetery, Gallatin County, Kentucky, and (c) Minnie Oder was born 1877 and died March 24, 1965. She married Charles Beach, born 1871 in Grant County, son of Isaac Beach and Elizabeth Jump. They are buried in Napoleon Cemetery, Gallatin County, Kentucky. She married second, James Brashear. Mary E. is buried in Vine Run Cemetery, Grant County, Kentucky, (3) Florence Bennett was born March 16, 1857 in Grant County, Kentucky and died November 21, 1933 in Henry County, Kentucky. She married George M. Dallas Elliston October 14, 1875 in Grant County. He was born 1847 in Grant County and died 1917. George and Florence are buried in Sulphur Cemetery in Henry County, Kentucky, (4) America Jane Bennett was born July 6, 1862 in Grant County and died December 29, 1867 in Grant County, Kentucky. She is buried in Vine Run Cemetery, Grant County, Kentucky.
3. America Jane Bennett was born April 9, 1825 and died February 13, 1891 in Plymouth, Michigan. She married Augustus Andrews, August 17, 1859 in Grant County, Kentucky. She is buried at Cherry Hill near Plymouth, Michigan.
4. Ruby Charles "Chesley" Bennett, born in Grant County, Kentucky, married Martha Childers October 13, 1836 in Grant County.
5. Ethelbert H. Bennett, born November 28, 1828, died June 1, 1855. He is buried in Ten Mile Church Cemetery, Gallatin County, Kentucky.
6. W. "Wesley" K. Bennett was born February 14, 1830 and died November 18, 1869 in Grant County, Kentucky. He married Elizabeth Catherine Marksberry, August 9, 1849, in Grant County, Kentucky.
7. James D. Bennett was born 1832 in Grant County, Kentucky and died in Grant County, September 20, 1866. He married Mary E. (surname unknown). She died April 21, 1891. James is buried in Vine Run Cemetery in Grant County, Kentucky. They were the parents of (1) Harvey Bennett, born July 13, 1852, died November 30, 1857, and (2) Susan C. Bennett, born 1855, died January 14, 1872 in Grant County, Kentucky. James and daughter, Susan, are buried in Vine Run Cemetery, Grant County, Kentucky.
8. Marietta C. Bennett was born February 23, 1835 in Grant County, Kentucky and died July 28, 1854 in Grant County. She is buried in Ten Mile Church Cemetery in Gallatin County, Kentucky.
9. Major Doctor H. Bennett was born 1838 and died in 1862.
10. Lucy Alice Bennett was born 1843. She married James Sechrest. They were the parents of (1) Esther Sechrest, born 1865, (2) Ruby Sechrest, born 1866, (3) William Sechrest, born 1867, and (5) Peggy Sechrest, born 1869.

Researched by Barbara Wilson
Published in Footsteps of the Past, December 26, 2002
Used with permission.

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