Elias Stanton BENNETT ²

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TYLER CO, WV BIRTH RECORD: Elias Stanton Bennett was b. Oct. 19, 1881 at Iuka P.O., Tyler Co, WV; father: Jesse Bennett of Iuka P.O., b. Monroe Co, OH, farmer; mother: Sarah Catherine Wickham of Iuka P.O., b. Monroe Co, OH, housewife; certificate signed by Mary Rice Kidder, close neighbor at time of birth.

1900 WV CENSUS, Tyler Co, Ellsworth town: Sarah C. Bennett, Feb. 1840, 60 wd, b. VA, parents b. VA, farmer; son J. R., Apr 1872, 28, farm laborer; son E. S., Oct 1880, 19, single, farm laborer; dau. Sarah C., Mar 1885, 15, single, attended school. All children were b. WV, parents b. VA.

WV MARRIAGE RECORDS, Tyler Co: Elias Stanton Bennett, 28, single, & Miss Alice Belle Core, 36, were granted a marriage license on Jan. 5, 1910; Elias was b. Tyler Co, WV; Alice was b. "Mongahela" Co, WV; both resided Sistersville, WV; informant: J. R. Bennett of Tyler Co. They were married Jan. 6, 1910 at Sistersville, WV by Eld. W. H. Devore, minister of the Church of Christ.

1910 WV CENSUS, Tyler Co, Lincoln Dist.: Sarah C. Bennett, Sr, 70, wd, 12 children, 4 living, b. OH, parents b. OH, no occupation; dau. Sarah C., Jr., 26, single, b. WV, parents b. OH, no occupation; son Elias, 28, 1st marriage, married 0 yrs, b. WV, parents b. OH, dairy man, retail, employee; dau.-in-law Alice B., 38, 1st married, married 9 yrs, 0 children, 0 living, b. WV, parents b. WV. (Listed on the same page were Joseph R. Bennett, John E. Wickham, Robert Light, "Elija Wickan" and Harrison Lightner.)

WWI DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1917-1918: Elias Stanton Bennett, RFD #1, Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV; 36; b. Oct 19, 1881; grocery clerk, employed by C. E. Schupback, Wells St., Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV; nearest relative: Mrs. Alice Bell Bennett, RFD #1, Sistersville, WV; medium height and build, gray eyes, light hair.

1920 WV CENSUS, Tyler Co, Lincoln Dist, Sistersville city: Starr(?) S. Bennett, 39, b. WV, parents b. OH, salesman, bakery; wife Alice B., 48, b. WV, parents b. WV; lodger James M. Sine (Starr?), 66, divorced, b. WV, parents b. WV, laborer, farm.

1930 WV CENSUS, Wetzel Co, Paden City: Elias S. Bennett, 48, 1st marriage age 28, b. WV, parents b. OH, gen. store, own business; wife Alice B., 58, 1st marriage age 38, b. WV, parents b. WV; niece Sarah V. Weekly, 8, b. WV, parents b. WV.

WV MARRIAGE LICENSE/CERTIFICATE: Elias Stanton Bennett, 56, widower, & Manerva Octova King, 64, widow, were granted a marriage license on 1 Feb 1938 in Wetzel Co; Elias was b. 19 Oct 1881 in Tyler Co, WV and Manerva was b. 25 May 1873 in Monroe Co, OH; both resided in Paden City, Wetzel Co, WV; informant: Elias S. Bennett. They were married 1 Feb 1938 in Paden City, WV by L. J. Hammon, Minister of the Gospel.; witnesses: Rev. Joe A. Laylor & Mrs. Joe A. Laylor.

U.S. WORLD WAR II DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS, 1942: Elias Stanton Bennett, Paden City, Wetzel Co, WV; 50; b. 10-19-1881 in Middlebourne, WV; person who will always know his address: Mrs. Manervia O. Bennett; self employed, direct sales.

WV DEATH CERTIFICATE: Elias "Stanton" Bennett d. Aug 7, 1942 at Paden City, Wetzel Co, WV of carcinoma of larynx; married; wife: Minerva Bennett who was 69 yrs old; salesman; born Oct 19, 1881 in Tyler Co, WV; father: Jessie Bennett who was b. Monroe Co, OH; mother: Catherine Wickham who was b. Monroe Co, WV; 60 yrs, 9 mo, 18 days; burial: Aug 9, 1942 at Pursley Cem, Pursley, WV; informant: Mrs. E. S. Bennett of Paden City, WV. (Name was listed as Elias "Stanton" Bennett in the county's listing of deaths.)

Elias married Alice Belle CORE on 6 Jan 1910 in Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV.¹ (Alice Belle CORE was born on 4 Nov 1871 in Monongalia Co, WV,⁵ died on 3 Jul 1934 in Paden City, Wetzel Co, WV ⁶ and was buried in Pursley Cem, Pursley, Tyler Co, WV.)

Elias next married Manervia Octova EDDY on 1 Feb 1938 in Paden City, Wetzel Co, WV.¹ (Manervia Octova EDDY was born on 25 May 1873 in Monroe Co, OH ¹.)