Avenell Brooks

Avenell married Everett Adam Pittman on 19 Sep 1921 in Miami Co, OH. Everett (son of Jonathan Adam Pitman and Phoebe Ellen Harrison) was born on 27 Feb 1902 in West Virginia; died on 23 Jul 1983 in Dayton, Montgomery Co, OH; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH. [Group Sheet]

1. Loretta Eileen Pittman was born on 14 Mar 1928 in Charleston, Kanawha, Co, WV; died on 16 Oct 2013 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH; was buried on 19 Oct 2013 in Greenwood Cemetery, Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH.

George married Temperence Almira Bennett on 1 Mar 1888. Temperence (daughter of George W. Bennett and Susan Whaley) was born on 13 Aug 1869 in Liberty Township, Jackson Co, OH; died on 18 Mar 1958 in Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
Represented as born 13 Aug 1870; however, she is in the 1870 census as being about 10 months old in July 1870. Therefore, 1869 is assigned as her birth year. No documentation on her actual birth date as yet. - Liberty Township is one of the twelve townships of Jackson County, OH.

Reuben married Elizabeth Jane Pewthers in Jan 1861 in Jackson, Jackson Co, OH. Elizabeth (daughter of Dr. William Pewthers and Elizabeth M. Thorp) was born on 4 Feb 1848 in IA; died on 15 Feb 1890 in Jackson, Jackson Co, OH. [Group Sheet]

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The George W. Bennett born 19 Sep 1828 in OH & died 29 Jun 1891 in KS, which some represent as father of Temperence Almira Bennett, does not seem likely for several reasons:

1. George has no relatives mentioned as living in Kansas, where he might have gone to live with or near. And Kansas is a very long distance from Ohio.

2. There is no war being fought in which he would suddenly go to Kansas.

3. All census records (1860, 1870, 1880 & 1900) show him in Ohio, and indicate an age that would make his birth year approximately 1830, not 1828.
  • 1860: George is 30, Susan is 31
  • 1870: George is 40, Susan is 41
  • 1880: George is 50, Susan is 51
  • 1900: George is 70, Susan is 71
The unusually consistent ages along with consistency of children indicates these are all the same set of parents.

4. The George W. Bennett shown in censuses as the father of Temperence A. or Almira show him with Susan/Susanna as his wife, not Anna M. (as given on the gravestone of the George W. Bennett with 1828 & 1891 dates), indicating with the other data that the 1828-1891 George is not the same George as given in the census data with a birth year of 1830.

5. In 1880, George is shown in Jackson County, Ohio with wife Susan and 7 of their children (all reasons he would be likely to remain in that area unless the family moved together)...including son, Alonzo, born 1877.

6. In 1900, George is still living and again shown in Jackson County, Ohio at age 70 with wife Susan at age 71. They are shown with Alonzo, who is given as their grandson, and yet his birth year is 1877. Although age-wise, it would be possible for George's oldest child to have a son Alonzo aged 23 years, the census records for Thomas Bennett do not show such a son. Most likely, Alonzo is George's son. Lelia M. Jinks born 1884, also shown, may indeed be a granddaughter as indicated, but I've found no other record of her.

7. All George Bennetts (middle initial W or none) actually born IN Ohio from 1828-1832, in the 1850 census, whether living in Ohio at the time of the census or not:
  • born 1828: Living in Brush Creek, Muskingum Co, OH with Joshua & Amelia Bennett
  • born 1829: Living in Brunswick, Medina Co, OH with Esther & William Bennett
  • born 1829: Living in Somers, Preble Co, OH with Margaret Bennett family
  • born 1830: Living in Illinois with Baker family
  • born 1831: Living in Indiana with John & Susan Bennett
  • born 1831: Living in Brush Creek Highland Co, OH with Joshua & Sarah Bennett
Map showing relative distances between these states: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois & Kansas

Note: The red balloon indicates Lyon Co, KS, where a George W. Bennett is buried, but doesn't show in the 1850 census.

8. The Kansas censuses (1885 & 1905) cited to indicate George was married to Elizabeth & "E.P.". The gravestone of the George W. Bennett shown gives his birth and death years as 1828-1891 and a spouse of Anna M. In the 1885 census, he is 55 and Elizabeth is 45 and has different children born as early as 1859. In the 1905 census (14 years after the gravestone says he was dead), he is 70 and E.P. is 60, still a 10 year difference, and yet 20 years after the 1885 census should show them as 5 years older than this.

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There is no basis for concluding that George W. Bennett, father of Temperence Almira Bennett (wife of George W. Brooks) is the same George as cited in the Kansas censuses or on the gravestone shown.

George married Susan Whaley on 14 Sep 1851 in Jackson Co, OH. Susan (daughter of Joseph Whaley and Elizabeth) was born in Feb 1829 in OH; died in in Jackson, Jackson Co, OH. [Group Sheet]

Lewis married Mary Walburn on 19 Oct 1833 in Meigs Co, OH. Mary (daughter of Edward Walburn and Elizabeth Young) was born in 1803 in Harrison, Charles Co, VA; died in 1865 in OH. [Group Sheet]

William married Elizabeth M. Thorp on 19 Aug 1841 in Jackson Co, OH. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry T. Thorp) was born in 1825 in NJ. [Group Sheet]

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(also given as Tharp)

Joseph married Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1805 in OH. [Group Sheet]

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Married:

Although I've found no years-compatible Ohio marriage for Joseph Whaley & Elizabeth, there is an 1824 marriage of Joseph Wiley and Elizabeth Wiley in Belmont Co, OH (just east of Zanesville, Muskingum Co, OH). It is possible that this is Joseph Whaley. This marriage in 1824 is a couple years before the first child by the Whaley couple is reported.

Thomas married Unnamed wife. Unnamed was born in 1770; died in 1850. [Group Sheet]

Edward married Elizabeth Young on 31 Jul 1802 in Harrison Co, VA. Elizabeth was born in 1781 in MD; died in 1865 in Columbia, Meigs Co, OH. [Group Sheet]

John married Elizabeth Kirkendall. Elizabeth (daughter of John Kirkendall) was born about 1781. [Group Sheet]

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Name:
(also given as Tharp)

William married Jerusha Garwood in May 1760 in Burlington, Burlington Co, NJ. Jerusha (daughter of Samuel Garwood and Rebecca Crosby) was born in 1738 in Evesham, Burlington Co, NJ; died in 1834. [Group Sheet]

John married Mary McColley. Mary was born in 1755 in NJ; died in 1805 in Harrison Co, VA. [Group Sheet]

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John Kirkendall is found in 1820 in Scioto Township, Jackson Co, OH, living next door to two of his daughters, Anglesea, and Elizabeth Kirkendall Pewthers. Anglesea is found being married in 1834 to Michael Aleshire, Jr. in Meigs Co, OH (about 55 miles away)...as perhaps a second marriage.

Samuel married Rebecca Crosby. Rebecca was born in 1705 in Springfield, Burlington Co, NJ; died on 20 Aug 1778 in Evesham, Burlington Co, NJ. [Group Sheet]