U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Bennett, Vernon Lee (1861-1922) ------------------------------------------------------------------- The History of Upshur County West Virginia From its Earliest Exploration and Settlement to the Present Time by W. B. Cutright Buckhannon, W. Va., July 1, 1907 Page 391 VERNON LEE BENNETT, jeweler at Rock Cave, born May 6, 1861, son of James M. Bennett and Jemima Siron Wilson, the daughter of Rev. Samuel Wilson and a Miss Siron. The grandson of David Bennett and Virginia Stuart of Highland County, Va., and the great grandson of William Bennett, who early in the 19th Century settled in Lewis County. His father, James M., was a member of the Militia, captured at Rock Cave, taken to Richmond, put in prison, escaped and returned home. The subject of this sketch was raised on a farm and early made up his mind to be a jeweler. He began the jeweler trade in 1878, and in 1884 came to Rock Cave and opened up a jewelry store. His only brother Clarence was employed in the United States Signal Service at San Diego, Cal., until his death. His father owned the first tannery in Banks District and V. L. took some lessons in tanning. His grandfather's children were Jonathan M. Bennett, William Bennett, Stuart Bennett, Sarah Jane, Abigail, Virginia, Margaret, and Rebecca. V. L. Bennett was married to Delia Boggs, December 11, 1889, daughter of Wesley Boggs and Rebecca McCray, daughter of Robert McCray. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage License, Upshur County, WV (Page 388) Vernon L. Bennett (age 29, born in Upshur, W.Va.) Delia V. Boggs (age 21, born in Upshur, W.Va.) were married December 4, 1889 at Wesley Boggs residence by Wm. N. Childress ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Upshur County, WV #11414 FULL-NAME: Vernon Lee Bennett BIRTH-DATE: May 6, 1861 BIRTH-PLACE: Upshur Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: September 14, 1922 at age 61y-4m-8d DEATH-PLACE: Centreville, Banks District, Upshur County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: married OCCUPATION: Jeweler FATHER: James M. Bennett (born in Lewis Co., W.Va.) MOTHER: Jemima S. Wilson (born in Lewis Co., W.Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Acute Indigestion / Obesity & weak heart INFORMANT: Amanda Phillips (of French Creek, R.F.D. #1) BURIAL: Frenchton Cem. (wife of Clive Bennett) From Death Certificate, Barbour County, WV #14830 FULL-NAME: Delia Virginia Bennett BIRTH-DATE: September 9, 1869 BIRTH-PLACE: West Virginia DEATH-DATE: December 7, 1933 DEATH-PLACE: Belington, Valley District, Barbour County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widow (Clive Bennett) OCCUPATION: FATHER: Wesley Boggs (born in Va.) MOTHER: Rebecca Bennett McCray (born in Va.) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Sarcoma Shoulder, Chronic Nephritis INFORMANT: C. O. Phillips BURIAL: Frenchton ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Upshur County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/upshur/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------