I enjoy putting these information photos together, and today, some Bennett photos.
Category: Bennett
Apr 26
Goldsby Alaska Bennett, Center Public School Teacher, 1905
A few months ago I wrote about Joe’s great-uncle, Goldsby “Alaska” Bennett, who was enumerated as a schoolteacher in Black Creek Township and Franklin Township, Mercer County, in 1900. Alaska taught for a few more years at Center Public School, Franklin Township…
Oct 06
Goldsby Alaska Bennett, Black Creek Teacher in 1900
I really enjoy finding surprises in the local censuses. Last week I was reading through the 1900 census for Black Creek Township, Mercer County, Ohio, mainly looking at the occupations, when the name of a schoolteacher caught my eye, Goldsby A. Bennett.
Jun 16
A New Leaf On Our Family Tree
Our family just got a little bigger this past week. We have a new leaf on the family tree–another grandchild, a grandson this time. I am very happy to announce the birth of James Ryan Bennett, who weighed in at 8 pounds, 12 ounces, and is 22 inches long. James weighed almost as much as …
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