Walter Vernon Bennett^[1]

1884 - 1966  (82 years)

• Name	Walter Vernon Bennett
  Born	30 May 1884	Douglas, Madison, Iowa, United States
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1900	Douglas, Madison, Iowa, United States   [2]
  Died	10 Nov 1966	Madison, Iowa, United States
  Person ID	I5659310992	Master Tree | Isaac Bennett Descendants
  Last Modified	6 May 2011

  
  

  Father	Andrew Bennett,   b. 10 Feb 1835, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, United States ,   d. 14 Dec 1905, Douglas, Madison, Iowa, United States  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Gideon,   b. 24 Apr 1842, Mad River, Champaign, Ohio, United States ,   d. 18 Jun 1935, Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States  (Age 93 years)
  Married	28 Feb 1860	Douglas, Madison, Iowa, United States   [3]
  Family ID	F5260013964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Corgie May McDonald,   b. 29 Aug 1888, Madison, Iowa, United States ,   d. 22 Dec 1977, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States  (Age 89 years)
  Married	07 Nov 1906	Madison, Iowa, United States
  Children	+ 1. Wilma Maxine Bennett,   b. 25 Sep 1916, Madison, Madison, Iowa, United States ,   d. 2 Sep 2011, Winterset, Madison, Iowa, United States  (Age 94 years)
  Last Modified	8 Jul 2008
  Family ID	F5350798230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 May 1884 - Douglas, Madison, Iowa, United States Residence - 1900 - Douglas, Madison, Iowa, United States Married - 07 Nov 1906 - Madison, Iowa, United States Died - 10 Nov 1966 - Madison, Iowa, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S5352860279] History of Madison County 1879, A - C. W Vern Bennett, who was born on the farm in Douglas township, is a successful and well known farmer. His natal day was the 30th of May, 1884, and he is the son of Andrew and Mary (Gideon) Bennett, who are spoken of on another page of this work. Mr. Bennett attended public schools on North River, the school house being the second built in the township. When twenty two years of age he assumed the management of the home farm and has since operated it. He makes a specialty of raising purebred draft horses, but also grows the crops best suited to the soil and climate of this state. Since he is energetic and progressive and keeps in touch with the results of investigators who are striving to make agriculture a science he is meeting with deserved success in his labors and is considered one of the leaders among the younger generations of farmers. In 1906, Mr. Bennett was united in marriage to Miss Corgie May McDonald, who was also born in Douglas township, this county. She is the daughter of William S and Barbara Ellen (Combs) McDonald and is the niece of the man who, when a name of the county seat was being chosen, suggested the name Winterset instead of Summerset, as the weather was cold and stormy. William S. McDonald was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, on the 23rd of May, 1848 and his wife was born near Wathena, Kansas, in 1858. When a boy, he emigrated westward with his parents and drove a flock of 500 sheep. The family intended to stop in Illinois, but hearing of the fine land country opened for settlement in Iowa, continued to Iowa, where they located in 1863. William S. McDonald continued his education by attending the districts schools after his arrival in this state and upon starting out in life for himself turned his attention to agriculture pursuits. He now owns 609 acres of and devotes his time and attention to its management. He is a republican and his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Bennett is the fifth order of birth in a family of nine children, all who are valued citizens of this country. Mr. Bennett belongs to Evening Star Lodge, No 43, AF and AM at Winterset and is an exemplary Mason, embodying in his life the spirit of brotherhood which is the foundation of the order. He has no political aspirations but in a private capacity does much to further the advancement of his community and is known as a good neighbor and public-spirited citizen. [S560402473] 1900 United States Census. [S8072066174] 1925 Iowa Census, Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925. Marriage: Winterset, Iowa