David Wellington Bennett^[1]

1858 - 1944

• Born	25 May 1858	Kirwin, Phillips, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Wolf River Township, Doniphan, Kansas   [2]
  	Abram Bennett, 40, methodist minister, real estate $3000, property $1000, born in Ohio. Rachael Bennett, 38, born in Ohio. Geo. Bennett, 20, born in Ohio. Celinda Bennett, 16, born in Ohio. Chas. Bennett, 14, born in Ohio. Silas Bennett, 12, born in Ohio. Chas. Bennett, 9, born in Ohio. Mary Bennett, 7, born in Ohio. Robert N. Bennett, 4, born in Ohio. Wellington Bennett, 2, born in Kansas.
  Census	1870	Wolf River Township, Doniphan, Kansas   [3]
  	Abram Bennett, 51, farmer, real estate $9160, property $2240, born in Ohio. Rachael Bennett, 47, keeping house, born in Ohio. Charles W. Bennett, 19, works on farm, born in Ohio. Robert N. Bennett, 15, works on farm, born in Ohio. David W. Bennett, 13, works on farm, born in Ohio. Mary A. Bennett, 11, born in Kansas. Abram E. Bennett, 8, born in Kansas. Silas Bennett, 23, works on farm, born in Ohio.
  Census	1885	Wolf River Township, Doniphan, Kansas   [4]
  	David Bennett, 25, farmer, born in Kansas. Eliza Bennett, 21, born in Utah.
  Census	1910	Mercur, Tooele, Utah   [5]
  	D. W. Bennett, 57, teamster, born in Kansas. Elisa Bennett, 46, born in Utah. Elbert Bennett, 17, teamster, born in Utah. Dewey Bennett, 12, born in Utah. Bertha Bennett, 15, born in Utah.
  Census	1920	Alpine, Utah, Utah   [6]
  	David W. Bennett, 61, farmer, born in Nebraska. Dewey L. Bennett, 22, laborer, born in Utah. Elbert C. Bennett, 29, born in Utah. Dora M. Bennett, 27, born in England. Wilma M. Bennett, 8, born in Utah.
  Census	1930	Alpine, Utah, Utah   [7]
  	Dewey Bennett, 32, fruit farmer born in Utah, married at age 30. Blanche Bennett, 25, born in Utah, married at age 22. Lola Bennett, 1yr 6 mos, born in Utah. LuElla Bennett, 3 mos, born in Utah. David W. Bennett, 71, widower, born in Kansas.
  Died	9 Feb 1944	American Fork, Utah, Utah
  Buried	12 Feb 1944	American Fork, Utah, Utah   [8]
  Notes	History & Record of Nicholas Bennett Sr, son of William Bennett & His Descendants: Church & State Records Personal interviews David W. Bennett & Eliza S. Logie Dept of Health Records Utah Co. Provo, Utah (death) #1 Minnie Pearl born 7 Sept 1883 on Mercur Utah Ward Records Film #026,187 in Genealogy Library SLC. Baptized 5 Sept 1901 by Jos. W. Lee. CENSUS RECORD: David Wellington Bennett / Eliza Sampson Logie David Wellington Bennett Born in Doniphan County, Kansas, May 25th, 1858 on a farm and attended public schools. At the age of fifteen started farming for myself in Doniphan County. In the fall of 1876 I farmed one crop at Philips County, Kansas then returning to Doniphan County in the fall of 1878. I went to American Fork, Utah the Spring of 1879 and worked at the logging business in American Fork Canyon for three seasons and one season in Preston Canyon east of Alpine. Was married to Eliza S. Logie, December 9th, 1883. Returned to Doniphan County, January 1884 and farmed there for two seasons. Worked on the grade on the Rockioland Railroad building through Kansas from June 15th to January 15th then moved to Benedict, Nebraska, lived there two seasons. Immigrated back to Utah in 1890. Ran sawmill in Box Elder Canyon three seasons, east of Alpine and lived in American Fork. I then moved to Mercur, where I resided until 1913. Was in freight Transfer and Coal Business for three years then sold coal business and continued in the other business, until the railroad left Mercur. Then purchased the Livery stable in connection with the other business and got a four-year contract carrying the mail from Mercur to St. John Station on the Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Company. Also run a stage in connection with mail route. Was City Councilman for two-year terms and one four year term. Moved to the ranch in Fort Canyon March 1913. Now living with my son, Dewey Logie Bennett in Alpine. (This report was written by David Wellington Bennett in January or February of 1932.)
  Person ID	I1441	7_families
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2005

  
  

  Father	Abram Bennett, Reverand, State Senator and Representative,   b. 10 Mar 1819, Lebanon, Warren, Ohio ,   d. 11 Mar 1906, Troy, Doniphan, Kansas
  Mother	Rachel Anderson,   b. 3 Dec 1822, Marion, Hancock, Ohio ,   d. 21 Dec 1893, Norway, Doniphan, Kansas
  Married	30 Jun 1839	, Warren, Ohio
  Family ID	F15	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Eliza Sampson Logie,   b. 21 Dec 1863, American Fork, Utah, Utah ,   d. 17 Jun 1913, Alpine, Utah, Utah
  Married	9 Dec 1883	Mercur, Tooele, Utah
  Children	> 1. Minnie Pearl Bennett,   b. 7 Oct 1884, Doniphan, Doniphan, Kansas ,   d. 14 Apr 1932, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah   2. Charles Richard Bennett,   b. 17 Oct 1886, , Doniphan, Kansas ,   d. 16 Sep 1889, , Doniphan, Kansas > 3. Ida Mae Bennett,   b. 31 Oct 1888, Benedict, York, Nebraska ,   d. 17 Feb 1971, Spokane, Spokane, Washington > 4. Elbert Clifton Bennett,   b. 16 Jan 1891, Alpine, Utah, Utah ,   d. 26 Apr 1960, , , Utah > 5. Bertha Leon Bennett,   b. 26 Dec 1895, Alpine, Utah, Utah ,   d. 26 Sep 1973 > 6. Dewey Logie Bennett,   b. 19 Feb 1898, Alpine, Utah, Utah ,   d. 9 Oct 1982, American Fork, Utah, Utah
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2005
  Family ID	F165	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 25 May 1858 - Kirwin, Phillips, Kansas Married - 9 Dec 1883 - Mercur, Tooele, Utah Census - 1910 - Mercur, Tooele, Utah Census - 1920 - Alpine, Utah, Utah Census - 1930 - Alpine, Utah, Utah Died - 9 Feb 1944 - American Fork, Utah, Utah Buried - 12 Feb 1944 - American Fork, Utah, Utah  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		David Wellington Bennett
  		David and Eliza Logie Bennett Family Front: L-R: David, Eliza Rear: L-R: Elbert, Minnie, Dewey, Ida Mae, Bertha
  		Alpine Mercantile - Alpine, Utah
  		David Wellington and grandson John Bennett On the farm in Fort Canyon, Alpine, Utah
  		David Wellington Bennett age 80

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		David Wellington Bennett Death Certificate
  		David Wellington Bennett Obituary
  		Abram Bennett Property - East Norway, Kansas

  
  

  Headstones

  David and Eliza Logie Bennett headstone Headstone located at N 40.23.423, W -111.47.752

  
  

  Albums

  Bennett Family (142) Documents and items associated with the descendants of William and Adra Ann Britton Bennett

  
  

• Sources

  [S189] Utah, Utah, Alpine - History, Wild, Jennie A. (Jennie Adams),, (Salt Lake City : Blaine Hudson Printing, 1982), 385 (Reliability: 3). [S200] Kansas, Doniphan, Wolf River - 1860 - Federal Census, Kansas, Doniphan, Wolf River Township, (www.ancestry.com), Wellington Bennett, 2, born in RT (Reliability: 3). [S290] Kansas, Doniphan, Wolf River - 1870 - Federal Census, Kansas, Doniphan, Wolf River, (www.ancestry.com), David W. Bennett, 13, works on farm, born in Ohio (Reliability: 3). [S18] Kansas, Doniphan, Wolf River - 1885 - Kansas State Census, Kansas, Doniphan, Wolf River, (State of Kansas.). [S17] Utah, Tooele, Mercur - 1910 - Federal Census, Utah, Tooele, Mercur, (www.ancestry.com). [S192] Utah, Utah, Alpine - 1920 - Federal Census, Utah, Utah, Alpine, (www.ancestry.com), Enumeration District 186, Sheet 6, David W. Bennett, 64, farmer (Reliability: 3). [S193] Utah, Utah, Alpine - 1930 - Federal Census, Utah, Utah, Alpine, (www.ancestry.com), David W. Bennett, 71, widower, born in Kansas, fruit farmer (Reliability: 3). [S168] Utah, Utah, American Fork - American Fork Cemetery, Utah, Utah, American Fork, American Fork Cemetery, David W. Bennett tombstone (Reliability: 3).