Family Group Sheet
NameCharles Lorenzo Bennett
Birth24 Jan 1893, Hancock Co., Illinois
Death1 Jun 1966, Burlington, Des Moines Co., Iowa
FatherRaymond A. Bennett (1862-1940)
MotherLillian “Lillie” Armine Mesecher (1868-1918)
Marriage30 Dec 1915, Hancock Co., Illinois
SpouseAda Susan Jones, 4C3R
Birth20 May 1897, Floyd Co., Virginia
Death20 Sep 1966, Burlington, Des Moines Co., Iowa
FatherThomas Elbert Jones (1866-1944)
MotherAmanda Alice Cox (1871-1929)
Notes for Charles Lorenzo Bennett
His WW I draft registration card, filed 5 June 1917, records Charles Lorenzo Bennett, age 24, residence La Harpe, Hancock Co., Illinois, born 24 Jan 1893 in Fountain Green township, Illinois, occupation farming, self-employed, married supporting wife and one child.
Census Notes for Charles Lorenzo & Ada Susan (Family)
1920 census of Hancock Co., Illinois, Rock Creek township, enumerated 17 Feb, lists on p. 8A as family #106:
Jones, Thomas E., 51, farmer; Amanda A., wife, 44; Minnie A., dau, 19; Harvey W., son, 16. All born Va Va Va. Bennett, Ada S., dau, 22, married, b. Va Va Va; Hazel I., granddau, 3 1/12, b. Ill Ill Va; Lorenzo C., son-in-law, 27, b. Ill Ill Ill, farmer.
1930 census of Hancock Co., Illinois, Montebello township, enumerated 4 April, lists on p. 1B as family #23:
Bennett, Charles L., 36, age at first marriage 22, b. Ill Ill Ill, farmer; Ada S., wife, 32, age at first marriage 18, b. Va Va Va; Hazel I., dau, 12; Helen R., dau, 8; Elzia J., son, 6; Glen E., son, 5; Leland W., son, 11/12. All children born Ill Ill Va. Jones, Thomas E., father-in-law, 63, widowed, b. Va Va Va.
Jones, Thomas E., 51, farmer; Amanda A., wife, 44; Minnie A., dau, 19; Harvey W., son, 16. All born Va Va Va. Bennett, Ada S., dau, 22, married, b. Va Va Va; Hazel I., granddau, 3 1/12, b. Ill Ill Va; Lorenzo C., son-in-law, 27, b. Ill Ill Ill, farmer.
1930 census of Hancock Co., Illinois, Montebello township, enumerated 4 April, lists on p. 1B as family #23:
Bennett, Charles L., 36, age at first marriage 22, b. Ill Ill Ill, farmer; Ada S., wife, 32, age at first marriage 18, b. Va Va Va; Hazel I., dau, 12; Helen R., dau, 8; Elzia J., son, 6; Glen E., son, 5; Leland W., son, 11/12. All children born Ill Ill Va. Jones, Thomas E., father-in-law, 63, widowed, b. Va Va Va.
