Willis McLeary Bennett-xx

1888 - 1958  (70 years)

• Name	Willis McLeary Bennett-xx
  Birth	22 Jan 1888	Fruitland, Gibson Co, TN   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Oct 1958	Jackson, Madison Co, TN   [1, 2, 3]
  Findagrave.com	26 Jul 2023
  	See Notes
  Burial	Jackson, Madison Co, TN   [2]
  	Ridgecrest Cemetery
  Person ID	I4184	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Family	Eva Emily Nichols,   b. 23 Sep 1883, Madison Co, TN d. 03 Oct 1981, Jackson, Madison Co, TN (Age 98 years)
  Marriage	26 Dec 1909	Gibson Co, TN   [3, 4]
  Notes	Children: son Edwin Bennett 11/30/1910 Gibson Co, TN - 7/9/1962 Jackson, Madison Co, TN - married Lucille Norris dau Evelyn Francis Bennett 11/30/1910 Jackson, Madison Co, TN - married Frank Jones son William N Bennett, Sr 1914 TN - 7/6/1986 - on 11/27/1941in Madison Co, TN married Margaret Sorenson 1920 - 11/7/2002 Madison Co, TN dau Sarah Bennett 1915 TN - aft 11/8/1987 - married Clarence Allen Rushing 1913 - 11/8/1987 Madison Co, TN - son of Allen Lowrance and Lela Mae Turner dau Emily Ann Rushing - married Charles E Todd 1930 - 3/30/1991 Madison Co, TN - son of Virgil Todd and Ruby Mae Grace dau Sandy Todd - married ??? Halton son Charles E Todd Jr son Robert A Todd son Lloyd B Rushing son Clarence Allen Rushing, Jr son Charles Bennett 6/1916 TN - aft 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8TS-9ZP Name: Willis Mcleary Bennett Name Note: Titles and Terms: Event Type: Marriage Notice Event Date: 23 Dec 1909 Event Place: , Gibson, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: Marital Status: Married Previous Wife's Name: Race: Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): Birthplace: Father's Name: Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Mother's Titles and Terms: Paternal Grandfather's Name: Paternal Grandmother's Name: Maternal Grandfather's Name: Maternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Name: Eva Emily Nichols **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: Spouse's Marital Status: Spouse's Previous Husband's Name: Spouse's Race: Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Father's Name: Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Mother's Name: Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Paternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Paternal Grandmother's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandfather's Name: Spouse's Maternal Grandmother's Name: Note: Page: Record Number: Reference ID: 13 GS Film Number: 001007462 Digital Folder Number: 004285393 Image Number: 00011 Citing this Record: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8TS-9ZP : 20 July 2016), Willis Mcleary Bennett and Eva Emily Nichols, 1909. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Family ID	F1601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 22 Jan 1888 - Fruitland, Gibson Co, TN Marriage - 26 Dec 1909 - Gibson Co, TN Death - 17 Oct 1958 - Jackson, Madison Co, TN Burial - - Jackson, Madison Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - ** See Eva Emily Nichols's notes ** - son of Richard K Bennett and Martha Mccleary -- (from death record) - son of Richard Key Bennett 1852 - 1927 and Harriet Isabella "Eudocia" McLeary 1856 - 1941 -- (from findagrave.com) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com on 7/26/2023 Willis McLeary “Mack” Bennett Birth: 22 Jan 1888 Fruitland, Gibson County, Tennessee, USA Death: 17 Oct 1958 (aged 70) Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA Burial: Ridgecrest Cemetery, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA Memorial #: 26019231 S/S Eva Nichols Family Members Parents Richard Key Bennett 1852-1927 Harriet Isabella "Eudocia" McLeary Bennett 1856-1941 Spouse Eva Emily Nichols Bennett 1883-1981 Siblings Bennie Bennett 1877-1877 James Samuel Bennett 1879-1918 George Curry Bennett 1880-1937 Charles David Powell Bennett 1882-1980 Richard H. Bennett 1885-1968 Martha Rebecca Bennett 1888-1969 Henry Van Bennett 1890-1900 Una Eudocia Bennett Hunt 1891-1980 Robert Kimbrough Bennett 1896-1982 Children Edwin F Bennett 1910-1962 Evelyn Bennett Jones 1910-1973 William Nichols Bennett 1913-1986 Sarah A Bennett Rushing 1914-2001 Created by: Cristie (46865585) Added: 14 Apr 2008 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26019231/willis-mcleary-bennett Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26019231/willis-mcleary-bennett: accessed 26 July 2023), memorial page for Willis McLeary “Mack” Bennett (22 Jan 1888-17 Oct 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 26019231, citing Ridgecrest Cemetery, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Cristie (contributor 46865585). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at findagrave.com bef 7/26/2023 Willis McLeary "Mack" Bennett Birth: Jan. 22, 1888 Fruitland Gibson County Tennessee, USA Death: Oct. 17, 1958 Jackson Madison County Tennessee, USA Family links: Parents: Richard Key Bennett (1852 - 1927) Harriet Isabella "Eudocia" McLeary Bennett (1856 - 1941) Spouse: Eva Emily Nichols Bennett (1883 - 1981)* Children: Evelyn Bennett Jones (1910 - 1973)* Edwin F Bennett (1910 - 1962)* Siblings: Bennie Bennett (1877 - 1877)* James Samuel Bennett (1879 - 1918)* George Curry Bennett (1880 - 1937)* Charles David Powell Bennett (1882 - 1980)* Willis McLeary Bennett (1888 - 1958) Henry Van Bennett (1890 - 1900)* Una Eudocia Bennett Hunt (1891 - 1980)* *Calculated relationship Note: S/S Eva Nichols Burial: Ridgecrest Cemetery Jackson Madison County Tennessee, USA Created by: Cristie Record added: Apr 14, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 26019231 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM9-BM5X Name: Willis Mc Cleary Bennett Titles and Terms: Event Type: Death Event Date: 17 Oct 1958 Event Place: Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United States Gender: Male Age: 70 Race: White Birth Year: Birth Year (Estimated): 1888 Father's Name: Richard K Bennett Father's Titles and Terms: Mother's Name: Martha Mccleary Mother's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Name: Eva Emily Bennett **** Spouse's Titles and Terms: Spouse's Gender: Female GS Film Number: 001709502 Digital Folder Number: 007552470 Image Number: 02107 Citing this Record: "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKM9-BM5X : 3 April 2015), Eva Emily Bennett in entry for Willis Mc Cleary Bennett, 1958. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S22] Death Certificate. [S25] Findagrave.com. [S48] See Notes. [S41] Marriage License.