Butler County, Alabama

Family of Thomas Bradley Bennett

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Descendants of Thomas Bradley Bennett


Generation No. 1

1. THOMAS BRADLEY1 BENNETT was born March 17, 1827. He married (1) CAROLINE
P CRANCY. She was born October 11, 1834, and died December 15, 1877. He
married (2) GRACE ADELINE KEEBLER. She was born  May 1836. Died  Dec. 27,
1920

More About CAROLINE P CRANCY:

Burial: Bennett Cemetery Butler Co AL USA

Notes for GRACE ADELINE KEEBLER:

Census AL 11/20/1850 Butler 228:

 Peter Keebler 56 m SC,

 Nancy 49 f SC,

 Salena 18 f AL,

 Hamlin 1 6m AL,

 Adeline 12 f AL.


Children of THOMAS BENNETT and CAROLINE CRANCY are:

2. i. ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT, b. April 02, 1853; d. April 30, 1924,
Butler Co AL USA.

3. ii. SERVILITY  P BENNETT, b. April 23, 1855.

4. iii. MARY C BENNETT, b. June 01, 1859.

5. iv. ELIZABETH C BENNETT, b. February 23, 1861.

v. JOSEPHINE R BENNETT, b. August 11, 1865; m. JERRY RHODES.

vi. WALTER A BENNETT, b. January 24, 1868.

6. vii. FRANCIS A BENNETT, b. April 13, 1870.

viii. ALEXANDER TRAVIS BENNETT, b. February 1887; m. SARAH KENDRICK.



Generation No. 2


2. ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT (THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born April 02, 1853,
and died April 30, 1924 in Butler Co AL USA. She married JOHN GREEN GRACE
February 22, 1872 in Butler Co AL USA, son of CHRISTOPHER GRACE and GATSY
PAGE. He was born July 07, 1853 in Butler Co AL USA, and died January 27,
1919 in Butler Co AL USA.

More About ANZONETTA VIOLONIA BENNETT:

Burial: Mt. Olive West Cemetery Butler Co AL USA

More About JOHN GREEN GRACE:

Burial: Mt. Olive West Cemetery Butler Co AL USA


Children of ANZONETTA BENNETT and JOHN GRACE are:

i. INFANT SON3 GRACE, b. June 12, 1873; d. June 15, 1873, Butler Co., AL
USA..buried @ Concord Cemetery  along with 2 infant sons of  J.G.^ C. M.
Page Grace.

7. ii. THOMAS COLUMBUS GRACE, b. August 01, 1874; d. June 20, 1928, Butler
Co., AL USA..buried @ Mt. Olive West Cemetery.

8. iii. MARY ELIZABETH GRACE, b. March 26, 1877, Butler Co, AL USA; d.
August 14, 1964, Butler County, AL USA.buried Mount Olive West Baptist
Church, Garland AL.

9. iv. JOSEPH LUNDY GRACE, b. February 20, 1879; d. August 15, 1968, Butler
Co., AL USA..buried @ Mt. Olive West Cemetery.

v. CIVILITY JOSEPHINE GRACE, b. November 08, 1882; d. 1969, Butler Co., AL
USA..buried @ Mt. Olive West Cemetery; m. JESSE ARMSTRONG JONES; b. 1877; d.
1949, Butler Co., AL USA..buried @ Mt. Olive West Cemetery.

Notes for CIVILITY JOSEPHINE GRACE:

Alias: Siltie /Grace/

10. vi. CLAUDIS BENNETT GRACE, b. October 14, 1885; d. November 13, 1934,
Butler Co., AL USA..buried @ Mt. Olive West Cemetery.



3. SERVILITY  P2 BENNETT (THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born April 23, 1855. She
married HENRY HOUSTON.


Child of  SERVILITY BENNETT and HENRY HOUSTON is:

i. JOHN HENRY3 HOUSTON.



4. MARY C2 BENNETT (THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born June 01, 1859. She married
STOCK THOMAS.


Children of MARY BENNETT and STOCK THOMAS are:

i. BILL3 THOMAS, m. AWIFE MANSHAL.

ii. JOE THOMAS, m. JANNIE FREEMAN.

iii. CLAUDE THOMAS.

iv. WILEY THOMAS.

v. BETTIE THOMAS.

vi. RUBY THOMAS, m. AHUSBAND BLACKWELL.



5. ELIZABETH C2 BENNETT (THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born February 23, 1861. She
married MARION A RAY March 03, 1881. He was born May 04, 1846.

Notes for ELIZABETH C BENNETT:

Alias: Lizze /Bennett/


Children of ELIZABETH BENNETT and MARION RAY are:

i. OLIVE3 RAY, b. December 19, 1883; m. ALBERT CHANCELLOR, November 22,
1911.

ii. JESSE THOMAS RAY, b. May 09, 1884; m. LULA COOK, February 24, 1907.

11. iii. AMOS NEWTON RAY, b. April 22, 1886.

iv. ROSIA ADA RAY, b. January 26, 1888.

v. EULA LEE RAY, b. December 19, 1889.

vi. ORA MAE RAY, b. November 15, 1891; m. BOARDIE CRUMPTON STUCKEY, April
17, 1910; b. February 02; d. February 14, 1982, buried @ Pleasant Hill
Cemetery, Butler Co. AL USA.

vii. MARY ANSONETTA RAY, b. January 23, 1894; m. ELBERT HOLLOWAY, April 27,
1916.

viii. MARION WARNER RAY, b. April 29, 1896; m. LEE ETTA BRANTLEY, April 17,
1920.

ix. ETHEL EREN RAY, b. August 17, 1898; m. YOUNG CHARLES HALL, August 14,
1937.



6. FRANCIS A2 BENNETT (THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born April 13, 1870. She married
WILEY KENDRICK.

Notes for FRANCIS A BENNETT:

Alias: Fannie /Bennett/


Children of FRANCIS BENNETT and WILEY KENDRICK are:

i. VESTER3 KENDRICK.

ii. ADON KENDRICK.

iii. NORA MAE KENDRICK.

iv. MACE COBRA KENDRICK.

v. OPAL KENDRICK.

vi. JEWEL KENDRICK.

vii. VELMA KENDRICK, m. ROB CAINE.



Generation No. 3


7. THOMAS COLUMBUS3 GRACE (ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT, THOMAS BRADLEY1) was
born August 01, 1874, and died June 20, 1928 in Butler Co., AL USA..buried @
Mt. Olive West Cemetary. He married CATHERINE MELISSA PAGE August 01, 1884.
She was born April 10, and died November 16, 1956 in Butler Co., AL
USA..buried @ Mt. Olive West Cemetery.

Notes for THOMAS COLUMBUS GRACE:

Alias: Lum /Grace/


Children of THOMAS GRACE and CATHERINE PAGE are:

12. i. ZELL BRADLEY4 GRACE, b. April 02, 1899.

13. ii. JOHN ELMO GRACE, b. May 09, 1900; d. July 03, 1965.

14. iii. ESTLE BARTO GRACE, b. October 01, 1901.

iv. CURTIS MURIHUGH GRACE, b. January 10, 1903; d. June 28, 1904.

15. v. ELDRID JACKSON GRACE, b. November 18, 1904.

16. vi. KATIE LOU GRACE, b. August 12, 1906.

vii. JAMES KENDRICK GRACE, b. June 02, 1909; d. May 19, 1910, Butler Co., AL
USA..buried @Concord Cemetery.

17. viii. GLENN EDWARD GRACE, b. August 14, 1911.

ix. MATTIE MAE GRACE, b. November 25, 1912; d. March 11, 1937, Butler Co.,
AL USA..buried @ Mt. Olive West Cemetery.

18. x. THOMAS WILTON GRACE, b. August 17, 1914.

19. xi. HENRY CLANTON GRACE, b. May 21, 1916.



8. MARY ELIZABETH3 GRACE (ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT, THOMAS BRADLEY1) was
born March 26, 1877 in Butler Co, AL USA, and died August 14, 1964 in Butler
County, AL USA.buried Mount Olive West Baptist Church, Garland AL. She
married MARION DANIEL GARNER January 28, 1900 in @home by Rev. Clayton,
witness by parents and others. He was born May 22, 1872 in Butler Co, AL
USA, and died January 12, 1949 in Butler County, AL USA.buried Mount Olive
West Baptist Church, Garland AL.

Notes for MARY ELIZABETH GRACE:

Alias: Mary Elizabeth 'Bettie' /Grace/

More About MARY ELIZABETH GRACE:

Census: 1900, AL Census-6.21.9.99, lives w/Dan @ Garland, dob 4/1877

Unknown-Begin: 1920, AL Census- 8.30.11.57, Dan 46, Bettie 42, Cecil 19,
Thad 17, Bruce 7, Levi 83

More About MARION DANIEL GARNER:

Census: 1900, AL Census-6.21.9.99, lives w/ Bettie @ Garland, dob 5/1872

Unknown-Begin: 1920, AL Census- 8.30.11.57, Dan 46, Bettie 42, Cecil 19,
Thad 17, Bruce 7, Levi 83


Children of MARY GRACE and MARION GARNER are:

20. i. CECIL HOMER4 GARNER, b. November 22, 1900; d. June 22, 1979, Butler
County, AL USA.buried Mount Olive West Baptist Church, Garland AL.

ii. THAD ERIK GARNER, b. April 04, 1902, AL; d. July 1984, Butler County, AL
USA.buried Mount Olive West Baptist Church, Garland AL; m. THELMA L REID,
March 19, 1927; b. November 12; d. Butler County, AL USA.buried Mount Olive
West Baptist Church, Garland AL.

Notes for THAD ERIK GARNER:

REFN: 420-56-2641

More About THAD ERIK GARNER:

Unknown-Begin: 1920, AL Census- 8.30.11.57, Dan 46, Bettie 42, Cecil 19,
Thad 17, Bruce 7, Levi 83

21. iii. SELMON BRUCE GARNER, b. September 06, 1912; d. November 02, 1946,
Butler County, AL USA.buried Mount Olive West Baptist Church, Garland AL.



9. JOSEPH LUNDY3 GRACE (ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT, THOMAS BRADLEY1) was
born February 20, 1879, and died August 15, 1968 in Butler Co., AL
USA..buried @ Mt. Olive West Cemetery. He married PEARL C REID January 23.
She was born February 07, 1882, and died April 26, 1965 in buried @ Mt Olive
West Cemetery, Butler Co. AL USA.


Children of JOSEPH GRACE and PEARL REID are:

i. PAULINE4 GRACE, m. CLAUDE SIMS.

ii. CIVILITY LEE GRACE, m. CLARENCE J WILSON.

iii. JOE GRACE.

iv. CLARINE C GRACE, b. August 26, 1911; m. EDGAR L GOODWIN, December 21,
1929; b. June 26, 1910; d. November 08, 1996, Butler Co., AL USA..buried @
Mt. Olive West Cemetery.

Notes for CLARINE C GRACE:

Address: Georgiana

AL

USA



10. CLAUDIS BENNETT3 GRACE (ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT, THOMAS BRADLEY1)
was born October 14, 1885, and died November 13, 1934 in Butler Co., AL
USA..buried @ Mt. Olive West Cemetery. He married MARY ELLA BOLTON December
25, 1915. She was born June 04, 1893, and died December 27, 1992 in Butler
Co., AL USA..buried @ Mt. Olive West Cemetery.

Notes for MARY ELLA BOLTON:

Alias: Ada /Bolton/


Children of CLAUDIS GRACE and MARY BOLTON are:

22. i. JOHN CALVIN4 GRACE, b. October 31, 1917; d. October 09, 1966, Butler
Co., AL USA..buried @ Mt. Olive West Cemetery.

ii. BENNETT BOLTON GRACE, b. December 01, 1919; d. January 08, 1990, Butler
Co., AL USA..buried @ Mt. Olive West Cemetery; m. (1) AWIFE GRACE; m. (2)
MARY ELIZABETH HOWELL, December 01, 1962; b. December 21, 1930; d. January
10, 1994, Butler Co., AL USA..buried @ Mt. Olive West Cemetery.



11. AMOS NEWTON3 RAY (ELIZABETH C2 BENNETT, THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born April
22, 1886. He married CORA MIDDLETON November 28, 1909.


Child of AMOS RAY and CORA MIDDLETON is:

i. OTIS4 RAY.



Generation No. 4


12. ZELL BRADLEY4 GRACE (THOMAS COLUMBUS3, ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT,
THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born April 02, 1899. He married ULMA FULLER.


Children of ZELL GRACE and ULMA FULLER are:

i. NORMA LEE5 GRACE, m. MACK ROSS.

ii. VONCILLE GRACE, m. ?? PATE.

iii. ZELL FULLER GRACE, m. LIVING TATUM.



13. JOHN ELMO4 GRACE (THOMAS COLUMBUS3, ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT, THOMAS
BRADLEY1) was born May 09, 1900, and died July 03, 1965. He married ESSIE
COKER May 07, 1921. She was born November 13, 1902, and died June 06, 1940.


Children of JOHN GRACE and ESSIE COKER are:

i. LIVING5 GRACE, m. LIVING EVERETTE.

ii. JAMES ALVIN GRACE, b. January 23, 1924; m. (1) LIVING MALONE; m. (2)
BETTY JEAN GRANT, 1946.

iii. KATHLEEN GRACE, b. June 20, 1927; m. JAMES M BRYANT, September 01,
1944; b. December 15, 1918.



14. ESTLE BARTO4 GRACE (THOMAS COLUMBUS3, ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT,
THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born October 01, 1901. He married ESTELLE MOORE
February 10, 1923. She was born April 21, 1904.


Children of ESTLE GRACE and ESTELLE MOORE are:

i. LIVING5 GRACE.

ii. MINNIE KATHERINE GRACE, b. January 11, 1925; m. CARL GREEN SMITH,
December 12, 1944; b. October 08, 1921.

iii. JAMES TIPPINS GRACE, b. November 22, 1927; m. FLOSSIE BERNICE DAVIDSON,
April 09, 1955; b. September 28, 1923.

iv. MELBA JEAN GRACE, b. May 04, 1931; d. December 31, 1932.



15. ELDRID JACKSON4 GRACE (THOMAS COLUMBUS3, ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT,
THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born November 18, 1904. He married PANSY OLA SALTER
December 28, 1924. She was born June 05, 1909.


Child of ELDRID GRACE and PANSY SALTER is:

i. LIVING5 GRACE.



16. KATIE LOU4 GRACE (THOMAS COLUMBUS3, ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT, THOMAS
BRADLEY1) was born August 12, 1906. She married (1) JOHN HAMILTON WATSON
June 05, 1927. He was born December 02, 1906. She married (2) W E PHILLIPS
August 23, 1952. He was born December 07, 1896.


Children of KATIE GRACE and JOHN WATSON are:

i. LIVING5 WATSON, m. THOMAS E RAMSEY; b. May 25, 1924.

ii. WILLIE J WATSON, b. May 06, 1928; m. LIVING COOLEY.

iii. MARY EDITH WATSON, b. September 17, 1929; m. JAMES A LOVETT, November
05, 1955; b. March 23, 1923.



17. GLENN EDWARD4 GRACE (THOMAS COLUMBUS3, ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT,
THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born August 14, 1911. He married FANNIE MAE MILLER
April 04, 1942. She was born February 28, 1908.


Children of GLENN GRACE and FANNIE MILLER are:

i. LIVING5 GRACE.

ii. LIVING GRACE, m. LIVING WINN.

iii. LIVING GRACE, m. LIVING ANDREWS.



18. THOMAS WILTON4 GRACE (THOMAS COLUMBUS3, ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT,
THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born August 17, 1914. He married GLADYS IRENE ELLIS
February 12, 1938. She was born October 10, 1915, and died October 11, 1975.


Children of THOMAS GRACE and GLADYS ELLIS are:

i. LIVING5 GRACE, m. LIVING WEEKS.

ii. LIVING GRACE, m. LIVING MILNER.

iii. LIVING GRACE, m. (1) LIVING RAINES; m. (2) LIVING BOLTON.

iv. LIVING GRACE, m. LIVING EDSON.



19. HENRY CLANTON4 GRACE (THOMAS COLUMBUS3, ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT,
THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born May 21, 1916. He married NELLIE RUTH STEWART April
07, 1946. She was born October 13, 1926.


Children of HENRY GRACE and NELLIE STEWART are:

i. LIVING5 GRACE, m. LIVING ANDERTON.

ii. LIVING GRACE, m. LIVING HARRISON.



20. CECIL HOMER4 GARNER (MARY ELIZABETH3 GRACE, ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT,
THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born November 22, 1900, and died June 22, 1979 in
Butler County, AL USA.buried Mount Olive West Baptist Church, Garland AL. He
married FLORENCE ELIZABETH ANDERSON April 29, 1926 in @ home of Rev. Tom
Peak, Connech County, AL; witness by Clyde and Ziba Anderson. She was born
April 16, 1906 in Monroe County, AL.

Notes for CECIL HOMER GARNER:

REFN: 421-24-2890

Address: RR 2

McKenzie

AL

More About CECIL HOMER GARNER:

Unknown-Begin: 1920, AL Census- 8.30.11.57, Dan 46, Bettie 42, Cecil 19,
Thad 17, Bruce 7, Levi 83


Children of CECIL GARNER and FLORENCE ANDERSON are:

i. LIVING5 GARNER, m. LIVING DAVIS.

ii. JAMES CECIL GARNER, b. September 25, 1929; m. LIVING MILLER.



21. SELMON BRUCE4 GARNER (MARY ELIZABETH3 GRACE, ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2
BENNETT, THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born September 06, 1912, and died November 02,
1946 in Butler County, AL USA.buried Mount Olive West Baptist Church,
Garland AL. He married RUTH PAULINE WALLACE December 08, 1934.

Notes for SELMON BRUCE GARNER:

died of a blood clot from a turned ankle

More About SELMON BRUCE GARNER:

 1920, AL Census- 8.30.11.57, Dan 46, Bettie 42, Cecil 19, Thad 17, Bruce 7,
Levi 83


Child of SELMON GARNER and RUTH WALLACE is:

i. MAMIE RUTH5 GARNER, b. September 10, 1935; d. July 13, 2002, Foley AL
USA; m. LIVING STACEY.

More About MAMIE RUTH GARNER:

Unknown-Begin: Foley- Mamie Ruth Garner Stacey, a native of Grace- Garland
AL and a Foley resident, died Saturday 07/13/2002 at a local healthcare
facility. She was 66. Survivors include one brother, Joe Alton Huggins



22. JOHN CALVIN4 GRACE (CLAUDIS BENNETT3, ANZONETTA VIOLONIA2 BENNETT,
THOMAS BRADLEY1) was born October 31, 1917, and died October 09, 1966 in
Butler Co., AL USA..buried @ Mt. Olive West Cemetery. He married MARTHA
CATHERINE HAWKINS March 07, 1936. She was born May 05, 1916.


Children of JOHN GRACE and MARTHA HAWKINS are:

i. LIVING5 GRACE, m.  Male MALLARD; b. March 06.

ii. LIVING GRACE, m. Male  COON; b. February 26.


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