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Rufus King Bennett (b. Nov 02, 1838, d. Sep 29, 1920)

Rufus King Bennett (son of Hazel Bennett and May Farguson)¹⁵ was born Nov 02, 1838 in Butts County, GA, and died Sep 29, 1920. He married Indiana Jones on Apr 29, 1866 in Newton County, GA, daughter of Benagy A. Jones and Sarah Jane Marable.

Notes for Rufus King Bennett:
From granddaughter, Bertha Marie Street Bryson:

His parents came from Virginia a few months before he was born to Butts County, Georgia.

Civil War - 3/1862- with Company E, 42nd Regiment in Stonewall Brigade, Stephenson Division

12/28/1862 - 4/28/1863 - 4 months was in Vicksburg, MS at Duran's Station with small pox

Was with command until the surrender at Greensboro, NC under Joseph E. Johnson 4/26/1865. He was of English decent. His parents moved to GA from VA when he was six months old.

He fought in the War Between the States in Co. E, 42nd Infantry Regiment, Georgia C.S.A.

When the war Was over he walked home from North Carolina to Newton County, GA.

4/5/2005 Email from Kay Jones Stowe to Delaine Perkins: Rufus Bennett King was in Co. E, GA 42nd Infantry, same as Wm. C. C. Jones, brother of Indiana and my GG Grandfather. Also, future father-in-law of Wm., Henry H. Edwards was in this unit. Rufus captured and paroled at Vicksburg, then surrendered at Greensboro as did my Wm. C. C. “Kit”. Henry Edwards died in Atlanta early.

More About Rufus King Bennett:
Date born 2: Nov 02, 1838, Danville, VA.
Burial: Unknown, East Veiw Cemetery, Conyers, Ga.
Military service: Bet. Mar 1862 - Apr 26, 1865

More About Rufus King Bennett and Indiana Jones:
Marriage 1: Apr 29, 1866, Newton County, GA.
Marriage 2: Apr 29, 1866

Children of Rufus King Bennett and Indiana Jones are:

+Sara Margaret Bennett, b. Apr 15, 1867, d. Sep 16, 1951, Atlanta, GA¹⁵.
Agnes Minnie Bennett, b. Nov 23, 1869, d. Aug 02, 1943.
Bobbie Lou Bennett, b. Feb 02, 1872, d. Mar 19, 1945.
Mattie Lee Bennett, b. Dec 23, 1873, d. Nov 12, 187.
+Rufus Benjamin Jefferson Bennett, b. May 27, 1876, d. May 07, 1940.
Florence Albert Bennett, b. May 21, 1878, d. Jun 15, 1977.
Alice Loty Bennett, b. Jul 01, 1880, Conyers, GA, d. Jan 21, 1955, Conyers, GA.
Litha Linolia Bennett, b. Aug 11, 1884, d. Oct 05, 1974, Conyers, GA.
Bessie Eugine Bennett, b. Oct 03, 1886, d. Sep 20, 1887.
Jessie Dean Bennett, b. Oct 03, 1886, d. Feb 03, 1962, Conyers, GA.
Prudence Viola Bennett, b. Aug 07, 1888, d. Apr 15, 1905.
Hazel Howard Bennett, b. May 04, 1889, d. Apr 11, 1977, Atlanta, GA.
Lula? Bennett, b. date unknown, d. date unknown.