Martha Foster "Mattie" Elmira Bennett: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

Martha Foster "Mattie" Elmira Bennett was born on 8 Jul 1863 in Louisiana (daughter of Charles "Charlie" Milton Bennett, Sr. and Mary Louise Brazeale); died on 3 Nov 1946 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

Notes:

A copy of her actual Texas Death certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. The informant was Ross Causey. He indicated there was "no data" on her location of birth, or either of her parents. She was listed as a housewife, and resident of Hemphill, Texas.

Martha married George Washington Causey on 24 Nov 1884 in Sabine County, Texas. George (son of Solomon Causey and Harriet Louisa Harvey) was born on 12 May 1860 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Jun 1922 in Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
They were married by Wm. Gellatly, J.P.

Children:

Viola Louise Causey was born on 3 Oct 1885 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 7 Dec 1933 in Milam, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
Jack Noble Causey was born on 13 Dec 1888 in Isla, Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Aug 1980 in Smith County, Texas; was buried in Low's Chapel Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
George Ross Causey was born on 1 Sep 1893 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Sep 1893 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

Generation: 2

Charles "Charlie" Milton Bennett, Sr. was born on 15 Oct 1820 in South Carolina; died on 13 May 1896 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

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(Research):Census Information:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Beat
Enumerated 31 June 1870
Page 10
77-77
Bennett, Charles M 52 M W Blacksmith South Carolina
Bennett, Mary L 38 F W Keeping House South Carolina
Bennett, Sarah E 15 F W South Carolina
Bennett, Ruth J 13 F W Texas
Bennett, Mary L 10 F W Louisiana
Bennett, Martha J 8 F W Louisiana
Bennett, Caledonia 6 F W Louisiana
Bennett, Thomas 2 M W Tx
Bennett, Charles 6/12 M W Texas

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, 4rth Precinct
Enumerated 17 Jun 1880 by B.F. Meador
Page 6, SD 1, ED 86
51-51
Bennett, Charles M W M 61 Blacksmith SC SC SC
Bennett, Mary L W F 48 Wf Keeps House SC SC SC
Bennett, Mattie F W F 17 Dtr At Home Tx SC SC
Bennett, Kate W F 14 Dtr At School Tx SC SC
Bennett, Thomas W M 12 Son Works on Farm Tx SC SC
Bennett, Charles W M 10 Son Tx SC SC
Bennett, Fannie W F 8 Str Tx SC SC

Charles married Mary Louise Brazeale. Mary was born on 1 Apr 1830 in South Carolina; died on 10 Jun 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Louise Brazeale was born on 1 Apr 1830 in South Carolina; died on 10 Jun 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

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Married:
Linda Davenport writes that the C.M. and M.L. Bennett had eight children, with three of their daughters marrying three Vickers brothers.

Children:

Sarah Elizabeth "Bettie" Bennett was born on 8 Aug 1853 in South Carolina; died on 14 Jan 1930 in Isla, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Vickers Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Ruth Jane "Duce" Bennett was born on 7 May 1857 in South Carolina; died on 16 Feb 1939 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas.
Mary Ella "Mollie" Bennett was born on 20 Feb 1862 in Louisiana; died on 10 Nov 1944 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Vickers Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
1. Martha Foster "Mattie" Elmira Bennett was born on 8 Jul 1863 in Louisiana; died on 3 Nov 1946 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
Caledonia "Kate" Lee Bennett was born before 1868 in Negreet, Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 11 Jun 1934 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Old Vickers Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
Thomas G. Bennett was born on 3 Sep 1867 in Texas; died on 17 Oct 1890 in Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.
Charles Milton Bennett, Jr. was born in Dec 1869 in Sabine County, Texas; died about 1951 in Texas; was buried in Myrtle Springs Cemetery, Geneva, Sabine County, Texas.
Fannie G. Bennett was born on 15 Mar 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 3 Jun 1937 in Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.