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Ruth Jane "Duce" Bennett

Female 1857 - 1939  (81 years)


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  • Name Ruth Jane "Duce" Bennett  [1, 2
    Nickname Duce 
    Born 7 May 1857  South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Died 16 Feb 1939  Sexton, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Notes 
    • A copy of her actual Texas Death certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. The informant was Dan B. Polley, a son. Her parents were listed as Charlie Bennettt and Louise Brazille, both born in South Carolina, and her husband was listed as John R. Polley, with "Married Nov. 25, 1875" handwritten in the left margin of the death certificate . Her occupation was shown as housewife, and she was a resident of Sexton, Texas. At the time of the 1930 Federal census she was living with her son, Dan Polley, and his family in Sabine County.

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      Name: Ruth J. Benett Polley
      Death Date: 16 Feb 1939
      Death Place: Sabine, Texas
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Death Age: 81 years 9 months 9 days
      Estimated Birth Date:
      Birth Date: 07 May 1857
      Birthplace: South Carolina
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Spouse's Name: John R. Polley
      Father's Name: Charlie Benett
      Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
      Mother's Name: Louise Brazille
      Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
      Occupation: Housewife
      Place of Residence: Sexton, Texas
      Cemetery:
      Burial Place: Sexton, Texas
      Burial Date: 17 Feb 1939
      Additional Relatives: X
      Film Number: 2117981
      Digital Film Number: 4030418
      Image Number: 2664
      Reference Number: cn 9773
      Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976
    • (Medical):See attached sources. [2]
    Person ID I29467  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Charles "Charlie" Milton Bennett, Sr.,   b. 15 Oct 1820, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1896, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Mary Louise Brazeale,   b. 1 Apr 1830, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1911, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married
    • Linda Davenport writes that the C.M. and M.L. Bennett had eight children, with three of their daughters marrying three Vickers brothers.
    Family ID F6441  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Robert "Jack" Polley,   b. 26 Jan 1854, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1930, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 25 Nov 1875  Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Mack Polley,   b. 9 Oct 1876, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1911  (Age 34 years)
     2. Charles Willis Polley,   b. 24 Feb 1878, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1904, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     3. Mary Lillian Polley,   b. 21 Dec 1880, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Vestal Polley,   b. 27 May 1883, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1967, Tyler, Smith County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     5. Elmer Polley,   b. 7 Jul 1886, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1887, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     6. Ellis Polley,   b. 7 Jul 1886, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1887, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     7. Dan Bussey Polley, Sr.,   b. Abt 1892, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1979, San Augustine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years)
    Last Modified 11 Apr 2010 
    Family ID F9501  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 May 1857 - South Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Nov 1875 - Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Feb 1939 - Sexton, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S594] Davenport, Linda King-Family Researcher (dlkkport@hotmail.com) Emails, Family Group Sheets, Descendancy Trees, etc.

    2. [S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/).