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Ruth Jane "Duce" Bennett

Female 1857 - 1939  (81 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  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.

    Ruth married John Robert "Jack" Polley on 25 Nov 1875 in Sabine County, Texas. John (son of John Polley and Mary Jane Smith) was born on 26 Jan 1854 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Jan 1930 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Mack Polley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Oct 1876 in Texas; died on 5 Aug 1911; was buried in Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. 3. Charles Willis Polley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Feb 1878 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Sep 1904 in Sherwood, Irion County, Texas; was buried in Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas.
    3. 4. Mary Lillian Polley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Dec 1880 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    4. 5. William Vestal Polley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 May 1883 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Jul 1967 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas.
    5. 6. Elmer Polley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1886 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Oct 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas.
    6. 7. Ellis Polley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1886 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Oct 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas.
    7. 8. Dan Bussey Polley, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1892 in Texas; died on 20 Nov 1979 in San Augustine County, Texas.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Mack Polley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 9 Oct 1876 in Texas; died on 5 Aug 1911; was buried in Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas.

  2. 3.  Charles Willis Polley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 24 Feb 1878 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 20 Sep 1904 in Sherwood, Irion County, Texas; was buried in Sherwood Cemetery, Sherwood, Irion County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Emily Pratt. Emily was born on 5 Apr 1884; died on 16 Nov 1908; was buried in Munnerlyn Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Mary Lillian Polley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 21 Dec 1880 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; and died.

    Mary married Ira Reeves on 19 Dec 1898. Ira (son of Joseph Reeves and Mary Ann Bennett) was born on 15 Feb 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Jun 1960 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Hancock Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  William Vestal Polley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 27 May 1883 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 16 Jul 1967 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Tassie Ophelia Parker. Tassie was born on 20 May 1907 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 15 Sep 1985 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Center, Shelby County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Robert Vestal Polley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Jan 1928 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jul 1986 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. 10. William McDowell Polley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Dec 1930 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Jan 2004 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Tyler Memorial Park and Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas.
    3. 11. Grover Lee Polley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Apr 1933 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Oct 2012 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas.
    4. 12. Betty Jean Polley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Mar 1941 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Feb 2003 in Orange County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.

  5. 6.  Elmer Polley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 7 Jul 1886 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 25 Oct 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas.

  6. 7.  Ellis Polley Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born on 7 Jul 1886 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Oct 1887 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas.

  7. 8.  Dan Bussey Polley, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Ruth1) was born about 1892 in Texas; died on 20 Nov 1979 in San Augustine County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Clifton. Mary was born on 28 Oct 1896 in Texas; died in Apr 1980 in San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Lillian Guy Polley  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1915 in Texas; and died.
    2. 14. Dan Bussey Polley, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1920 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Aug 2000; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Robert Vestal Polley Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 9 Jan 1928 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jul 1986 in Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Patsy Gail McDaniel. Patsy (daughter of Lewis A. McDaniel and Gladys Frances Wilkerson) was born on 15 Nov 1936 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jul 2000 in Nacogdoches County, Texas; was buried in Centerview Cemetery, Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 10.  William McDowell Polley Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 4 Dec 1930 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 18 Jan 2004 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried in Tyler Memorial Park and Cemetery, Tyler, Smith County, Texas.

  3. 11.  Grover Lee Polley Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 7 Apr 1933 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 31 Oct 2012 in Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches, Jefferson County, Texas.

  4. 12.  Betty Jean Polley Descendancy chart to this point (5.William2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 16 Mar 1941 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 27 Feb 2003 in Orange County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas.

    Betty married Nay Carter Strickland, Jr. before 1961. Nay (son of Nay Carter (Rev) Strickland and Nora Belle Humble) was born on 6 Apr 1931 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 May 2018 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Plainview Cemetery (aka Plainview Family Cemetery), Pineland, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Nay Carter "Buddy" Strickland, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Dec 1961 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.
    2. 16. Lisa Joan Strickland  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Sep 1968 in Orange County, Texas; died on 4 Jan 2000 in Jasper County, Texas.

  5. 13.  Lillian Guy Polley Descendancy chart to this point (8.Dan2, 1.Ruth1) was born about 1915 in Texas; and died.

    Family/Spouse: William Dubose King. William (son of Sidney Wellborn King and Fannie Bell Dorsey) was born before 1915; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 14.  Dan Bussey Polley, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (8.Dan2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 24 Sep 1920 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; died on 22 Aug 2000; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas.

    Dan married Claudia Jeanette Gellatly on 28 Feb 1948 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. Claudia (daughter of Don Claude "D. C." Gellatly and Bena Norine Harris) was born on 14 Nov 1926 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 26 Jul 2020 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in New Hope Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 19. John Mason Polley  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Mar 1949 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; died on 20 Mar 1949 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 15.  Nay Carter "Buddy" Strickland, III Descendancy chart to this point (12.Betty3, 5.William2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 17 Dec 1961 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

  2. 16.  Lisa Joan Strickland Descendancy chart to this point (12.Betty3, 5.William2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 19 Sep 1968 in Orange County, Texas; died on 4 Jan 2000 in Jasper County, Texas.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 17.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Lillian3, 8.Dan2, 1.Ruth1)

  4. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Lillian3, 8.Dan2, 1.Ruth1)

  5. 19.  John Mason Polley Descendancy chart to this point (14.Dan3, 8.Dan2, 1.Ruth1) was born on 20 Mar 1949 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; died on 20 Mar 1949 in Center, Shelby County, Texas; was buried in Speights Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.

  6. 20.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Dan3, 8.Dan2, 1.Ruth1)