Louisa Bennett

F, b. 10 October 1811, d. 22 June 1887
     Louisa Bennett was born 10 October 1811 in North Carolina.1,2 She married Lafayette Francis Willingham, son of Isaac Willingham and Mary Ann Collins, on 15 May 1834 in Hickman County, Kentucky..3 On the census of 1840 in Graves County, Kentucky, Louisa was probably a female of 20 and under 30 years of age residing with L. F. Wellingham.4 The census of 1 June 1850 enumerated on 6 August 1850 in Graves County, Kentucky, listed E. Willingham as a 33-year-old residing with L. F. Willingham.1
The census of 1 June 1860 enumerated on 15 September 1860 in the Mayfield post office area of Graves County, Kentucky, listed the following:
Louisa Willingham, 43-year-old head of household.5
A. J. Willingham, 22-year-old, a farmer.5
John "Willingham", 21-year-old, a farmer.5
Josephine "Willingham", 18-year-old.5
James K. "Willingham", 15-year-old.5
Thoms J. "Willingham", 13-year-old.5
Victoria "Willingham", 11-year-old.5

The census of 1 June 1870 enumerated on 11 July 1870 in the Feliciana post office area of the Felicianna Precinct, Graves County, Kentucky, listed the following:
Eliza Willingham, 53-year-old head of household, a housekeeper and farmer.6
Thomas "Willingham", 23-year-old, a farm worker.6
Victoria "Willingham", 20-year-old.6
Robert "Willingham", 20-year-old, a farmer.6

The census of 1 June 1880 enumerated on 4 June 1880 in the Water Valley District, Graves County, Kentucky, listed the following:
Louisa Willingham, 66-year-old widowed female head of household, a housekeeper.7
Victoria Litte, 30-year-old widowed daughter.7
She died on 22 June 1887 in Graves County, Kentucky.2 She was buried in the Old Bethel Cemetery, Graves County, Kentucky.2

Children of Louisa Bennett and Lafayette Francis Willingham

Citations

  1. [S217] 1850 U.S. Census, Graves County, Kentucky, page 426A line 35 dwelling 48 family 48.
  2. [S219] Graves KY Cemetery Records.
  3. [S250] Hickman, KY Marriage Records.
  4. [S216] 1840 U.S. Census, Graves County, Kentucky, page 105 line 1.
  5. [S236] 1860 U.S. Census, Graves County, Kentucky, page 303 line 32 dwelling 2132 family 2132.
  6. [S235] 1870 U.S. Census, Graves County, Kentucky, page 100B line 31 dwelling 395 family 398.
  7. [S1304] 1880 U.S. Census, Graves County, Kentucky, ED 95 Sh 01 line 34 dwelling 9 family 9 page 344 A.
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