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Below is a family biography from the book,  The History of Franklin County, Arkansas published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1889.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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W. A. Bennett, son of William and Rebecca (Riggs) Bennett, was born in Jackson County, Ala., in 1833, and is now residing on Section 15, where he has a farm of eighty acres. The father died in 1885. He was a native of North Carolina, was of Scotch-Irish descent, and followed the occupation of a tiller of the soil. He was a man universally respected, and had many friends in the county. The mother died in 1882. They came to Arkansas in 1843, and here their children grew to manhood. W. A. Bennett remained with his parents until grown, and in 1857 he was united in marriage to Miss Harriet Gaither, who was born in Carroll County, Ark., in 1840. Six children were the result of this marriage, four now living: Alice, Ella (wife W. H. Hyams), Hattie L. (now wife of James Henson), W. S. and George G. Mr. Bennett started life at the age of twenty-one with a limited education and $10 in money. He now has a comfortable and happy home, is succeeding well, and is an honest, respected citizen. He was twice elected as tax assessor of Franklin County, and three times as a justice of the peace of that county. He was crippled in 1860, and has been obliged to use crutches to the present time.

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This family biography is one of 163 biographies included in The History of Franklin County, Arkansas published in 1889.  For the complete description, click here: Franklin County, Arkansas History, Genealogy, and Maps

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