Landon Bennett

1809 - 1866  (57 years)

• Name	Landon Bennett
  Born	1809	Hamilton County,OH
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 May 1866
  Person ID	P66539	Miller & Lounsbury
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	John Bennett
  Relationship	Natural
  Mother	Elizabeth McCullen
  Relationship	Natural
  Family ID	F17804	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Grant,   b. 15 Mar 1806, Butler County,OH ,   d. 9 Feb 1871  (Age 64 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1829	Butler County,OH
  Children	1. Mary Bennett,   b. 1830 + 2. Elizabeth Bennett,   b. 6 Jan 1833, Mercer County,OH ,   d. 8 Aug 1891, Clay County,MO  (Age 58 years)   3. Lydia Bennett,   b. 1835   4. Rebecca Bennett,   b. 1837   5. Henry Brandenberg Bennett,   b. 15 Aug 1840, Granville,Mercer County,OH   6. Alexander Grant Bennett,   b. 1 Sep 1847
  Last Modified	22 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F17808	Group Sheet

  
  

• Notes

  Landon Bennett was born around 1809 in Hamilton County, Ohio, the son of John and Elizabeht McCullen Bennett. The family moved to Butler County in about 1830. Elizabeth Grant was born in Butler County, Ohio on March 15, 1806, the daughter of Alexander and Mary Elizabeth Montgomery Grant. Landon and Elizabeth were married in Butler County on September 30, 1829. They moved from Butler County, Ohio to Mercer County, Ohio in about 1836. Landon cleared and improved about 90 acres. He was a good hunter and trapper and depended upon those skills to supplement his farming. He served as township treasurere and justoce of the peace for several years. Early in his marriage, he also worked as a cooper, making barrels. From 1857 to 1861 he was the postmaster at Montezuma, Ohio. Landon died at Montezuma on May 31, 1866. Elizabeth died on February 9, 1871. They are buried in Ellis Cemetary. Reference: The Ancestors and Descendents of Goldsby Alaska Bennett and Ida Ellen Monore Bennett, Compiled by Jeanne Bennett Calvert