Fayette Belle (Morgan) Bennett (abt. 1862 - 1938)

Born about 1862 in Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William Clifford Bennett — married about 1885 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Died 3 Jan 1938 at about age 76 in Los Angeles, California, United States

Biography

Fayette was born in about 1862 in IL. She was the daughter of John Z. Morgan and Hester Ann (Havens) Morgan.

Fayette B Bennett, daughter of John Morgan and Havens, died (age 72) on 3 January 1938 in Los Angeles, California, United States.^[1]

Fayette was buried after 3 January 1938.

Evergreen Cemetery, Tucson, AZ

Research Notes

1. 1870 census of 6th Ward, city of Peoria, Peoria County, Ill #340 show

Minnie as age 9 months & born in IL. (Is Minnie same as Fayette Bell

Morgan???? as this name has never appreared before in Blanche's

documents)

In about 1895, Belle and William C. Bennett were married, most probably, in St.Louis, MO. For about 20 years, they lived in St. Louis, near her parents, and William worked as a traveling salesman for a while and then became a manager of a publishing business. Around 1915, they moved to Los Angeles, CA, where he became the proprietor of a hotel at 507 Maple Avenue

2. Lived at 417 Poplar St. Terre Haute, IN in Oct of 1910/11

3. Note handwritten on back of Hotel Weldon card w/ W.C. Bennett, Prop.

@ 507 Maple Avenue, Los Angeles, phone Main 0647, 60 rooms.

"Mothers Day May 8th 1925 Dear Sister if anything happens to me you

are to have my trunk and all of my belongings. Lovingly Sister Belle,

Mrs W.C. Bennett"

4. Lived at 531 N Boyleston Los Angeles CA

5. Lived at 610 E Kensington Rd, Los Angeles CA

Ashes buried in headstone of Lemuel DeWitt Darrow Funeral Services held at

Utter - McKinley Broadway Chapel, Los Angeles, CA (Broadway at 42 Place)

Sources

1. ↑ Death: "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 005588446_002_M99F-19H; Image number: 335
   FamilySearch Record: QLBX-SPHG (accessed 13 February 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9SF-PGDD
   Fayette B Bennett death 3 Jan 1938 (age 72), daughter of John Morgan & Havens, wife of William C Bennett, in Los Angeles, California, United States.

Acknowledgments

• Profile Morgan-5026 was created through the import of 2013 06 14 John Z. Morgan & family.ged on Jun 15, 2013 by Fred Goodell.