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Bennet Swearingen

Male 1842 - 1922  (80 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Bennet Swearingen was born on 4 Feb 1842 in Meigs County, Ohio; died on 26 Feb 1922 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 28 Feb 1922 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Bennet married Mary Jane Startup Swearingen on 2 Nov 1866 in Iola, Allen County, Kansas. Mary (daughter of Charles Lavender Startup and Elizabeth Murphy Startup) died on 3 Feb 1888 in Cook County, Florida; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Louie Swearingen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1871; died on 6 Sep 1871; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 3. Charles C Swearingen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Dec 1872; died on 12 Feb 1873; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 4. Hattie Swearingen Miller  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Sep 1874 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 5 Aug 1949 in Panama City, Bay County, Florida; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.
    4. 5. Edna May Swearingen  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Apr 1877; died on 28 Apr 1885; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    5. 6. Anna Swearingen Wilt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Oct 1879 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 30 Jun 1967 in Howard, Elk County, Kansas; was buried on 2 Jul 1967 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    6. 7. Ernest B Swearingen  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 8. Infant Swearingen  Descendancy chart to this point died on 17 Mar 1870; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Bennet married Cordelia Heslet Swearingen on 12 Oct 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Louie Swearingen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bennet1) was born on 17 Jul 1871; died on 6 Sep 1871; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  2. 3.  Charles C Swearingen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bennet1) was born on 27 Dec 1872; died on 12 Feb 1873; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  3. 4.  Hattie Swearingen Miller Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bennet1) was born on 7 Sep 1874 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 5 Aug 1949 in Panama City, Bay County, Florida; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.

    Family/Spouse: Harry Miller. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Vera Martha Miller Kirby  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Sep 1895 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 24 Apr 1983 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 29 Apr 1983 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.
    2. 10. Beatrice Miller Sanders  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 May 1897 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 23 Jun 1950 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.
    3. 11. Fleta Miller Robertson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 May 1900; died on 26 Jul 1984 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
    4. 12. Hal Miller  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Edna May Swearingen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bennet1) was born on 19 Apr 1877; died on 28 Apr 1885; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  5. 6.  Anna Swearingen Wilt Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bennet1) was born on 18 Oct 1879 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 30 Jun 1967 in Howard, Elk County, Kansas; was buried on 2 Jul 1967 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Family/Spouse: Irvin Blaine Wilt. Irvin (son of Daniel Wilt and Melinda Jane Kern Wilt) was born on 4 Aug 1879 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 7 Nov 1957 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 13. Clara Wilt Flory  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 9 Aug 1982 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried on 12 Aug 1982.
    2. 14. Roy R Wilt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Mar 1910 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 15 Aug 1983 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 18 Aug 1983 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 15. Earl Blaine Wilt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Oct 1913 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 4 Apr 1973 in Newton, Harvey County, Kansas; was buried on 7 Apr 1973 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  6. 7.  Ernest B Swearingen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bennet1)

  7. 8.  Infant Swearingen Descendancy chart to this point (1.Bennet1) died on 17 Mar 1870; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.


Generation: 3

  1. 9.  Vera Martha Miller Kirby Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 19 Sep 1895 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 24 Apr 1983 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; was buried on 29 Apr 1983 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.

    Vera married Robert Alton Kirby on 19 Mar 1913. Robert (son of James M Kirby and Flora J Morris Kirby) was born in 1877; died on 1 Jul 1964; was buried on 7 Jul 1964 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Berniece L Kirby French  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 May 1914 in Delia, Jackson County, Kansas; died on 12 Mar 2013 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 15 Mar 2013 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 17. Robert Alton Kirby, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Jul 1920; died on 8 Jul 1988; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 18. Neil Miller Kirby  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Feb 1925; died in 1968.
    4. 19. Donice Kirby DeYoung  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 20. Roberta Kirby Pape Larson  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 21. Doris (Doe Doe) Kirby Gross  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Delia, Jackson County, Kansas; died on 27 Aug 2023.
    7. 22. James D Kirby  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 10.  Beatrice Miller Sanders Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 31 May 1897 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 23 Jun 1950 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles County, California.

  3. 11.  Fleta Miller Robertson Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 14 May 1900; died on 26 Jul 1984 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.

    Family/Spouse: Samuel Ray Robertson. Samuel was born on 15 Nov 1898 in Kansas; died on 24 Nov 1967 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Normal Dale Robertson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Feb 1921 in Oklahoma; died on 11 Jul 1992 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.
    2. 24. Richard Barton Robertson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Dec 1923 in Oklahoma; died on 15 Dec 1996 in Idaho.
    3. 25. James Allen Robertson  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Jan 1926 in Oklahoma.

  4. 12.  Hal Miller Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1)

  5. 13.  Clara Wilt Flory Descendancy chart to this point (6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1) was born in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 9 Aug 1982 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado; was buried on 12 Aug 1982.

    Clara married Ebbert Flory on 21 Jun 1924 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 26. Joel Flory  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 27. Mark Wilt Flory  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Aug 1925 in Junction City, Geary County, Kansas; died on 27 Jan 1945 in Germany.

  6. 14.  Roy R Wilt Descendancy chart to this point (6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 5 Mar 1910 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 15 Aug 1983 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 18 Aug 1983 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Roy married Helen G Jeffries Wilt Kampschroeder on 2 Feb 1937 in Neosho, Newton County, Missouri. Helen (daughter of Isham Jeffries and Rozella Maddox Jeffries) was born on 21 Jun 1913 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 5 Dec 2005 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 8 Dec 2005 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Robert Russell Wilt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Dec 1944 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 3 Dec 1975 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 6 Dec 1975 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 29. Lynda Ann Wilt Wood  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Faye P Hastings Coe Wilt. Faye (daughter of John Hastings and Carrie Gilbert Hastings) was born on 20 Oct 1913 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 5 Apr 1985 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 8 Apr 1985 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Earl Blaine Wilt Descendancy chart to this point (6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 29 Oct 1913 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 4 Apr 1973 in Newton, Harvey County, Kansas; was buried on 7 Apr 1973 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Earl married Louise Elsie Johnson Wilt in Nov 1941 in California. Louise was born on 27 Jan 1915 in Emmett, Pottawatomie County, Kansas; died on 20 Jun 1970 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 26 Jun 1970 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. John Blaine Wilt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Nov 1944.
    2. 31. Jeanette Wilt Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1949; died on 9 Nov 2005; was buried on 12 Nov 2005.
    3. 32. Marilyn Wilt Whittle  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 33. Dr. Howard Wilt  Descendancy chart to this point was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    5. 34. Mark Wilt  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 16.  Berniece L Kirby French Descendancy chart to this point (9.Vera3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 15 May 1914 in Delia, Jackson County, Kansas; died on 12 Mar 2013 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 15 Mar 2013 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Berniece married Howard Robert French on 20 Nov 1933 in Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas. Howard (son of Emmett Orastis French and Leota Belle Blankenship French) was born on 11 Dec 1909 in Dodge City, Ford County, Kansas; died on 19 Nov 1970 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 22 Nov 1970 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Howard Douglas French  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Mar 1950 in Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
    2. 36. Laird Leslie French  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Feb 1940.
    3. 37. Gary DeVere French  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 17.  Robert Alton Kirby, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (9.Vera3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 28 Jul 1920; died on 8 Jul 1988; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  3. 18.  Neil Miller Kirby Descendancy chart to this point (9.Vera3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 13 Feb 1925; died in 1968.

  4. 19.  Donice Kirby DeYoung Descendancy chart to this point (9.Vera3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1)

  5. 20.  Roberta Kirby Pape Larson Descendancy chart to this point (9.Vera3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1)

  6. 21.  Doris (Doe Doe) Kirby Gross Descendancy chart to this point (9.Vera3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1) was born in Delia, Jackson County, Kansas; died on 27 Aug 2023.

    Doris married William (Bill) GrossLas Vegas, Clark County, Nevada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Glenn Gross  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1944.
    2. 39. Janice Gross  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1948.

  7. 22.  James D Kirby Descendancy chart to this point (9.Vera3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1)

  8. 23.  Normal Dale Robertson Descendancy chart to this point (11.Fleta3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 2 Feb 1921 in Oklahoma; died on 11 Jul 1992 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California.

  9. 24.  Richard Barton Robertson Descendancy chart to this point (11.Fleta3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 17 Dec 1923 in Oklahoma; died on 15 Dec 1996 in Idaho.

  10. 25.  James Allen Robertson Descendancy chart to this point (11.Fleta3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 18 Jan 1926 in Oklahoma.

  11. 26.  Joel Flory Descendancy chart to this point (13.Clara3, 6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1)

  12. 27.  Mark Wilt Flory Descendancy chart to this point (13.Clara3, 6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 10 Aug 1925 in Junction City, Geary County, Kansas; died on 27 Jan 1945 in Germany.

  13. 28.  Robert Russell Wilt Descendancy chart to this point (14.Roy3, 6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 22 Dec 1944 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 3 Dec 1975 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 6 Dec 1975 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Robert married Delores E Berberich Wilt DeBo on 15 Nov 1968 in Council Grove, Morris County, Kansas. Delores (daughter of Joseph P Berberich, Sr. and Elizabeth McGinnis Berberich) was born on 10 Oct 1941 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 3 Aug 1992 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 40. Tracy LeAnn Wilt  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Apr 1969.

  14. 29.  Lynda Ann Wilt Wood Descendancy chart to this point (14.Roy3, 6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1)

    Lynda married Richard Eugene Wood on 14 Jun 1958 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. Douglas Richard Wood  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jan 1966.
    2. 42. Bradley Wood  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 30.  John Blaine Wilt Descendancy chart to this point (15.Earl3, 6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 25 Nov 1944.

  16. 31.  Jeanette Wilt Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (15.Earl3, 6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 5 Oct 1949; died on 9 Nov 2005; was buried on 12 Nov 2005.

    Jeanette married Rick Thornton on 29 Apr 1972 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 43. Megan Thornton  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 44. Heather Thornton Gaugler  Descendancy chart to this point

  17. 32.  Marilyn Wilt Whittle Descendancy chart to this point (15.Earl3, 6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1)

  18. 33.  Dr. Howard Wilt Descendancy chart to this point (15.Earl3, 6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1) was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  19. 34.  Mark Wilt Descendancy chart to this point (15.Earl3, 6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1)


Generation: 5

  1. 35.  Howard Douglas French Descendancy chart to this point (16.Berniece4, 9.Vera3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 24 Mar 1950 in Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.

    Howard married Denise L Peterson Guindon French on 12 Feb 1994 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Betsy Baker French. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 36.  Laird Leslie French Descendancy chart to this point (16.Berniece4, 9.Vera3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1) was born in Feb 1940.

    Laird married Ruth Claire McGuire French on 18 May 1962 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. Ruth (daughter of Clyde C McGuire and Lottie B DeGraff McGuire) was born in 1940; died on 20 Mar 1969; was buried on 21 Mar 1969 in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Laird married Sharon A Warfel French in Aug 1970. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 37.  Gary DeVere French Descendancy chart to this point (16.Berniece4, 9.Vera3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1)

  4. 38.  Glenn Gross Descendancy chart to this point (21.Doris4, 9.Vera3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1) was born in 1944.

  5. 39.  Janice Gross Descendancy chart to this point (21.Doris4, 9.Vera3, 4.Hattie2, 1.Bennet1) was born in 1948.

  6. 40.  Tracy LeAnn Wilt Descendancy chart to this point (28.Robert4, 14.Roy3, 6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 27 Apr 1969.

  7. 41.  Douglas Richard Wood Descendancy chart to this point (29.Lynda4, 14.Roy3, 6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1) was born on 13 Jan 1966.

    Douglas married Katherine Ann Zielinski Wood on 29 Apr 1989. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 42.  Bradley Wood Descendancy chart to this point (29.Lynda4, 14.Roy3, 6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1)

  9. 43.  Megan Thornton Descendancy chart to this point (31.Jeanette4, 15.Earl3, 6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1)

  10. 44.  Heather Thornton Gaugler Descendancy chart to this point (31.Jeanette4, 15.Earl3, 6.Anna2, 1.Bennet1)


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