Eliza A. Bennett

1845 - 1896  (50 years)

• Name	Eliza A. Bennett
  Born	4 Oct 1845	Ohio   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Died	5 Sep 1896	Mundy Township, Genesee County, MI   [1]
  Buried	Oakwood Cemetery, Fenton, MI
  Person ID	I05166	Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Charles Bennett,   b. 12 Oct 1808, Cambridge, MA ,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1880  (Age > 72 years)
  Mother	Caroline Thurston,   b. 14 Nov 1813, Oswego County, NY ,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1880  (Age > 67 years)
  Married	Abt 1832
  Family ID	F01978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abner Remington,   b. 13 Mar 1820, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI ,   d. 6 Mar 1900, Fenton, Genesee County, MI  (Age 79 years)
  Married	18 Feb 1863	Flint, Genessee County, MI
  Notes	When they were married, Abner was not quite 43 years of age and Eliza was not yet 20.
  Children	1. Minnie Almina Remington,   b. 19 Nov 1863, Fenton, Genesee County, MI ,   d. 30 Aug 1922, Holly, Oakland County, MI  (Age 58 years)   2. Alice Grinnell (1) Remington,   b. 9 Mar 1868, Fenton, Genesee County, MI ,   d. 24 May 1871, Fenton, Genesee County, MI  (Age 3 years)   3. Alice Grinnell (2) Remington,   b. 9 Dec 1871, Fenton, Genesee County, MI ,   d. 17 Oct 1938, Flint, Genesee County, MI  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2018
  Family ID	F01976	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Eliza was half Sioux Indian. According to descendant Patti Brewer, it is said that Eliza's father traded a team of oxen for her mother. In the 1850 Federal Census, Eliza A. Bennett is age 7, living with her family at Augusta, Washtenaw Co., MI. In 1860 she is age 17, living with her family at Fenton, Genesee Co., MI. Eliza married at age 19+, to Abner, who was not quite 43. According to some genealogies, her name was Sarah Elizabeth. However, she is Eliza A. in the 1850 census, and Eliza in 1860 & 1870.

  
  

• Sources

  [S012424] Gravestone inscription.