Edward King Bennett

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• Name	Edward King Bennett  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Born	1805 Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 2, 3, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1830 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [4]  –  Free Colored Persons - Males - 100 and over: 1 Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1 Total Slaves: 1 Total Free Colored Persons: 2
  Residence	1840 North Ward, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [6]
  Residence	1850 Judystown, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [1, 7]  –  45 Age: 45; Preacher Occupation: Preacher; Industry: Welfare and Religious Services; RealEstateValue: 600
  Residence	1870 Ward 3, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [2]  –  Age: 65; RealEstateValue: 1500; Occupation: Porter
  Residence	1877 139 South 3rd, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [5]
  Camp Meeting in Hoffman's Woods	24 Sep 1877 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [8]
  A Pleasant Reunion	13 Mar 1879 Carlisle, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA [9]
  Residence	1880 3rd n Mulberry, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [3, 5]  –  Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Self
  Died	1887 Washington, District of Columbia, USA [10]
  1821 Free Negro Register of Harrisburg	2 Jun 1897 Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA [11]
  Race	Mulatto [1, 7]
  Name	Edward Bennet [1, 7]
  Notes	From his wife's biography in One Hundred Voices: > My Contribution: I was a female businesswoman in Harrisburg after the Civil War, who operated a successful chimney sweep business with my husband. I also belonged to an activist family involved in the Underground Railroad. My mother, Judy Richards, was so influential in our community that an entire neighborhood, “Judytown,” near Third and Mulberry, was named after her. My husband, Reverend Edward “King” Bennett, and I were active participants in the Underground Railroad and assisted fugitive freedom seekers as part of a vast network of allies in Harrisburg based in the Wesley Union A.M.E. Zion Church. My Legacy: I was devoted to self-improvement and improvement for those of my race. Through my assistance in the Underground Railroad, many people had new opportunities to live life in freedom. About Me: Regarding Mary Ann’s husband and home: “‘King” Bennett was also an active agent of the celebrated ‘Underground Railroad,’ and many a poor fugitive was concealed in the houses at Third and Mulberry.” - J. Howard Wert, Harrisburg Patriot, December 23, 1912. Full Name: Mary Ann (Richards) Bennett Birth Date: 1798 Death Date: February 17, 1874 Place of Birth: Virginia Sex: Female Race: Mulatto” (1860 Federal Census); Black (1870 Federal Census Places of Residence: Third Street, near Mulberry in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Connection to the Old Eighth Ward: Member of Wesley Union A.M.E. Zion Church. Family Members: Mother: Judy Richards. Husband: Reverend Edward “King” Bennett. Children: Grant Bennett, Thomas Bennett, Mary L. Coleman (step-daughter). Brother-in-law: Aaron Bennett. Grandchildren: Charles Smith Education: No Education listed on federal census records Occupations: Keeping house. Businesswoman Church Membership: Wesley Union A.M.E. Zion Church Activism: : Involved with the operation of the Underground Railroad Connections: William “Pap” Jones, David Stevens, Joseph Bustill.
  Person ID	I8233 SOALsearch
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024

  
  
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  Father	Father Unknown Bennett
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mother Unknown Bennett
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F4282 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann Richards (Age 76 years) b. 1798, Virginia, USA d. 17 Feb 1874, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Thomas Bennett b. Abt 1834, Pennsylvania, USA  [natural]   2. Grant Bennett b. 1869, Pennsylvania, USA  [natural]   3. Mary L. Coleman b. Abt 1860, Virginia, USA  [natural]  [Stepchild]
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F3638 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), 1850 United States Federal Census Record. [S69] 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1870; Census Place: Harrisburg Ward 3, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1334; Page: 158A. Record for Edward Bennett https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7163&h=9879482&indiv=try [S47] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1123; Page: 165D; Enumeration District: 085. [S7] 1830 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1830; Census Place: Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Series: M19; Roll: 151; Page: 66; Family History Library Film: 0020625. [S45] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;). [S244] 1840 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1840; Census Place: Harrisburg North Ward, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 456; Page: 207; Family History Library Film: 0020543. [S8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Harrisburg East Ward, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 774; Page: 87b. Record for Edward Bennet https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8054&h=305785&indiv=try [S5328] Newspapers.com - Harrisburg Daily Independent - 1877-09-24 - Camp Meeting in Hoffman's Woods, (Name: Harrisburg Daily Independent; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 1877-09-24;), Camp Meeting in Hoffman's Woods 1877-09-24. https://www.newspapers.com/article/harrisburg-daily-independent-camp-meetin/140958200/?xid=637 [S3736] Newspapers.com - Harrisburg Telegraph - 1879-03-13 - Page 4, (Name: Harrisburg Telegraph; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 1879-03-13;), A Pleasant Reunion. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116516239/a-pleasant-reunion/?xid=637 [S4145] Newspapers.com - The Washington Bee - 20 Aug 1887 - Page 3, (Name: The Washington Bee; Location: Washington, District of Columbia; Date: 20 Aug 1887;), Obituary for Rev Edward E. Bennett 20 Aug 1887. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120559344/obituary-for-rev-edward-e-bennett/?xid=637 [S2993] Newspapers.com - Harrisburg Telegraph - 2 Jun 1897 - Page 1, (Name: Harrisburg Telegraph; Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Date: 2 Jun 1897;), 1821 Free Negro Register of Harrisburg 2 Jun 1897. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80384305/1821-free-negro-register-of-harrisburg/?xid=637