Elva BENNETT

Father: Albert BENNETT
Mother: Lucy MATHEWS

Family 1: Orvil MATHEWS

(1) Michigan, Marriage Records via Ancestry.com; Lapeer County, for the Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1907.

  1. Viola M. MATHEWS
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 _Albert BENNETT_|
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|--Elva BENNETT
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|_Lucy MATHEWS___|
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Notes

Updated January 1, 2016. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1900 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Metamora Twp.: Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 45; Sheet 11B; June 27, 1900.

Elva BENNETT is the daughter of Albert BENNETT (b. July 1861 in Michigan, a farm laborer) and Lucy BENNETT (b. Aug 1866 in Michigan). Elva was born March 1890 in Michigan and is 10 years old. She is at school. Her siblings are Roy (b. Sep 1884), Mary (b. Jun 1886), Jane (b. Apr 1888), George (b. Sep 1892) and Eliza (b. May 1894).

(2) Michigan, Marriage Records via Ancestry.com; Lapeer County, for the Quarter ending Dec. 31, 1907.

- Bride: Elva BENNETT
- Age: 17
- Residence: Dryden
- Birthplace: Michigan
- Occupation: Housekeeper
- Father: Albert BENNETT
- Mother: Lucy MATHEWS
- Groom: Orvil MATTHEWS
- Age: 29
- Residence: Dryden
- Birthplace: Michigan
- Occupation: Farmer
- Father: Valoris MATHEWS
- Mother: Matilda WALKER
- Date of Marriage: October 3, 1907
- Place of Marriage: Lapeer
- Officiant: C. ENGLAND; Minister of the Gospel
- Witnesses: Nell CARNAHAN of Astoria, Oregon; Marion WALKER, of Lapeer

(3) 1910 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Dryden Township: Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 39; Sheet 10A, May 5, 1910.

Elva S. [BENNETT] MATHEWS is married to Orville MATHEWS, head of household. Their daughter Viola M. MATHEWS also resides in the household.

- Age: 20; married for 3 years
- Motherhood: She has given birth to one child, presently living
- Birthplace: Michigan, as were her parents

(4) 1920 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Deerfield Twp. (part of): Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 40; Sheet 2A, January 6-7-9, 1920.

Erva S. [BENNETT] MATHEWS is married to Orval MATHEWS, head of household. Their daughter Viola M. MATHEWS resides with them and Orville's brother George S. MATHEWS and family live in the adjacent household.

- Age: 29
- Birthplace: Michigan, as were her parents

(5) 1930 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Deerfield Twp.: Supervisor's District 11; Enumeration District 44-8; Sheet 5A; April 21, 1930.

Elva E. [BENNETT] MATHEWS is married to Orville MATHEWS, head of household. Their daughter Viola M. SHANG and son-in-law James F. SHANG also reside in the household. Orville's brother George MATHEWS and family lives in the adjacent household.

- Age: 40 years old at time of census; 18 when first married
- Birthplace: Michigan, as were her parents

(6) 1940 United States Census for Michigan, Lapeer Co., Deerfield Twp.: Supervisor's District 9; Enumeration District 44-9; Sheet 2B; April 10, 1940.

Elva [BENNETT] MATHEWS is married to Orvil MATHEWS, head of household. Orvil furnishing information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: 2666 Tozier Rd
- Age: 50
- Highest Grade of School Completed: Elementary School - 4th Grade
- Birthplace: Michigan
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Rural
- At Work: No; Home Housework

(7) U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Elva E MATHEWS [Elva E BENNETT]
- Gender: Female
- Birth Date: 8 Mar 1890
- Birth Place: Leonard Oakl, Michigan
- Father Name: Albert BENNETT
- Mother Name: Lucy MATHEWS
- Type of Claim: Original SSN.
- Notes: Jul 1963: Name listed as ELVA E MATHEWS