CS Bennett Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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Charles S. Bennett

~1842 - ??

Born in TX around 1842.
Resided in Columbia, Brazoria County, TX.

Mustered into Company B at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Captured at Granville, TN on August 9, 1863 and forwarded to Rock Island, IL or Camp Chase, OH.
Present in Rock Island, IL prison in December 1864.
Exchanged in March 1865.

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Theodore J. Bennett b. ~1840 in TX. Served in Terry's Texas Rangers, Company B.
Spouse(s):
	Kate C. Sweeny m. Charles S. Bennett on February 24, 1869 in Brazoria County, TX
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - TX, Brazoria County, Page 396, Dwelling 221, Family 221, (image) i
	Name	Age.	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?
	Charles D. Sayre	51	M		Planter	$70,000	NY
	Catherine W. Sayre	45	F				NY
	T. L. Sears	26	M		Overseer		VA
	Tom Survey	35	M		Cooper		France
	Theodore Bennett	9	M				TX
	Charles S. Bennett	7	M				TX

1860 Census - TX, Brazoria County, Columbia, Page 54B, Dwelling 14, Family 14, (image) i
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	H. J. B. Cash	35	M		Planter	$2,450	$10,140	NC
	Ann Cash	23	F					GA
	M. E. Cash	7	M					TX
	D. B. Cash	5	F					TX
	W. H. Cash	3	F					TX
	Theodore J. Bennett	21	M					TX
	Chas. S. Bennett	18	M					TX

1870 Census - TX, Brazoria County, Brazoria PO, Page 538, Dwelling 772, Family 772, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Parentage	Student?	Literate?
	Charles Bennet	27	M	W	Farmer	$6,000	$400	TX
	Kate Bennet	21	F	W	Keeps House			TX
	Theodore Bennet	30	M	W	Farmer	$2,500	$400	AL

1880 Census - TX, Brazoria County, Town, Page 125B, Dwelling, Family, (image)

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C. S. Bennett

Related Links:
	"Rangers at Rock Island," Galveston Weekly News, March 22, 1865.
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Bennett) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Bennett) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Brazoria County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Brazoria County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Brazoria County, TX)

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