Ventura County Republican Project: History and Genealogy

Ventura County Republican Project: History and Genealogy

"A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura, California" (1891), page 576.

H. G. Bennison [Editor inserted: Henry Graham Bennison]

H. G. Bennison, one of the business men of Santa Paula, was born in Memphis, Missouri, September 1, 1858. His father, Henry Bennison, was born in England, in 1826, and came to America in 1846. He entered the regular army of the United States, fought through the Mexican War; was then sent to Florida to fight the Indians; and also served all through the late war. Mr. Bennison's mother was nee Miss Agnes Perry, a native of Michigan. They had two children, the subject of this sketch being the first born. At twenty years of age he went to learn the blacksmith's trade in Galesburg, Illinois, in 1878. He opened a shop in Galesburg, which he conducted for several years. He sold out and came to Santa Paula, California, in 1884, and bought his present shop on Main street, where he is doing an extensive business for the size of the town. Three men are employed in the shop besides himself, and they do blacksmithing and carriage work. Since coming to California, Mr. Bennison has purchased forty acres of land, located about two miles east of Santa Paula, which he has improved and on which he has built a neat residence. With the exception of a fine orchard of a variety of fruits, the whole place is devoted to French prunes and English walnuts. The neat way in which the property is kept shows th thrift and enterprise of the owner.

Mr. Bennison was united in marriage, in 1885, to Miss Eda Olmstead, a native of California, born in 1867. They have one daughter, Eda B., born in Santa Paula, December 22, 1887. Mr. Bennison is a Republican, and a worthy member of the I. O. O. F

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Descendants of Henry Bennison

1 Henry Bennison b: 1826 in England d: 1892 in Ventura County, California
.. +Agnes Perry
........ 2 Henry Graham Bennison b: 01 Sep 1858 in Memphis, Missouri d: 01 Jul 1943 in Ventura County, California
............ +Edith E. Olmsted b: 1867 in California m: 1885 in California d: 1951 in California
................... 3 Eda B. Bennison b: 22 Dec 1887 in California
................... 3 Arnold D. Bennison b: 1898 in California
........ 2 Mary Bennison
............ +John Wood m: 1882 in Knox, Illinois
*2nd Wife of Henry Bennison:
.. +Sarah M. Burton b: 1833 in Goshen, Clermont Co., Ohio m: 1866 in Knox Co., Illinois d: 1901 in Santa Paula, California
........ 2 Cora Belle Bennison b: 19 Dec 1868 in Illinois d: 19 Dec 1935 in Fairfield, Iowa
............ +Jacob Ollany Miller b: 03 Nov 1867 in Iowa m: 04 Apr 1889 in Keokuk, Iowa d: 31 Oct 1940 in Van Buren County, Iowa
................... 3 Mary Neva Miller b: 14 May 1900 in Martinsburg, Iowa d: 17 Jan 1997 in Coralville, Iowa
....................... +Raphael Earlston Smith b: 19 Jun 1895 in Abingdon, Ia m: 17 Jan 1918 in Ottumwa, Iowa d: 23 Mar 1982 in Douds, Ia.
............................. 4 Gerald Roy Smith b: 10 Feb 1925
................................. +Sommer
........................................ 5 Daughter Smith
........................................ 5 Daughter Smith
........................................ 5 Daughter Smith
........................................ 5 Son Smith
........................................ 5 Son Smith
........................................ 5 Son Smith
............................. *2nd Wife of Gerald Roy Smith:
................................. +Holton
........................................ 5 Daughter Smith
........................................ 5 Daughter Smith
............................. *3rd Wife of Gerald Roy Smith:
................................. +Twyla Ramona Welch b: 02 Mar 1929 in What Cheer, Iowa m: 23 Dec 1946 in Fairfield, Iowa
........................................ 5 Living Smith
........................................ 5 Jane E. Smith
............................. 4 Donald Smith b: 1929
................... 3 Ralph Ollany Miller b: 10 Mar 1890 in Keokuk, Iowa d: 20 Oct 1974 in Hedrick, Iowa
....................... +Carrie Eva Denny
................... *2nd Wife of Ralph Ollany Miller:
....................... +Sarah Harriet Day b: 13 Nov 1894 in Keokuk, Iowa m: 02 Oct 1914 in Roswell, New Mexico d: 13 Oct 1924 in Highland Center, Iowa
............................. 4 David Keith Miller
................................. +Virginia Mae Baines b: 14 Apr 1929 in Suffolk, Virginia d: 01 Aug 1960 in Tachikawa Ab, Japan
........................................ 5 Son Miller
........................................ 5 Son Miller
........................................ 5 Daughter Miller
............................. *2nd Wife of David Keith Miller:
................................. +Irma Gertrude Shepard
............................. 4 Robert Jake Miller
................................. +Eva Lucille Brooks b: 20 May 1928 d: 28 Sep 1983
........................................ 5 Daughter Miller
........................................ 5 Son Miller
............................. 4 Cora Ellen Miller
................................. +Jack Lloyd Raymond b: 26 Aug 1917 d: 01 Mar 1997 in Fairfield, Iowa
........................................ 5 Daughter Raymond
........................................ 5 Son Raymond
........................................ 5 Son Raymond
............................. 4 Cecil Ralph Miller b: 06 Aug 1915 in Jefferson, Iowa d: 22 Oct 1984 in Van Buren, Iowa
................................. +Margaret Irene Mellott b: 30 May 1921 in Iowa m: 22 Oct 1935 in Fairfield, Iowa d: 28 Apr 1992 in Van Buren, Iowa
........................................ 5 Son Miller
........................................ 5 Son Miller
........................................ 5 Daughter Miller
........................................ 5 Daughter Miller
............................. 4 Esther May Miller b: 19 Oct 1916 in Batavia, Iowa d: 31 Dec 1973 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona
................................. +Ralph Lavelle Van Skiver b: 29 Sep 1911 in Saint Paris, Champaign, Ohio m: 26 Oct 1936 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona d: 18 Nov 1983 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona
........................................ 5 Ronald Van Skiver b: 10 May 1955 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona d: 16 Jul 1974 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona
................... 3 Charles Edward Miller b: 09 Oct 1891 in Keokuk, Iowa d: Mar 1973 in Iowa
....................... +Ollie
............................. 4 Son Miller
............................. 4 Daughter Miller
............................. 4 Daughter Miller
............................. 4 Son Miller
............................. 4 Daughter Miller
............................. 4 Edna B. Miller b: 1919 in North Batavia, Jefferson, Iowa d: 29 Mar 1996 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
................................. +Charlie Longerbone b: 14 Dec 1914 in Packwood, Jefferson, Iowa m: 1938 d: 07 Mar 1975 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa
........................................ 5 Daughter Longerbone
........................................ 5 Son Longerbone
................... 3 Elsie Mae Miller b: 03 Nov 1893 in Keokuk, Iowa d: Sep 1972 in Iowa
....................... +Chester B. Day b: 23 Aug 1890 in Keokuk, Iowa m: 06 Oct 1912 in Keokuk, Iowa d: Abt. 1955
............................. 4 Everett Lee Day
................................. +Mildred Jean Courtney
............................. *2nd Wife of Everett Lee Day:
................................. +Welch
........................................ 5 Arnold Eugene Day b: 10 Jan 1947 d: 16 Nov 1975 in Illinois
............................................ +Ross
.................................................. 6 Daughter Day
........................................ 5 Son Day
........................................ 5 Son Day
........................................ 5 Son Day
........................................ 5 Son Day
........................................ 5 Daughter Day
........................................ 5 Daughter Day
................... 3 Harlan Joseph Miller b: 09 Jan 1896 in Keokuk, Iowa d: Jan 1970 in Iowa
....................... +Eunice
............................. 4 Son Miller
............................. 4 Son Miller
............................. 4 Son ? Miller
................... 3 Floyd Miller b: Jan 1896 in Keokuk, Iowa d: Sep 1896 in Iowa
................... 3 Rillie Pearl Miller b: 21 Apr 1898 in Keokuk, Iowa d: Apr 1987 in California
....................... +Harold Leo Dacy b: 05 Apr 1898 in Aledo, Mercer, Illinois d: 21 Feb 1972 in San Diego, San Diego, California
............................. 4 Daughter Dacy
............................. 4 Son Dacy
............................. 4 Margaret Dacy b: 1916
................................. +Unknown Wiley
................... 3 Alice Irene Miller b: 10 Jan 1903 in Keokuk, Iowa d: 26 Oct 1989 in Show Low, Arizona
....................... +Ernest Roscoe Mitchell b: 19 Sep 1901 in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa m: 18 Oct 1922 in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa d: 03 Mar 1967 in Tucson, Pima, Arizona
............................. 4 Leonard B. Mitchell b: 1924
................................. +Irene M Phillips
........................................ 5 Son Mitchell
........................................ 5 Daughter Mitchell
........................................ 5 Son Mitchell
............................. 4 Eleanor L Mitchell b: 1926
................................. +Ira Clifford Wicker b: 22 Aug 1924 in Chamberino, Dona Ana, New Mexico d: 20 Apr 1956 in San Ysidro, San Diego, California
........................................ 5 Daughter Wicker
........................................ 5 Daughter Wicker
........ 2 Frank C. Bennison b: 1867 in Illinois d: Abt. 1935
............ +Lizzie b: Mar 1864 in Illinois
................... 3 Cora Bennison b: Mar 1896 in Illinois
........ 2 Adelbert Bennison b: 1871 in Illinois
........ 2 Harry Bennison b: 1877 in Illinois




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