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This Week in my Genealogy – May H Bennett marriage

One hundred seven years ago this week, May H. Bennett married Henry Harris in Quarryville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. May was born in Delaware City, Delaware but grew up in Lancaster County. Henry was born in Danville, Pennsylvania, but resided in Pueblo, Colorado, and that is where the couple relocated after they married. It is possible that they met through May’s uncle, William M. Ogle who was a physician in Las Animas County, Colorado in the early twentieth century.

May Bennett and H Harris Marriage Certificate part
May Bennett and Henry Harris Marriage Certificate, 1905. Click to see the full image.

She and Henry Harris had a daughter, Sarah, born about 1917 in Pennsylvania. I have found the family in the 1920-1940 censuses in Pueblo, Colorado, but not yet in the 1910 census. Therefore, the closest I can narrow down when they moved to Colorado was between 1905 and 1920. It may have been after 1917 when Sarah was born, but I have had instances with other ancestors where the woman moved back home to be close to family during a pregnancy, although I will admit, none at such a distance.

Henry, May and Sarah Harris, 1930 Census, Colorado
Henry, Mary and Sarah Harris in the 1930 Census. They were living at 2105 Elizabeth Street, Pueblo, Colorado.

May H. Bennett was the granddaughter of Benjamin N. Ogle and Clara Matthews of Delaware City, Delaware and the daughter of George C. Bennett and Sarah Ogle. She is my first cousin three times removed. Benjamin N. Ogle was my third great grandfather.

BENNETT Census Abstracts

BENNETT: 1910 Census: PA Lancaster
ED72, p196

616 283 286 Bennet, George C. Head          M W 60 M1 28     DE DE DE 
                    Engineer Railroad
                     Sarah B. Wife          F W 59 M1 28 2/2 DE DE DE
                Ogle, Anna C. Sister-in-Law F W 64 S         DE DE DE

BENNETT: 1920 Census: CO Los Animas
ED125, p1A

3 3 Ogle, William M. Head           M W 59     M DE DE DE   
                Physician General Practice
            Margaret Wife           F W 41     M PA SCO SCO
            Benjamin Son            M W 1 6/12 S CO DE PA
  Bennett, George C. Brother-in-Law M W 69     M DE DE ENG
            Sarah B. Sister         F W 64     M DE DE DE

OGLE (DE, CO) Census 1850-1920

1860 Census: DE New Castle
Delaware City, p154
Date 10 Jul 1860

100063 100050 Benjamin Ogle 45 M Master Carpenter 2500 200 Del
                 Clara Ogle 40 F                           Del
                Josephine " 17 F                           Del
                     Anna " 13 F                           Del
                     Lucy " 11 F                           Del
                    Sarah "  9 F                           Del
                  William "  3 M                           Del
1870 Census: DE New Castle
Delaware City, p695
Date 13 Jun 1870

237 227 Ogle, Benjamin N. 54 M W Carpenter 6000 150 Delaware
                    Clara 49 F W Keeping House      Delaware
                    Annie 24 F W At Home            Delaware
                    Sarah 19 F W At Home            Delaware
                   Willie 12 M W Attends School     Delaware
1880 Census: DE New Castle
Delware City, p318B

Benjamin N. OGLE Self M Male   W 65 DE Carpenter DE DE
   Clara A. OGLE Wife M Female W 59 DE           DE DE
   Annie C. OGLE Dau  S Female W 34 DE At Home   DE DE
 William M. OGLE Son  S Male   W 24 DE Physician DE DE
1910 Census: PA Lancaster
ED72, p196

616 283 286 Bennet, George C. Head          M W 60 M1 28     DE DE DE
                              Engineer Railroad
                     Sarah B. Wife          F W 59 M1 28 2/2 DE DE DE
                Ogle, Anna C. Sister-in-Law F W 64 S         DE DE DE
1920 Census: CO Los Animas
ED125, p1A

3 3 Ogle, William M. Head           M W 59     M DE DE DE
                      Physician General Practice
            Margaret Wife           F W 41     M PA SCO SCO
            Benjamin Son            M W 1 6/12 S CO DE PA
  Bennett, George C. Brother-in-Law M W 69     M DE DE ENG
            Sarah B. Sister         F W 64     M DE DE DE