William S. Bennett, b: -

^{1903 Wright brothers 1st plane flight}
^{1908 Ford produces Model T}
^{1913 Edison invents movies w/sound}
^{1914 - 1918 World War I}
^{1929 The Great Depression begins}

^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}
^{1879 Edison invents phono/light bulb}
^{1898 Spanish-American War}

^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}
^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}




^{William S. Bennett}^{b. d.}



		^{David Tillman}^{b.1784 Montgom, North Carolina d.1859 Anson, North Carolina}

	^{Richard Henry Tillman}^{b.1819 Granville, North Carolina d.1864 Wadesbor, North Carolina}	^{Martha Ledbetter}^{b.1794 Anson, North Carolina d.1882 Carrollton, Mississippi}

^{Adela Cleveland Tillman}^{b.1855 Anson, North Carolina d.1889}		^{James C. Bennett}^{b. d.}

	^{Narcissa Bennett}^{b.1824 d.1899 Carrollton, Mississippi}	^{Mary Ella Winfree}^{b. d.}