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Robert G. Bennett, Compiler, Genealogy Research Records

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3813

Scope and Contents

Notebooks of genealogy research records compiled by Robert G. Bennett regarding the Bennett family of Nicholas County, West Virginia, including information on the Grahm, Grose, Lively, Malcom, and Neil families. There are 17 notebooks. Family histories are for the period ca. 1700-1970. There are also a few photographs.

Box 1

Volumes 1-3 of "Bennett Archives"

Volume 1 regards the Grose family of Nicholas County

Volume 2 contains copies of deeds

Volume 3 regards the Joseph Malcom family

Box 2

Volumes 4-6 of "Bennett Archives"

Volume 4 regards the Grahm family

Volume 5 contains miscellaneous material

Volume 6 regards the Bennett family

Four additional unnumbered notebooks regard the Neil family, line of Robert Lockridge Neil to Robert G. Bennett (with photographs), line of Lively family to the Bennett family, and miscellaneous.

Box 3

There are seven unnumbered notebooks in this box. A green notebook contains miscellaneous material; a silver notebook contains history of Robert Lockridge Neil; and a red notebook contains a history of Panther Mountain. Four additional notebooks contain research correspondence and other material regarding history of families in Nicholas County.

Dates

  • Creation: ca. 1950-1970

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

3.75 Linear Feet (Summary: 3 ft. 9 in. (3 record cartons, 15 in. each))

Overview

Notebooks of genealogy research records compiled by Robert G. Bennett regarding the Bennett family of Nicholas County, West Virginia, including information on the Grahm, Grose, Lively, Malcom, and Neil families. There are 17 notebooks. Family histories are for the period ca. 1700-1970. There are also a few photographs.

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Subject

Title
Robert G. Bennett, Compiler, Genealogy Research Records, ca. 1950-1970
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Date
2012/01/04
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536