AUGUSTUS BENNETT was born about Jan 1842 [1900 census], the son of Orrin and Sarah Ann (Goodwin) Bennett
(they marr 1 Jul 1827 -VR of Berwk's, p438). He died in South Berwick, Maine on 3 Sep 1904 at age 62 yrs, 7 mos, 9 das
[VR South Berwick, p32]. Burial place not yet learned.
He married before 1866 to
VIOLA NASON,
the daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth (Hearl/Earl) Nason (they were marr 18 Dec 1839 - VR of Berwk's, p432). She was
born in South Berwick circa Nov 1843, and died in Amesbury, MA on 6 Jan 1889 from cancer, aged 45 yrs, 2 mos [MA VR v400 p229].
Her burial place is not yet known. Her brothers
Elwell and
Luther Nason also served in the 27th Maine.
Augustus worked as a farm laborer, and lived most of his life in South Berwick.
By 1877, he and his family had moved to Amesbury, MA, but he ended up returning to South Berwick following his wife's
death in 1889 and stayed with his brother Charles [1900 census].
I.
CARRIE I, born ca 1868 in
South Berwick. She married 15 Jun 1889 in Newburyport [MA VR v397 p204] to
BURL L COLLEY, the son of Albert
F and Mary F Colley. He was born in Portland, Maine.
II.
EVA E, born ca 1871 [age 9 in 1880] in
South Berwick
III.
EDGAR A was born 22 Feb 1877 in Amesbury [MA VR v286 p171]. He first married
in 1901 [MA VR v512 p331] (haven't researched). He secondly married
AMELIA S COOMBS on 24 Nov 1910
in Newburyport, MA [MA VR v594 p404]. She was born in Newburyport, the dau of John P and Lucinda S Coombs.
IV.
HARRY EVERETT was born 3 Sep 1880 in Amesbury [MA VR v313 p182] and died from intestinal problems on 23 Mar
1886 at age 5 [MA VR v373 p171].
V.
CHARLOTTE VIOLA was born 30 May 1883 in Amesbury [MA VR v340
p197]. She married in 1903 [MA VR v536 p368] - I have not yet researched.
