My BENNETT line is short. Elijah died in LA after 1878. See husband of Jane GROOM below Charles GROOM, b. 1787 NC; m. Susan Simmons Children: Willis Ann (female) b. 1805 GA d. 5-7-1885 Oakwood Cem. Montgomery, AL        m. St. John Naftel, MD b. 2-10-1787 Isle of Guernsey, France, d. 11-5-1852 Oakwood Cem. Montgomery, AL Jane F. b. 1812 GA m. 9/22/1841 Elijah BENNETTE, b. 1812 Lucinda  1815  GA d. 1890 Old Pleasant Hill Cem, Pleasant Hill, LA        m. 7/22/1844 Henry BRANTLEY, b. 1820, NC d. 1860 Butler Co. AL. Nancy   1821   GA d. ?; m 12/13/1838; William J. SNOW b. 1810 Mary Elizabeth, b. 1826 Wilcox Co., AL; d. 10/2/1897 Magnolia Cem., Mobil, AL        m. 9/7/1853 Lewis S. Lude, b. 1830, Bern, Switzerland, d. 7/16/1862 Mobil, Francis Marion, b. 1827, never married, d. 1850 Benton Co., AL Sarah Ann, b. 1828; never married, d. 7/24/1865  Magnolia Com. Mobil William Edward b. 1830 Wilcox Co.AL M. 12-1-1856; d. 11/21/1861, Ship Island, MS        m. 12/1/1856 Elizabeth Rhoads b. 836, Monroe Co. AL James Wright b. 4/3/1833 Wilcox Co., AL d. 5/30/1906 Magnolia Cem., Mobil, AL        m. Mary Crawford, 6-21-1855 d. 1924  Magnolia Cem., Mobil, AL End of known GROOM genealogy. Howevery, two of Lucinda's children used the GROOM surname. Henry was born before his mother married Henry BRANTLEY. Daughter Susan ws born 3 years before Henry Brantley died but she is listed as Susan GROOM on a death certificate for her son. Grant W. Johnston,  Chico, CA Ask me about DNA, the genealogy tool for the 21st Century.