Bennie Hil, the Wiley Coyote, and his Family Tree

Letter to Mr. Wiley
B. Hill, Jr. of Fort Walton Beach, Florida

from Mr. Albert L.
Allen of Hattiesburg, Mississippi:

Hattiesburg,
Mississippi

April 20, 1966

Dear Mr. Hill:

Thanks very much
for the information in your last letter. I appreciate it very much.
I have an old Allen Family Bible that includes many names I've never
heard of before and know nothing of the connection between them and
the Allens. I'm sure they were close relations but I have no idea
just how.

I'm enclosing a
couple of small sheets giving information about Delila Elmira Bennett
who married my great grandfather. Her date of birth and marriage are
included in the Bible and her death date and place were taken from
her tombstone.

I'm taking a
couple of weeks annual leave in June and hope to spend two or three
days in Monticello and Lawrence County. I also hope to check on some
cemeeteries in the area you mentioned. I'm sure that the Patterson
and Bennett land was close to the old Silver Creek Baptist Church
about four miles below the town of Silver Creek. This is an old
church and I'll check the cemetery to see if I can find any Bennett
grave markers.

My mother's
health and mind are very good for her age but she has quit writing.
She never writes us—my sister and me – anymore. Two or
three people have written her about our family and she always refers
them to me because she thinks I might have some information they
could use.

Again, I
appreciate the information you sent me, and if and when I find
anything else on the Bennett's.

Sincerely, Albert
L. Allen

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Enclosed in the
envelope are three notes detailing information from the Allen Family
Bible. They are:

1. Delila
   Elmira Bennet Allen died 27 October 190? and is buried in Baptist
   Church Cemetery about one mile west of Silver Creek, Mississippi.

   
   

2. William G.
   Allen was married to Delila E. Bennett, his wife, November the 2^nd,
   1843, A.D. Delila E. Bennett was born May the 11^th,
   1826. This taken from the Allen Family Bible, in possession of
   Albert L. Allen, as of 20 April 1966, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.