Daughters of Samuel Grimes/Sons of William M. Bennett

This statement "It appears that the families of William and Rebecca Pittman Bennett and Samuel and Susan Goble Grimes were very close. Six of William and Rebecca's sons married six of Samuel and Susan's daughters" appears in a few locations, though I don't know its original source.

• Christina Pearson's Ancestors of Christina Marie Wise Brown
• Christina Pearson's Descendants of William M. Bennett
• Connectville/Yateville entry for William M. Bennett (added by Linda Ellis)
• John Parker's WikiTree for William M. Bennett

Another reference (Kentucky, Statewide - Marriages early to 1800) indicates "Samuel Grimes m. Elizabeth Speer in Shelby Co., KY 10 Aug 1815."

I've looked at various references for Samuel Grimes and Susan Goble/Elizabeth Spears, and come to these conclusions (names and dates from Chuck Elledge's "Elledge Family Tree" site):

Probably child of Susan Goble

• Sarah "Sally" GRIMES b. 17 Jun 1811 d. 2 Jul 1895 m. James BENNETT, Sr. b. 31 Dec 1819 d. 27 Oct 1891

Probably children of Elizabeth Spears (bold is Cece's Ancestors)

• John GRIMES b. 5 Apr 1819 d. 10 Oct 1899 
  m. Mary SANDS b. 1820 d. 3 Dec 1859 
  m. Zeporah SANDS b. 25 Jan 1825 d. 29 Sep 1883 
  m. Susannah BROWN b. 1824 d. Y
• Barbara GRIMES b. 1820 d. 2 Jul 1911 
  m. William BENNETT b. 5 Oct 1823 d. Y 
  m. Henry F. ROBBINS d. Bef 1841
• Leonard GRIMES b. 1825 d. 1870-1880 m. Philena J. MONK b. 1831 d. Y
• Elizabeth GRIMES b. 1826 d. Y m. Jesse Edward MORGAN b. 1823 d. Y
• Benjamin A. GRIMES b. 1827-1828 d. Y m. Menerva PARKS b. 1834 d. 1909
• Samuel GRIMES b. 1830 d. 1913 m. Arrabelle HUNT b. 1832 d. Y
• Abraham GRIMES b. 1831 d. Y m. Sarah PRUETT b. 1833 d. Y
• Nancy GRIMES b. 1832-1834 d. Y m. George Washington BENNETT b. 17 May 1827 d. 1912
• Katherine "Kitty" GRIMES b. 1835 d. 1910 
  m. Harrison BENNETT b. 22 May 1832 d. 21 Jun 1858 
  m. John Clark WELLMAN b. 1832-1836 d. Y
• Dicie GRIMES b. 1837 d. 1919 m. Alonzo BENNETT b. 10 Dec 1836 d. 1912 

So the math is correct (six sons married six daughters), when it comes to Samuel Grimes, but only one child is Susan's; the remainder appear to be Elizabeth's.

Given birth dates from the Elledge Family Tree site, Sarah "Sally" Grimes seems to be the only child of Samuel and Susan. All others were born well after 1815. There is an eight year gap between Sarah and John.

This raises questions that I have not yet been able to answer. Did Susan Goble die before 1815? Did they divorce?

Any thoughts or insights?

Additional information discovered after initial posting:


Chuck Elledge has this quote on the entry for Sarah "Sally" Grimes:

"The second son of William and Rebecca was James who was born Dec. 31, 1819. He married Sarah - nicknamed Sally - Grimes (1811-1895). Sarah was one of the five daughters of Samuel B. and Susan (Coble) Grimes, that married into the William M. Bennett family..." and the attribution is the Owen Stout book.

My Scott & Hill Family has Sarah Grimes born in 1921, making her Elizabeth's daughter, after all. No mention of Sarah Goble, except in the Owen Stout quote.