Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Family Group Records C
Bennett Gray Calvert & Henrietta Clark
Bennett Gray Calvert
Born: about 1782 Prince William Co., Virginia
Married: March 25, 1806 Nelson Co., Kentucky
Father: Thomas Calvert
Mother: Emily Gray
Spouse: Henrietta Clark
Bennett Gray Calvert, seemingly the eldest son of Thomas and Emily (Gray) Calvert of Prince William Co., VA and Nelson Co., KY. He was born in Prince William Co., VA about 1782, going to Nelson Co., KY with his parents about 1794. Here he married Henrietta Clark on March 25, 1806. It is not known how long they remained in Nelson County but they settled in Muhlenberg Co., KY by 1820 as the census records for the year reveals. They were still there in 1830 with six sons and three daughters recorded. The ages of both husband and wife were given as 40 yrs. and under 50. As Bennett and his wife were not recorded in the 1840 census, it is quite probable that they had died before that time.
Children of Bennett G. Calvert & Henrietta Clark:
- Thomas R. Calvert, born about 1808, unmarried
- Wesley Calvert, born about 1812
- Richard K. Calvert, born about 1816, unmarried
- Asberry Calvert, unmarried
- Porter Harrison Calvert, born about 1821; married Edith Amanda Hay January 22, 1852
Reuben Collins Calvert, born January 29, 1823; married Mary Elizabeth Long; died February 23, 1896, McLean Co., KY
- Angeline Calvert, born July 5, 1825, married Robert John Culbertson Cessna September 5, 1843; died March 10, 1906, Muhlenberg
- Sarah A. Calvert, born January 9, 1820; married Rev. Kinchin G. Hay March 12, 1852, Muhlenberg; died April 20, 1851
- Mary E. Calvert, born September 11, 1828; died September 6, 1856, McLean Co., KY
Source: Various information from Muhlenberg County records and “Descendents of the Virginia Calverts,” 1947. Information was contributed to the Calvert book organizers many years ago by Mr. Offie Calvert, Island, KY, and Mrs. Sallie A.D. Calvert Dwyer, Greenville, KY.
Contributed by Cheryl Cessna
Updated July 23, 2017