Frances Bennett

     Frances was born on Monday, 8 August 1887 at Kansas. She was the daughter of James D. Bennett and Alice Devorss. She quite often went by the nickname of Frank. Frances married John S. Evenden, son of John Evans Evenden and Caroline Randall, on 5 June 1913 in Seattle, King County, Washington.¹ 6 January 1920, Francesand her husband, John were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Okanogan, Okanogan County, Washington, at Second Avenue. Enumerated in this household were John S. Evenden [32 Illinois] & Frank [32 Kansas]. They are renting. He owns a drug store.² 7 April 1930, Francesand her husband, John were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Okanogan, Okanogan County, Washington, at 787 Oak Street. Enumerated in this household were John S. Evenden [43 Illinois] & Frances [42 Kansas]. He was 25 when first married and she was 24. He is a proprietor of a drugstore, she is a sales lady at the drugstore. They own their home valued at $4000.³ 20 April 1940, Francesand her husband, John were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Okanogan, Okanogan County, Washington, at 787 Oak Street. Enumerated in this household were John S. Evenden [53 Illinois] & Frances [52 Kansas]. He has had 2 years of college and she has had 4 years of high school. They lived at the same place in 1935. He is a vendor at a liqour store. They own their home valued at $4000.⁴ Frances departed this life on Tuesday, 13 December 1955 in Bremerton at age 68 years, 4 months and 5 days. She was buried at Bremerton in Forest Lawn Cemetery.