Steve married Eleanor B. Geis on 17 Jan 1943 in Hot Springs, Garland County, Arkansas, USA. Eleanor (daughter of Henry Geis and Mary Leininger) was born on 19 Oct 1890 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA; died on 22 Apr 1962 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Leo S. Bennis was born on 30 Sep 1907 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA; died on 19 Oct 1995 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA.
2. Joseph Anthony Bennis was born on 17 May 1909 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA; died on 30 Sep 1954 in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA.
3. Charles W. Bennis was born on 4 Jan 1911 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA; died on 14 May 2006 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA.
4. William Franklin Bennis was born on 31 May 1915 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA; died on 10 Oct 1990 in Ventura County, California, USA; was buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA.
5. Stephen Marion Bennis was born on 8 Dec 1919 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA; died on 27 Jul 1930 in Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan County, Illinois, USA.