Bennett - Benjamin - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Wednesday night at his home, South Walnut Street, occurred the death of Benjamin Bennett, aged 72 years. The deceased had been ill for over a year, having suffered a paralytic stroke. The funeral services took place this morning at 9 o’clock, Rev. A. M. Snyder officiating. The interment was at Wesley. Mr. Bennett leaves a wife and two children, Mrs. Washington Snyder and Marion Bennett.

Mr. Bennett was an excellent old gentleman and had been a resident of this county since shortly after the war. Before the war he resided in Missouri, in a portion of the state that was intensely disloyal. He owned a fine farm, well stocked and improved, and was making money rapidly when the war broke out. He was a quiet, inoffensive man, but was known to be a strong Union man. Early in the struggle he was waited upon by a committee of his neighbors, who told him that he would be given a day to get out of the neighborhood. If found after that, he would be killed. He well knew that they meant all they said, so throwing a few household effects into a wagon he left at once, forsaking all that he had labored so hard to obtain. He went to Pettis County and located, but even there rebel persecution followed him and his house was burned. He then enlisted in the Union Army in a Missouri regiment and served with gallantry until the close of the war. He was even then unable to return to his farm, for the rebel sentiment was still strong there. He was financially unable to protect his property, so he came to Indiana and located here. Only once afterward did he hear of his Missouri farm. Several years ago he was called upon to assist in quieting another man’s title to it. The place had been sold for taxes, but the title could never be cleared until Mr. Bennett gave aid. For this he was paid ten dollars. He was an excellent citizen and his death will be regretted by all. – thanks so much to s for tying this and so many obits for this site

Benjamin M. Bennett was born Feb. 1827, in Scioto County, Ohio, and removed with his parents to Wells County, Indiana in 1829. He was married to Mary Jane Masterson March 28, 1852, to which union was born five children, two of whom survive him, one son, Marion Bennett and one daughter, Anna E. Snyder. He united with the U. B. Church in 1872 and lived a consistent Christian until he was called home April 19, 1899, aged 72 years, one month and twenty three days.