The Bennett Families of Morrow County, Ohio

SAMUEL BENNETT, farmer; P. O., Cardington; is a native of Jefferson Co., Ohio; he was born March 2, 1822, and lived there until they came to this vicinity in the fall of 1823. They came in a wagon, and part of the distance had to make the road. His father entered eighty acres, and through his wife got fifty acres more adjoining, he paying $50 for the place, on which was a log cabin which they occupied, and began clearing the place. In 1828 they built a hewed log cabin, in which they afterwards lived, making their own clothing of wool and flax. In 1845 Mr. Samuel Bennett and Miss Elizabeth Bovey were married; she is a native of Maryland. They had five children, four of whom are living — John C., Hiram C., Walter C., and Amanda O. He owns 227 acres of land, located two miles northeast of Cardington, which he has earned by his own labor and management; he at first renting the place of his father-in-law, and in 1850 he bought 70 acres, and has since increased his place to the present area. His parents, James and Lydia (Hardenbrook) Bennett were natives of Pennsylvania and Virgina; they married in Jefferson Co., Ohio, and came to this county in the fall of 1823, and lived here until their death — he in 1856, she 1861. Of their eleven children seven are living— Isaac lives in Michigan, Mrs. Edith Crawford lives in this county, Lewis lives in Illinois, Mrs. Ann Pinkley lives in Illinois, Samuel lives in this county, Mrs. Magdalene Johnson lives in Iowa, and Mrs. Lydia Hyde lives in Michigan. When the family first came to this county they had, after entering their land, one five-france piece, four cows, and one sheep. He cleared land for others and enjoyed the pleasures of pioneer life generally.

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JOSIAH BENNETT, farmer, stock-dealer, wool-grower and bee-keeper; P. O., Bloomfield. In about 1825 Josiah S. and Lydia (Cook) Bennett, natives of New York and New Jersey, emigrated to Bennington Tp., Morrow Co., O., locating in the vicinity of what is now known as Vail’s cross roads. After enduring much hardship and privation incident to pioneer life, they secured a comfortable home. Here they raised a family of nine children — Daniel C., Phoebe C., Jonathan, Josiah, Charlotte, A. D., Townzend B., Seaner E. and Andrew L. Andrew, Charlotte and Daniel are dead; the others are living and married. Josiah was born in Bennington Tp., Sept. 1G, 1829. He lived with his parents until he was 19. He was united in marriage Sept. 6, 1853, to Eunice Greene, daughter of Stephen and Rebecca (Sherman) Greene, by whom he has a family of three sons and two daughters — Rozilla, born July 9, 1857; Douglass, Aug. 29, 1860; Royal T., March 12, 18G6; Clara, June 10, 1870. The fifth child died in infancy. Those living are yet at home. Mr. Bennett owns 171.y acres of well improved land, upon which he has just erected the finest house in Bennington Tp. The house is very handy and commodious, and is built of the finest materials that could be secured. The wood-work, for artistic finish and design, will rival many a house of greater pretensions in the larger cities. It was planned by Mr. Bennett himself, who proves to be an excellent architectural designer. Mr. Bennett is built like Hercules, and weighs 268 lbs.; he is the largest and strongest man in Bennington Tp. He is a strong Jackson Democrat, and is the Voltaire of the neighborhood, having been an infidel for many years. His wife is a Universalist. Mr. Bennett is a prominent and successful farmer, and manager his large farm with consummate sagacity and skill. The family is intimately connected with the history of Bennington Tp., and much will be found of them in the body of this work.

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JOHN BENNETT, farmer; P. O., Alarengo; was born in 1811 in Perry Co.; his father was born in Virginia and his mother in Pennsylvania; they came to Licking Co., O., in about 1807, and from there went to Perry Co. in 1808, where they lived until their deaths. In the family there were ten children, three girls and seven boys: James, George, Isaac, William, Sarah, John, Jonah, Samuel, Catharine and Abraham. John Bennett was raised on a farm and resided with his parents until of age, at which time he began business for himself. He was married Oct. 3, 1833, to Rebecca Donilson, whose parents were natives of Harrison Co., O., and in an early day moved to Perry Co., O., where she was born in 1813; her grandparents on her mother’s side came from Ireland. There are six children in John’s family — Isaac, Malinda, Martha, Samuel, Alary and John L. They came to Alorrow Co. in 1834 and settled in Lincoln Tp., where they have lived ever since; Mr. Bennett purchased a farm in the woods which he cleared up and improved, and where he yet lives. His family are now all married and doing business for themselves. They all live in the county where they were born. John L., the youngest of the family, was married Dec. 18, 1879, to Nina Hill, and is living with his father. Mr. Bennett had one son, S. H. Bennett, in the late war; he enlisted Aug. 27, 1864, was in the 179 regiment, Co. A., 0. V.; he served until June 17, 1865, at which time he received his discharge. Mr. Bennett and wife, and most of the family, are members of the Baptist church.

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W. C. BENNETT, physician; P. O., Iberia; was born in Cardington, Morrow Co., O., Sept. 16, 1853; his parents were among the early set tiers of that township. Dr. Bennett passed his youth upon the paternal acres. He availed himself of the opportunities for gaining an education, such as were furnished by the public schools in the near vicinity; between school life and farm-life, were sandwiched several terms of teaching common schools. He early those medicine as a profession, and commenced the study with Drs. Swingley & Shaw, of Mt. Gilead, and attended lectures at the Medical Department of Wooster University at Cleveland, graduating with honor in 1877. In May of the same year, he located in Iberia, entering into partnership with Dr. Reed, and with Dr. Reed’s daughter about a year and a half later. His ability together with a pleasing address, must secure to him a large practice.

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