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Louis Bennett

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Louis Bennett

Birth
Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA
Death
2 Aug 1918 (aged 68)
Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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s/o Jonathan Bennett and Margaret (Jackson)

Children Include:
1. Louis (JR) Bennett
2. James Maxwell Bennett
3. Mrs. Johnson Camden McKinley

Occupation: Lawyer

Suggested edit: The Hinton Daily News and Leader, Hinton, West Virginia
Monday, August 5, 1918, page 1
Weston, Aug 3. - After a lingering illness of stomach disease, Louis Bennett, 69, prominent citizen and business man of Weston one of the wealthiest land owners in West Virginia and Democrat nominee for governor of West Virginia in 1908, died early this morning in Atlantic City, N J, where he had lately been sojourning for the benefit of his health.
The body will be brought to his late residence here for burial.
He owned thousands of acres of valuable land in Lewis, Braxton, Gilmer and Webster counties.
Contributor: Anonymous (48825891)
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The Weston Independent, Tues. 6 Aug. 1918:
"BENNETT, HON. LOUIS died at Atlantic City. Body arrived Monday and funeral will be held this evening at 6 o'clock. Deceased is survived by a widow, a daughter, Mrs. Johnson Camden McKinley of Wheeling, and a son, Louis Bennett, Jr., in the British Aviation service."

Obituary courtesy of [email protected]
s/o Jonathan Bennett and Margaret (Jackson)

Children Include:
1. Louis (JR) Bennett
2. James Maxwell Bennett
3. Mrs. Johnson Camden McKinley

Occupation: Lawyer

Suggested edit: The Hinton Daily News and Leader, Hinton, West Virginia
Monday, August 5, 1918, page 1
Weston, Aug 3. - After a lingering illness of stomach disease, Louis Bennett, 69, prominent citizen and business man of Weston one of the wealthiest land owners in West Virginia and Democrat nominee for governor of West Virginia in 1908, died early this morning in Atlantic City, N J, where he had lately been sojourning for the benefit of his health.
The body will be brought to his late residence here for burial.
He owned thousands of acres of valuable land in Lewis, Braxton, Gilmer and Webster counties.
Contributor: Anonymous (48825891)
............................
The Weston Independent, Tues. 6 Aug. 1918:
"BENNETT, HON. LOUIS died at Atlantic City. Body arrived Monday and funeral will be held this evening at 6 o'clock. Deceased is survived by a widow, a daughter, Mrs. Johnson Camden McKinley of Wheeling, and a son, Louis Bennett, Jr., in the British Aviation service."

Obituary courtesy of [email protected]


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