Mary Ann Palmer/Bennett Obituary. Copied from original newspaper obit.
BENNETT-Died at Afton, Frontier County, Nebraska July 2nd 1886 of Gastric Fever. Mrs Mary A. Bennett, aged 66 years, 2 months and 13 days . “Mother Bennett” as she was fondly called on the prairie had so wide a circle of friends that a brief record of her life seems called for.
She was born in Detroit Michigan April 19th, 1820. Detroit was then a mere trading post beyond the frontier of civilization. Here her childhood and youth were spent. In 1842 she married Moses D. Bennett and immediately moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where she lived until 1850. Here her four daughters were born and here she left one little one when in 1850 the family moved to Medina County, Ohio. Who can measure the feelings of a mother as she takes her little family and leaves (another) a little lonely grave.
In Medina County her 3 boys were born, of whom our well-known citizen Wm. P. Bennett is the eldest. In 1865 the Family moved to Benton County Iowa. Here two daughters, well known to the writer, died, and to their graves the mothers thoughts fondly terried in subsequent joureyings. In 1868 they removed to Keokuk County Iowa, and in 1881 to Afton, Frontier County, Nebraska, arriving July 2 and living there 5 years to the very day and hour. Her death was caused by gastric fever. Her sufferings were severe but borne with (solitude) and patience. Mrs Bennett became a Christian in (1843) and her life till its closing moments was proof of the power of Christianity in the soul. A quiet judicious Christian mother doing well every duty at home, and responding quickly to every call for sympathy abroad, the first to hear of sickness in the neighborhood and the first to bring her offering of sympathy and relief. It is not strange that in her sickness she had the sympathy of all who knew her and that the whole neighborhood gave up the festivities of Independence ay to attend her funeral. Rev Amos DDean, Pastor of the Congregational church at Cambridge , preached a feeling discourse from the words “I am the resurrection and the Life”. A large company attended her remains to Cambridge where they were committed to earth to await the resurrection. Let us cherish her memory and ( ) her virtues. So shall our death be (prepare)d and our memory be fragrant.
A.N.D.
Contributor: Duane Oberquell (50104229)
BENNETT-Died at Afton, Frontier County, Nebraska July 2nd 1886 of Gastric Fever. Mrs Mary A. Bennett, aged 66 years, 2 months and 13 days . “Mother Bennett” as she was fondly called on the prairie had so wide a circle of friends that a brief record of her life seems called for.
She was born in Detroit Michigan April 19th, 1820. Detroit was then a mere trading post beyond the frontier of civilization. Here her childhood and youth were spent. In 1842 she married Moses D. Bennett and immediately moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where she lived until 1850. Here her four daughters were born and here she left one little one when in 1850 the family moved to Medina County, Ohio. Who can measure the feelings of a mother as she takes her little family and leaves (another) a little lonely grave.
In Medina County her 3 boys were born, of whom our well-known citizen Wm. P. Bennett is the eldest. In 1865 the Family moved to Benton County Iowa. Here two daughters, well known to the writer, died, and to their graves the mothers thoughts fondly terried in subsequent joureyings. In 1868 they removed to Keokuk County Iowa, and in 1881 to Afton, Frontier County, Nebraska, arriving July 2 and living there 5 years to the very day and hour. Her death was caused by gastric fever. Her sufferings were severe but borne with (solitude) and patience. Mrs Bennett became a Christian in (1843) and her life till its closing moments was proof of the power of Christianity in the soul. A quiet judicious Christian mother doing well every duty at home, and responding quickly to every call for sympathy abroad, the first to hear of sickness in the neighborhood and the first to bring her offering of sympathy and relief. It is not strange that in her sickness she had the sympathy of all who knew her and that the whole neighborhood gave up the festivities of Independence ay to attend her funeral. Rev Amos DDean, Pastor of the Congregational church at Cambridge , preached a feeling discourse from the words “I am the resurrection and the Life”. A large company attended her remains to Cambridge where they were committed to earth to await the resurrection. Let us cherish her memory and ( ) her virtues. So shall our death be (prepare)d and our memory be fragrant.
A.N.D.
Contributor: Duane Oberquell (50104229)
Mary Ann Palmer/Bennett Obituary. Copied from original newspaper obit.
BENNETT-Died at Afton, Frontier County, Nebraska July 2nd 1886 of Gastric Fever. Mrs Mary A. Bennett, aged 66 years, 2 months and 13 days . “Mother Bennett” as she was fondly called on the prairie had so wide a circle of friends that a brief record of her life seems called for.
She was born in Detroit Michigan April 19th, 1820. Detroit was then a mere trading post beyond the frontier of civilization. Here her childhood and youth were spent. In 1842 she married Moses D. Bennett and immediately moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where she lived until 1850. Here her four daughters were born and here she left one little one when in 1850 the family moved to Medina County, Ohio. Who can measure the feelings of a mother as she takes her little family and leaves (another) a little lonely grave.
In Medina County her 3 boys were born, of whom our well-known citizen Wm. P. Bennett is the eldest. In 1865 the Family moved to Benton County Iowa. Here two daughters, well known to the writer, died, and to their graves the mothers thoughts fondly terried in subsequent joureyings. In 1868 they removed to Keokuk County Iowa, and in 1881 to Afton, Frontier County, Nebraska, arriving July 2 and living there 5 years to the very day and hour. Her death was caused by gastric fever. Her sufferings were severe but borne with (solitude) and patience. Mrs Bennett became a Christian in (1843) and her life till its closing moments was proof of the power of Christianity in the soul. A quiet judicious Christian mother doing well every duty at home, and responding quickly to every call for sympathy abroad, the first to hear of sickness in the neighborhood and the first to bring her offering of sympathy and relief. It is not strange that in her sickness she had the sympathy of all who knew her and that the whole neighborhood gave up the festivities of Independence ay to attend her funeral. Rev Amos DDean, Pastor of the Congregational church at Cambridge , preached a feeling discourse from the words “I am the resurrection and the Life”. A large company attended her remains to Cambridge where they were committed to earth to await the resurrection. Let us cherish her memory and ( ) her virtues. So shall our death be (prepare)d and our memory be fragrant.
A.N.D.
Contributor: Duane Oberquell (50104229)
BENNETT-Died at Afton, Frontier County, Nebraska July 2nd 1886 of Gastric Fever. Mrs Mary A. Bennett, aged 66 years, 2 months and 13 days . “Mother Bennett” as she was fondly called on the prairie had so wide a circle of friends that a brief record of her life seems called for.
She was born in Detroit Michigan April 19th, 1820. Detroit was then a mere trading post beyond the frontier of civilization. Here her childhood and youth were spent. In 1842 she married Moses D. Bennett and immediately moved to Cincinnati, Ohio where she lived until 1850. Here her four daughters were born and here she left one little one when in 1850 the family moved to Medina County, Ohio. Who can measure the feelings of a mother as she takes her little family and leaves (another) a little lonely grave.
In Medina County her 3 boys were born, of whom our well-known citizen Wm. P. Bennett is the eldest. In 1865 the Family moved to Benton County Iowa. Here two daughters, well known to the writer, died, and to their graves the mothers thoughts fondly terried in subsequent joureyings. In 1868 they removed to Keokuk County Iowa, and in 1881 to Afton, Frontier County, Nebraska, arriving July 2 and living there 5 years to the very day and hour. Her death was caused by gastric fever. Her sufferings were severe but borne with (solitude) and patience. Mrs Bennett became a Christian in (1843) and her life till its closing moments was proof of the power of Christianity in the soul. A quiet judicious Christian mother doing well every duty at home, and responding quickly to every call for sympathy abroad, the first to hear of sickness in the neighborhood and the first to bring her offering of sympathy and relief. It is not strange that in her sickness she had the sympathy of all who knew her and that the whole neighborhood gave up the festivities of Independence ay to attend her funeral. Rev Amos DDean, Pastor of the Congregational church at Cambridge , preached a feeling discourse from the words “I am the resurrection and the Life”. A large company attended her remains to Cambridge where they were committed to earth to await the resurrection. Let us cherish her memory and ( ) her virtues. So shall our death be (prepare)d and our memory be fragrant.
A.N.D.
Contributor: Duane Oberquell (50104229)
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