Amelia (White) Bennett (1923)

BENNETT, MENEFEE, TAYLOR

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 1/23/2007 at 12:26:54

Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 5, 1923

Death of Mrs. M. E. Bennett

The body of the late Mrs. M. E. Bennett was brought to Earlham for burial on Tuesday. She had been living in El Reno, Okla., with a daughter, Mrs. Celinda Menefee.

Mrs. Bennett spent many years of her life in Winterset and Madison County. Mr. Bennett was sheriff of this county for several years and a well known farmer of this vicinity. His death took place about 12 years ago. Mrs. Bennett is survived by a son, Ed, and two daughters, Mrs. Cevilla Taylor of Earlham and Mrs. Menefee of Oklahoma.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, April 12, 1923

Amelia Wright was born June 5, 1841, in New York state. With her parents she moved to Peoria, Ill. when a baby, where she lived and grew to womanhood. On September 29th, 1863 she was united in marriage to Myron E. Bennett, who preceded her to the life eternal on August 18th, 1911.

To this union four children were born: Charlie R. Bennett, the youngest of the four passed from this life to the life beyond January 26th, 1918. This was a great grief to her in which she never fully became reconciled. The remaining three children still live to mourn the loss of a good, kind and loving mother.

In early life she gave her heart to God and with her husband united with the Methodist Episcopal Church at Penn Center, Iowa, where she still remained a member at the time of her passing on. After the death of her husband she came to El Reno, Okla. To make her home with her with whom she was when the death angel called her to her eternal reward.

The surviving children are William Edward Bennett, Van Buren, Ark., Cevilla Taylor, Earlham, and Celinda Menefee El Reno, Okla. All were present at the funeral, held at the Earlham Presbyterian Church, conducted by the pastor. Interment was in Earlham cemetery.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, April 15, 1923
Page 7

Earlham

Mrs. Bennett, mother of Mrs. Will Taylor, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Menefee of El Reno, Okla., was buried from the Presbyterian church, Friday afternoon, Rev. Fink having charge of the service. Mrs. Bennett was laid to rest in the Earlham cemetery by the side of her husband, who died 12 years ago.

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