Mary Ann (Pinkstone) Bennett

PINKSTONE, BENNETT, WINTERS, REES

Posted By: Volunteer - Karen DaPra
Date: 10/1/2001 at 23:59:55

MARY ANN PINKSTONE

Mary Ann Pinkstone was born in Barnstable England May 16th 1854. In early life she came to Utica N. Y. where she grew to womanhood and by her christian character drew to her many friends. She was married to James Bennett March 28, 1874, and was the mother of seven children two having died in infancy.

She became a member of the Episcopal Church at Tiffin Ohio, in 1889. She leaves to mourn their loss her husband three daughters and two sons. Also two sisters one living in South Bend Ind., Mrs. John Winters; the other Mrs. Grace Rees, Utica N. Y. Six brothers living in Utica N. Y.

The funeral occured Sunday afternoon from the Presbyterian church, Rev. Belknap of Farmington officiating, and the remains were followed to their last resting place in Bonaparte, [sic] cemetery by a large concourse of sympathizing friends.

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 29 of Obit Book A found in the Van Buren County, Iowa Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in November 1999. Name and date of newspaper not given.) ORIGINAL POST 15 Nov 1999.

2nd Source: Entler Scrapbook Collection, vol 6, Iowa Historical Library, Iowa City, IA