Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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Obadiah M. Bennett and Hannah Margaret Graham




Husband Obadiah M. Bennett 1 2




           Born: 5 Apr 1851 - West Fairfield, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 3
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           Died: 26 Apr 1910 - New Florence, Westmoreland Co, PA 3
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         Father: Isaac Bennett (1818-1899) 1 3
         Mother: Margaret Brown (1820-1908) 1 3


       Marriage: 19 Jan 1876 1 3



Wife Hannah Margaret Graham 1 4

           Born: 14 Mar 1855 - Fairfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 1 3
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           Died: 
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         Father: William Graham (1800-1876) 1 4
         Mother: Mary Ann Peale (1820-1895) 5




Children
1 F Anna Bennett 1 3

           Born: 5 Nov 1876 1 3
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: J. P. Robb (      -      ) 1 3


2 F Kate Bennett 1 3

           Born: 13 May 1878 1 3
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 May 1890 1 3
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


3 F Margaret C. Bennett 5 6

           Born: 20 Apr 1880 5 6
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: H. H. Horrell (      -      ) 5


4 M Charles G. Bennett 5 6

           Born: 7 Feb 1882 5 6
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           Died: 
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         Spouse: Elizabeth Delaney (      -      ) 5


5 F Mabel R. Bennett 5 6

           Born: 25 Sep 1883 5 6
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           Died: 
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6 F Ada Florence Bennett 5 6

           Born: 29 Jun 1885 5 6
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         Spouse: Alexander Lynch (      -      ) 5


7 M Andrew J. Bennett 5

            AKA: Andrew I. Bennett 6
           Born: 3 Feb 1888 5 6
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           Died: 28 Sep 1904 5 6
 Cause of Death: Accident
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8 F Jeannette T. Bennett 5 6

           Born: 7 May 1892 5 6
     Christened: 
           Died: 
 Cause of Death: Accident
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9 M Obadiah S. Bennett 5 6

           Born: 27 Oct 1894 5 6
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10 M Robert Bennett 5 6

           Born: 17 Jul 1900 5 6
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           Died: 28 Mar 1901 5 6
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry


11 U [Infant] Bennett 6

           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
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12 U [Infant] Bennett

           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
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General Notes: Husband - Obadiah M. Bennett


He acquired his education in the common schools adjacent to his home, and at West Fairfield Academy. During his early life he worked with his father, learning the cabinet-making trade which he followed up to the year 1865, and from then, for a period of forty-one years or more, successfully conducted a furniture store and undertaking business at West Fairfield and New Florence. He filled all the offices within the gift of the people of New Florence borough, including that of school director, and justice of the peace, serving in the latter capacity continuously for twenty-seven years or more. He devoted considerable time and attention to educational affairs, and his own children were given all the advantages obtainable in the schools of their native township. Mr. Bennett was a member of the United Presbyterian church. His political allegiance was given to the Republican party.


General Notes: Wife - Hannah Margaret Graham


She was a member of the United Brethren church.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 19.

2 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 78.

3 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 79.

4 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 79, 1081.

5 Fenwick Y. Hedley, Old and New Westmoreland, Vols. III & IV (New York, NY: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1918), Pg 80.

6 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 20.


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