Thomas Benn and Martha A. [Unk]

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Husband Thomas Benn

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           Born: 8 Oct 1803 - Westmoreland Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Nov 1879 - Strattanville, Clarion Twp, Clarion Co, PA
         Buried: 

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         Father: Jonathan Benn (Abt 1779-1855) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Wilkins (Abt 1780-1844) 1

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Martha A. [Unk]

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           Born: Abt 1816
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Apr 1895 - Strattanville, Clarion Twp, Clarion Co, PA
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Children

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General Notes: Husband - Thomas Benn

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He was a Methodist Episcopal clergyman.
He started out as a schoolteacher, being among first teachers at Cooperstown school in Venango County, in the 1820s. He was converted at a camp meeting held at Fairview, Erie County. He was licensed to preach, Erie Conference, 1834; transferred to Arkansas Conference, 1836-43; returned to Erie Conference, 1843-53, at which time he retired; briefly reinstated for one year, 1856-57, Corsica, Pennsylvania.
It was rather bluntly said of him that he was "rather deficient in intelligence," but was a successful preacher, nonetheless, because "he was a great singer and could pray well."

1 Editor, The History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Warner Beers & Co., 1885), Pg 1102.