Published as it appeared on April 22, 1896, in the Corvallis Times, Page 3, Column 2.
Died.
In this city April 20, 1896, of pluro pneumonia, Rachel Bennett, wife of Rev. C.W. Bennett, after an illness of only six days. She was 78 years, 5 months and 3 days old. The day before she was taken sick she returned from Portland, where she had been on a visit to her son and daughter, Mr. E. H. Bennett and Mrs. Mattie Randolph. She was the devoted mother of nine children, four of whom with their aged father still survive her. The funeral occurred at two o’clock yesterday afternoon, and the interment was made in the Newton Cemetery.
Mrs. Bennett was born in Champagne county, Ohio, Nov. 17, 1817. She was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal church when 12 years old. A few years later with her parents she moved to Mt. Carmol, Illinois, where Sept. 7, 1837, she was united in marriage to Geo W. Bennett. In 1856 with their family they moved to Minnesota, where they lived until the fall of 1877, when they emigrated to Oregon, where they have lived ever since. All of this time except four years they have lived in Corvallis, where she has long been familiarly known by every one as Mother Bennett.
“A precious mother from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.”
Published as it appeared on April 23, 1896, in the Corvallis Gazette, Page 3, Column 3.
DEATH OF MRS. G.W. BENNETT
After an illness of but six days, Rachel Bennett, wife of Rev. G. W. Bennett, died Monday, April 20th, at the family residence in this city. She was 78 years, 5 months and 3 days of age. The day before Mrs. Bennett was taken sick, she returned from Portland where she had been on a ten-days’ visit to her son and daughter, Mr. E. H. Bennett and Mrs. Mattie Rudolph. Upon her return she was feeling unusually well for one of her advanced age, and her sudden death was a shock to her relatives and her many friends. Her ailment was pleuro-pneumonia.
Mrs. Bennett was the devoted mother of nine children, four of whom, with their father, survive her. Mrs. Bennett was born in Champaign county, Ohio, Nov. 17, 1817. At the age of 12 years she was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal church, and since that time has been an active and energetic worker in that church. While yet a girl she moved with her parents to Mt. Carmel, Ill., where, September 7th, she was united in marriage to George W. Bennett. In 1856, the family moved to Minnesota, where they resided until the fall of 1877, when they emigrated to Oregon, locating at Corvallis. With the exception of four years spent in Linn and Douglas counties the family made their home in this city ever since coming to the state.
The funeral services occurred at the M. E. church, Tuesday afternoon at two o’clock, Rev. H. Oberg officiating. The church had been beautifully decorated for the occasion by members of the W.C.T.U., of which organization Mrs. Bennett during her lifetime was an honored and faithful member. The remains were interred in the Newton cemetery.
A precious mother from us has gone;
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled.
Published as it appeared on April 24, 1896, in the (Portland) Morning Oregonian, Page 3, Column 1.
Mrs. Rachel Bennett.
Mrs. Rachel Bennett, wife of Rev. C. W. Bennett, died in Corvallis, April 20, from pleuro-pneumonia. She was 78 years, 5 months and 3 days old. She was the devoted mother of nine children, four of whom, with their aged father, still survive her. Mrs. Bennett was born in Champaign county, Ohio, November 17, 1817. She was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal church when 12 years old. A few years later, with her parents, she moved to Mount Carmel, Ill., where, September 7, 1837, she was united in marriage to George W. Bennett. In 1856, with their family, they moved to Minnesota, where they lived until the fall of 1877, when they emigrated to Oregon, where they lived ever since.