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- Emery Bennett was born In Crawford Co., III., Oct, 7,1843, died at his
late home in Xenla, III., Feb., 5, 1916, age 72 years, 3 months and 28 days.
He was one of a family of fifteen children, all of whom have preceded him to the great beyond except one brother who survives him. Deceased was married three limes. His first wife was Rhoda Hogue who died, May 26, 1873. To this union were born three cliildren only one of whom is living T. E, Bennett of Xenla Ill., His second marriage was to Harriet R. Dunlap who died 1906. On Sept. 15, 1912, he was married to Mary A. Eagen who survives liim.
On Oct. 1, 1861 at the call of Morton he enlisted to stand between his country and its destroyers at Camp Gibson Indiana and was made a member of Co. C. 58th Indiana 1st. Reg.
He served his country well until the expiration of his term of service and was mustered out at Chattanooga, Tenn., Nov, 18, 1864.
In young manhood he gave himself to the service of his Savior whom he loved and served faithfully until death. For many years, over forty anyway, he was identified with the Christian church, the later years of which and until death he served and was honored as an official in the Christian church at Xenia, Ill.
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The funeral services were held at the Christian church at Xenia Monday at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. McCracken of the M. E. church after which the remains were laid lo rest in the I.O.O.F. cemetery there to await the resurrection of the just until their dear husband, father, brother, friend until then farewell.
(The Southern Illinois Record, Feb 10, 1916)
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