Bennett, Emery

1843 - 1916  (72 years)

• Name	Bennett, Emery
  Birth	7 Oct 1843	Crawford County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BENN.E005
  _FGRAVE	25644293
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company C, 58th Indiana Volunteer Infantry  [1, 2]
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		58th Indiana Infantry Regiment
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0003 Compiled by Les Higgason
  Death	5 Feb 1916	Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Burial	Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois   [1, 2]
  		Headstone, Bennett, Emery
  Person ID	I55049	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	22 May 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 7 Oct 1843 - Crawford County, Illinois Death - 5 Feb 1916 - Xenia, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Odd Fellows Cemetery, Xenia, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  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. ………………. 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)

  
  

• Sources

  [S15971] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Bennett, Emery, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25644293/emery-bennett), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).