Biography of Joseph B. Bennett, M.D., page 970.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Joseph B. Bennett, M.D., was born in Syracuse, N.Y., March 25, 1840.  His 
father, Malcolm Bennett, was a native of Onondaga County, N.Y., and in 1836 
moved to Branch County, Mich., and a year later to Steuben County, Ind., 
where he lived three years.  Then returned to New York and lived in Syracuse 
till 1844, when he again moved to Steuben County, where he died in 1862.  He 
was a member of Company H, Forty-fourth Indiana Infantry, and participated 
in the battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh, but was soon after discharged 
for disability, and died a short time after reaching home. He married 
Catherine Beach in New York, and to them were born seven children, but two 
of whom are living-Joseph B., and Marietta C., widow of Birge Smith.  
Alexander C. and George H. lost their lives in the defense of the Union. 
George was shot through the head at Malvern Hill.  Alexander was wounded in 
the same battle, and at Gettysburg was taken prisoner and died at Belle 
Isle.  Birge Smith was Lieutenant of Company A, Forty-fourth Indiana 
Infantry, and resigned on account of failing health. He was afterward 
Lieutenant of Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Indiana Infantry, 
and was promoted to Captain, but died in the hospital at New York.  Joseph 
B. Bennett was educated in the Angola schools and began reading medicine 
with Dr. C.D. Rice.  He attended the Eclectic Medical Institute at 
Cincinnati, Ohio, graduating in the spring of 1869.  In March 1869, he 
located in Troy Township, De Kalb County, and in January, 1872, located in 
Butler, where he has built up a good practice.  Dr. Bennett was married in 
January, 1871, to Rachel Casebeer, a daughter of John Casebeer, a pioneer 
of Troy Township.  To them have been born two children; but one is living---
Josephine.  Katie died of diphtheria at the age of four years.  Dr. Bennett 
is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellows’ fraternities.  He and his wife 
are members of the Disciples church.

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