STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1904, page 3, columns 2, 3

ISAAC J. BENNETT, 04 Jan 1838 - 06 Jun 1904

   Isaac J. Bennett, son of Wm. W. and Eliza Bennett, was born in Morrow 
county, Ohio, Jan. 4, 1838, and died in York township, Steuben county, 
Ind., June 6, 1904, aged 66 years, 5 months and 2 days.
   At the age of seven he with his parents moved to Indiana, where he has 
since lived till his death, living on the same farm all the time.  On the 
14th day of August, 1862, he was united in marriage to Sarah J. Fetterhoff, 
with whom he has lived a happy, useful life.  In early manhood deceased 
united with the Methodist Episcopal church in which fellowship he remained 
for about ten years after which he and Mrs. Bennett were baptized into 
Christ by D. C. Hanselman.  By virtue or his baptism he became a member of 
Christ's body which is His church and died in this fellowship.  Deceased 
served as a deacon, and as an elder for a number of years in the North 
Scott congregation where he was baptized.  He is said to have been 
faithful in both offices.  He transferred his membership to the Metz 
congregation in later years where he held his fellowship at time of his 
death.  Some time in March, two years ago he was stricken with what was 
thought to be a slight paralysis from which he seemed to readily recover.   
In the following January, however, another attack prostrated him, and 
while he has since been able to be up most of the time he was daily a 
sufferer and a third stroke caused his death. Deceased has never been  
blessed with children of his own in his house, and who has since been one 
of his household, he has loved as his own child and the child has loved 
him as a father.  Deceased had two sisters and three brothers who went 
before him into the spirit land.  One sister, one brother, the wife and 
his son by affection, remain to mourn the departure of one near and dear 
to them.  His nearest friends believe he has "Fought the good fight, that 
he has finished his course, that he has kept the faith and that there is a 
crown of righteousness for him."  "We can not bring him back but we can go 
to him."  Funeral services were conducted by H. L. Veach, assisted by Rev. 
Carpenter of Fremont at the Powers Church.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

   Isaac J. Bennett, 04 Jan 1838 - 06 Jun 1904, on 14 Aug 1862, married 
Sarah J. (Fetterhoff) Bennett, 14 Jun 1845 - 25 Jan 1922.  They are buried 
at Powers Cemetery, York Township, Steuben County, Indiana. 

PARENTS:  William Ward Bennett, died 03 Mar 1863, aged 50 years, 8 months 
and 3 days, and Eliza (Stevens) Bennett, died 07 Sep 1888, aged 74 years 
and 12 days.  They are buried at Dygert Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.

SIBLINGS:
   Nathaniel Bennett, 26 Mar 1836  - 22 Mar 1923, on 09 Sep 1860, married 
Lovina H. (Dunham) Bennett, 26 Jul 1840 - 13 May 1921.  They are buried at 
Powers Cemetery.
   Andrew J. Bennett, 18 Feb 1840 - 16 Mar 1866, buried at Dygert 
Cemetery.
   Adelia J. Bennett, 20 Mar 1846 - 26 Mar 1847, buried at Dygert 
Cemetery.
   Salena Clarissa (Bennett) Dygert Hilton, 20 Oct 1854 - 03 Feb 1921, on 
04 Jul 1870, married Theodore Abraham Dygert, 19 Jul 1848 - 15 Jul 1916.  
They are buried at Dygert Cemetery.  On 14 Jan 1919, she married 2nd, 
Oleric Jackson Hilton, 16 Mar 1859 - 30 Nov 1928.  He is buried at South 
Scott Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.

1880 United States Census, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, 
York Township, Steuben County, Indiana, Library Film #1254312, NA Film 
Number T9-0312, Page Number 407D, lists a Thiadore Bennett age 18 as a son 
and Lulo Bennett, age 10 as a daughter.  His obituary states he had no 
children of his own.  Possibly there was more than one adopted child in 
the home.

"Cemeteries of Steuben County, Indiana, 1990," by Audree Seibel Lewis, 
Vol. 1, pages 132, 133, 134, 35, 136, 549, 894, 895.
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