Biography of James Reuben Bennett
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Biography of James Reuben Bennett
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Classification: Biography
Surnames: BENNETT, GILL, BROWER, BLOOMFIELD
Biographical sketch extracted from:
Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. p. 858.
JAMES REUBEN BENNETT, grocer, of Bluffton, Indiana, was born in Gallatin County, Kentucky, December 13, 1836. His parents, Abner and Lettitia (Gill) BENNETT, were natives of Bracken County, Kentucky, of Scotch descent. In 1835 they moved to Gallatin County, and from there in 1849 moved to Indiana, settling first in Huntington, Huntington County, and removing thence in April, 1851, to Jackson Township, Wells County. At that time the country was very sparsely settled, being dotted here and there with a log cabin, where the sturdy woodman’s ax could be heard in all directions opening up the then dense forests. In 1853 they sold out and removed to a farm on the Salamonie River in the same township, on which farm they lived until 1873, when the parents of James R. moved to Bluffton, where the father died September 8 of the same year, aged sixty-three years. The mother still lives, at the age of seventy-three years. They were the parents of five children—James R., William F., who died aged six years; Columbus A. was killed September 23, 1863, at the battle of Chickamauga while serving in the defense of his country; Sarah N., wife of Moses A. Spake, of Bluffton, Indiana, and one that died in infancy. The mother is a prominent member of the Baptist church at Bluffton, as was also the father. James R. Bennett left his father’s farm April 1, 1857, and engaged as a clerk in a general store at Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, some four years, and on April 1, 1861, was married to Judith A. Brower, of Preble County, Ohio, a daughter of Christopher and Mary C. (Bloomfield) Brower. After his marriage he removed back to his father’s farm and had charge of that until 1871. From 1861 to 1870 he served as constable about three years, and trustee of his township three and a half years, and in 1870 he was elected recorder of Wells County, and re-elected in 1874 and served until November 1, 1879. From 1879 till 1883 he was engaged in looking after his farm, at which time he engaged in the grocery business at Bluffton, where he has met with gratifying success. Mr. Bennett is a member of the Masonic fraternity, having joined King Lodge, No. 246, at Warren, Indiana, in 1859, and is now a member of both lodge and chapter at Bluffton, and has served his lodge twice as master. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett are the parents of two sons—Howard A. and Dora C., the former aged twenty-four years, and the latter aged twenty-two years. Howard A. is bookkeeper for W. B. Nimmons, of Bluffton, Indiana, and Dora C. is a traveling salesman for Moore Bros., wholesale grocers, of Lima, Ohio.
Biographical and historical record of Adams and Wells counties, Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1887. p. 858.
JAMES REUBEN BENNETT, grocer, of Bluffton, Indiana, was born in Gallatin County, Kentucky, December 13, 1836. His parents, Abner and Lettitia (Gill) BENNETT, were natives of Bracken County, Kentucky, of Scotch descent. In 1835 they moved to Gallatin County, and from there in 1849 moved to Indiana, settling first in Huntington, Huntington County, and removing thence in April, 1851, to Jackson Township, Wells County. At that time the country was very sparsely settled, being dotted here and there with a log cabin, where the sturdy woodman’s ax could be heard in all directions opening up the then dense forests. In 1853 they sold out and removed to a farm on the Salamonie River in the same township, on which farm they lived until 1873, when the parents of James R. moved to Bluffton, where the father died September 8 of the same year, aged sixty-three years. The mother still lives, at the age of seventy-three years. They were the parents of five children—James R., William F., who died aged six years; Columbus A. was killed September 23, 1863, at the battle of Chickamauga while serving in the defense of his country; Sarah N., wife of Moses A. Spake, of Bluffton, Indiana, and one that died in infancy. The mother is a prominent member of the Baptist church at Bluffton, as was also the father. James R. Bennett left his father’s farm April 1, 1857, and engaged as a clerk in a general store at Warren, Huntington County, Indiana, some four years, and on April 1, 1861, was married to Judith A. Brower, of Preble County, Ohio, a daughter of Christopher and Mary C. (Bloomfield) Brower. After his marriage he removed back to his father’s farm and had charge of that until 1871. From 1861 to 1870 he served as constable about three years, and trustee of his township three and a half years, and in 1870 he was elected recorder of Wells County, and re-elected in 1874 and served until November 1, 1879. From 1879 till 1883 he was engaged in looking after his farm, at which time he engaged in the grocery business at Bluffton, where he has met with gratifying success. Mr. Bennett is a member of the Masonic fraternity, having joined King Lodge, No. 246, at Warren, Indiana, in 1859, and is now a member of both lodge and chapter at Bluffton, and has served his lodge twice as master. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett are the parents of two sons—Howard A. and Dora C., the former aged twenty-four years, and the latter aged twenty-two years. Howard A. is bookkeeper for W. B. Nimmons, of Bluffton, Indiana, and Dora C. is a traveling salesman for Moore Bros., wholesale grocers, of Lima, Ohio.