Looking for information on James Bennett, son of Robert George Bennett and Hannah Briscow. James Bennett served in the Civil War, married Catherine Rifenberg 13 Nov 1860, and had one child Abigail Bennett(11 Sep 1864) who married Walter Thomas. Catherine Riffenberg Bennett later married James Sampson and is buried in the Decorah Prairie Cemetery near Galesville, WI. Abigail Bennet Thomas died 22 Aug 1943 and is buried in the Galesville Cemetery.

I would like to know what happened to James. He did not die in the Civil War - he was discharged. I assume he died between Abigail's birth and the 1870 census when Catherine and Abigail are listed in John Nicholl's household where Catherine is the housekeeper.

James Bennett is my Great-Great Grandmother's brother and Katherine Rifenberg is my Great-Great-Grandfather's Sister.

I have some information on the rest of the Bennett family and, of course, much on the descendants of James Benett's sister Zilpah Bennett Rifenberg.

Thank you,
Hazel