Wednesday, November 13, 1929
Mrs. Margaret BENNETT, 75, life long resident of Fulton county and one of the best known residents of Kewanna, died at seven o'clock Wednesday morning at her home in Kewanna. Death followed an illness of several years with heart trouble.
The deceased [Margaret LEITER] was born on a farm near Leiters Ford on July 7, 1854, the daughter of John and Martha LEITER, but practically all of her life was spent in Kewanna. On January 29, 1874, she was married to Nelson BENNETT, who died several years ago. She was a member of the Kewanna Methodist church.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss Alma BENNETT, of San Jose, Calif.; and Mrs. Harley ROBBINS, of Kewanna; three sons, Edward [BENNETT], of Burlingame, Calif.; Donald [BENNETT], of San Jose, Calif.; and Forrest [BENNETT], of Mishawaka. One sister, Mrs. Lydia BIDDINGER of Tiosa, and two grandchildren, Frederick [ROBBINS], of San Jose, and Lois ROBBINS, of Kewanna, also survive.
Funeral arrangements have not been made pending word from the children living in California.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1929
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Wednesday, November 13, 1929
Mrs. Margaret BENNETT, 75, life long resident of Fulton county and one of the best known residents of Kewanna, died at seven o'clock Wednesday morning at her home in Kewanna. Death followed an illness of several years with heart trouble.
The deceased [Margaret LEITER] was born on a farm near Leiters Ford on July 7, 1854, the daughter of John and Martha LEITER, but practically all of her life was spent in Kewanna. On January 29, 1874, she was married to Nelson BENNETT, who died several years ago. She was a member of the Kewanna Methodist church.
Surviving are two daughters, Miss Alma BENNETT, of San Jose, Calif.; and Mrs. Harley ROBBINS, of Kewanna; three sons, Edward [BENNETT], of Burlingame, Calif.; Donald [BENNETT], of San Jose, Calif.; and Forrest [BENNETT], of Mishawaka. One sister, Mrs. Lydia BIDDINGER of Tiosa, and two grandchildren, Frederick [ROBBINS], of San Jose, and Lois ROBBINS, of Kewanna, also survive.
Funeral arrangements have not been made pending word from the children living in California.
SOURCE:
Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1929
by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
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