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Emma Viola Bennett

Birth
Illinois, USA
Death
26 Dec 1919 (aged 22 days)
Saunemin, Livingston County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Saunemin, Livingston County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Emma was one of four daughters born to Emor Glenn and Sinah (Rich) Bennett. Her grandparents were Henry M. and Emma F. (Church) Bennett, great grandparents were Anthony and Sarah Shopshire (Erickson) Bennett, great great grandparents were James and Mary (Steelman) Bennett.

Her sisters were Helen (m. Allen Johnson), Lura (m. George Walkington) and Carol Leigh Bennett (M. Gordon Richert). To my knowledge she is buried in an unmarked grave.

OBIT:

Death Of An Infant

Emma Viola, infant daughter of Emor and Sinah Bennett, was born December 4th and died December 26th at the home of Sinah's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Rich, of Saunemin.
Brief funeral services were held at the home immediately following dismissal of the congregation of the Saunemin M. E. Church on last Sunday, conducted by the pastor, Rev. O. I. Truit. The little body was laid to rest in the Bennett family lot in Sunny Slope Cemetery.

George and Andrew Bennett and wives, of Fairbury; Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Church, Mrs. Will Church and Mr. and Mrs. James Harris, of Pontiac, attended the funeral. (unknown newspaper, January 1, 1920)
Emma was one of four daughters born to Emor Glenn and Sinah (Rich) Bennett. Her grandparents were Henry M. and Emma F. (Church) Bennett, great grandparents were Anthony and Sarah Shopshire (Erickson) Bennett, great great grandparents were James and Mary (Steelman) Bennett.

Her sisters were Helen (m. Allen Johnson), Lura (m. George Walkington) and Carol Leigh Bennett (M. Gordon Richert). To my knowledge she is buried in an unmarked grave.

OBIT:

Death Of An Infant

Emma Viola, infant daughter of Emor and Sinah Bennett, was born December 4th and died December 26th at the home of Sinah's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Rich, of Saunemin.
Brief funeral services were held at the home immediately following dismissal of the congregation of the Saunemin M. E. Church on last Sunday, conducted by the pastor, Rev. O. I. Truit. The little body was laid to rest in the Bennett family lot in Sunny Slope Cemetery.

George and Andrew Bennett and wives, of Fairbury; Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Church, Mrs. Will Church and Mr. and Mrs. James Harris, of Pontiac, attended the funeral. (unknown newspaper, January 1, 1920)


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