Huram Henry Bennett

© Alva Review-Courier

04-1931

Submitted by: Tim Dotterer

© Glenn

April 15, 1931

H. H. Bennett is Called by Death

Illness is Fatal to Aged Pioneer

Huram Henry Bennett, 95 years old, Civil war veteran, passed away Wednesday at his home at Avard after an illness of two weeks.

Funeral services will be held at 2 PM Friday at the Avard high school. The Waynoka American Legion post will conduct the military rites. Rev. M. S. Epperson, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Alva, will officiate.

Mr. Bennett had been a resident of the county for about 30 years. He was one of the oldest men in the county and had enjoyed exceptional health his entire life until last October. He became ill with influenza about two weeks ago.

During the Civil War he served with Company F, 154th Illinois Infantry.

Mr. Bennett was a great uncle of Arthur Bradubury. Many other relatives also survive.

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NSC April 21, 1931

Mr. Henry Bennett Dies at Avard

Mr. Henry Bennett of Avard, Oklahoma, died at his home Wednesday, April 15.

Mr. Bennett is the grandfather of Misses Mabel, Doll, and Nancy Boswell, who attended Northwestern a few years ago.

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Obituary

Huram Henry Bennett, son of Elisha and Elizabeth Bennett was born in Delaware County, Ohio, August 1, 1836, and passed away at Avard April 15, 1931 at the age of 94 years, 8 months and 15 days. When a small boy he moved with his parents to Wisconsin, where he grew to manhood. He then moved to Illinois, where he met and married Rhoda Daily. To this union were born four daughters, three of which died in infancy. His wife died in 1873. He with his daughter, Elizabeth, moved to Kansas and filed on a claim near Downs, where they made their home until 1890 when they moved to Nebraska.

10 years later he moved to Oklahoma, where he has since resided, making his home with his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Boswell, who together with five grandchildren and one great – grandchild, survive him.

He was a Civil war veteran, having enrolled in the service on February 15, 1865 and was discharged on September 18, 1865 with his company at Nashville, Tennessee, in Co. F. 154 Regiment of Illinois Volunteers. He was under Commander Thomas and took active part in the battles of Stone River, Muffersburro and Nashville.

He was the last survivor of a family of eight children.

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