This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: RMurray99 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.pennsylvania.counties.indiana/6457.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Not sure if these are the correct Bennetts Obit - 4 Nov 1935 - Indiana Evening Gazette - MRS. JULIA BENNETT. Following a prolonged illness, Mrs. Julia Bennett, 81, passed away at 11:30 a. m. Saturday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elsie States, near Smithport. She had been a resident of Glen Campbell all of her life. She was born August 29, 1855, and was a member of a pioneer Indiana County family. Her husband, James W. Bennett, died October 15, 1899, and surviving are a son, Roy, of Cleveland, O., and Mrs. States, mentioned above. Funeral services will be conducted in the Glen Campbell Baptist Church at 2 p. m. Wednesday, in charge of the Rev. Mr. Austin, assisted by the Rev. Mn Thompson. Burial will be in the Bennett and Gardner Cemetery. Obit - 1 Aug 1929 - Indiana Weekly Messenger - John H. Sherman John H. Sherman, aged 69 years, a well known resident of Canoe township, died in the Punxsutawney hospital on Tuesday morning with a complication of diseases, following an illness of seven months. He was a son of John and Susanna Sherman and was born near Rossiter on August 16, 1860. Following his marriage to Miss Rosa Bennett, of that community, the couple went to housekeeping on the farm on which Mr. Sherman was born and have resided there since that time. He was a successful farmer, a member of the board of directors of the Rossiter State Bank and one of the substantial citizens of that section of the county. He was a member of the Eagles, Odd Fellows, K. of P. and the Grange. He leaves his widow and a sister, Mrs. Julia Nennett, of Rossiter. Funeral sevices will be held in the Union Church at Rossiter on Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock and burial will be made in the church cemtery. News Item - 11 October, 1899 - BOY STOLEN BY HIS OWN FATHER Sensational Story from Ohio in Which Figure Parties Said To Be FROM CHERRYTREE, THIS COUNTY Was Spirited A way In a Closed Carriage by His Father, Who It Is Claimed Deserted His Family Several Years Ago. OBERLIN, Oct. 3.- The details of a strange and sensational abduction case of unusual interest came to light here this morning. Roy Bennett, aged,17, a student of the Oberlin telegraph, school, was spirited away in a very mysterious manner. C. W. Kinney, of the Oberlin Tribune, was returning from the scene of the freshmen-sophomore class scrap early Sunday morning, when he was stopped by a young man, who gave his name as Fisher, and, in an excited manner, told Kinney the details of the case. Bennett and Fisher were returning from Oberlin, where Bennett had called upon a farmer for whom he had worked a couple of weeks during the harvest season. When about two miles south of town and walking along in the road they were overtaken by a rapidly moving carriage. When directly opposite the young men, the horse was stopped and two men jumped from the rig without a word and quickly overpowered both Fisher and Bennett. The young men were so surprised that they offered little or no resistance. Bennett was thrown into the carriage, and Fisher was left by the roadside,tied hand and foot. The horse was turned, and with the three occupants, started on a hard drive south towards Wellington. Just as the rig started Bennett shouted to Fisher to "Tell mother that father has got me." Fisher finally succeeded in getting his hands free, and then cut the rope from, around his ankles. Although badly over-come by fright, he hastened into Oberlin, where he met Mr. Kinney on the street. It was at first suggested that a telephone message be sent to Wellington, to stop the rig, but this was given upon account of the time which had elapsed and the apparent uselessness in trying to rouse anybody in the small town. >From Fisher it was learned that Bennett lived near Grant, Pa., and that about two years ago his father left his family and disappeared. It was presumed at that time that the elder Bennett went to the Klondike. At any rate the family lost all-trace of him until recently, when a letter was received from him, marked Sedalia,Mo. Manager Peaks of the Oberlin telegraph school, stated that Saturday afternoon a man of good appearance and apparently about 43 years old, called at the office and made particular inquiries concerning the exact where abouts of Bennett. As the school was not in session Saturday, Mr. Peake could not inform him definitely, but told the man that he had heard Bennett say something about going out to Pittsfield Saturday afternoon. The man left after a few general remarks, and nothing more was seen of him. But it certain that he did not procure a rig from any of the local stables. Mr. Peake knows nothing about Bennett's friend, Fisher, except that Bennett had once or twice spoken of a young man who lived near Shawville, between Elyria and Cleveland, but who formerly came from Pennsylvania. Mr. Peake knows very little about; Bennett and his family connections,as he was extremely reticent and never associated with any of his fellow students. At times he was absent from his work for a number of days. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.