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Obituary of Joseph G. Bennett

Clark County (IL) Democrat, Wednesday, 28 January 1925


Joseph G. Bennett, a prominent and respected citizen of 
Rich Woods, passed away at his home at noon, Friday, 
Jan. 23.

The funeral was held at the Rich Woods church at 11
o'clock, Sunday morning, and was conducted by the Rev. W.
E. Gill of Cloverdale, Ind. and the body was laid to rest
in the Rich Woods cemetery.

The deceased was the son of James C. and Sarah E. Bennett
and was born in Clark county, December 8, 1852, his
birthplace being near where he lived his entire life.  He
was married to Miss Anna Wilhoit who survives him.  No
children were born to this union.  He joined the Primitive
Baptist church some forty years ago and remained a
faithful member till the close of life.

Joseph Green Bennett was the only son of James Coleman 
Bennett and Sarah Ellen Bennett and was born in Clark 
County December 8th, 1852 and died January 23rd, 1925, 
making his stay on earth, 72 years, 1 month and 15 days.  
His entire life has been spent in this community.

On April 6th 1871, he was united in marriage to Francis
Ann Wilhoit which happy union has covered a period of
nearly 55 years.  Nature left them childless, but they
became the foster parents of two children, R. A. Wilhoit
and Bryan Young, both of whom were taken into their home
in early life and to whom they have devoted themselves as
faithfully as if they were their own flesh and blood.

He was a director of the First National Bank of Westfield
at the time of his death.

Bro. Bennett united with the church, Oct. 26th, 1885 and
to the day of his death was sincerely devoted to the
principles of Christianity.

The happiest moments of his lfie were spent under the
sound of the Gospel and in squaring his life to these
principles.  It sure can be truthfully said of him that he
lived his religion.

He and his devoted companion have faced problems of life
together, both sustained and soothed by an abiding faith
in the certainty of the truth of the New Testament and
today, as she is made to realize that death has dissolved
the tie that has so sweetly bound them together, she
sorrows, not as those who have no hope, but the same grace
that has attended them in life now strengthens her to bear
with Christian courage this, the greatest affliction that
can come to human soul.

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