Biographical Sketch of John C. Bennett, Dallas County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas,
 Pulaski, Phelps & Dent Counties, Missouri, Published 1889, Goodspeed
 Publishing Company.

Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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John C. Bennett deserves honorable mention as one of the prosperous
farmers of Dallas County, MO.  His birth occured in Clark County, 
Ill., December 26, 1842, and he is a son of Philip and Ann (Marrs)
Bennett, who were Kentuckians.  After becoming grown the father
went to Clark County, Ill., where he entered land and made him a
home, and was one of the pioneer settlers.  He was married in 
Illinois, his wife having been reared principally in Indiana, and
by her he became the father of eight children:  William M., John C.,
Marion F., Lafayette, Pauline J., Philip A., Emerson and Margaret A.
The parents immigrated to Dallas County, MO., in 1855, and located 
in Washington Township, where they made their home for four years;
then sold out and moved one mile south of Buffalo, where the father
resided until his death in 1886, at the age of seventy-five years,
three months and five days.  The mother survives him, and is in her
seventy-sixth year.  Since about thirteen years of age John C.
Bennett has been a resident of Dallas County.  He obtained a common
school education, and at the breaking out of the war served three
months in the Dallas County Home Guards, in Capt. Eldredge's company,
of Col. Edwards' regiment, and in 1862 enlisted in the Missouri State
Militia Cavalry, in Capt. Worley's company, of Col. Richardson's
regiment, the regiment being consolidated in 1863 with the Fourth
Regiment, Col. Hall commanding, he being a member of Company L.  In
the fall of 1864 he re-enlisted in Company H, Thirteenth Missouri,
United States Cavalry, commanded by col. Catherwood, and received
his discharge in May, 1866, at Fort Leavenworth, Kas., the latter 
part of the time being spent in quelling the Indians in Kansas and
Colorado.  He was in the battles of Pea Ridge, Neosho, Newtonia,
Cane Hill and Prairie Grove, and also participated in many sharp
skirmishes; was with the command of Price's raid, and was present 
when Maj.-Gens. Marmaduke and Cabell and a regiment of Confederate
infantry were captured.  After nearly five years service he returned
to his home and spent the summer and fall in school, and during the
winter crossed the plains to the mountains and back, and in the 
spring of 1867 was married, and located on the tract of land where
he now lives.  He has about 200 acres under cultivation, and about
480 acres in the tract, and gives much of his attention to stock
raising and dealing in stock.  March 31, 1867, he wedded Miss Rachel
Wright, by whom he has eight children:  Emma, wife of John F. Fowler,
Ella, Sheridan, Sherman, Emmett, John, Odessa and Ressa.  The family
attend and are members of the Christian Church, and Mr. Bennett has 
served five years as county assessor, and is a member of the G.A.R.
He is a Republican in politics, and his motto is, do unto others as
you would have others do unto you...to say but little and do a great
deal.

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