Biographical Sketch of John Bennett, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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John Bennett, blacksmith, Aullville.  Is a native of Ohio, born in Knox
county, at Mt. Vernon, January 29, 1831.  He obtained his education in
the common schools there and also learned the blacksmith trade.  At the
age of nineteen he moved to Jackson county, Mo., and settled at Lone 
Jack, where he lived until the war broke out.  In 1853 he was married to
Miss Mary Snow, a native of Jackson county, Mo.  Their union was blessed
with five children, only two of whom are now living: Larestia and Linnia.
His wife died in August, 1879, and was buried at Lone Jack.  In 1862 he
enlisted in Company C, Second Regiment, Gen. Shelby's brigade, under
Marmaduke.  Fought at the battles of Lone Jack, Newtonia, Cane Hill, Cape
Girardeau, Marshall, Springfield and Hartsville.  He surrendered to Gen.
McReynolds, at Little Rock in 1865.  He then came to Lafayette county and
lived at Dover for about three years and in 1868, went to Aullville where
he now resides engaged in blacksmithing.  Mr. Bennett is an industrious,
reliable business man of whom nothing can be said to his discredit.

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