Scott County, Missouri
Obituary: BENJAMIN BENNEFIELD, SR.
Information contributed by: Emily Davis, EDavis5389@aol.com
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Obituary from Commerce, MO Dispatch, dated March 2, 1867

"DIED  February 9th, Benjamin Bennefield, Sr., aged 66 yrs.
Judge Bennefield was born October 1801, and emigrated to MO. in 1817,
from the State of KY.  He was among the earlier settlers of Southeast Mo.,
and by industry perseverance and economy amassed condemnable property.  He was
for a long time Judge of the County Court of this county, and was several
times spoken of as our representative in MO. Legislature.  At the commencement
of the war, when nearly all the slave owners of the Southeast MO. were
allied to the rebellion in sympathy, Judge Bennefield stood up alone and battled
for the Union in word and act.  The loss of servants had no influence with
him when the interest of his country was at stake.  His stand for the Union
was bold and dignified-censuring quell rebels with patriotic enthusiasm.  He
suffered all the jeers, jibes and contumely that his rebel neighbors
could inflict, and was the recipient of several heavy impressments by rebel 
commands in his district.  He was a good father-a good husband-a good 
citizen, and a patriotic gentleman."
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