Ruth was the daughter of Charles G. Wilcox & Mary Eastman.
She was the wife of Solomon Bennett who she married on Nov. 18, 1857 in Buena Vista, Portage Co., WI.
Obituary
Mrs. Solomon Bennett
Mrs. Solomon Bennet passed away at the family home in Buena Vista this morning. Mrs. Bennett, whose maiden name was Ruth A. Wilcox, was born at Marshall, Oneida county, NY, May 15, 1837, and therefore was in the 71st year of her age. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett were married in Buena Vista, Nov. 18, 1857, and that town has been her home ever since. They were among the pioneers of Portage county and during their younger days had the same experiences that confronted the earlier settlers of the county. Prior to their marriage Mr. Bennett worked for a number of years as a farm hand, receiving 50 cents a day, and Mrs. Bennett taught a number of terms of school, receiving $10 a month. With the money saved from her school teaching she bought their first cow, but for many years they had a large farm and enjoyed a commodious home.
Mr. Bennet died several years ago and of their five children the only ones who survive their mother are Mrs. Sam Hinjum, who lives with her husband on the old homestead, and Mrs. Albert Chady, who lives near Waupaca.
The funeral will be held next Sunday.
Stevens Point Journal
22 Feb 1908
Well Advanced in Years
Mrs. Solomon Bennett, who died Friday at her home in Buena Vista, is survived by her aged mother, Mrs. Mary Eastman Wilcox, who was 94 years of age on Nov. 29 last. She was born in 1813 at Marshall, Oneida Co., NY. Mrs. Wilcox in former years was a great reader and was broadly informed on current topics. She is still a great reader but oddly enough her reading is confined to one magazine, which she reads over and over again, day after day with the greatest of relish as it seems to leave no impression whatever on her mind and each time is as much appreciated as if she had never seen it before. Mrs. Wilcox has been a widow since the death of her husband, Charles G. Wilcox, in 1865.
She was the wife of Solomon Bennett who she married on Nov. 18, 1857 in Buena Vista, Portage Co., WI.
Obituary
Mrs. Solomon Bennett
Mrs. Solomon Bennet passed away at the family home in Buena Vista this morning. Mrs. Bennett, whose maiden name was Ruth A. Wilcox, was born at Marshall, Oneida county, NY, May 15, 1837, and therefore was in the 71st year of her age. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett were married in Buena Vista, Nov. 18, 1857, and that town has been her home ever since. They were among the pioneers of Portage county and during their younger days had the same experiences that confronted the earlier settlers of the county. Prior to their marriage Mr. Bennett worked for a number of years as a farm hand, receiving 50 cents a day, and Mrs. Bennett taught a number of terms of school, receiving $10 a month. With the money saved from her school teaching she bought their first cow, but for many years they had a large farm and enjoyed a commodious home.
Mr. Bennet died several years ago and of their five children the only ones who survive their mother are Mrs. Sam Hinjum, who lives with her husband on the old homestead, and Mrs. Albert Chady, who lives near Waupaca.
The funeral will be held next Sunday.
Stevens Point Journal
22 Feb 1908
Well Advanced in Years
Mrs. Solomon Bennett, who died Friday at her home in Buena Vista, is survived by her aged mother, Mrs. Mary Eastman Wilcox, who was 94 years of age on Nov. 29 last. She was born in 1813 at Marshall, Oneida Co., NY. Mrs. Wilcox in former years was a great reader and was broadly informed on current topics. She is still a great reader but oddly enough her reading is confined to one magazine, which she reads over and over again, day after day with the greatest of relish as it seems to leave no impression whatever on her mind and each time is as much appreciated as if she had never seen it before. Mrs. Wilcox has been a widow since the death of her husband, Charles G. Wilcox, in 1865.
Ruth was the daughter of Charles G. Wilcox & Mary Eastman.
She was the wife of Solomon Bennett who she married on Nov. 18, 1857 in Buena Vista, Portage Co., WI.
Obituary
Mrs. Solomon Bennett
Mrs. Solomon Bennet passed away at the family home in Buena Vista this morning. Mrs. Bennett, whose maiden name was Ruth A. Wilcox, was born at Marshall, Oneida county, NY, May 15, 1837, and therefore was in the 71st year of her age. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett were married in Buena Vista, Nov. 18, 1857, and that town has been her home ever since. They were among the pioneers of Portage county and during their younger days had the same experiences that confronted the earlier settlers of the county. Prior to their marriage Mr. Bennett worked for a number of years as a farm hand, receiving 50 cents a day, and Mrs. Bennett taught a number of terms of school, receiving $10 a month. With the money saved from her school teaching she bought their first cow, but for many years they had a large farm and enjoyed a commodious home.
Mr. Bennet died several years ago and of their five children the only ones who survive their mother are Mrs. Sam Hinjum, who lives with her husband on the old homestead, and Mrs. Albert Chady, who lives near Waupaca.
The funeral will be held next Sunday.
Stevens Point Journal
22 Feb 1908
Well Advanced in Years
Mrs. Solomon Bennett, who died Friday at her home in Buena Vista, is survived by her aged mother, Mrs. Mary Eastman Wilcox, who was 94 years of age on Nov. 29 last. She was born in 1813 at Marshall, Oneida Co., NY. Mrs. Wilcox in former years was a great reader and was broadly informed on current topics. She is still a great reader but oddly enough her reading is confined to one magazine, which she reads over and over again, day after day with the greatest of relish as it seems to leave no impression whatever on her mind and each time is as much appreciated as if she had never seen it before. Mrs. Wilcox has been a widow since the death of her husband, Charles G. Wilcox, in 1865.
She was the wife of Solomon Bennett who she married on Nov. 18, 1857 in Buena Vista, Portage Co., WI.
Obituary
Mrs. Solomon Bennett
Mrs. Solomon Bennet passed away at the family home in Buena Vista this morning. Mrs. Bennett, whose maiden name was Ruth A. Wilcox, was born at Marshall, Oneida county, NY, May 15, 1837, and therefore was in the 71st year of her age. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett were married in Buena Vista, Nov. 18, 1857, and that town has been her home ever since. They were among the pioneers of Portage county and during their younger days had the same experiences that confronted the earlier settlers of the county. Prior to their marriage Mr. Bennett worked for a number of years as a farm hand, receiving 50 cents a day, and Mrs. Bennett taught a number of terms of school, receiving $10 a month. With the money saved from her school teaching she bought their first cow, but for many years they had a large farm and enjoyed a commodious home.
Mr. Bennet died several years ago and of their five children the only ones who survive their mother are Mrs. Sam Hinjum, who lives with her husband on the old homestead, and Mrs. Albert Chady, who lives near Waupaca.
The funeral will be held next Sunday.
Stevens Point Journal
22 Feb 1908
Well Advanced in Years
Mrs. Solomon Bennett, who died Friday at her home in Buena Vista, is survived by her aged mother, Mrs. Mary Eastman Wilcox, who was 94 years of age on Nov. 29 last. She was born in 1813 at Marshall, Oneida Co., NY. Mrs. Wilcox in former years was a great reader and was broadly informed on current topics. She is still a great reader but oddly enough her reading is confined to one magazine, which she reads over and over again, day after day with the greatest of relish as it seems to leave no impression whatever on her mind and each time is as much appreciated as if she had never seen it before. Mrs. Wilcox has been a widow since the death of her husband, Charles G. Wilcox, in 1865.
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