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Daniel Hopps “Dan” Bennett

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Daniel Hopps “Dan” Bennett

Birth
Ware County, Georgia, USA
Death
9 Jun 1925 (aged 82)
Ware County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Waycross, Ware County, Georgia, USA
Plot
Section M, Lot 1
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DANIEL HOPPS BENNETT
Was born in Ware County to the son of Richard and Mary McDonald Bennett.
He was married to Emma Smith , she was the daughter of Austin Smith.
Daniel and Emma never had any children of their own but adopted Emma's sister's son 'CHARLES' - Charlie Davidson (son of David and Missouri Smith Davidson of Waresboro)

Mr. Bennett served 4 years in the Confederate Army.
He enlisted at Waresboro (April 18, 1861) in Company 'E' 26th Georgia Infantry Regiment, CSA as a PRIVATE. He was appointed ORDNANCE SERGEANT , July 18, 1864. He was granted a sick furlough on February 15, 1865 and the war was over before his furlough expired.

Mr. Bennett lived in Waresboro and a farmer and merchant.
He served as Justice of Peace in the 451st (Waresboro) district, 1872-1877. He was Receiver of Tax Returns of Ware County (two year terms) 1881-1885. He was postmaster at Waresboro , October 20, 1880 until 1889.

In 1896 he was elected a member of the Board of County Commissioners of his County, serving by re-elections until 1910. He was a member of the Waresboro Lodge, # 217,
F. & A.M., receiving his degrees in 1865, he was suspended in 1869.
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Daniel H. Bennett was a witness for Duncan C. Carmichael's pension application saying he was in the same unit. D. H. Bennett also has a CSA pension application on line saying he enlisted in Company K of the 26th GA infantry at St. Simon's.
When the surrender came, he had been home on furlough and could not get back as the railroad had been washed out.
DANIEL HOPPS BENNETT
Was born in Ware County to the son of Richard and Mary McDonald Bennett.
He was married to Emma Smith , she was the daughter of Austin Smith.
Daniel and Emma never had any children of their own but adopted Emma's sister's son 'CHARLES' - Charlie Davidson (son of David and Missouri Smith Davidson of Waresboro)

Mr. Bennett served 4 years in the Confederate Army.
He enlisted at Waresboro (April 18, 1861) in Company 'E' 26th Georgia Infantry Regiment, CSA as a PRIVATE. He was appointed ORDNANCE SERGEANT , July 18, 1864. He was granted a sick furlough on February 15, 1865 and the war was over before his furlough expired.

Mr. Bennett lived in Waresboro and a farmer and merchant.
He served as Justice of Peace in the 451st (Waresboro) district, 1872-1877. He was Receiver of Tax Returns of Ware County (two year terms) 1881-1885. He was postmaster at Waresboro , October 20, 1880 until 1889.

In 1896 he was elected a member of the Board of County Commissioners of his County, serving by re-elections until 1910. He was a member of the Waresboro Lodge, # 217,
F. & A.M., receiving his degrees in 1865, he was suspended in 1869.
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Daniel H. Bennett was a witness for Duncan C. Carmichael's pension application saying he was in the same unit. D. H. Bennett also has a CSA pension application on line saying he enlisted in Company K of the 26th GA infantry at St. Simon's.
When the surrender came, he had been home on furlough and could not get back as the railroad had been washed out.

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