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Ephraim Bennett

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Ephraim Bennett

Birth
Worcestershire, England
Death
29 Sep 1896 (aged 53)
Mound Valley, Franklin County, Idaho, USA
Burial
Mound Valley, Franklin County, Idaho, USA
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Son of Thomas Bennett and Ann Lucy Lacey

Married Matilda Cutler, 28 February 1870, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Children - Sarah Ann Bennett, Agnes Matilda Bennett, Annie Laura Bennett, Lucy Matilda Bennett, Ephraim Arthur Bennett, Eva Bertha Bennett, Zina Bennett, Thomas Barnabee Bennett, Doris Bennett, Lydia Bennett, George Bennett

LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 3, p. 16

Bennett, Ephraim, second Bishop of Mound Valley Ward (Bannock Stake), Bannock county, Idaho, was born Nov. 29, 1842, at Sugar's Brook, Worcestershire, England, the son of Thomas Bennett and Ann Lacy. Becoming a convert to "Mormonism" he was baptized May 24, 1851, by Samuel Nichols and emigrated to America in 1861, crossing the Atlantic in a sailing vessel, and the plains in an ox train. On his arrival in Utah he located at Draper, Salt Lake county, and was ordained a High Priest in June, 1881. In 1871 he located in Mound valley, Idaho, and was ordained a Bishop Dec. 5, 1891, having previously served as a counselor to Bishop Robt. H. Williams from 1881 to 1891. Bro. Bennett continued as Bishop of the Mound Valley Ward until 1896. Bishop Bennett participated in the Black Hawk war in the sixties and otherwise took an active part in public affairs. In 1870 (Feb. 28th) he married Matilda Cutler (daughter of Harmon Cutler and Lucy Ann Pettigrew) who was born June 2, 1853, at West Jordan, Salt Lake county, Utah. This marriage has been blessed with eleven children.
Son of Thomas Bennett and Ann Lucy Lacey

Married Matilda Cutler, 28 February 1870, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Children - Sarah Ann Bennett, Agnes Matilda Bennett, Annie Laura Bennett, Lucy Matilda Bennett, Ephraim Arthur Bennett, Eva Bertha Bennett, Zina Bennett, Thomas Barnabee Bennett, Doris Bennett, Lydia Bennett, George Bennett

LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 3, p. 16

Bennett, Ephraim, second Bishop of Mound Valley Ward (Bannock Stake), Bannock county, Idaho, was born Nov. 29, 1842, at Sugar's Brook, Worcestershire, England, the son of Thomas Bennett and Ann Lacy. Becoming a convert to "Mormonism" he was baptized May 24, 1851, by Samuel Nichols and emigrated to America in 1861, crossing the Atlantic in a sailing vessel, and the plains in an ox train. On his arrival in Utah he located at Draper, Salt Lake county, and was ordained a High Priest in June, 1881. In 1871 he located in Mound valley, Idaho, and was ordained a Bishop Dec. 5, 1891, having previously served as a counselor to Bishop Robt. H. Williams from 1881 to 1891. Bro. Bennett continued as Bishop of the Mound Valley Ward until 1896. Bishop Bennett participated in the Black Hawk war in the sixties and otherwise took an active part in public affairs. In 1870 (Feb. 28th) he married Matilda Cutler (daughter of Harmon Cutler and Lucy Ann Pettigrew) who was born June 2, 1853, at West Jordan, Salt Lake county, Utah. This marriage has been blessed with eleven children.

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