Mattie's birthplace, according to "Arcadia's Laughter and Tears" (see father's bio) was Valley county, where they moved to from Douglas Grove, near Comstock, Custer Co., NE in the Spring of 1878.

Martha Eliza "Mattie" Bennett married Albert Francis Apperson on Feb. 9, 1897.

1900 1 June, Census Sargent, Custer, NE: Apperson Al F head 37 b VA Dec 1862 married 2 yrs; Mattie E wife 21 b NE Sep 1878 married 2 yrs, 2 ch b/2ch liv; William D son 1 b NE Jan 1899; Helen C dau 3/12 b NE Feb 1900.

Surname APPERSON- Child not linked to parents as of 11/24/2020: --Rosetta Belle 1910-2005; no Find A Grave Memorial as of 11/24/2020; SSDI: she was b. 13 Jun 1910; d. 9 May 2005; Last Res.: Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93446; m. (1) Carl Petersen 1902-1933, Find A Grave Memorial# 58592851; m. (2) 9 Feb 1934, Robert Chester Morrison 1902-1991, of Litchfield, Sherman, NE; d. CA.

We do not have a picture of Martha, this is her family: "Warren Bennett Family Photo" caption: Valley County, NE 100th Anniversary Album, on the "Arcadia" page.
Name / DOB/ age in 1900
her sister, Rosetta Carrie b. 1 Oct 1881 18
her father, Bennett, Warren David b. 22 Oct 1855 44
her bro., Ray Otis b. 1 Nov 1899 6/12 (in father's arms)
her mother, Carrie Estelle (Wolcott) b. 2 Oct 1857 42
her bro., Frederick Gustave b. 5 May 1883 17
her bro., Edward R. b. 20 Dec 1884 15 (aka Edward Leroy "Roy" )
her bro., Lloyd R. b. 19 July 1886 13
her bro., Ralph Comstock b. 19 Apr 1892 8
Not present in picture is bro., William.

The last Census for Mattie is Apr 20, 1940, widowed, living in Arcadia, Custer Co., NE, with her widowed mother Carrie Bennett, and single brother Ray, it says in 1935 she resided in Garfield county, NE. (Her husband died in 1936.)

Obituary on file at the Custer County Historical Society, Broken Bow, NE
Mrs. Albert (Martha Elizabeth) Apperson, nee Martha Elizabeth Bennett, she was born on September 22, 1878 near Arcadia (Nebraska) and she passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Dick (Carrie) McCaslin of Broken Bow, Nebraska, on February 14, 1944, at the age of 65 years.

On Feb. 9, 1897 she was married to Albert F. Apperson. To this union were born ten children who are all living. The spent most of their life on a farm west of Comstock, Nebraska.

While there,she united with the Methodist Church. In 1932 they moved on a rance north of Burwell (Nebraska). In 1936, they moved to Ansley, Nebraska where Mr. Apperson passed away.

After her husband's death (Dec. 19, 1936), she spent almost a year visiting her children in California and Washington. She was called home by the death of her fathe, W. D. Bennett, and from that time until her passing, she spent most of her time caring for her aged mother. She was taken seriously ill Monday morning at the home of her daughter in Broken Bow and passed away the same evening.

She leaves to mourn her going four daughters, Mrs. Claude Thomas of Mitchell, Nebraska, Mrs. Dick Mcaslin and Mrs. Wesley Mattox of Broken Bow and Mrs. Robert Morrison of Spokane, Washington, and six sons, William Apperson of Shelton, Missouri, Warren, George and Woodrow of California, Ellwyn of Burwell, Nebraska and Walter serving with the armed forces overseas, her aged mother, Mrs. Warren Bennett of Arcadia (Nebraska), 5 brothers, also 24 grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

She was a kind and loving mother, always thinking of the welfare of others. She will be greatly missed by those who knew her.

The funeral was held at Wescott (Covenant Church, Wescott, 2 miles southwest of Comstock, rural Custer County, Nebraska), with Rev. L. C. Schwanz (Pastor, Nazarene Church in Broken Bow, note) officiating. Burial was made beside her husband in the Wescott Cemetery.

-taken from slightly longer account, newspaper at Custer County Historical Society