Winslow Dispatch - February 15, 1924 - obit
James Bennett died Monday morning at 4:50 o'clock in the Princeton Hospital where he was taken Friday after being caught by a heavy fall of slate in Ayrshire mine No. 7. Mr. Bennett was a loader in No. 7 when a heavy fall of slate caught him about noon Friday. He was given first aid as quickly as Dr. G. B. DeTar could get to the mine and then sent at once to the Princeton hospital. Mrs. Bennett went at once to the hospital and remained throughout the time and was with him Monday morning when he died. The remains were brought here Monday afternoon and removed to his home in Monroe township. James Bennett was 48 years old April 20th last. He was one of the best known men of Southern Pike county. He was known for his honesty and uprightness of character. He was a christian gentleman, kind and considerate of others and was held in the highest of esteem by all who knew him. He was a member of the General Baptist church and held his membership at Bethel in Lockhart township where he was considered the leading member of the church. He was a farmer by trade but for several years had been working in the Ingle mines where had made many friends among the men with whom he worked. Surviving is the widow and three children. One son, Lawrence Bennett, is in the U.S. Navy stationed in the Pacific waters. Ethel and Edith are at home. His aged mother, Mrs. Ellender Bennett also survives him. His younger brother John Bennett died during the world war in France. The funeral service was held Wednesday at 10:30 from the Bethel church. The service was in charge of Rev. C. E. Barrett, for many years his pastor, and Rev. Neal Pearcy. Burial was in the Barrett cemetery.
James Bennett died Monday morning at 4:50 o'clock in the Princeton Hospital where he was taken Friday after being caught by a heavy fall of slate in Ayrshire mine No. 7. Mr. Bennett was a loader in No. 7 when a heavy fall of slate caught him about noon Friday. He was given first aid as quickly as Dr. G. B. DeTar could get to the mine and then sent at once to the Princeton hospital. Mrs. Bennett went at once to the hospital and remained throughout the time and was with him Monday morning when he died. The remains were brought here Monday afternoon and removed to his home in Monroe township. James Bennett was 48 years old April 20th last. He was one of the best known men of Southern Pike county. He was known for his honesty and uprightness of character. He was a christian gentleman, kind and considerate of others and was held in the highest of esteem by all who knew him. He was a member of the General Baptist church and held his membership at Bethel in Lockhart township where he was considered the leading member of the church. He was a farmer by trade but for several years had been working in the Ingle mines where had made many friends among the men with whom he worked. Surviving is the widow and three children. One son, Lawrence Bennett, is in the U.S. Navy stationed in the Pacific waters. Ethel and Edith are at home. His aged mother, Mrs. Ellender Bennett also survives him. His younger brother John Bennett died during the world war in France. The funeral service was held Wednesday at 10:30 from the Bethel church. The service was in charge of Rev. C. E. Barrett, for many years his pastor, and Rev. Neal Pearcy. Burial was in the Barrett cemetery.
Winslow Dispatch - February 15, 1924 - obit
James Bennett died Monday morning at 4:50 o'clock in the Princeton Hospital where he was taken Friday after being caught by a heavy fall of slate in Ayrshire mine No. 7. Mr. Bennett was a loader in No. 7 when a heavy fall of slate caught him about noon Friday. He was given first aid as quickly as Dr. G. B. DeTar could get to the mine and then sent at once to the Princeton hospital. Mrs. Bennett went at once to the hospital and remained throughout the time and was with him Monday morning when he died. The remains were brought here Monday afternoon and removed to his home in Monroe township. James Bennett was 48 years old April 20th last. He was one of the best known men of Southern Pike county. He was known for his honesty and uprightness of character. He was a christian gentleman, kind and considerate of others and was held in the highest of esteem by all who knew him. He was a member of the General Baptist church and held his membership at Bethel in Lockhart township where he was considered the leading member of the church. He was a farmer by trade but for several years had been working in the Ingle mines where had made many friends among the men with whom he worked. Surviving is the widow and three children. One son, Lawrence Bennett, is in the U.S. Navy stationed in the Pacific waters. Ethel and Edith are at home. His aged mother, Mrs. Ellender Bennett also survives him. His younger brother John Bennett died during the world war in France. The funeral service was held Wednesday at 10:30 from the Bethel church. The service was in charge of Rev. C. E. Barrett, for many years his pastor, and Rev. Neal Pearcy. Burial was in the Barrett cemetery.
James Bennett died Monday morning at 4:50 o'clock in the Princeton Hospital where he was taken Friday after being caught by a heavy fall of slate in Ayrshire mine No. 7. Mr. Bennett was a loader in No. 7 when a heavy fall of slate caught him about noon Friday. He was given first aid as quickly as Dr. G. B. DeTar could get to the mine and then sent at once to the Princeton hospital. Mrs. Bennett went at once to the hospital and remained throughout the time and was with him Monday morning when he died. The remains were brought here Monday afternoon and removed to his home in Monroe township. James Bennett was 48 years old April 20th last. He was one of the best known men of Southern Pike county. He was known for his honesty and uprightness of character. He was a christian gentleman, kind and considerate of others and was held in the highest of esteem by all who knew him. He was a member of the General Baptist church and held his membership at Bethel in Lockhart township where he was considered the leading member of the church. He was a farmer by trade but for several years had been working in the Ingle mines where had made many friends among the men with whom he worked. Surviving is the widow and three children. One son, Lawrence Bennett, is in the U.S. Navy stationed in the Pacific waters. Ethel and Edith are at home. His aged mother, Mrs. Ellender Bennett also survives him. His younger brother John Bennett died during the world war in France. The funeral service was held Wednesday at 10:30 from the Bethel church. The service was in charge of Rev. C. E. Barrett, for many years his pastor, and Rev. Neal Pearcy. Burial was in the Barrett cemetery.
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