Marie Elisabeth Merriman Bennett (1858-1943)

Marie Elisabeth Merriman Bennett

Birth

9 Dec 1858

Central Point, Jackson County, Oregon, USA

Death

5 Jul 1943 (aged 84)

Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA

Burial

Eastwood IOOF Cemetery

Medford, Jackson County, Oregon, USA Add to Map

Plot

Block NE Circle, Lot 12, Space 5A

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Marie Elisabeth Bennett, Central Point pioneer, died at a local hospital yesterday after a brief illness. Mrs. Bennett, whose parents were Artinecia Riddle Merriman and William H. Merriman, was born on the old Merriman ranch near Central Point, December 9, 1858, and had lived in Jackson County her entire life. She was the fourth of a family of 15 children.

As a child Mrs. Bennett attended school in a little country schoolhouse near what is now known as Beall Lane and later attended the old Ashland academy and college, the only institution of higher learning in the valley. She became a teacher at the age of 17 and continued in this occupation until her marriage to the late Samuel L. Bennett in 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett located on the old Butler donation land claim, one mile north of the present city of Medford, and lived there until Mr. Bennett retired from active work in 1908 when the family moved to Medford.

The Bennetts had three children, Mrs. Laura Merriman Loder, Mrs. Artinecia Marie Swingle and the late S. Louis Bennett. Mr. Bennett passed away in 1923 [sic 1924] and Mrs. Bennett continued to live in Medford until 1932 when she went to Trail to make her home with Mrs. Swingle. The deceased was a charter member of the First Baptist church of Medford.

In addition to the two daughters, Mrs. F. F. Loder of Willows, Calif., and Mrs. Swingle of Trail, Mrs. Bennett is survived by two sisters, Mrs. J. C. Hill, Seattle, and Mrs. Isabelle Fronk, Portland, five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at the Perl Funeral home Wednesday at 2:30 p. m. with the Rev. D. D. Randall officiating. Interment will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery in Medford.

Source: Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, 6 Jul 1943