The
Middletown, New York newspapers have been a goldmine for me. Recently, I added
two new articles for 3rd Great Grandparents Alvah Bennett and Esther
Penny.
The
February 19, 1881 issue of the Middletown Daily Argus reported the grandparents
wedding anniversary:
Celebrating a Wedding
Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvah Bennett, living near this
village celebrated, last evening, the forty-seventh anniversary of their
wedding, by a social party at which some 400 guests were present. Eleven of
their twelve children and many of their grandchildren were present. After a
bountiful supper, dancing was indulged in until a late hour. Mr. and Mrs.
Bennett were the recipients of numerous and costly presents and better still, of
the good wishes of their friends for many years of happiness and prosperity.
I
knew three Middletown, NY newspapers printed Great Grandfather’s obituary when
he passed. I can now add the Middletown Daily Argus to the list (Friday, August
22, 1890 edition). When I found the fourth obit, I wondered if the writer knew
him as this was a more detailed account.
Mr. Alvah Bennett, one of the oldest and
best known citizens of the town of Wawayanda, died at his home near Springside
Station, at 1:30 o’clock, yesterday afternoon, aged 78 years, 3 months and 7
days.
Mr. Bennett suffered a stroke of paralysis
late in the fall or early in the winter, which, for a time, completely
prostrated him and made his recovery seem impossible. He, however, partially
rallied, after a time, from its effects and this spring was able to walk about
the farm. He, however, suffered another stroke, on Monday of this week, from
the effects of which he died, as above stated.
Mr. Bennett was the last surviving member of
his family. He was the youngest of fourteen children born to Abram Bennet and
Lydia Schultz, his wife. He was born on the Bennett homestead, near Springside,
on which he always lived and on which he died.
Mr. Bennett married Ester Penney, over forty
years ago. Twelve children were born to them, of whom ten are now living. The
sons are: Theodore, a farmer, living in the town of Crawford; William, of
Brooklyn; John F. of Bloomingburgh, ex-Supervisor of the town of Mamakating;
David W., a farmer near Howells; and Abram, living on the homestead farm.
The daughters are: Jane, wife of Albert
Doty, of Wawayanda, who died a few years ago; Almeda, widow of the late Geo. W.
Horton, of Wawayanda, who since her husband’s death, several years since, has
lived at the homestead; Harriet, wife of George W. Carpenter, of this city; Kittie,
who died several years ago, and who was the wife of ______ Doane of Wawayanda;
Ida, living near Goshen; Ann, wife of Seth Blizzard, of Slate Hill; and
Elizabeth, wife of Horace Doane of Gardnerville.
Mr. Bennett was related to several
well-known families in this city and vicinity. He was an uncle of the late
Oliver Crawford and also of Mr. James B. Crawford and of Mrs. C. Macardell, of
this city, and of Mr. John H. Crawford, of the town of Wallkill.
Mr. Bennett, during his life-long residence
in Wawayanda, became very widely known. He was a whole-souled, generous-hearted
man, who won his way at once to the hearts of all of his acquaintances and will
be sincerely mourned by all who knew him.
The funeral notice appears elsewhere.
Earlier posts about Alvah Bennett:
TREASURE CHEST THURSDAY After 50 Year Marriage Alvah and Ester BennettParted by Death
TOMBSTONE TUESDAY Alvah Bennet and Ester Penny, Wawayanda, Orange Co.,NY
SUNDAY OBITUARY Alvah Bennett died Aug. 21, 1890 Wawayanda, NY
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