David A. Bennett

1836 - 1883  (47 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	David A. Bennett
  Born	1836	Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 40 90 Espy Bennet 45 1805 male farmer Pennsylvania 41 90 Abigail Bennet 45 1805 female New York 42 90 Morgan Bennet 23 1827 male farmer Ohio 1 90 Nancy Bennet 19 1831 female Ohio 2 90 William Bennet 19 1831 male farmer Ohio 3 90 Maria Bennet 17 1833 female Ohio 4 90 James Bennet 16 1834 male Ohio 5 90 David Bennet 15 1835 male Pennsylvania 6 90 Sally Bennet 13 1837 female Pennsylvania 7 90 Lucy Bennet 12 1838 female Pennsylvania 8 90 Anthony Bennet 11 1839 male Pennsylvania 9 90 George Bennet 9 1841 male Pennsylvania 10 90 David Bennet 9 1841 male Pennsylvania 11 90 Esther Bennet 5 1845 female Pennsylvania 12 90 Mary Bennet 2 1848 female Pennsylvania   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=wv60_558
  Military Service	14 Jun 1861	Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	David enlisted in the Civil War June 14, 1861. He was mustered in at Camp Wilkins as a Sergeant with Company I of the 39th Pennsylvania Infantry on June 20, 1861. At that time he was listed as being 5' 10 1/2" tall with blue eyes and a light complexion. He was wounded at Fredericksburg December 13, 1862 and promoted to 1st Lieutenant May 1, 1863. He mustered out with his company June 11, 1864.
  		Civil War Pension Record David A. Bennett
  Census	1870	North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Age BirthDate Gender Race Occupation BirthPlace 35 46 D.A. Bennett 34 1836 male white county com. & farmer Pennsylvania 36 46 N.R. Bennett 33 1837 female white keeping house Pennsylvania 37 46 Bennie Bennett 4 1866 male white Pennsylvania 38 46 Manly Bennett 2 1868 male white Pennsylvania 39 46 Orrin Collins 20 1850 male white farm hand Pennsylvania 40 46 Liddie Lisk 14 1856 female white domestic servant Pennsylvania 41 46 Catharine McKay 52 1818 female white keeping house New York   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=dsnm_552
  Census	1880	North Shenango Township, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Occupation Street 21 145 David A. Bennett head male white 1836 44 married Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania farmer 22 145 Nancie R. Bennett wife female white 1838 42 married Pennsylvania Pennsylvania New Jersey keeping house 23 145 Benjamin Bennett son male white 1866 14 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania at school 24 145 Mandley Bennett son male white 1868 12 single Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Pennsylvania at school 25 145 Henrietta Freeman female white 1858 22 single Pennsylvania New Jersey New Jersey music teacher   Transcript ID is  dbid=9999&iid=dqbt_553
  Died	22 Oct 1883	Espyville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	from a scrapbook at the Linesville Historical Society: A Very Sad Accident, Causing the Death of a Well Known Farmer." The residents of Linesville were fairly shocked by the announcement Monday evening of the death of D.A. BENNETT, of North Shenango, and the supposition as to how he died. In fact it could hardly be believed that a man was so careful as he could meet with an accident so shocking in its nature. But it was not long until the rumor was confirmed beyond a doubt. The accident itself will ever be shrouded in mystery, and all that can be said on that head will be merely supposition. He took his gun about 2:00 pm and started for the woods back of his house for the purpose of marking some trees he wished cut down. He had been gone but a short time when his son Manly noticed a smoke in the direction in which he went. It was then thought that he had set fire to a brush heap and for some reason or other nothing done in the matter. But it was noticed that there was little or no blaze and that aroused some suspicion that all was not right. Accordingly Manly started out to see what the fire was and learn the whereabouts of his father. Imagine his surprise on coming to the fire, to find his father lying across a large log which was burning, fairly burned to a crisp and almost beyond recognition. The boy was completely stunned for a instant, but soon gathered presence of mind and securing assistance proceed to convey his father to the house. Upon examination it was found that a charge from his gun had entered his body in the region of his heart, which probably caused his instant death. One barrel of the gun was empty and it is supposed that it was discharged accidentally in such close proximity as to set fire to his clothing and be conveyed from that to the log and brush which surrounded it. The supposition is entertained by some that he had been sitting on the log and being ready to go drew the gun towards him and in that manner discharged it. Mr. Bennett was a well-to-do farmer and had lived in this section for a number of years. He was respected by all who knew him and had a host of friends and admirers. He was always known as a leading man in his section and was looked up to as possessed of good judgement. His loss will be severely felt by the whole community. At the time of his death he was about forty-five years of age. He was a member in good standing of Meadville Commandery of Knight's Templars, and also of Pine Lodge, No. 49, A.T.M., of this place, under whose auspices he was buried yesterday at 1:00 pm from his late residence. His family have the whole community for sympathy in their hour of bereavement.
  		Accidentally Killed and Burned from the October 23, 1883 issue of the Pittsburgh Post Gazette
  Age	47 years
  Buried	May 1891	Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA
  	Section C, Lot 40, Grave 3 was originally buried in the Espyville Cemetery. from the May 28, 1891 issue of the Conneautville Courier, under the heading "Espyville": The remains of the late Lieut. D. A. Bennett were lifted from our village cemetery the past week by his son, Benjamin, and placed in the Bennett lot in the Linesville Cemetery.
  		Bennett Family Stone Plot: Section C, Lot 40, Grave 4
  		Bennett, David A. 1836-1883 Plot: Section C, Lot 40, Grave 3
  		Pennsylvania Veteran Burial Record David A. Bennett
  Person ID	I29575	Local Families
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Espy Bennett,   b. 10 Mar 1806, Espyville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 10 Mar 1878, Espyville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Esther Logan
  Family ID	F27420	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy R. Burwell,   b. May 1838, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 25 May 1919, Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA  (Age ~ 81 years)
  Children	1. Benjamin Bennett,   b. 31 Dec 1865, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 25 May 1888, Geneva, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA  (Age 22 years)   2. Manly Bennett,   b. Abt 1868, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2001
  Family ID	F10029	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - May 1891 - Linesville Cemetery, Linesville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  David and Nancy Burwell Bennett