Bennett.George.1827.Harrison.BIOS GEORGE BENNETT was born in Harrison County, Ind., May 17, 1827. In a family of eleven he is the sixth. His parents were WILLIAM and REBECCA (PITTMAN) BENNETT, who were natives of Kentucky, where they were married. From that State they came to Indiana, locating first in Harrison County, whence they came to Orange County some time prior to 1833. Here they spent the balance of their lives and at their deaths were buried in Providence Cemetery. George Bennett received in his boyhood an ordinary education such as the early schools afforded. He was raised to a farmer's life by his parents, with whom he remained until twenty-two years old. At that age he was married, July 10, 1849, to Miss NANCY GRIMES, who has borne him a family of nine children, named JAMES, DICE E., SAMUEL, REBECCA, ALONZO T., GEORGE W., JOHN L., ABRAHAM F. and ISAAC L. Farming is the almost exclusive occupation of Mr. Bennett and he owns a farm of 160 acres well improved and cultivated. As members of the Baptist Church he and wife have been prominent for more than twenty years in their community (Greenfield Township). He belongs to the fraternity of Odd Fellows and is a stanch Democrat in politics. "HISTORY OF LAWRENCE, ORANGE & WASHINGTON COUNTIES, INDIANA" GOODSPEED BROS. 1884 Submitted by: Diana Flynn Date: Sat, 05 Jul 1997