A son, Charles H., was born to Orville Bennett's family; he died August 5, 1869.

The evidence

• “Donald Bennett died Feb. 28, 1875, at the age of 75 ; he was one of the leading spirits of the early days and founder of the town of Turtle. Orville went to Stevens' Point in 1856, and was married, Feo. 23, 1858, to Ellen Dunn, daughter of John Dunn, of Pennsylvania; have had two children — Charles H., born Jan. 6, 1859, and died Aug. 5, 1869 ; George H., born Sept. 12, 1863.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/23-bios-turtle.md, PDF p. 796 / book p. 800

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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