Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 18 September 2005

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DAVID E. BENNETT, farmer; P. O. Socialville; was born in Turtle Creek Township, Warren Co., Ohio, in the year 1822. He is a son of David and Elizabeth (Enyert) Bennett, who were born in Westmoreland Co., Penn. He (David, Sr.), in about 1815, when 21 years old, came to Ohio and located at Beadle Station in about 1815; he was a son of William Bennett, whose sketch appears in this work. After David, Jr.'s, marriage, he removed to near Johnsville, in Montgomery Co., Ohio, where he resided for awhile, then back to Warren County, locating in the Sea's neighborhood, where he lived four years, then removed to a place near where our subject now resides; soon after, he bought land on the east side of Sec. 4, on which he lived till his death, which occurred April 13, 1864, aged 72 years; his wife is now (1881) living, aged 85 years; they were parents of ten children, five living, viz., Isaac, David E., Andrew J., Permelia and Elizabeth; the deceased are Mary, William, Nancy, Adra and Sarah. He (David, Sr.) was a member of the Methodist Church, with which he was prominently connected. Politically, he enjoyed the confidence of his townsmen, and served them in the capacity of some of the offices of the township; he was a soldier in the war of 1812, and his now aged wife is a pensioner on the pension rolls of the United States Government. Our subject was married to Mary J. Eddingfield in 1854, who has borne him four children, three living, viz., William E., Leroy R. and John E.; Eddie, deceased, aged 6 months. Mr. Bennett now owns 121 acres of fine land, which is all well improved. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Church, to which they have been connected many years, and are much interested in helping to advance Christianity.