Southwestern Sacramento in Sacramento County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Bennett Brothers

Prosper, Leonard & Josiah

Photographed by Syd Whittle, December 3, 2008

1. The Bennett Brothers Marker

Inscription. Arrived in Sacramento in 1850 from Mankato, Minnesota Leaving their brother Pharis to rest in Genoa, Nevada Prosper & Esther settled near Verona in Sutter County to farm in 1852 Members of the Bennett Family and Friends buried here are: Prosper Bennett 1822 – 1863 and wife Esther Harris Bennett Gibson 1828 – 1884 Eugene Bennett 1855 – 1868 Son of Esther and Prosper Frances Gibson 1837 – 1929 Second husband of Esther Sarah Harris 1798 – 1874 Mother of Esther Harris Bennett Gibson James Bennett and Tom Counley Dedicated in Loving Memory of Dorothy Bennett Inderkum 1926 – 1998 Whose love of family history will be remembered

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 38° 33.714′ N, 121° 30.086′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in Southwestern Sacramento. It can be reached from Broadway. Marker and gravesites are located

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at the Sacramento City Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Broadway, Sacramento CA 95818, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Sacramento Valley

and specifically in the Central Valley.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: James Logan Butler (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Odd Fellows Plot (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Cemetery Grove (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Masonic Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Anna Madah Fletcher (about 300 feet away); New Helvetia Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Luella Buckminster-Johnston (about 300 feet away); John Bigler (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sacramento.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Colonel William Stephen Hamilton (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

The Bennett Brothers Marker and Gravesites image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Syd Whittle, December 3, 2008

2. The Bennett Brothers Marker and Gravesites

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,717 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.