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The Bennett Brothers

Prosper, Leonard & Josiah

 
 
The Bennett Brothers Marker image. Click for full size.
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 SitesSettlements & 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. Marker and gravesites are located at the Sacramento City Cemetery.
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Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1000 Broadway, Sacramento CA 95818, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
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.
 
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 1,517 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2008, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.

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