Bennitt, Benjamin.

Bennitt (1827-1889) was born in Urbana, New York, and was married in 1854 to Melinda Wheeler (1835-1918). They had two sons, Fred (1855-1930) and Mark (b. 1859). Benjamin Bennitt opened a law office in Hammondsport, New York, in 1850 and enlisted in the New York Volunteer 23rd Infantry during the Civil War in 1861. He reenrolled as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army's 16th Infantry in 1864 and was captured in Virginia in June of 1864. He was held as a prisoner of war for eight months.

Mark Bennitt was married to Helen Tallett (d. 1936) in 1890 and served as the advertising executive for the Pan-American Exposition of 1901 and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904. Mark also helped to found the town of Twin Falls, Idaho. Mark and Helen had two children, Dorman Tallett (1893- ) and Katherine (1895-1950).

Katherine Bennitt graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1916 and worked as a home demonstration agent in Wyoming and California. Dorman Bennett graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1915 and received a law degree from the University of Chicago in 1916. He was married to Jane Aber shortly following the war and moved to Willitts, California, where he practiced law. Jane Aber was originally from Wolf, Wyoming, and graduated from the University of Wyoming in 1915.

From the description of Family Papers, 1854-1979. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 33925945