Bennett Warren Longworth

Bennett Warren Longworth - and Mary M. J. Eaton were married in Latty township, January 24, 1875, by George Shinebery, Justice of the Peace. He was born in Auglaize county, Ohio, April 24, 1848, and settled in this county in October 1873. His wife was born in Franklin county, Ohio, January 28, 1852. Their family consists of: James Lewis, born December 14, 1875; Rhoda A., August 17, 1877; Anna L., March 6, 1879, died November 11, 1881; William W., July 12, 1880, died September 25, 1880; Letta L., December 7, 1881. Mr. Longworth served in the war of the Rebellion, being a member of Captain William S. Carlyle’s Company C, in the 31st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, being engaged in the following battles: Resaca, Georgia; Tunnel Hill, Georgia; Dalton, Georgia; Polk’s Gap, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, July 20, 1864; Jonesboro, September 2, 1864; was never wounded, but was run over by a government wagon and had his leg broken, and was discharged July 20, 1865. His parents were Jonathan and Teresa (Langley) Longworth; his father died in Auglaize county, April 10, 1874; his mother still lives in that county. His wife’s parents were William and Susan A. (Agler) Eaton; her mother died in this county August 16, 1881, and her father still lives here. Mr. Longworth’s first wife was Martha A. Widner, died April 17, 1872, by whom he had one child, Flora May, born April 11, 1872, died August 5, 1872. The mother and child are buried in the old cemetery at St. Mary’s Auglaize county, Ohio. Mr. Longworth should be addressed at Gilbert’s Mills, Paulding county, Ohio.