From the Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette, Wisconsin, publ. 1901- page 669 - 670

ORRIN J. BENNETT, a bright and progressive young man, is making a place for himself and accumulating a competence for his old age as a stock dealer and farmer in the town of Platteville, Grant county, and is becoming widely known as a thoroughly honorable and trustworthy business man.

Mr. BENNETT was born in the home in which he is now living, in February, 1865, and is a son of Anson and Elvira J. (JONES) BENNETT, who were born and reared in the East. His father was born in Vermont in 1812, and his mother in Oswego, N.Y., in August, 1824. The father came to Grant county in 1836, and was in the employ of Major ROUNTREE. On April 25, 1850, he married Miss Elvira J. JONES of Platteville, daughter of Lyman and Abigail JONES, who were among the earliest settlers of the county. Mr. BENNETT had purchased from Major ROUNTREE a quarter section of land two and a half miles northeast of Platteville, in 1843. Upon this valuable tract he made many important improvements, and converted the wild land into a choice farm, which was his home during life. Mrs. BENNETT died in 1882, and he is 1897. They were both members of the Free Methodist Church of Platteville, of which he was a founder. Politically he was a Republican, and held town and school offices. Mr. and Mrs. BENNETT had eight children: Martha E. is the wife of W. W. DAVIS, and is the mother of four children, Benjamin A., William A., Jennie M. (Mrs. Warren VANETTA), and Nellie B. Lydia married Samuel ARTHUR, of Lafayette county, and is now deceased. Susan E., is the wife of W. H. LORY, of the town of Lima; she had no family. Charles L. married Miss Mary E. AIKEN, who died leaving no children; he married again, Miss Alice MERRY becoming his wife; he is now deceased. Nelson married Miss Rosa NASMITH, and is a resident of Platteville, engaged as a stock buyer; they have one child, Elva. Anson was killed by a falling rock while engaged in mining sand, at the age of sixteen. Orrin J. is the subject of this article. Annie M. married Joseph BARRETT, and lives on a farm in the town of Lima; they have one daughter, Ruby E.

Orrin J. BENNETT was educated in the Platteville Normal, and was thoroughly prepared for all the practical duties of life. In 1888 he married Miss Ella M. ADAMSON, of Le Mars, Iowa, daughter of Thomas and Mary E. ADAMSON, old and prominent residents of Le Mars, where they are still living. Mrs. BENNETT was born in 1865, and was well educated in the high school of her native place. Mr. BENNETT and wife settled on the BENNETT homestead, where they are now living He owns a farm in the town of Platteville, and is counted one of the most prosperous farmers of Grant county. He and his wife have three children: Cora M., born in 1888; Anson J., in 1890; and Clarence V., in 1893. Our subject has always been a Democrat, and fraternally is a member of the Masonic order, belonging to the Blue Lodge, Chapter, and commandery; of the Modern Woodmen; and of the Knights of the Globe. Mr. and Mrs. BENNETT are members of the Order of the Eastern Star.

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This biography generously submitted by Carol Holmbeck