Ephraim Bennett

Son of Thomas Bennett and Ann Lucy Lacey

Married Matilda Cutler, 28 Feb 1870, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Children - Annie Laura Bennett, Sarah Ann Bennett, Eva Bertha Bennett, Lydia Bennett, Ephriam Arthur Bennett, Lucy Bennett, Thomas Barnabee Bennett, Zina Bennett, Agnes Matilda Bennett, George Bennett, Doris Bennett

LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 3, p. 16

Bennett, Ephraim, second Bishop of Mound Valley Ward (Bannock Stake), Bannock county, Idaho, was born Nov. 29, 1842, at Sugar's Brook, Worcestershire, England, the son of Thomas Bennett and Ann Lacy. Becoming a convert to "Mormonism" he was baptized May 24, 1851, by Samuel Nichols and emigrated to America in 1861, crossing the Atlantic in a sailing vessel, and the plains in an ox train. On his arrival in Utah he located at Draper, Salt Lake county, and was ordained a High Priest in June, 1881. In 1871 he located in Mound valley, Idaho, and was ordained a Bishop Dec. 5, 1891, having previously served as a counselor to Bishop Robt. H. Williams from 1881 to 1891. Bro. Bennett continued as Bishop of the Mound Valley Ward until 1896. Bishop Bennett participated in the Black Hawk war in the sixties and otherwise took an active part in public affairs. In 1870 (Feb. 28th) he married Matilda Cutler (daughter of Harmon Cutler and Lucy Ann Pettigrew) who was born June 2, 1853, at West Jordan, Salt Lake county, Utah. This marriage has been blessed with eleven children.

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via brother George Bennett by SmartCopy: Mar 2 2015, 6:40:35 UTC