“The History of Jefferson County, Wisconsin”, published: Chicago:  
Western Historical Company.   1879.


D.O. BENNETT,  physician, Waterloo; born in McDonough, Chenango 
Co., N.Y., Jan. 10, 1843; came to Wisconsin in 1861; located at Juneau, 
Dodge Co., in 1862.  Enlisted in the 29th W.V.I.; went into active 
service, participating in several battles; was wounded at the battle of Port 
Gibson, Miss., May 1, 1863; discharged on account of disability in 
February, 1864, after being engaged in the siege of Vicksburg; returned 
to Wisconsin; was employed as clerk in the mercantile business at 
Beaver Dam and Juneau, Dodge Co.; in 1865, went into a drug store as 
clerk at Fond du Lac, where he also studied medicine, having previously 
commenced the study under his brother, Dr. H.J. Bennett, continuing his 
studies under tuition of Dr. Lilly, of Fond du Lac; graduated at Rush 
Medical College, Chicago, Ill., in February, 1870; remained with Dr. 
Lilly until May, and began the practice at Waterloo.  Married at 
Concord, Mich., Feb. 17, 1874, Miss F.E. Young, of Bergen, N.Y. have 
two children.


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