The History of the Township and Village of Mazomanie, 
BY WILLIAM KITTLE, MADISON, WIS. 
STATE JOURNAL PRINTING CO. 1900.

JOSEPH BENNETT was born in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England, 
in 1827. He came to his present farm in June, 1847. His 
father, Christopher B., came out in 1844, located the farm 
and built a small log house. He died in 1847. Joseph 
Bennett married Miss Mary Kerr. They had four children: 
Christopher, died in 1864; Charles, now in Texas; Ida, in 
Mazomanie; Hattie, now the wife of C. C. Loyd in Rockford, 
Ill. Mr. Bennett has served as chairman of the Board of 
Supervisors about fourteen years.

Submitted by Randi McCartney