Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers. "An Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam, Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties") Spokane, WA: Western Historical Publishing Co., 1905. p. 539. WALTER H. BENNETT a younger brother of Milton H. Bennett, a sketch of whom appears in this work, is, also, a member of the Eastern Oregon Trading Company, at Kent, Sherman county, Oregon. He was born in Iowa, April 25, 1868, the son of Craig and Isabel (Comstock) Bennett. The father was a native of Guernsey county, Ohio, and died in Sherman county, Oregon. The mother is a native of New York and, at present resides at Kent with her son, Milton H. Bennett. Our subject attended the public schools in his vicinity, acquiring a good business education, and worked on the farm with his parents, with whom he came west. When he arrived at man's estate he secured a fine tract of land adjoining that of his brother's and parents', and then he engaged in farming and freighting until August, 1903, when he became a member of the Eastern Oregon Trading Company, of which his brother, Milton, is manager, secretary and treasurer. November 28, 1900, at Moro, Sherman county, our subject was married to Ella Craig, a native of Kansas. Her father, Thomas Craig, is a native of Ireland, and is at present engaged in struck farming at Buck Hollow, five miles from Kent. Her mother, Jennie Craig, was a native of Ireland, and died in Kansas. Mrs. Bennett had five brothers; three sisters and two half-sisters ; John K., a Methodist Episcopal preacher, of Richmond, Wheeler county, Oregon ; James, a plasterer and mason, at Fort Collins, Colorado ; Thomas R., a plasterer and mason at Tillamook, Oregon ; Ted, a mason and plasterer of Iola, Kansas Hugh, of Red Cloud, Nebraska. The sisters are Mary, wife of Sylvester P. Small, a farmer and stockman, of North Branch, Kansas ; Margaret, wife of Charles Gates, a butcher of Iola, Kansas ; and Jennie, wife of George Neill, a farmer, living seven miles south of Kent. The two half-sisters are Lois and Pearl, living at home. Mr. Bennett is, fraternally, a member of the M. W. A., and the Royal Neighbors. Politically he is a Prohibitionist. He and his estimable wife are devout and consistent members of the United Presbyterian church. He is director of the school district and has served as clerk of the same. During a period of fourteen years our subject and his brother, Milton, were engaged in freighting from The Dalles into the interior. Walter H. Bennett served as special deputy sheriff and constable for several years, and is popular and highly esteemed in the community both socially and in a business way. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.