John married BENEDICT, Doris Marie on 13 Jun 1941 in Rochester, Monroe County, NY. Doris (daughter of BENEDICT, Chester H and SHARMAN, Harriett) was born on 4 Jan 1920 in Elmira Heights, Chemung County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Castile NY Castilian - 6/19/1941

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in
Rochester was the scene of a quiet
family wedding on Friday, June 13th,
when John S. Smallwood of Warsaw
and Miss Doris Benedict of Castile
were united in marriage by the Rev.
Jerome Kates, D. D., rector of the
church. The bride was dressed in
a delf blue suit with white accessories
and wore an orchid shoulder
bouquet. She was attended by Miss
Betty Ellen Smallwood of Lexington,
Ky., sister of the groom. Mr. Smallwood
had as best man Robert C.
Mann of Warsaw.
Following the ceremony, the wedding
party was served a dinner In
one of Rochester's Imposing new
dining establishments on East Avenue
after which - the young couple
started on a brief motor trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Smallwood will re-
side in Rochester.

Charles + Esther. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Chester married SHARMAN, Harriett on 10 May 1919 in Savona, Steuben County, NY. Harriett was born about 1899 in New York; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Binghamton NY Press - 10/19/1915

Private prayer service will be held
for E d w i n M. Benedict at the home,
26 Moffatt avenue, at 2 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon and the funeral will
be held at the Chenango Street M. E.
Church at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will
be in Glenwood Cemetery. Mr. Benedict
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Flora
J. Benedict, two daughters and one
son; also by three brothers and a sister.

Edwin married HUFFCUT, Flora J about 1876. Flora was born in Apr 1858 in CT; died on 15 Apr 1928 in Binghamton, Broome County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Binghamton NY Press - 4/16/1928

Mrs. Flora J. Benedict, widow of
Edwin M, .Benedict, died Sunday
morning at her home, 26 Moffatt
avenue. She- is survived by two
daughters, Mrs: Lorenzo Dayger,
and Miss Alice V. Benedict; a son,
Chester H. Benedict; a sister, Miss
Lillian Huffcut, and five grandchildren,
all of this city. She was a
member of t h e Chenango Street M.
E. church, Otseningo- Chapter, 14,
Order Eastern Star, and the Ladles
Auxiliary of Railroad conductors.

Notes:

Corning NY Evening Leader - 5/16/1919

SAVONA, May 16.-Miss Harriet
Sharman and Chester Benedict, both
of Elmira, were married Saturday afternoon.
May 10th. the Rev. T. C.
.Smith officiating; Mr. and Mrs. Benedict
expect to remain in Elmira for
the present.