Diana Waller

When Upton was about 17, he was told by his father to go to town and sell a certain wagon of corn. However, on his way, he encountered an Indian family at Fort Necessity, and fell in love with "Little Moonbeam." He bargained with her father and got to take her home for that wagon load of corn. Imagine his father's shock! Upton's family did not allow the couple to marry until they were of age, so she was taken in by John F. and Julia A. Inks until they were allowed to marry. The marriage took place 22 July 1860 in Fayette Springs, Fayette County, PA. Upton & Louisa had 11 children, of whom Mary Belle Savage was the eldest, and whose pictures and story follow. Upton and Louisa died ca 1923 or 1924 and are buried at the Samson Methodist chapel Cemetery in Farmington, PA.

Ralph is in the middle in the front row.

Do you know anyone else in this orchestra?

This is a photo of Zella Bishop and Lee Bennett, with their two children, Russell Lee Bennett and Viola Bennett.
Lee and Zella also had another son Ralph William who is not in the picture.

This is the grave site of Ralph W Bennett. Ralph was the band leader of Ralph Bennett and the Seven Aces (all eleven of them). The grave is located in Greenlawn Burial Estates, Butler, Pennsylvania.

Photo of Zella Bishop with her family. Back row from left to right is Russell Lee Bennett (Zella's son) with his wife Edna Shaffer, Zella, Ed (Viola's husband) and Viola (Zella's daughter). Front row from left to right is Roger Russell, Ronald Lee, and Ralph (Russell and Ednas's children).

This is a photo of Lee Bennett. He had two sons Russell Lee and Ralph William, and one daughter, Viola.

Lee Bennett and Zella Bishop are seated with Terrance Lee Bennett (their great grandson)sitting on Lee's lap. Their son Russell Lee Bennett is standing holding Rodney Roger Bennett (his grandson). Ronald Bennett (Russell's son} is standing on the right (he was standing in for Roger Russell Bennett, Rodney and Terry's father).