Thomas H. Benning

                                             A Very Early Citizen of Winfield.
Winfield 1878: Benning, T. H., 36; spouse, M., 21.
Winfield 1880: Benning, T. H., 38. No spouse listed.
                                               FROM THE NEWSPAPERS.
Winfield Messenger, September 20, 1872.
Oh! Would thou wert mine,” one of those beautiful Japanese dress patterns at T. H. Benning’s.
Winfield Messenger, September 20, 1872.
Every man, woman, and child in Winfield and vicinity is respectfully invited to call and see T. H. Benning’s mammoth stock of dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, groceries, and provisions.
[PREMIUM LIST OF THE NATIONAL HORSE FAIR - WINFIELD, KANSAS.]
Winfield Messenger, Friday, October 4, 1872. Front Page.
Premium List of the National Horse Fair, to be Held on the Grounds of the Cowley County Agricultural Society, at Winfield, Kansas, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, October 16th, 17th, and 18th, 1872.
LOT 7—SPEED RINGS. T. H. BENNING, Superintendent.
Race No. 1—TROTTING—Purse $150.
Fastest trotting stallion, mare, or gelding, any age, in harness, mile heats, best three in five. First premium, $100; second premium, $50. Three to enter, two to go. Time required, two fifty.
Race No. 2—RUNNING—Purse $150.
Fastest stallion, mare, or gelding, any age, one half mile heats, best two in three. First premium, $100; second premium, $50. Four to enter and three to go.
Race No. 3—PACING—Purse $200.
Fastest stallion, mare or gelding any age, in harness, mile heats, three best in five. First premium, $110; second premium, $50; third premium, $40. Four to enter and three to go. Time required, two thirty-five.
Race No. 4—TROTTING—Purse $150.
Fastest double team of stallions, mares, or geldings, any age, mile heats, best three in five. First premium, $100; second premium, $50. Three to enter, and two to go. Time required, three ten.
Race No. 5—RUNNING—Purse $150.
Fastest stallion, mare, or gelding, any age, mile heat, best two in three. First premium, $100; second premium, $50. Four to enter and three to go.
Race No. 6—RUNNING—Purse $75.
Fastest stallion, mare, or gelding, any age, 500 yard dash. First premium, $50; second premium; $25. Three to enter and two to go.
Race No. 7—RUNNING—Purse $200.
Fastest stallion, mare, or gelding, any age, two mile heats, best two in three. First premium, $120; second premium, $60; third premium, $20. Four to enter and two to go.
Race No. 8—TROTTING—Purse $200.


Fastest stallion, mare, or gelding, any age, in harness, mile heat, three best in five. First premium, $110; second premium, $50; third premium $40. Four to enter and three to go.
Entry fee in all of the above, 20 percent.
Winfield Messenger, October 4, 1872.
Genuine Alexander kid gloves at T. H. Benning’s.
Winfield Messenger, October 4, 1872.
Good stoga boots for $3.50, at T. H. BENNING’S.
Winfield Messenger, October 25, 1872.
If you want good goods, of the best quality, at the lowest prices, and in any quantity, call on T. H. Benning.
Winfield Messenger, October 25, 1872.
Tom Benning keeps all the best brands of flour at the lowest cash prices, at wholesale and retail. Canned fruits of all kinds, pickles, table sauce, tea, coffee, sugar, and in fact everything you want in the grocery line can be had at T. H. Benning’s, corner of Main street and Ninth avenue.
Winfield Messenger, November 1, 1872.
Seven and one-half pounds best brown sugar for $1.00 at T. H. Benning’s.
First indication that T. H. Benning was replaced by “Ellis and Black.”...
Winfield Courier, Saturday, January 18, 1873.
New Sign. Ellis & Black, the enterprising successors of T. H. Benning, in the corner store, have ornamented the front of their establishment with a new and neat sign, the workmanship of T. J. Jones.
Winfield Courier, Thursday, August 21, 1873.
MARRIED. BENNING - ENDELAY. Married at the Lagonda House, on Sunday evening, the 17th inst., by Probate Judge Johnson, Mr. T. H. Benning to Miss Mollie Endelay, both of this city.
Winfield Courier, January 9, 1874.
Mr. T. H. Benning is in town on a short visit.
[COWLEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.]
Winfield Courier, February 27, 1874.
CIVIL DOCKET. EIGHTH DAY. 64. Jas. M. Shelly et al vs. Thos. H. Benning.
[COWLEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT PROCEEDINGS.]
Winfield Courier, April 10, 1874.
Shelly  et al vs. Benning, continued, defendant having twenty days to answer and plaintiff ten days to reply.
[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]
Winfield Courier, May 8, 1874.
Fee bill City of Winfield versus A. H. Green for $6.00 for attendance of Thos H. Benning was referred to finance committee.
[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]
Winfield Courier, June 5, 1874.
Council met at Courthouse May 18, 1874. Mayor S. C. Smith in the chair; Councilmen present, H. S. Silver, S. Darrah, J. P. McMillen, and R. B. Saffold. J. W. Curns, Clerk.


Finance committee asked further time on the bill of Thos. H. Benning.
Winfield Courier, June 26, 1874..
Tom Benning returned from Missouri last Friday.
Winfield Courier, July 10, 1874.
Thomas H. Benning, Esq., T. G. Peyton, of the Lagonda House, Mr. Haywood of Arkansas City, and C. M. Scott, of the Traveler, left here this morning on the stage for the east.
[COWLEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.]
Winfield Courier, September 18, 1874.
CIVIL DOCKET. SECOND DAY. James M. Shelly & Co. vs. T. H. Benning.
Winfield Courier, November 16, 1876.
MRS. TOM BENNING is visiting friends in this city. Mr. Benning will arrive in the course of a couple of weeks.
Winfield Courier, June 28, 1877.
Tom Benning has returned from his trip to the Indian Territory.
[Note: The above entry was the last one that I could find on T. H. Benning. MAW]