Show he knew his HI daughter the death of mrs jessie benton denton fremont recalls the story ot of how her father senator benton of missouri violently opposed her union to lieu tenant afterward general john C fremont after her marriage the senator went to a newspaper office and handed in a notice announcing the wedding of jessie benton to john C fremont the editor bug sug that the groom grooms s name was usually put first whereupon benton said explosively it will go in that way or not at all did not marry my daughter she married aim him |