Original sentence: After the war, Spencer attained great prominence as a railroad tycoon, and he is known today as the "Father of the Southern Railroad System.Five Benning daughters (Mary Howard, Augusta Jones, Louisa Vivian, Anna Caroline, and Sarah Jones) survived their parents.Following her research and article on the Bennings, Mitchell wrote her novel of the Civil War, and many of her descriptions of the Bennings are reflected in the lives of the O'Haras and others.Henry Benning suffered a stroke and died on July 10, 1875.Henry's firstborn son, Seaborn Jones Benning, died of consumption on December 12, 1874.Shortly after the Civil War, Mary Benning died suddenly on June 28, 1868.Spencer served as a young cavalryman during the Civil War and rode under the command of General Nathan Bedford Forrest.The couple had a total of ten children, including an infant son who died within hours of birth and three daughters (Sarah Elizabeth, Caroline Matilda and Anna Malinda) who died of childhood diseases.While all of Benning's daughters were accomplished women, it is noteworthy that Louisa Vivian was married to Samuel Spencer
Edited sentence: After the war, Spencer attained great prominence as a railroad tycoon and he is known today as the "Father of the Southern Railroad System.Five daughters (Mary Howard, Augusta Jones, Louisa Vivian, Anna Caroline, and Sarah Jones) survived their parents.Following her research and article of the Bennings, Ms.Henry Benning died of a stroke on July 10, 1875.Henry's first born son, Seaborn Jones Benning died of Consumption (Tuberculosis) on December 12, 1874.Mitchell wrote her famous novel of the Civil War and many of her descriptions of the Bennings are reflected in that great story.Shortly after the Civil War, Mary Benning suddenly died on June 28, 1868.Spencer served as a dashing young cavalryman during the Civil War and rode under the command of General Nathan Bedford Forrest.The couple had a total of ten children; one infant son who died within hours of birth and three daughters (Sarah Elizabeth, Caroline Matilda and Anna Malinda) who also died of childhood diseases at a young age.While all of Benning's daughters were accomplished ladies, it is noteworthy that Louisa Vivian was married to Samuel Spencer