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Name	Benton, Emeline
Maiden Name	Sharp
Date of Birth	December 24, 1876
Date of Death	October 7, 1913
Spousal Information	In 1900, Emeline's husband, Marcellus Benton worked as a porter salesman. In the 1910 Census his occupation was listed as a laborer. He remarried after Emeline's death in 1913 and they are both buried at Zion Hill.
Date of Marriage	May 4, 1894
Race	African American
Gender	Female
Personal Information	In 1900, Emeline was unemployed, had been married to Marcellus for 6 years and the couple lived in a rented home on Fredonia Street. By 1910, she was still unemployed and the couple moved into a rented home on Park Street.
Family Information	In 1900, the couple lived with H. Sharp who worked as a day laborer. They had four children: Sanford, Mary, Louis, and Marsellar. There was also a day laborer, George Williams, living at the same residence. By 1910, the couple added another child to their family, Margrette age 2. [see notes]
Cemetery Name	Zion Hill Cemetery - Park Street Cemetery
Cemetery Location	Nacogdoches County Texas
Facing	East
Marker Type	Tablet
Decorative Style & Motif	Top is shaped like a scroll where "Mother" is located. There are leaves under "Mother" and full line of a diamond pattern under death date.
Inscription	Mother; Emeline Benton; Dec. 24, 1876; Oct. 7, 1913; God gave he took he will restore he doeth; all things well
Size	22"w x 4 1/4"d x 30 1/4"h; (Base) 29 1/8"w x 9 7/8"d x 4 1/8"h
Material	Marble
Condition	Fair
Bibliography	1900 and 1910 U.S. Federal Census; Nacogdoches County Marriage Records, Volume F, 1888-1894
Notes	In the 1900 Census Emeline was spelt Emiline. Also in the 1900 Census, the relationship to head of household can not be determined with any certainty. H. Sharp is the head of household and Sharp is Emeline's maiden name. So it appears the Benton family was living with a relative of Emeline's. However, at time of publication no evidence had been found to support that statement. There is also a difference in the name listed for their second child. In 1900, Mary is listed and in 1910 Dollie is listed. It is not known if they are the same person.
Funding Source	Preserve America Grant

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