1920 Census: Kent, Queen Anne's Co, MD: Franklin D Benton 60 Emma J Benton 57; sons: William E Benton 23 Charles F Benton 12
1930 Census: Election District 4, Queen Anne´s, Maryland: James K Benton 47 Elsie E Benton 20 Kirby C Benton 17 Joseph F Benton 15 Irma J Benton 12, mother-Emma J Benton 67 and brother-Charles F Benton 23. Living at her son's home.
1940 Census: Queen Anne's, MD: J Kirby Benton 56 K Carville Benton 27 Marjorie V Benton 29 Shirley M Benton 5 Bertie Elizabeth Benton 2 and E Josephine Benton 76. Widowed and living with her son and his family.
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Published Obituary- Queen Anne's Record Observer, Thursday, September 3rd, 1942
Mrs. Emma Josephine Benton, died at her home near Matapeake on the evening of August 29th after a life covering almost 80 years. After development of a heart condition, three weeks prior to her death, Mrs. Benton succumbed, surrounded by relatives and friends with whom she had lived and worked since 3 years of age.
Born in Whitman, Maryland, November 3, 1862, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cummings, she was married to Franklin D. Benton at Chester, Pa. in 1882.
She is survived by her children: Kirby Benton and Mrs. Rosie Porter, Stevensville, Edgar Benton, Grasonville and Franklin Benton, Baltimore. Also by one brother, Wesley Gardner, Baltimore and Mrs. Lillie Thompson, Chester, Pa., sister. Also to mourn her death are 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held August 31 at from the Stevensville Methodist Church, where she had been a member, by the Rev. Robert F. Loss, pastor. Interment followed in the Stevensville Cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Lemuel Thompson, Louis Jones, Dudley Sparks, L. Roland Carville, Hugh Harris and Benton Gardner.
1930 Census: Election District 4, Queen Anne´s, Maryland: James K Benton 47 Elsie E Benton 20 Kirby C Benton 17 Joseph F Benton 15 Irma J Benton 12, mother-Emma J Benton 67 and brother-Charles F Benton 23. Living at her son's home.
1940 Census: Queen Anne's, MD: J Kirby Benton 56 K Carville Benton 27 Marjorie V Benton 29 Shirley M Benton 5 Bertie Elizabeth Benton 2 and E Josephine Benton 76. Widowed and living with her son and his family.
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Published Obituary- Queen Anne's Record Observer, Thursday, September 3rd, 1942
Mrs. Emma Josephine Benton, died at her home near Matapeake on the evening of August 29th after a life covering almost 80 years. After development of a heart condition, three weeks prior to her death, Mrs. Benton succumbed, surrounded by relatives and friends with whom she had lived and worked since 3 years of age.
Born in Whitman, Maryland, November 3, 1862, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cummings, she was married to Franklin D. Benton at Chester, Pa. in 1882.
She is survived by her children: Kirby Benton and Mrs. Rosie Porter, Stevensville, Edgar Benton, Grasonville and Franklin Benton, Baltimore. Also by one brother, Wesley Gardner, Baltimore and Mrs. Lillie Thompson, Chester, Pa., sister. Also to mourn her death are 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held August 31 at from the Stevensville Methodist Church, where she had been a member, by the Rev. Robert F. Loss, pastor. Interment followed in the Stevensville Cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Lemuel Thompson, Louis Jones, Dudley Sparks, L. Roland Carville, Hugh Harris and Benton Gardner.
1920 Census: Kent, Queen Anne's Co, MD: Franklin D Benton 60 Emma J Benton 57; sons: William E Benton 23 Charles F Benton 12
1930 Census: Election District 4, Queen Anne´s, Maryland: James K Benton 47 Elsie E Benton 20 Kirby C Benton 17 Joseph F Benton 15 Irma J Benton 12, mother-Emma J Benton 67 and brother-Charles F Benton 23. Living at her son's home.
1940 Census: Queen Anne's, MD: J Kirby Benton 56 K Carville Benton 27 Marjorie V Benton 29 Shirley M Benton 5 Bertie Elizabeth Benton 2 and E Josephine Benton 76. Widowed and living with her son and his family.
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Published Obituary- Queen Anne's Record Observer, Thursday, September 3rd, 1942
Mrs. Emma Josephine Benton, died at her home near Matapeake on the evening of August 29th after a life covering almost 80 years. After development of a heart condition, three weeks prior to her death, Mrs. Benton succumbed, surrounded by relatives and friends with whom she had lived and worked since 3 years of age.
Born in Whitman, Maryland, November 3, 1862, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cummings, she was married to Franklin D. Benton at Chester, Pa. in 1882.
She is survived by her children: Kirby Benton and Mrs. Rosie Porter, Stevensville, Edgar Benton, Grasonville and Franklin Benton, Baltimore. Also by one brother, Wesley Gardner, Baltimore and Mrs. Lillie Thompson, Chester, Pa., sister. Also to mourn her death are 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held August 31 at from the Stevensville Methodist Church, where she had been a member, by the Rev. Robert F. Loss, pastor. Interment followed in the Stevensville Cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Lemuel Thompson, Louis Jones, Dudley Sparks, L. Roland Carville, Hugh Harris and Benton Gardner.
1930 Census: Election District 4, Queen Anne´s, Maryland: James K Benton 47 Elsie E Benton 20 Kirby C Benton 17 Joseph F Benton 15 Irma J Benton 12, mother-Emma J Benton 67 and brother-Charles F Benton 23. Living at her son's home.
1940 Census: Queen Anne's, MD: J Kirby Benton 56 K Carville Benton 27 Marjorie V Benton 29 Shirley M Benton 5 Bertie Elizabeth Benton 2 and E Josephine Benton 76. Widowed and living with her son and his family.
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Published Obituary- Queen Anne's Record Observer, Thursday, September 3rd, 1942
Mrs. Emma Josephine Benton, died at her home near Matapeake on the evening of August 29th after a life covering almost 80 years. After development of a heart condition, three weeks prior to her death, Mrs. Benton succumbed, surrounded by relatives and friends with whom she had lived and worked since 3 years of age.
Born in Whitman, Maryland, November 3, 1862, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cummings, she was married to Franklin D. Benton at Chester, Pa. in 1882.
She is survived by her children: Kirby Benton and Mrs. Rosie Porter, Stevensville, Edgar Benton, Grasonville and Franklin Benton, Baltimore. Also by one brother, Wesley Gardner, Baltimore and Mrs. Lillie Thompson, Chester, Pa., sister. Also to mourn her death are 13 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held August 31 at from the Stevensville Methodist Church, where she had been a member, by the Rev. Robert F. Loss, pastor. Interment followed in the Stevensville Cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Lemuel Thompson, Louis Jones, Dudley Sparks, L. Roland Carville, Hugh Harris and Benton Gardner.
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