D/O Emil Menger & Mary (Seeman) Menger
W/O Rev. George Wharton (23 Dec 1850-29 Aug 1925), m 1 Jul 1883, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
M/O George Emil Wharton (2 Oct 1884-20 Feb 1896)
M/O Helen M. (Wharton) Reed (2 Aug 1886-26 Feb 1983)
M/O Ruth (Wharton) Ramsey (15 Aug 1888-Jan 1980)
M/O Clark Lewis Wharton (10 Jul 1890-16 Apr 1985)
M/O Harriet Lewis (Wharton) Niehl (10 Jul 1890-16 Nov 1975)
M/O Lindsay Wharton (21 Aug 1892-4 Apr 1983)
M/O Esther H. (Wharton) Ponder (1 Jul 1894-27 Oct 1990)
M/O Mary Elizabeth Wharton (21 Jan 1899-13 Dec 1903)
Daughter and wife of college professors. Family tradition says that she was the most beautiful woman in Mississippi. She was quiet and gentle and was dominated by her husband.
In 1917 she is listed on the faculty of Mars Hill College, North Carolina for Mathematics and Missions. This was during the period when her husband was professor of Bible and Greek there.
D/O Emil Menger & Mary (Seeman) Menger
W/O Rev. George Wharton (23 Dec 1850-29 Aug 1925), m 1 Jul 1883, Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
M/O George Emil Wharton (2 Oct 1884-20 Feb 1896)
M/O Helen M. (Wharton) Reed (2 Aug 1886-26 Feb 1983)
M/O Ruth (Wharton) Ramsey (15 Aug 1888-Jan 1980)
M/O Clark Lewis Wharton (10 Jul 1890-16 Apr 1985)
M/O Harriet Lewis (Wharton) Niehl (10 Jul 1890-16 Nov 1975)
M/O Lindsay Wharton (21 Aug 1892-4 Apr 1983)
M/O Esther H. (Wharton) Ponder (1 Jul 1894-27 Oct 1990)
M/O Mary Elizabeth Wharton (21 Jan 1899-13 Dec 1903)
Daughter and wife of college professors. Family tradition says that she was the most beautiful woman in Mississippi. She was quiet and gentle and was dominated by her husband.
In 1917 she is listed on the faculty of Mars Hill College, North Carolina for Mathematics and Missions. This was during the period when her husband was professor of Bible and Greek there.
Inscription
ELIZABETH MENGER WHARTON
MARCH 22, 1859
NOVEMBER 23, 1950