Husband William BENEFIELD-[1091]
Born: 1809 - GA
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Marriage: Sept 6, 1831 - Georgia [MRIN:1229]
Wife Deborah Ann STONE-[1092]
Born: 1815 - Georgia
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Died:
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Children
1 F Mary Elizabeth BENEFIELD-[865]
Born: Sep 2, 1834 - Heard Co, Georgia
Christened:
Died: Jul 24, 1917 - Winfield, Marion Co, AL
Buried: - Berry Hill Cemetery, Fayette Co, Ala.
Spouse: David Joseph SHELNUTT-[847] (1826-1881)
Marr: Sep 29, 1847 - Fayette Co, Alabama [MRIN:252]
General Notes (Husband)
Williams Parents - Needham & Mary Polly Rogers Benefield.
General Notes for Child Mary Elizabeth BENEFIELD-[865]
Mary and David were a few doors from her parents in 1850c, Randolph Co, AL without children, apparently recent marriage. He was 24 years old and she 19. Both born in Georgia. First child born 1851, no deaths before 1870 census.
1860c list David Shelnut, age 34, Farmer, Randolph Co, Alabama - Mary 34 b. Georgia.
1870 census Polo, Fayette Co, Alabama list David 'Shellnut' age 50, Mary age 37.
1880 census Fayette Co, Al list David Shelnut age 55 and Mary age 45 -- three children
married or not listed 1880c. - Lucy Jane, Nancy and Sarah. -
Parents of Mary E.Benefield: Mary Benefield's family also moved from Heard Co, Ga, 1838
and was close-by in 1850. William and Debora Benefield had children in GA but first in Alabama was John born 1845. Mary was 19, eldest, in 1850 census with David [Shilnot].