Family Group Sheet
NameEmory Benton “Bent” Williams
Birth24 Oct 1856, Virginia
Death26 Feb 1913, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Marriageabt 1878, Elliott Co., Kentucky
SpouseMary A. Stevens
Birth23 Aug 1860, Kentucky
Death12 Jul 1932, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Other spousesSylvester “Ves” Conley
Children
Birth5 Sep 1878, Elliott Co., Kentucky
Death16 Nov 1938, Vale, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseCora J. Fultz
BirthJul 1895, Rowan Co., Kentucky
SpouseJoshua Conley
Notes for Emory Benton “Bent” Williams
His death certificate records Emry Benton Williams, age 56 years 4 months 2 days, born 24 Oct 1856 in Smith Co., Virginia, died 26 Feb 1913 in Rowan Co., Ky, married, farmer, father William Williams born ditto, mother’s maiden name Rutha Richardson born in Ash Co., N.C., cause of death cramp colic, informant John Williams, Vale, Ky, burial in Williams Cemetry.
Notes for Mary A. Stevens
Her death certificate records Mary A. Williams, age 71 years 10 months 11 days, born 23 Aug 1860 in Ky, died 12 June 1932 in Rowan Co., Ky, widow, father Andy Stevens, mother’s maiden name Nancy Stevens, cause of death heart dropsey, informant Robert Williams, Vale, Ky, burial in Williams Cem.
Census Notes for Emory Benton “Bent” & Mary A. (Family)
1880 census of Elliott Co., Ky, Newfoundland precinct, enumerated 4 June, lists on p. 7 as family #52:
Williams, Emery B., 23, b. Va Va Va; Mary A., wife, 19, b. Ky Va Ky; William B., 1, son, b. Ky Va Ky.
(The middle initial for William should be D, for David. It must have been misheard.)
1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hoggtown precinct, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 7A as family #111/112:
Williams, Emery B., 43, b. Oct 1856, Ky Va Va, farmer; Mary A., wife, 39, b. Aug 1860, Ky Ky Ky, married 22 years, mother of 9 children, 8 living; Manda J., dau, 17, b. Nov 1882; Robert J., son, 16, b. June 1883; John E., son, 15, b. Nov 1884; Thursey R., dau, 9, b. Dec 1890; Marian W., son, 7, b. Mar 1893; Nancy, dau, 4, b. July 1895; George L., son, 2, b. June 1897. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
(Since there are only 7 months between Nov 1882 and June 1883, it is probable that the birthdate is wrong for either Manda or Robert.)
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 5B as family #81:
Williams, Bent, 53, b. Va Va Va; Mary, wife, 49, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 31 years, mother of 10 children, 9 living; John A., son, 23; Thursey, dau, age illegible, widowed; Wesley, son, 17; Nannie, dau, 14; George, son, 11; Roy, son, 9. All children born Ky Ky Ky (although that is inconsistent with the stated birthplace for Bent.)
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, lists as family #98/103:
Williams, Mary, 58, farmer, widowed; George, son, 21; Roy, son, 18. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is that of Josh Conley and Nannie Williams.
Williams, Emery B., 23, b. Va Va Va; Mary A., wife, 19, b. Ky Va Ky; William B., 1, son, b. Ky Va Ky.
(The middle initial for William should be D, for David. It must have been misheard.)
1900 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hoggtown precinct, enumerated 9 June, lists on p. 7A as family #111/112:
Williams, Emery B., 43, b. Oct 1856, Ky Va Va, farmer; Mary A., wife, 39, b. Aug 1860, Ky Ky Ky, married 22 years, mother of 9 children, 8 living; Manda J., dau, 17, b. Nov 1882; Robert J., son, 16, b. June 1883; John E., son, 15, b. Nov 1884; Thursey R., dau, 9, b. Dec 1890; Marian W., son, 7, b. Mar 1893; Nancy, dau, 4, b. July 1895; George L., son, 2, b. June 1897. All children born Ky Ky Ky.
(Since there are only 7 months between Nov 1882 and June 1883, it is probable that the birthdate is wrong for either Manda or Robert.)
1910 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, enumerated 21 April, lists on p. 5B as family #81:
Williams, Bent, 53, b. Va Va Va; Mary, wife, 49, b. Ky Ky Ky, first marriage for both, married 31 years, mother of 10 children, 9 living; John A., son, 23; Thursey, dau, age illegible, widowed; Wesley, son, 17; Nannie, dau, 14; George, son, 11; Roy, son, 9. All children born Ky Ky Ky (although that is inconsistent with the stated birthplace for Bent.)
1930 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Hogtown precinct, lists as family #98/103:
Williams, Mary, 58, farmer, widowed; George, son, 21; Roy, son, 18. All born Ky Ky Ky.
The next household is that of Josh Conley and Nannie Williams.
