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Eunice Elizabeth Bennett
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Eunice Elizabeth Bennett, known as Elizabeth, was raised by her mother Elizabeth Caroline Bennett. Her father was Littlebury Bennett who died when she was very young. She lived with her mother until she married to George Washington Nugent in May 13, 1893 by P.G. Sells. She died giving birth to their child on January 14, 1895. She was buried with their baby in the Gipson Cemetery in Roark's Cove Franklin Co. TN. The family story says that George built a fence around the grave and stayed there at night for a month to protect her from grave robbers in the area.

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Eunice Elizabeth Bennett

Born: Roark's Cove, Franklin Co., TN
Date: November 22, 1854
Died: Roark's Cove, Franklin Co., TN
Date: January 14, 1895
Buried: Gipson Cemetery
Location: Roark's Cove, Franklin Co., TN
Father: Littlebury Bennett
Mother: Elizabeth Caroline (Maiden?)
Married: George Washington Nugent
Date: May 13, 1893
Children: None known living

The following are census records of Eunice Bennett

State: TN Year: 1860
County: Franklin County
Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: District 9 Page: 206
Database: TN 1860 Federal Census Index

BENNETT, Elizabeth C - 37 - TN
John L - 13 - M - TN
Stephen R - 11 - M - TN
Mary E - 9 - F - TN
Winfield L - 7 - M - TN
Eunice E - 5 - F - TN


State: TN Year: 1870
County: Franklin County
Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: District 9 Page: 2
Database: TN 1870 Federal Census Index

BENNETT, Caroline - W - F - 42 - Head - TN
John L W - 23 - M - W - TN
Stephen R - 21 - M - W - TN
Winfield S - 18 - M - W - TN
Emily E - 16 - F - W - TN


State: TN Year: 1880
County: Franklin County
Record Type: Federal Population Schedule
Township: District 9 Page: 7
Database: TN 1880 Federal Census Index

BENNETT, Elizabeth - W - F - 57 - Head - TN-TN-TN
John L - W - M - 33 - Son - TN-TN-TN
Winfield L - W - M - 27 - Son - TN-TN-TN
Elizabeth E - W - F - 24 - Dau - TN-TN-TN
WILLIAMS, Annie - W - F - 10 - G Dau - TN-TN-TN
John B - W - M - 8 - G Son - TN-TN-TN
Mary J - W - F - 6 - G Dau - TN-TN-TN

Eunice Elizabeth Bennett's Grave

E E Nugent Grave



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