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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 |
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