Mary Benenah (Balch) Fambrough (1875 - 1955)

Born 1 Feb 1875 in Fort McKavett, Menard, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Died 19 Aug 1955 at age 80 in Sonora, Sutton, Texas, United States

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Biography

Benenah was born in 1875. She was the daughter of Hezekiah Balch and Mary Barfield.

The family of C J and Talitha Barfield can be found living in Bee County, Texas at the time of the 1880 Census. Those in the household included C. J. Barfield (55 yrs), White Married Male Head of Household, occupation, Farming, born in Mississippi, parents in North Carolina, Talitha Barfield (41 yrs), Cloman Barfield (26 yrs), occupation, Stock Raising, Vivian O. Barfield (24 yrs), occupation, Stock Raising, Morton D. Barfield (20 yrs), occupation, Stock Raising, Lanes M. Barfield (17 yrs), occupation, Stock Raising, Jackson B. Barfield (14 yrs), occupation, Stock Raising, Carrol C. Barfield (10 yrs), Nelia B. Barfield (7 yrs), H. B. Balch (32 yrs), occupation, Stock Raising, Mary E. P. Balch (30 yrs), Annie E. Balch (5 yrs) and Mary B. Balch (2 yrs). ^[1]

At the time of the 1900 Census, Hezekiah Balch can be found living in Sutton County, Texas. Those in the household included Hezekiah B Balch (50 yrs), widowed White Male Head of Household, occupation, Carpenter, born 3/1850, Annie E Balch (25 yrs), born 7/1875, Mary B Balch (22 yrs), born 12/1877, Etta P Balch (19 yrs), born 5/1881, Alfred M Balch (15 yrs), Student who had completed 9th Grade, born 3/1885 and John M Balch (11 yrs), born 8/1888. ^[2]

H B Balch and two of his daughters can be found living in Sutton County, Texas at the time of the 1910 Census. Those in the household included H B Balch (62 yrs), widowed white male Head of Household, occupation, Carpenter in the House industry, Annie E Balch (32 yrs), single White female born in 1878 and Mary B Balch (29 yrs), single white female. ^[3]

The family of Clarence and Lena Fambrough can be found living in a home they were renting on Sonora and Ozona Road in Sonora, Texas at the time of the 1920 Census. The surname was incorrectly recorded as "Fainbrough". The household included Clarence Fainbrough [Clarence Fambrough] (48 yrs), married White Head of Household, he and both parents born in Georgia in 1872, occupation, Mechanic in the Truck industry, Benenah Fainbrough (42 yrs) and Clarence's son from a previous marriage, Leslie Fainbrough (20 yrs), occupation, Truck Driver. ^[4]

H B Balch can be found living in the household of his daughter and her husband, Clarence Fambrough in Sonora, Texas at the time of the 1930 Census. The household included Clarence Fambrough (58 yrs), married White Head of Household, occupation, Machinist in his Own Garage, (Unnamed, but assumed to be Mary "Lena" B Balch) Fambrough (52 yrs), married White female born in 1878 in Texas and her father, H B Balch (82 yrs). It was recorded that Clarence was 23 and his wife 40 at the time of their first marriages. ^[5]

Lena Fambrough can be found living in a home she owned in Sonora, Texas at the time of the 1940 Census. The Census information recorded her as Lena Fambrough (59 yrs), Widowed White female, Head of Household born in Texas around 1881. ^[6]

She passed away in 1955.

Sources

1. ↑ *1880 U.S. Federal Population Census of Precinct 2, Bee County, Texas, Dwelling #1, Family #12, Page 2, Lines 12-26 recorded 6/1/1880
2. ↑ *1900 U.S. Federal Population Census of Justice Precinct 1, Sutton County, Texas, Dwelling #106, Family #106, Sheet 6-B, Lines 91-96 recorded 6/5/1900
3. ↑ *1910 U.S. Federal Population Census of Justice Precinct 1, Sutton County, Texas, Dwelling #120, Family#121, Sheet 6-B, Lines 98-100 recorded 4/25/1910
4. ↑ *1920 U.S. Federal Population Census of Sonora, Sutton County, Texas, Dwelling #136, Family #139, Sheet 7-B, Lines 81-83 recorded 2/6/1920
5. ↑ *1930 U.S. Federal Population Census of Sonora, Sutton County, Texas, Dwelling #237, Family #254, Sheet 12-B, Lines 90-92 recorded 4/11/1930
6. ↑ *1940 U.S. Federal Population Census of Sonora, Sutton County, Texas, Dwelling #570, Sheet 30-B, Line 45 recorded 5/4/1940

• Collection Texas Death Certificates records the death of "Benina" Lena Fambrough on 8/19/1955 in Sonora, Sutton County, Texas, widowed White female and resident of Sonora, Sutton County, Texas at the age of 79 years 8 months and 18 days, born 12/1/1875 in Fort McKavett, Texas to H B "Bauch" and (mother) Barfield
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214830848/benenah-lena-fambrough: accessed 07 May 2023), memorial page for Benenah Lena Balch Fambrough (1 Feb 1875–19 Aug 1955), Find a Grave Memorial ID 214830848, citing Sonora Cemetery, Sonora, Sutton County, Texas, USA; Maintained by digdug68 (contributor 49033669).