Elizabeth B. (Spears) Benefiel (1872 - 1937)

Born 27 May 1872 in Lowell, Ohio, United States

Wife of George W. Benefiel — married 8 Mar 1890 in Shelby, Illinois, United States

Died 15 Apr 1937 at age 64 in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth was born in Ohio in 1872, the daughter of Nathan Spears and Beulah Chapman.^[1] She married George W. Benefiel in Illinois in 1890.^[2] Elizabeth passed away in Illinois in 1937^[3] and is buried in Shelbyville, Illinois.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M834-87J : 15 July 2017), Lizzie B Spears in household of Nathan Spears, Adams, Washington, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 216, sheet 9A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,075.
2. ↑ “Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900”, Illinois State Archives, online database accessed 16 Apr 2020, (https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/marriagesrch.jsp), George Bennefield and Lizzie Spears, 8 Mar 1890, Shelby County, Vol. 2, Page 25.
3. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N3G8-Z7H : 8 March 2018), Elizabeth B. Benefiel, 15 Apr 1937; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,786,731.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 16 April 2020), memorial page for Elizabeth B. Spears Benefiel (27 May 1872–15 Apr 1937), includes grave photo, Find A Grave: Memorial #91863251, citing Glenwood Cemetery, Shelbyville, Shelby County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Eileen Bridges (contributor 46992719).

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSHK-BT1 : accessed 16 April 2020), Elizabeth Benepill in household of George Benepill, Rose Township Shelbyville city Ward 3-4, Shelby, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 124, sheet 3B, family 59, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,345.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKXP-K3S : accessed 16 April 2020), Lizzie Benefiel in household of George Benefiel, Shelbyville Ward 3, Shelby, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 176, sheet 2A, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 326; FHL microfilm 1,374,339.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJCP-BH3 : accessed 16 April 2020), Elizabeth Benefield in household of George Benefield, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, United States; citing ED 216, sheet 16B, line 56, family 457, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 408; FHL microfilm 1,820,408.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3MV-HB7 : accessed 16 April 2020), Elizabeth Benefill in household of John Benefill, Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 30, sheet 2A, line 18, family 39, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 561; FHL microfilm 2,340,296.