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Mettie Minerva (Barrett) Benford (1898 - 1980)

Mettie Minerva Benford formerly Barrett
Born in Meansville, Pike, Georgia, United Statesmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , and
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at age 82 in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Barrett Name Study.

Mettie Minerva Barrett was born on February 4, 1898, in Meansville, Pike, Georgia, United States, daughter of Robert Lee Barrett (1872–1919) and Mary Eugenia Aldredge (1874–1964).[1]

1900 Census, Eppinger, Pike, Georgia[2]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Robert L Barrett M White 27 Married Head Farmer Georgia
Mary E Barrett F White 24 Married Wife Georgia
Jessie F Barrett F White 7 Single Daughter Georgia
Rosco P Barrett M White 5 Single Son Georgia
Metta M Barrett F White 2 Single Daughter Georgia

1910 Census, Meansville, Pike, Georgia[3]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Robert D Barrett M White 38 Married Head Farmer Georgia
Mary E Barrett F White 36 Married Wife Georgia
Jessie F Barrett F White 17 Single Daughter Georgia
Roscoe P Barrett M White 15 Single Son Georgia
Mettie M Barrett F White 12 Single Daughter Georgia
Emmie G Barrett F White 10 Single Daughter Georgia
Robert E Barrett M White 6 Single Son Georgia
Mildred M Barrett F White 1 Single Daughter Georgia

Mettie (age 20) married Alfred Crawford Benford (age 29):; son of John Monroe Bedford (1859-1918) and Martha Estell Word (1865-1896); about 1918.[4] They had the following children:

  1. Mary Barrett Benford Crittendon (1919-2016)
  2. Carolyn Benford Henderson (b. 1921)

1920 Census, Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama[5]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Albert C Benford M White 30 Married Head Commercial Traveler Georgia
Mittie Benford F White 22 Married Wife None Georgia
Mary Benford F White 0 Single Daughter None Georgia

1930 Census, LaGrange, Troup, Georgia[6]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Alfred Benford M White 40 Married Head Salesman, Automobiles Georgia
Mattie Benford F White 32 Married Wife Enumerator, US Govt Georgia
Mary Benford F White 11 Single Daughter Georgia
Caroline Benford F White 9 Single Daughter Alabama
Mildred Barrett F White 21 Single Sister-in-law Teacher Georgia

1940 Census, Shreveport, Bossier, Louisiana[7]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Aifred C Benford M White 50 Married Head Saleman, Used Cars Georgia
Mattie M Benford F White 42 Married Wife Georgia
Carolyn Benford F White 19 Single Daughter Alabama

1950 Census, Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas[8]

Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place
Alfred Benford M White 60 Married Head Owner Manager, Motor Car Sales Georgia
Mettie Benford F White 51 Married Wife Georgia

Mettie died on July 16, 1980, in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States, aged 82.[1][9] She was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.[10]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Birth and Death: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VSY6-526 : 8 January 2021), Mettie Benford, Jul 1980; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  2. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900", Eppinger, Pike, Georgia, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3JB-FLG : Wed Oct 04 07:40:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert L Barrett and Mary E Barrett, 1900.
  3. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", Meansville, Pike, Georgia, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLL3-N25 : Fri Oct 06 03:14:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert D Barrett and Mary E Barrett, 1910.
  4. ↑ Marriage Information: "U.S. Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, 1910-1939, Outgoing, Batlic, 16 March 1918 to 12 October 1918" Ancestry Sharing Link
  5. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXD4-RHN : Fri Dec 08 01:11:37 UTC 2023), Entry for Albert C Benford and Mittie Benford, 1920.
  6. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", LaGrange, Troup, Georgia, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3ZJS-7ZM : Thu Oct 05 16:50:56 UTC 2023), Entry for Alfred Benford and Mattie Benford, 1930.
  7. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", Shreveport, Bossier, Louisiana, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW2S-BNK : Tue Nov 28 15:09:55 UTC 2023), Entry for Alfred C Benford and Mattie M Benford, 1940.
  8. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census", Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XPS-P4ZP : Tue Oct 03 01:28:22 UTC 2023), Entry for Alfred Benford and Mettie Benford, 10 April 1950.
  9. ↑ Death: "Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV8X-TJ8 : 5 December 2014), Mettie Minerva Benford, Jefferson, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.
  10. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106381609/mettie-minerva-benford: accessed 05 February 2024), memorial page for Mettie Minerva Barrett Benford (4 Feb 1898–16 Jul 1980), Find A Grave: Memorial #106381609, citing Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Mary Casey (contributor 47948197).

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