Victoria was born November 7, 1885 in Grayson, Kentucky. Her parents are Thomas Jefferson Embry and Annaphisin "Arpy" Jones.
In 1900, Victoria, age 14, her brother, age 11 and her widowed mother, age 33 are living with an aunt, possibly her mother's aunt, age 64. The aunt is listed as a farmer. A farm laborer is also boarding in the home, Wm. Tom Jones, age 23. [1]
Marriage and Family
Victoria Embry married Benjamin Fulton Evans on 19 March 1903 in Butler Co., Kentucky.[2]
The family lived in Texas for a time, farming with some of Benjamin's family. One child, Effie Pearl was born there. Later they were in Moberly, Randolph Co. Missouri, where Victoria's mother was residing with her family. After Victoria's mother died, Benjamin, Victoria and their family moved back to Butler County, Kentucky.[3]
In 1910, Benjamin and Victoria are living with his parents, Isaiah, age 54, and Rhoda, age 58, and two brothers.
Samuel age 20
Clifton age 18
Victoria Evans age 24 and Benjamin, age 27, have two children.
In 1920, B. F. and Victoria Evans have moved to their own home in Sulpher Springs, Ohio County, Kentucky. They are renting and farming. [5] The five children in the home are:
Effie Pearl age 14
Bessie, age 4
Owen age 16
Clifton, age 8
Omer, age 1
In 1930, the Evans family are now renting a farm in Bartlett, Ohio, Kentucky. B.F. is 48 and Victoria is 44. [6]The children in the household are:
Clifton, age 18
Bessie age 15
Omer E. age 12, son
Ferline, age 8, daughter
Benjamin F., Jr. age 4
Victoria Embry Evans died January 1, 1903 in Daviess, Kentucky. [7] She is buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Livermore, McLean County, Kentucky, USA.[8]
↑"United States Census, 1900" FamilySearch Thu Apr 11 20:13:57 UTC 2024, Entry for Trialli ?rwin and Ananisini Embry, 1900.
↑"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," FamilySearch 22 July 2021), B.F. Evans and Victoria Embry, 19 Mar 1903; citing Marriage, , Butler, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 928,324.
↑ The Felty Family of Butler, Kentucky (1999, unpublished). Harrison Ray Felty, Ira Odell Felty, and Kathleen M. Heckman, compilers. pg. 10
↑"United States Census, 1910" FamilySearch Tue Oct 03 21:00:15 UTC 2023, Entry for Isaiah Evans and Rhoda Evans, 1910.
↑"United States Census, 1920" FamilySearch Wed Oct 04 19:13:45 UTC 2023, Entry for B F Evans and Victoria Evans, 1920.
↑"United States Census, 1930" FamilySearch Fri Oct 06 23:48:24 UTC 2023, Entry for Benjamin F Evans and Victoria Evans, 1930.
↑"Kentucky, Vital Record Indexes, 1911-1999," FamilySearch 6 December 2023, Victoria Evans, 1 Jan 1972; citing Death, Daviess, Kentucky, United States, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort.
↑a Grave: accessed April 20, 2024), memorial page for Victoria Embry Evans (7 Nov 1885–1 Jan 1972), Find A Grave: Memorial #105328189, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Livermore, McLean County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Anita R. Austill (contributor 47729061).
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