Mary Elizabeth Embry^[1]

1869 - 1946  (77 years)

• Name	Mary Elizabeth Embry
  Birth	18 Jun 1869	Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama, United States   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Family Search ID	LW8F-2WS
  Ω Census daughter	1 Jun 1880	Marshall, Alabama, United States   [5]
  	James was a farmer. Witness Role: Principal: [I443] James Blackston EMBRY Witness Role: head of household: [I443] James Blackston EMBRY Witness Role: wife: [I444] Martha Ann SUTTON Witness Role: daughter: [I455] Martha Adeline EMBRY Witness Role: daughter: [I456] Nancy Jane EMBRY Witness Role: daughter: [I232] Mary Elizabeth EMBRY Witness Role: son: [I457] Charles Francis EMBRY Witness Role: son: [I458] Arthur Blackston EMBRY Witness Role: son: [I459] Clayton Benjamin EMBREY
  Ω Residence Child	Between 1887 and 1889	Texas, United States
  	Came to Texas from Alabama in late 1880's Witness Role: Principal: [I443] James Blackston EMBRY Witness Role: Child: [I459] Clayton Benjamin EMBREY Witness Role: Child: [I458] Arthur Blackston EMBRY Witness Role: Child: [I457] Charles Francis EMBRY Witness Role: Child: [I462] Georgia Ann EMBRY Witness Role: Child: [I460] Johncy Helen EMBRY Witness Role: Child: [I455] Martha Adeline EMBRY Witness Role: Child: [I232] Mary Elizabeth EMBRY Witness Role: Child: [I456] Nancy Jane EMBRY Witness Role: Child: [I461] William Wallace EMBRY Witness Role: Spouse: [I444] Martha Ann SUTTON
  Letters	29 Nov 1891  [6]
  	from cousin, C. Embrey
  	[PF] received a letter from C Embrey, her cousin. It is unknown if C Embrey is female or male, though the artistic doodles on the back of the letter tend to indicate female.
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  Letters	Oct 1894  [7]
  	from her uncle, William Sutton
  	Following the deaths of both of her parents, Mary wrote letters to one or more relatives presumably asking for some assistance with her brothers and sisters. It seems that no help was forthcoming. All indications are that Mary provided care for her younger siblings, her brother Clay went out to work and provide money as soon as he was able. Given this history, it is not at all out of character for her to have married SS Riffle, who had recently lost his wife and had quite a few young children that needed care.
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  Ω Census sister	1 Jun 1900	Ellis, Texas, United States   [8]
  	Seven years after the deaths of their parents, 4 of the Embry children were still living together, tending the farm.. Arthur and Mary were taking care of their youngest siblings William and Georgie who were, by this time 15 and 12. Witness Role: Principal: [I458] Arthur Blackston EMBRY Witness Role: head of household: [I458] Arthur Blackston EMBRY Witness Role: sister: [I232] Mary Elizabeth EMBRY Witness Role: Brother: [I461] William Wallace EMBRY Witness Role: sister: [I462] Georgia Ann EMBRY
  Name	From 12 Aug 1900
  	Mary E. Riffle
  Letters	21 Jan 1910	Ivanhoe, Beaver, Oklahoma, United States
  	She received a postcard from her friend "Mrs. D.J.D." while Mrs DJD was traveling to Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
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  Ω Census wife	15 Apr 1910	Lipscomb, Texas, United States   [9]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I216] Samuel Scott RIFFLE Witness Role: head of household: [I216] Samuel Scott RIFFLE Witness Role: wife: [I232] Mary Elizabeth EMBRY Witness Role: son: [I225] Luther Tyrell RIFFLE Witness Role: daughter: [I227] Eunice Ida RIFFLE Witness Role: daughter: [I230] Mary Josephine RIFFLE Witness Role: daughter: [I191] Katie Alma RIFFLE
  Ω Census wife	1 Jan 1920	Lipscomb, Texas, United States   [10]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I216] Samuel Scott RIFFLE Witness Role: head of household: [I216] Samuel Scott RIFFLE Witness Role: wife: [I232] Mary Elizabeth EMBRY Witness Role: daughter: [I191] Katie Alma RIFFLE Witness Role: Witness Role: laborer: [I507] Samuel Robert WILLIAMSON
  Ω Census wife	1 Apr 1930	Lipscomb, Texas, United States   [11]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I216] Samuel Scott RIFFLE Witness Role: head of household: [I216] Samuel Scott RIFFLE Witness Role: wife: [I232] Mary Elizabeth EMBRY
  Ω Census wife	1 Apr 1940	Lipscomb, Texas, United States   [12]
  	Witness Role: Principal: [I216] Samuel Scott RIFFLE Witness Role: head of household: [I216] Samuel Scott RIFFLE Witness Role: wife: [I232] Mary Elizabeth EMBRY Witness Role: daughter: [I219] Mattie Iola RIFFLE Witness Role: sister: [I214] Josephine MURPHY
  Letters	26 May 1944	Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States
  	from Eunice
  	Eunice Riffle Donovan sent postcards to her step-mother Mary Embry Riffle during a visit to Colorado. Eunice's son Virgil lived there. Interesting that Eunice called her step-mother "Miss Mary" - apparently everyone did. Witness Role: Unknown: [I227] Eunice Ida RIFFLE
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  Photos	Go to Photo Gallery for EMBRY Mary Elizabeth
  _UID	8C703FE08D654724BEF5D026989A405BEE69
  Death	15 Nov 1946	Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States   [13]
  Burial	Aft 15 Nov 1946	Fairmont Cemetery, Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States   [4]
  		gravestones\RIFFLE Samuel Scott d1941
  Person ID	I232	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	18 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	James Blackston Embry,   b. 30 Nov 1837, Marshall, Alabama, United States d. 16 Oct 1893, Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Martha Ann Sutton,   b. 8 Jan 1842, Alabama, United States d. 19 Mar 1893, Boise, Oldham, Texas, United States (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	11 Mar 1863	Marshall, Alabama, United States   [3, 14]
  	Solemnized at the residence of James M. Sutton of Marshall County. Mr. Sutton was first thought to have been Martha's father, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Perhaps he was an uncle, perhaps he was the pastor in the area. Justice of Peace Eli Campbell presiding. Co-signer on the marriage bond was a man named William Bondurant. Family Bible gives the marriage date of 12 March (1862, which is probably wrong). Possibly the bond and license were done on the 11th and the ceremony on the 12th. It was wartime, the first child came along only 5 months later.
  Family ID	F67	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Husband	Samuel Scott Riffle,   b. 18 Mar 1855, Guntown, Itawamba, Mississippi, United States d. 1 Feb 1941, Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	12 Aug 1900	Boise, Oldham, Texas, United States   [1]
  	this location is likely wrong - most likely it was Italy or Waxahachie or Forreston in Ellis County. Some of Mom's notes made it seem like Boise was the same as Waxahachie - and that just is NOT right.
  Children	+ 1. Katie Alma Riffle,   b. 17 Aug 1901, Forreston, Ellis, Texas, United States d. 23 Oct 1994, Hereford, Deaf Smith, Texas, United States (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F45	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 May 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Jun 1869 - Guntersville, Marshall, Alabama, United States  Ω Census daughter - 1 Jun 1880 - Marshall, Alabama, United States  Ω Residence Child - Between 1887 and 1889 - Texas, United States  Ω Census sister - 1 Jun 1900 - Ellis, Texas, United States  Marriage - 12 Aug 1900 - Boise, Oldham, Texas, United States  Letters - 21 Jan 1910 - Ivanhoe, Beaver, Oklahoma, United States  Ω Census wife - 15 Apr 1910 - Lipscomb, Texas, United States  Ω Census wife - 1 Jan 1920 - Lipscomb, Texas, United States  Ω Census wife - 1 Apr 1930 - Lipscomb, Texas, United States  Ω Census wife - 1 Apr 1940 - Lipscomb, Texas, United States  Letters - from Eunice - 26 May 1944 - Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States  Death - 15 Nov 1946 - Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States  Burial - Aft 15 Nov 1946 - Fairmont Cemetery, Follett, Lipscomb, Texas, United States   = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Sources

  [S72] Debbie Price's Collection. [S491] BirthCert - Riffle Katie Alma. [S1204] FamilyRecord - Embry Family Bible. [S1031] Find a Grave: Mary Elizabeth Embry Riffle. [S803] Cens1880 - AL Marshall Beat 8 p18. [S91] Letter to Mary. [S98] Letter to Mary Embry. [S1154] Cens1900 - TX Ellis Precinct 2. [S332] Cens1910 - TX Lipscomb Precinct 3 p4a. [S333] Cens1920 - TX Lipscomb Precinct 3 p1a. [S334] Cens1930 - TX Lipscomb Precinct 3 p8b. [S1440] Cens1940 - TX Lipscomb Precinct 3 p1b. [S193] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000. Death date: 15 Nov 1946Death place: Lipscomb, Texas [S99] Marriage Certificate - James B. Embry.