The Jubilee History and Biographical Sketches of the [Black] Liberty 
Association, G. R. Ford.  Printed and Published by Times Publishing 
Company of Smith's Grove, Ky., 1916. Also taken from Barren's Black 
Roots, Vol. 3, Michelle B. Gorin, (C) May 1993. Used by permission.

MARY T. BENEDICT, of Seattle, Allen county, Ky., the daughter of Mr. 
Fielding and Mrs. Alcy Stark, was born May 6, 1866.  She professed a 
hope in Christ in November, 1880 and joined the Greensville church and 
has lived an obedient christian.  She was united in marriage to Mr. 
Elliot Stark, the son of Mr. John Stark, deacon of Greensville church.  
To the union of Mr. and Mrs. Stark are two chilren, Annie Lora and Ednie 
Rally Stark.  Mr. Stark taught school awhile, his daughter, Annie Lora, 
also taught for five years.  Sister Mary T. is a live Sunday School 
worker and has served as a teacher for several years.  After the death 
of Mr. Stark on November 17, 1886, she went into wedlock with Mr. 
General Grant Benedict, March 25, 1888, and this union is still 
continuing in perfect love.  At the present time she is secretary of the 
Sunday School and financial secretary of the church.

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