Mary Matilda Rhoton 1862-1946 James Earl Emberton 1859-1935 They didn't divorce...go figure. They had 10 children together. I have both of their obits and picture of them together later in life. Randy On 9/30/2014 9:35 AM, Sandi Gorin via wrote: > Plaintiff: Mary Matilda Emberton > Defendant: James E. Emberton > Date4: 29 Nov 1906 > File No: 861 > > Another short divorce case where there is no indication of the > outcome. Again the charges follow the normal pattern as to convince > the judge to grant the divorce. Almost a "R" rating here. > > Mary resides Monroe Co; she and James were legally married and lived > together until Nov. 1906. He then treated her in a cruel and inhuman > manner as to show a aversion to her and to destroy permanently her > peace and happiness; he beat her cruelly and attempted to injure her > that shows an outrageous temper in him; there was danger to her life > and body from remaining with him. She was then forced to leave her > home; James accuses her of being unfaithful which is unfounded and > also accuses her oldest daughter of the same thing. > > They had __ children, 5 of whom are under 21 years of age; the > youngest not being more than 2 years old and dependent upon her for > support. She has no means of support and her husband has ample means > of support. He refuses to support them unless they remain with him > and take his abuse and mistreatment. He has about $800 in cash in the > Deposit Bank, a tract of land in Monroe Co, a wagon, hogs, sheep & 2 > cows plus a household and kitchen furniture. She believes that unless > ordered by the court that he will fraudently sell, conceal or remove > his property in order to defeat her claim for alimony, etc. > > She prays that the bonds of matrimony be broken and $15.00 in alimony > for herself and children, maintenance during the pendency of this > action and an attachment against his property and for all proper relief. > > Sworn to by her in front of Joe S. Miller, County Judge. > > Next week - very large case (over 15 pages worth) of an England > couple. (surname England). > > Sandi > > > Colonel Sandi Gorin > President, South Central KY Historical & Genealogical Society > Sandi's website: http://www.gensoup.org/gorin/index.html > Sandi's puzzlers: http://www.gensoup.org/gorinpuzzles/index.php > > > --- > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. > http://www.avast.com > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-CENTRAL-KENTUCKY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >