Mrs.Laura Martha Norfleet, wife of Mr.John Randolph Norfleet, passed away at the Norfleet home on South Rosser Street last Friday night, July 24,1925. Death was due to heart trouble. Although advanced in years, and her condition at times during the past year having been critical, she was not believed to be in immediate danger until a few hours before her death. Funeral services were held at the residence Sunday afternoon, Rev.Blount F.Davidson conducting, with interment in the family plot of the Mt.Vernon cemetery. Pall bearers were as follows:Acitve;M.B.Norfleet, Sr., W.W.Norfleet, A.J.Norfleet, M.B.Norfleet, Jr., James Oursler, N.B.Rice, F.M.Gilliland, and C.Martin. Honorary:W.C.Oursler, Sr., Dr.P.P.Boggan, Tom W.Horney, E.A.Rolfe, T.A.Burford, N.B.Nelson, C.E.Hammond, E.K.Fogg, J.O.Bridgforth, James L.Scott, Oliver Rowland, S.H.Mann, Sr., Ed Bonner, O.B.Rollwage, W.A.Morrow, Homer Folbre, W.F.Horney, A.B.Wolfe, E.P.Taylor, Harry Thomas and A.D.Chilner. The deceased was born in Marshall Co., Miss. on April 1844. She was the daughter of Mr.C.T.Benton, who was of the middle Tennessee family consisting of Col.Jesse Benton and Thomas Harton Benton. Her mother was Martha Jones Benton and was related to the late Senator John B.Gordon of Georgia. She married Mr.John Randolph Norfleet, who survives her, also of Marshall Co., Miss. They had passed their 60th wedding anniversary the Sunday prior to her death. To this union were born nine children-five boys, and four girls. Six of them, A.J.Norfleet, of Memphis, W.W.Norfleet of Collierville, M.B.Norfleet, Sr., Mrs.L.S (Cora).Marshall, Mrs.N.B.[Note:believe this to be Nathan B.Rice on 1920 Census in Madison, St.Francis, Ark. ](Mary) Rice, and Mrs.Ray (Grace) Bonner of Forrest City. One sister, Mrs.P.P.Boggan of this city and by four grand children, and six great grand children. The deceased gave her heart to the M.E.Church, South, and was a member of the church here. Before coming here about seventy years ago, she lived in Collierville, Tenn., near Memphis. At the time of her death she was 81 years and three months of age. July 30,1925-Forrest city Times-Herald

A Tombstone for Mrs. Norfleet is in cemetery in Tennessee where her husband is buried. FAG 8146108

Child:Grace (Norfleet) Bonner
Birth: unknown
Death: Mar. 26, 1936
Family links:
Spouse:
Ray C. Bonner (1879 - 1953)*
Inscription:
Wife of Ray Bonner
Buried with Father, John Randolph
Burial:
Magnolia Cemetery
Collierville
Shelby County
Tennessee, USA
Other Relatives from Grace (Norfleet) Bonner Obituary:
Sisters Mrs. Cora Marshall and Mrs. N.E. Rice of Forrest City, a brother, W. W. Norfleet of Collierville, Tenn., a niece, Mrs. R.H. Carlisle and nephews, Edmond T. Norfleet and Marvin B. Norfleet of Forrest City, grand nieces, Martha and Betty Carlisle and grand nephews, Marshall Carlisle and M. Brooks Norfleet, Jr. of Forrest City.

Marriage: 17 Jul 1865 - Marshall County (Marshall), Miss.

1880 United States Federal Census about J. R. Norfleet
Name: J. R. Norfleet
Home in 1880: Mount Pleasant, Marshall, Mississippi
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Mississippi
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: L. M.
Father's birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members:
Name Age
J. R. Norfleet 35
L. M. Norfleet 35
John Norfleet 13 Son
Cora Norfleet 14 Daughter
Albert Norfleet 11 Son
Brooks Norfleet 8 Son
Willie Norfleet 7 Son
Eleanor Norfleet 3 Daughter
Mary Norfleet 6M Daughter
Anna Norfleet 40 Servant-Widowed-Black

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Lucius Marshall
Home in 1900: Civil District 10, Shelby, Tennessee
Age: 57
Birth Date: Apr 1843
Birthplace: Tennessee
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relationship to Head of House: Son-in-law
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Marriage Year: 1886
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 14
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Household Members: Name Age
John R Norfleet 55
Laura M Norfleet 56
John R Norfleet 33 Son of John and Laura
Nellie Norfleet 22 Daughter of John and Laura
Mary Norfleet 20 Daughter of John and Laura
Gracie Norfleet 17 Daughter of John and Laura
Cora Marshall 33 Wife-Daughter of John and Laura
Lucius Marshall 57 Self-Son in Law
Lawrence Marshall 11 Son-Grandson of John and Laura
Jesse Burton 39 Sister in Law to John Randolph Norfleet
Laura Jackson 45 Household Help