Married 11 January 1883 Gonzales, Texas Dabney Hansford (2nd wife). Her first husband was Emanuel Prigeon married before 1850.

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Gonzales Inquirer Mar. 13, 1924

Home Saved From Fire

An alarm was turned in Thursday afternoon from the eastern part of town, where fire threatened the humble home of Emeline Hansford, an aged colored "aunty," who resides out on the northwest corner of A. L. Davis block, and the fire department was soon on the scene, arriving just in time to save the house which was burning near the chimney and also on the roof. The chemical apparatus soon had the fire out and it was very grateful old woman that heaped words of appreciation and gratitude upon the fire boys for saving her home.

Obituary Gonzales Inquirer July 5, 1927 pg 1

Venerable Colored "Auntie" Called to Reward-Emaline Hansford was 102

Rounding out a life of beautiful service to her "whit folks" as well as to many hundreds of her own race, Emmaline Hansford, a colored "auntie" of the old South, has passed on to her reward reaching the ripe age of 102 years.

"Aunting Emmaline" was in all things typical of the old time colored mam- this back in slavery days, and was not only skilled in many ways but possessed those quaintly courteous manners of that period, setting her apart from the mass of colored folks. She was a fine nurse, having nursed in many white families all over the section, having been trained for this back in slavery days, and was also skilled in handcraft, rug weaving and other homely arts.

The end came at the home of her daughter, Ada Stone, out on the Moulton road. For several years, she had been to feeble to care for herself, both mind and body becoming enfeebled.

Up to that time she preferred, however, to lie at her home here in town, occupying a small cottage a block or two off East Avenue back ations leaving a daughter well up into the seventies and many other descendants including several great great grandchildren.

Her remains were laid to rest here Sunday afternoon. In so far as the Inquirer can learn, most of her life was spent in this county. She was a good christian and her long life was rich in service. Peace to her ashes.

When, summoned into the Master's presence, surely she was greeted with words: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant, enter thou into the joys of thou Lord."

Gonzales Inquire Oct. 4, 1928

Notice of Probate