Census reports have an estimated birth date of 1890 and 1891. The tombstone has her birthdate listed as 1892. Her brother, McGary Ford is said to also have a birthdate in 1892 but is only a couple of months away. They are listed together in the 1900 Census in their father's household, and McGary's birth certificate index lists him as being born 21 May 1892.
External Files
File M1124. File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media\Ford Mary Ola Cole 18921952.jpg. Ford Mary Ola (Cole) 1892-1952. Burial: Grove Hill Memorial Park Dallas Dallas County Texas, USA ----- Find A Grave Memorial# 40333421.
External File: M1124 File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media\Ford Mary Ola Cole 18921952.jpg Ford Mary Ola (Cole) 1892-1952 Burial: Grove Hill Memorial Park Dallas Dallas County Texas, USA ----- Find A Grave Memorial# 40333421
File M1585. File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media\Ford Mary Ola Cole page 2 1920 US Census Record.jpg. Ford Mary Ola (Cole) page 2 - 1920 US Census Record.
File M1638. File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media\Patterson Fannie May Ford 1900 US Census Record.jpg. Patterson Fannie May (Ford) 1900 US Census Record. 4 Jun 1900. 1900 United States Federal Census Record. Household consists of: Frank 47 (Cotton Mill Worker), Fannie 38, Maggie 21, Sudie 13, Annie 10, Ola 9, McGary 7, twins Brent and Bessie 4, and Barbara 3.
File M2255. File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media\Ford Mary Ola Cole 1940 US Census Record.jpg. Ford Mary Ola (Cole) 1940 US Census Record. 10 Apr 1940. 1940 United States Federal Census Record. Household consists of: Lawson 53 (Cotton Mill), Mary 48, Barbara 30, Bessie 28, Annie 23, and Margaret 18.
File M3339. File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media\Ford Mary Ola Cole 1930 US Census Record.jpg. Ford Mary Ola (Cole) 1930 US Census Record. 7 Ape 1930. 1930 United States Federal Census Record. Household consists of: Lawson 42 (Cotton Mill Worker), Mary 39, Barbara 21, Bessie 18, Lawson Jr 15, Annie 13, and Margaret 7.
File M5386. File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media\Patterson Fannie May Ford 1910 US Census Record.jpg. Patterson Fannie May (Ford) 1910 US Census Record. 28 Apr 1910. 1910 United States Federal Census Record. Household consists of: Frank 55, Fannie 46, McGary 18, Brent 16, Bessie 16, Barbara 13, Mary Ola (now Cole) 20, her husband Lawson 22, and their daughter Barbara 1.
File M5451. File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media\Ford Mary Ola Cole page 1 1920 US Census Record.jpg. Ford Mary Ola (Cole) - page 1 - 1920 US Census Record. 10 Jan 1920. 1920 United States Federal Census Record. Household consists of: Lawson 32 (Cotton Mill Worker), Mary 27, Barbara 10, Bessie 8, Lawson Jr 5, and Annie 3 months.
File M7480. File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media\Ford Mary Ola Cole Texas Death Certificate 17 Aug.jpg. Ford Mary Ola (Cole) Texas Death Certificate 17 Aug 1952. 17 Aug 1952. Texas Death Certificate for Mary Ola Ford Cole dated 17 Aug 1952. COD: Rectal Cancer with metastasis to the liver.
File M9040. File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media00 United States Federal Census-37(1).jpg. 1900 United States Federal Census. Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Grayson, Texas; Roll: 1639; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0085; FHL microfilm: 1241639.
File M9041. File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media10 United States Federal Census-59(1).jpg. 1910 United States Federal Census. Year: 1910; Census Place: Dallas Ward 7, Dallas, Texas; Roll: T624_1544; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1375557.
File M9265. File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media40 United States Federal Census-111(1).jpg. 1940 United States Federal Census. Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: T627_4177; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 255-173.
File M9266. File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media30 United States Federal Census-96.jpg. 1930 United States Federal Census. Year: 1930; Census Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Roll: 2316; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 51; Image: 505.0; FHL microfilm: 2342050.
File M9314. File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media\Texas Death Index 19032000-17(1).jpg. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000.
File M9315. File: C:\Users\alana\Documents\Family Tree Maker\Morgan-Watson Family History Media20 United States Federal Census-74(1).jpg. 1920 United States Federal Census. Year: 1920; Census Place: Dallas Precinct 21, Dallas, Texas.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
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