Maria was born in 1860 in Mississippi. In 1880 she is a domestic servant in the Yalobusha County, Mississippi household of Thomas Jefferson West (1830-1892) and Teletha C. (Boydston) West (1836-aft.1900). [1]
In 1880, Maria's marital status is recorded as divorced. However, this designation is very common in 1880 for Black women and virtually never supported by records. It is assumed, absent additional evidence, that Garner is not a married name.
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