Mary Lewis was born on December 27, 1791 in Greenbrier, Virginia, United States, daughter of Benjamin Lewis (~1737–~1817) and Susannah Nickell (1756–1829).
In 1830, Mary (38) lived in Wood, Virginia, United States.[1]
In 1840, Mary (48) lived in Wood, Virginia, United States [2]
In 1850, Mary (58) and Morrison Edwards lived in Wirt, Virginia, United States [3]
In 1860, Mary (68) and Morris Edwards lived in Wirt, Virginia, United States.[4]
Mary died on December 4, 1878 in Wood County, West Virginia, United States, aged 86. She was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Mineral Wells, Wood County, West Virginia.[5][6]
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1830" (FamilySearch Record: XH5J-W12 : accessed 5 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YB3-H1D Entry for Mary Edwards, 1830 citing Page: 383; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M19; Digital film/folder number: 005156040; FHL microfilm: 0029679; Image number: 749.
↑ "United States Census, 1840" (FamilySearch Record: XHR1-ZRS : accessed 5 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYY1-9Z6W Entry for Mary Edwards, 1840 citing Page: 137; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M704; Digital film/folder number: 005154922_004_M9NG-CB3; FHL microfilm: 0029693; Image number: 27.
↑ "United States Census, 1850" (FamilySearch Record: M8DY-5VC : accessed 5 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-D163-BM9 Entry for Mary Edwards and Morrison Edwards, 1850 citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 004206471_002_M9NB-GYT; FHL microfilm: 444971; Image number: 33; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01090-7.
↑ "United States Census, 1860" (FamilySearch Record: MHM7-7QM : accessed 5 December 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSN-HZQ Entry for Mary Edwards and Morris Edwards, 1860 citing Page: 27; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005171753_002_M9ZP-V5Y; FHL microfilm: 805384; Image number: 29; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01833-2.
↑Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5497541/mary-edwards: accessed), memorial page for Mary Lewis Edwards (27 Dec 1791–4 Dec 1878), Find a Grave Memorial ID 5497541, citing Mount Zion Cemetery, Mineral Wells, Wood County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Leland Hess (contributor 46483392).
↑ Moss-Edwards Bible, her death record, marriage date from an Ancestry Tree
See also:
"West Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1854-1932" (FamilySearch Record: XRWB-BNR : accessed 5 December 2023) Mary Edwards, 1878 citing Digital film/folder number: 7578410; FHL microfilm: 163924; Record number: 443; Packet letter: A.
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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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