Mary[1] Augusta was born in February of 1890[1] in Merrit, Mississippi to Mellon Burnham of Puckett, Mississippi and Molly E. Grantham of Cato, Mississippi, died 17 Mar 1933 in Star, Rankin County, Mississippi and was buried in Rexford, Mississippi.[2][3] She was married to Drury C. Dear about 1911[4] The couple had the following known children:
James K. Dear was born in Missisisppi about 1913.[4]
P. Allen Dear was born in Missisisppi about 1915.[4]
Annie R. Dear was born in Missisisppi about 1917.[4]
E. Myrtle Dear was born in Missisisppi about 1918.[4]
Drury C. Dear Jr. was born in Missisisppi about 1922.[4]
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9F9-DBP : 22 January 2015), Mary A Burnham in household of Geo M Burnham, Beat 3 (north part), Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 19A, family 332, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,827.
↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPDL-FLK : 29 October 2015), Augusta Burnham in household of G M Burnham, Beat 3, Simpson, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 125, sheet 1B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,771.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Augusta by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA.
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