Mary Elizabeth (Black) Underwood (1839 - 1917)

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Died 1 May 1917 at age 78 in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Mary Black was born on February 16, 1839 in . She married Jordan Underwood Together they had 5 children:

1. Reuben Underwood
2. Harriett Underwood
3. James Underwood
4. David Underwood
5. Julia Underwood

She died on May 01, 1917 in Gaston County, North Carolina 1917.

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Jordan Underwood; Age in 1870: 40; Birth Year: abt 1830; Birthplace: North Carolina; Dwelling Number: 335; Home in 1870: South Point, Gaston, North Carolina; Race: White; Gender: Male; Occupation: Farmer; Male Citizen over 21: Y; Personal Estate Value: 600; Real Estate Value: 4000; Spouse: Mary Underwood; Household Members: Jordan Underwood, 40; Mary Underwood, 31; Ruben Lee Underwood, 2; Hester Underwood, 1

United States Census, 1880

Name: B Jordan Underwood; Event Place: River Bend, Gaston, North Carolina; Gender: Male; Age: 52; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Occupation: Farmer; Relationship to Head of Household: Self; Birth Year (Estimated): 1828; Birthplace: North Carolina; Father's Birthplace: North Carolina; Mother's Birthplace: Georgia (Incorrect: North Carolina); Sheet Letter: C; Sheet Number: 115; Person Number: 0; Volume: 1; Household: Role, Sex, Age, Birthplace: B Jordan Underwood, Self, M, 52, North Carolina;

E Mary Underwood, Wife, F, 41, North Carolina; L Ruben Underwood, Son, M, 12, North Carolina; J Hariet Underwood, Daughter, F, 10, North Carolina; H James Underwood, Son, M, 5, North Carolina; S David Underwood, Son, M, 2, North Carolina

United States Census, 1900

Name: Jordan C Underwood; Event Place: Red Bend Township Mountain Island Township, Gaston, North Carolina; Gender: Male; Age: 72; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household: Head; Years Married: 34; Birth Date: Nov 1828; Birthplace: North Carolina; Marriage Year (Estimated): 1866; Father's Birthplace: North Carolina; Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina; Household, Role, Sex, Age, Birthplace: Jordan C Underwood, Head, M, 72, North Carolina; Marry Underwood, Wife, F, 61, North Carolina; Lee Underwood, Son, M, 32, North Carolina; Henry Underwood, Son, M, 26, North Carolina; David Underwood, Son, M, 22, North Carolina

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Mary E Underwood; Age in 1910: 73; Birth Year: abt 1837; Birthplace: North Carolina; Home in 1910: River Bend, Gaston, North Carolina; Street: Lowesville Mt Holly Road; Race: White; Gender: Female; Relation to Head of House: Mother; Marital Status: Widowed; Father's Birthplace: North Carolina; Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina; Native Tongue: English; Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes; Number of Children Born: 5; Number of Children Living: 5; Household Members: David S Underwood, 32; Cora L Underwood, 30; Ray Underwood, 1; Mary E Underwood, 73;

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976

Name: Mary Underwood [Mary Black] ; Gender: Female; Race: White; Age: 78; Birth Date: 16 Feb 1839; Birth Place: Gaston; Death Date: 1 May 1917;

Death Place: Mount Holly, Gaston, North Carolina; Father: Jones Black; Mother: Harriet Lamberth NB: This death certificate lists the incorrect cemetery. See Findagrave source below.)

Sources

• 1870; Census Place: South Point, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1138; Page: 811B; Family History Library Film: 552637. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Image at: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7163/4277190_00322?pid=42168673

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6T-M8S : 20 August 2017), B Jordan Underwood, River Bend, Gaston, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 88, sheet 115C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0964; FHL microfilm 1,254,964.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYF-RNC : accessed 6 October 2018), Jordan C Underwood, Red Bend Township Mountain Island town, Gaston, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 82, sheet 5A, family 89, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,196. Image at: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1121/S123_70-1728?pid=1706593

• 1910; Census Place: River Bend, Gaston, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1112; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0062; FHL microfilm: 1375125. Original data: Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 (NARA microfilm publication T624, 1,178 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Image at: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7884/4449724_00665?pid=178798508

• North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates. Original data: North Carolina State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. North Carolina Death Certificates. Microfilm S.123. Rolls 19-242, 280, 313-682, 1040-1297. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 October 2018), memorial page for Mary Elizabeth Black Underwood (16 Feb 1839–1 May 1917), Find A Grave Memorial no. 32102079, citing New Covenant United Methodist Church Cemetery (Snow Hill Methodist Church Cemetery), Lucia, Gaston County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by James Thompson (contributor 46608290) .