Mary Ann Coles was born on Jul 1841 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States. She was the daughter of Isaac Gideon Coles and Mary Ann Walters. Mary married Epison Alexander Bandy on 10 Jun 1858 in Wilson, Tennessee, and together they raised a large family. She passed away on 7 Oct 1915 in Henry, Tennessee, United States.
1850: living with parents and siblings in Wilson County. Age 9; attended school.[1]
1858: married Epison Bandy on June 10 in Wilson County.[2]
1860: living with husband Epison and daughter Alice in Wilson Co.[3]
1870: living with husband Epison and four children in Wilson Co. Age 29. Listed as M. A.[4]
1880: living with Epison and six children in Wilson Co. Age 37. Listed as M. A.[5]
1900: living with Epison and four children in Henry Co., Tennessee. Age 58. Mother of 10, 9 living. [6]
1910: living with Epison and three children in Paris, Henry Co. Age 68. Mother of 10, 8 living. First marriage, married 51 years.[7]
Mary died on October 7, 1915 in Henry County. Her parents were Ike and Mary Coles. She was a widow when she died. She was buried in Palestine Cemetery on October 8. [8]
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC67-HCT : 15 October 2019), Mary A Cales in household of Isaac G Cales, Wilson county, part of, Wilson, Tennessee, United States; citing family 532, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Year: 1860; Census Place: District 4, Wilson, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1280; Page: 283; Image: 72; Family History Library Film: 805280.
Year: 1870; Census Place: District 4, Wilson, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1572; Page: 398A; Image: 126; Family History Library Film: 553071.
Year: 1880; Census Place: District 22, Wilson, Tennessee; Roll: 1287; Family History Film: 1255287; Page: 573D; Enumeration District: 264.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS81-R2V : accessed 13 December 2019), Mary A Bandy in household of Alex E Bandy, Civil District 5, Henry, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62, sheet 13A, family 227, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,578.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGN2-GS8 : accessed 13 December 2019), Mary A Bandy in household of Epperson A Bandy, Paris, Henry, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 110, sheet 13B, family 304, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1505; FHL microfilm 1,375,518.
"Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N9P6-FQ1 : 26 August 2019), Mary Bandy, 7 Oct 1915; Death, Henry, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
"Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC9-Q28M : 26 August 2019), Mary Bandy, 7 Oct 1915; Death, Henry, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 December 2019), memorial page for Mary A. Cole Bandy (1841–7 Oct 1915), Find A Grave Memorial no. 123072044, citing Palestine Cemetery, Palestine, Henry County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by PPC (contributor 47065016).
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