Mary Ann (Stewart) Dees (1853 - 1934)

Born Aug 1853 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 15 Feb 1934 at age 80 in White Station, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States

Biography

This profile is part of the Stewart Name Study.

Mary Ann Stewart was born in August, 1853 in North Carolina, United States, daughter of John William Stewart (1828–1923) and Mary Ellen Austin (1827–1909).

Mary (22) married James Marshall Dees (20) (born about 1855 in North Carolina; son of Hartwell Spain Dees and Sarah (Holly) Brantley) in 1876. Their children were:

• William Ellis Dees (~1877–1946)
• John Hartwell Dees (1878–<1918)
• Charles Marshall Dees (1879–1963)
• Mary Idella Dees (1880–1962)
• Jennie Drucella Dees (1882–1946)
• Manley Alexander Dees (1884–1957)
• Robert Stanley Dees (1886–1973)
• Minnie Lessie Dees (1888–1947)
• Carrie Pernade Dees (1891–1955)
• Cora Adeline Dees (1893–1945)
• Nora Ida Dees (1896–1950)

In 1900, Mary (46) was living in Vandiver Mill, Chester County, Tennessee, with her children, Wm E (23), Mary I (19), Jennie (17), Manly A (16), Stanley (14), Lessie (12), Caria (9), Cora (6), and Nora (3). ^[1]

Mary died on February 15, 1934, in White Station, Shelby County, Tennessee, aged 80.^{[2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Vandiver Mill, Chester, Tennessee; Roll: 1561; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1241561
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #60109525 (accessed 25 September 2022)
   Mary A Dees (46), widowed, Farm, head of household in Vandiver Mill, Chester, Tennessee. Born in North Carolina, USA.
2. ↑ Death: "Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1965"
   Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 2
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2376 #345804 (accessed 25 September 2022)
   Mary Ann Dees death 12 Feb 1934 (born 26 Aug 1854), daughter of Wm Stewart & Polly Austin, in White Station, Shelby, Tennessee, USA.
3. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #26064389 (accessed 19 September 2023)
   Memorial page for Mary Ann Stewart Dees (1853-1934), citing Ridgecrest Cemetery, Jackson, Madison County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Cristie (contributor 46865585).

• 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
  The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Tishomingo, Mississippi; Roll: M653_593; Page: 217; Family History Library Film: 803593
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #38898075 (accessed 19 September 2023)
  Mary A Stewart (8) in Tishomingo, Mississippi. Born in Mississippi.

• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1880; Census Place: District 12, Henderson, Tennessee; Roll: 1262; Page: 414A; Enumeration District: 062
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #41692821 (accessed 19 September 2023)
  Mary A Dees (26), wife, Housekeeping, in household of Jas. M. Dees (25) in District 12, Henderson, Tennessee, USA. Born in North Carolina.

• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Jackson Ward 3, Madison, Tennessee; Roll: T624_1511; Page: 15a; Enumeration District: 0173; FHL microfilm: 1375524
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #27334136 (accessed 19 September 2023)
  Mary A Dees (57), divorced head of household in Jackson Ward 3, Madison, Tennessee, USA. Born in North Carolina.

• 1920 Census: "1920 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1920; Census Place: Memphis Ward 7, Shelby, Tennessee; Roll: T625_1763; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 104
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6061 #22000725 (accessed 19 September 2023)
  Mary A Day (66), widowed head of household in Memphis Ward 7, Shelby, Tennessee. Born in North Carolina.

• 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1930; Census Place: District 4, Shelby, Tennessee; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0176; FHL microfilm: 2342006
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #66535863 (accessed 19 September 2023)
  Mary A Dees (77), widowed mother-in-law, in household of Hollis W ??Tt (37) on Hamlett Avenue, District 4, Shelby, Tennessee, USA. Born in North Carolina.

• Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
  Chattanooga Daily Times; Publication Date: 13 Feb 1934; Publication Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/604425573/?article=8995e063-06ec-45a1-a196-1a98724a0831&focus=0.13634765,0.8391115,0.2608474,0.8857928&xid=3355
  Ancestry Record 61843 #774931953 (accessed 19 September 2023)
  Name: Mary Ann Dees; Gender: Female; Death Age: 80; Birth Date: abt 1854; Residence Place: Memphis; Death Date: 12 Feb 1934; Death Place: White Station, Shelby county; Obituary Date: 13 Feb 1934; Obituary Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA; Newspaper Title: Chattanooga Daily Times; Child: C. M. Dees Malley A. Dees Stanley Dees.