Mary C (Ware) Green (1842 - 1909)

Born Jun 1842 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of William W T Rowe — married 30 Mar 1860 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi, USA

Wife of Amos Levi William Leach — married 10 Oct 1872 in Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA

Died 22 Jan 1909 at age 66 in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Mary C Ware, daughter of Elam Ware and Mary Abernathy

Middle initial C, per census, marriage record, and obituary

Evidence of parents:

Mary has childhood census with parents & siblings

Mary & husband, in 1880, are living next to Mary's father

Birth Date: June 1842, based on the following:

1) born 1842 MS, per census in 1850, age 8

2) born 1846 MS, per census in 1880, age 34

3) born Jun-1842 AL, per census in 1900, age 57

Birth Place: assume Pontotoc Co. MS, based on the following:

1) childhood census indicates Mary was born in Mississippi

2) It appears her father, Elam Ware, moved his family directly from Alabama to Pontotoc Co. MS, where other family members were living. There first appearance in Pontotoc was documented in 1845.

Death Date: 22 Jan 1909, per obituary

Death Place: near Waurika, in Jefferson County, Oklahoma, per obituary

Obituary:

Newspaper: The Mannsville News (Mannsville, Oklahoma)

Published in: 29 Jan 1909, Friday, Page 1

Mrs. M. C. Green, wife of Rev. J. M. Green, who has lived many years in our town and vicinity, died at the home of her son, J. S. Rowe, near Waurika on 22nd inst. Her death was not unexpected as she had been confined to her bed with rheumatic paralysis for eighteen months, yet it has added grief to the already heartbroken husband and children.

MARRIAGES

1st Marriage:

Ancestry.com. Mississippi, Compiled Marriage Index

Name: W. T. Rowe

Spouse: Mary Ware

Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1860

County: Pontotoc

1st husband William T Rowe is son of Elishu Rowe and Charlotte.

2nd Marriage:

Hunting For Bears, comp.. Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935

Name: M. C. Rowe

Spouse: Amos Leach

Marriage Date: 10 Oct 1872

Location: Lafayette County, Mississippi

2nd husband Amos Levi William Leach, is son of Edley Leach.

2nd husband was previously married to Mary Ellen Sparks.

3rd Marriage:

Husband: Jesse M Green (widow of Sarah R Ware)

Wife: Mary Leach (widow of Amos Leach)

Married between 1895-1899

1) Married after 1895 death of Jesse's 3rd wife, Sarah Ware

2) Married before 1899 newspaper clipping

3rd husband, Jesse Mercer Green, was previously married to Mary's sister.

Jesse is the son of William W Green and Hannah E Dover.

Reference biography (written 1891) in Jesse M Green's profile.

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1842: birth of Mary Ware, in Mississippi (assume Pontotoc Co. MS)

1845: father, Elam Ware - Pontotoc County, Mississippi

Ancestry.com. Mississippi, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

1850 Census: Pontotoc, Mississippi, family#49

Elam Ware .................. 33 ... TN … farmer, real estate $640

Mary Ware .................. 33 ... NC ... [maiden Abernathy]

Martha Ware .............. 13 ... AL … attends school

William Ware .............. 10 ... AL … attends school

Mary Ware .................... 8 ... MS … attends school <-----

Ruth Ware .................... 6 ... MS … [Sarah Ruth]

George Ware ................ 5 ... MS

Robert Ware ................. 3 ... MS

Thomas Ware ........... 3m ... MS

Amanda Abernathy ... 14 ... NC ... [Mary's sister]

1850 Census Notes:

Living next to family#48: uncle: Richard Abernathy 37, Mary 36

Living close to family#53: aunt: Elizabeth Abernathy-Potts age 18

Living close to family#54: aunt: Martha Abernathy-Flanagan age 22

Living close to family#55: uncles: James Abernathy 28, Robert 26

1860: marriage of Mary Ware and William T Rowe, Pontotoc Co. MS

1860: cannot locate census (not in either parent's household)

1862: resident of Pontotoc Co. MS, per husband's Civil War enlistment

1862: death of 1st husband, William T Rowe, (killed in Civil War)

1870: cannot locate census; she is widowed, one child, not living w/parents

1872: marriage of Mary to 2nd husband, Amos Leach

1879: death of 2nd husband, Amos Leach

1880 Census: Beat 3, Lafayette, Mississippi, family#5

Mollie Leach ....... 34 ... MS,TN,NC ... widowed <-------

William Leach .... 13 ... MS,AL,MS ... farm laborer ... [wrong age ?]

Eddie Leach ......... 5 ... MS,AL,MS

Eva Leach ............. 2 ... MS,AL,MS

1880 Census Notes:

Living next to family#4: brother: [Thomas] Cheathan Ware age 28

Living next to family#3: father: [Elam] Ebrum Ware age 63

1895: living in Mannsville Oklahoma, per marriage record of daughter Eva Leach (age 17).

189x: marriage of Mary to 3rd husband Jesse M Green

1899 newspaper clipping:

The Daily Ardmoreite (Ardmore, OK), 23 Aug 1899, Page 3

J. T. Brady and wife of Earl are visiting Mrs. [Eva] Brady’s mother, Mrs. M. C. Green in South Ardmore.

1900 Census: Ardmore, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, family#130

Jean M Green ..... 64 ... GA,NC,SC ... Apr-1836 ... preacher, owns house

Mary C Green ..... 57 ... AL,AL,AL ... Jun-1842 ... 4 children, 3 living <-----

Calvin E Green ... 17 ... AR,GA,AL ... Mar-1883 ... day laborer

Odie N Green ..... 15 ... AR,GA,AL ... Nov-1884 ... attends school

1909: death of Mary Ware-Rowe-Leach-Green

1910 HUSBAND: Census: Mena Ward 3, Polk, Arkansas, family#171

W I Green ......... 39 ... AR,AR,AR ... [Jesse's child from 2nd marriage]

Ida Green ......... 24 ... AR,KY,AR

Ivan Green ....... 17 ... AR,AR,AR

Jerrie Green ..... 12 ... AR,AR,AR

Grady Green .... 10 ... AR,AR,AR

Rozie Green ....... 2 ... AR,AR,AR

Jerrie Green ..... 74 ... AR,AR,AR ... [father] widowed <------

WIDOW of CIVIL WAR SOLDIER

All information in this section from Fold3.com

Name: William T Rowe <-------- [Mary's 1st husband]

Enlisted when: 10 Feb 1862

Enlisted where: Pontotoc, Mississippi

Enlisted by: S E Melson

Term: 12 months

Confederate

Service: Pvt, Company F, 41 Reg't Mississippi Volunteers, Infantry

Killed at Perryville, Oct 8th 1862

Widow: Mary Rowe

I certify that the within name Wm T Rowe a private of Captain S E Melson Company F of the 41 regiment of Miss was born in Jefferson Co in the state of Ala, aged 23 years, five feet and 10 inched high, fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by profession a farmer was enlisted by S E Melson at Pontotoc Miss on the 10th day of February 1862 to serve for 12 months and was killed in the fight of Perryvill the 8th day of October 1862. The said Wm T Rowe was last paid by A T ?Master Jas Kinannon to include the 30th day of April 1862 and has pay due from that time to the 8th of October 1862. There is due to him ?retainet pay $57.93. Commutation for clothing to 8th of October 1862 $33.05. Stoppage in clothing to 8th of October ?receind $14. Given in duplicate at Shelbyvill Tenn this the 31 day of January 1863.

/s/ S E Melson Capt

Com Company

The State of Mississippi, Pontotoc County,

Personally appears before me B M Elbzey, clerk of the Probate Court of said county, Mary Rowe who being duly sworn says that she is the widow of Wm T Rowe deceased, who enlisted in the 10th day of February 1862, as a private in Capt S E Melson Company, 41st Regiment Miss Volunteers Infantry, and was killed at the Battle of Perryville in the 8 day of October 1862; and that she as the widow is entitled under the law to receive any an wages of pay ?brunty as commutation for clothing that may be due the said deceased by the Confederate States for his services as a private as aforesaid. Also personally appeared Elishu Rowe who being duly sworn says that the fact as sworn to by Mary Rowe are true as stated.

Sworn to and subscribed before me as witness my hand and the seal of said Court hero affixed February 20th 1863.

B M Elbzey Clk

Mary [her X mark] Rowe

Elisha [his X mark] Rowe

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