Daughter of Esquire Leathers.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Leathers
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Durham, Orange, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Granddaughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Sandy Leathers 75
Caroline Leathers 50
Mary Leathers 8

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Allen
Age: 29
Birth Date: Jun 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Allen
Marriage Year: 1895
Years Married: 5
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William Allen 30
Mary Allen 29
John W Allen 4
Willie M Allen 1
Edward Allen 1/12
Caroline Leathers 75

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Allen
Age in 1910: 40
Birth Year: abt 1870
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham Ward 3, Durham, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William Allen 41
Mary Allen 40
John Allen 14
William Allen Jr. 12
Edward Allen 10
Clinton Allen 8
Hyman Allen 7
Herman Allen 7
Cephus Allen 4
Albert Allen

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Allen
Age: 49
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 3, Durham, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William Allen 50
Mary Allen 49
John Allen 22
William Allen 21
Edward Allen 19
Clinton Allen 17
Hegman Allen 16
Herman Allen 16
Cephus Allen 13
Albert Allen 10

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Allen
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: Negro (Black)
Home in 1930: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: William J Allen
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
William J Allen 59
Mary Allen 59
Edward Allen 30
Hyman Allen 26
Cephas Allen 23
Albert Allen 28

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mary L Allen
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Age: 66
marital status: Widowed
Occupation: Domestic
Birth Date: abt 1869
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 1 Feb 1935
Death Location: Durham, Durham
Spouse's Name: William Allen
Father's Name: Squire Leathers
Mother's Name: Unknown
Cause of death: Cardio renal disease, hypertension, generalized arteriosclerosis
Informant: Cephas Allen, 902 Macklin St, Durham NC
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1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Squire Leathers
Age in 1870: 21
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Sparta, Edgecombe, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Post Office: Sparta
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
Sandy Leathers 60
Caroline Leathers 35
Squire Leathers 21
Albert Leathers 18

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Esquire Leathers
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Tarboro, Edgecombe, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ella Leathers
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Ditcher
Household Members: Name Age
Esquire Leathers 30
Ella Leathers 24 [nee Teele]
Carrie Leathers 6
Lula Leathers 5
Albert Leathers 1
Sarah Dancy 12