1900 Census - Justice Precincts 1-2 (excl. Wichita Falls town), Wichita, Texas: Mary 'Polly' was alive and listed on the Census: Elijah E Mouer 36, Polly A Mouer 63; cousin to Elijah, Lily Hatfield 10; and 2 hired men, Jesse Hendrickson 18 & Arthur J Lofton 17. She was listed as widowed and lived with her son. Surname updated on ancestry.com to Maner-transcribed incorrectly.
Mary Ann 'Polly' filed 3 times for her husband's Civil War Pension: 1892, 1898 and 1904 in Alabama. In Aug 1904 in Etowah County, Alabama, she had a physical for her widow's pension and the document, dated Aug 1904, was signed by a physician; therefore, she was definitely still alive in 1904. Her headstone is incorrect on the year of death
1900 Census - Justice Precincts 1-2 (excl. Wichita Falls town), Wichita, Texas: Mary 'Polly' was alive and listed on the Census: Elijah E Mouer 36, Polly A Mouer 63; cousin to Elijah, Lily Hatfield 10; and 2 hired men, Jesse Hendrickson 18 & Arthur J Lofton 17. She was listed as widowed and lived with her son. Surname updated on ancestry.com to Maner-transcribed incorrectly.
Mary Ann 'Polly' filed 3 times for her husband's Civil War Pension: 1892, 1898 and 1904 in Alabama. In Aug 1904 in Etowah County, Alabama, she had a physical for her widow's pension and the document, dated Aug 1904, was signed by a physician; therefore, she was definitely still alive in 1904. Her headstone is incorrect on the year of death