Married to Captain William Montague Potter around 1853.

William and Mary were the parents of:
Christopher Elizabeth Potter Stone
Emma A Potter Stone Yearby
Drucilla Potter McNicol

Married to Joseph Freeman Ellis on February 27, 1856 in Brunswick County, North Carolina.

Joseph and Mary were the parents of:
Mary Anna Ellis Robbins
William Fletcher Ellis
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Potter
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Smithville, Brunswick, North Carolina
Line Number: 27
Dwelling Number: 47
Family Number: 47
Household Members:
Name Age
William M Potter 32
Mary Potter 30
Christopher Potter 6
Emma Potter 4
Drucilla Potter 1
Armisa Thomas 52

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Mary Potter
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1856
Marriage Place: Brunswick, North Carolina
Spouse: Joseph Ellis
Spouse Gender: Male
Event Type: Marriage

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Ellis
Age: 37
Birth Year: abt 1823
Gender: Female
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Smithville, Brunswick, North Carolina
Post Office: Smithville
Dwelling Number: 135
Family Number: 135
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Ellis 50
Mary Ellis 37
Christopher E Potter 16
Emma A Potter 14
Drusilla Potter 12
Mary A Potter 2
William F Potter 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Ellis
Age in 1870: 46
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 121
Home in 1870: Smithville, Brunswick, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Smithville
Occupation: Keeping House
Real Estate Value: 350
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Ellis 46
Emma Ellis 33
Mary Ellis 11
William Ellis 10
William Stone 32
Emma Stone 25
William Stone 4
Emma Stone 4/12

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Ellis
Age: 55
Birth Date: Abt 1825
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina
Street: Third Street
House Number: 196
Dwelling Number: 211
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
William H. Stone 41
Christopher E. Stone 35
Wm. H. Stone 14
Emma Stone 10
Mary Stone 7
Mary Ellis 55

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Ellis
Age: 76
Birth Date: Aug 1823
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Liberty
House Number: 405
Sheet Number: 12
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 202
Family Number: 227
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: Number of Living Children: 8
Mother: How Many Children: 8
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William F Ellis 40
Lura Ellis 33
Mary E Ellis 15
Drucella R Ellis 13
William F Ellis 10
Frank A Ellis 6
George F Ellis 3
Mary Ellis 76

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Ellis
Age in 1910: 86
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Parrish, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Markham St
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother-in-law
Marital status: Married
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
C A R Robins 55
Mary A Robbins 50
Alberta Wynnd 32
Daisy L Robbins 30
Philip D Robbins 17
Lockwood Robbins 14
William Robbins 11
Mary Ellis 86
Ethel Rayne 19

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Mrs Mary Elizabeth Ellis
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 91
Birth Date: 14 Aug 1824
Birth Place: smithfeed, North Carolina
Death Date: 7 Feb 1916
Death Place: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Father: Thomas
Mother: Craig