Daughter of William George "Buck" Carter and Elizabeth Patience "Betsy" Turner Carter.

Sister of:
Caroline Graves Carter Kirby
Martha Booker Carter Lea
[Mary Williams Carter Powell]
Edward Willis Carter
George Turner Carter

Married to Thomas B Powell on April 22, 1866 in Caswell County, North Carolina.

Thomas and Mary were the parents of:
Lula Powell(1867-unk)
Warner Powell(May 1875-unk)
Mary Powell Carter
William Thomas Powell
George Edward Powell
Carrie May Powell
Harry Trotter Powell
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Caster
Age: 14
Birth Year: abt 1846
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Southern District, Halifax, Virginia
Post Office: Halifax Court House
Dwelling Number: 778
Family Number: 759
Household Members Age
Wm Caster 53
Elizabeth Caster 48
Martha Caster 17
Mary Caster 14
Edward Caster 12
G W Caster 10
John Tarmer 14

North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name Thomas B. Powell
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 22 Apr 1866
Event Place , Caswell, North Carolina
Gender Male
Marital Status Married
Spouse's Name Mary W. Carter
Spouse's Gender Female

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Powell
Age in 1870: 25
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Dwelling Number: 162
Home in 1870: Mount Carmel, Halifax, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Keeping House
Inferred Spouse: Thomas Powell
Inferred Children: Lon Powell
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas Powell 27
Mary Powell 25
Lon Powell 3

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary W. Powell
Age: 34
Birth Date: Abt 1846
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Mount Carmel, Halifax, Virginia
Dwelling Number: 151
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Thos. B. Powell
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Keeps House
Sick: Nervous Debility
Household Members:
Name Age
Thos. B. Powell 36
Mary W. Powell 34
Lula Powell 12
Warner Powell 10
Mary Powell 7
Thos Powell 4
Edward Powell 9/12

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary W Powell
Age: 49
Birth Date: Aug 1850
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Sheet Number: 1
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 6
Family Number: 6
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: T Powell
Marriage Year: 1860
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: Number of Living Children: 6
Mother: How Many Children: 7
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
T Powell 59
Mary W Powell 49
Warner Powell 25
Thomas Powell 19
Eddie Powell 19
Carrie Powell 13
Harrie Powell 8