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Daughter of Benjamin Gay and Mary WELLS Gay
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1820 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Gay
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 16: 5
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 7
Source Citation: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee; Page: 150; NARA Roll: M33_125; image: 165.
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1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Benjamin Gay
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Hardeman, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total Slaves: 2
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 6
Source Citation: 1830 US Census; Census Place: Hardeman, Tennessee; Page: 349; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 176; Family History Film: 0024534.
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Married Richard Powell in Oct 1836 in Hardeman County, Tennessee:

Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Name: Mary Gay
Spouse: Mr. Richard E Powell
Marriage Date: 15 Oct 1836
Marriage County: Hardeman
Source Information:
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Ann Powell
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1850: Jasper, Texas
Gender: Female
Family Number: 88
Household Members: Name Age
R E Powell 37
Mary Ann Powell 31
M A Wm Powell 3
Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: , Jasper,
Texas; Roll: M432_912; Page: 226B; Image: 39.
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Powell
Age in 1860: 42
Birth Year: abt 1818
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1860: Jasper, Texas
Gender: Female
Post Office: Newton
Household Members: Name Age
R E Powell 49
Mary Powell 42
Mary Powell 12
Martha Powell 6
Richard Powell 4
William Powell 4
Nathan Claud 21
James Campbell 28
Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: , Jasper, Texas; Roll: M653_1298; Page: 414; Image: 285; Family History Library Film: 805298.
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary A. Powell
Age: 61
Birth Year: abt 1819
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1880: Precinct 1, Jasper, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Richard E. Powell
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members: Name Age
Richard E. Powell 69
Mary A. Powell 61
William B. Powell 24
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 1, Jasper, Texas; Roll: 1313; Family History Film: 1255313; Page: 113C; Enumeration District: 036; .
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