After the death of her mother in 1860, she was appointed her older brother, Henry, as her guardian, along with her sister, Anna E. (Harriet). After Henry's death in 1862, William Caswell Drake was appointed her guardian. Drake had married her older sister, Olivea.
She is living with Benjamin Collins, her mother's brother, in 1880 and 1900. The head of household in 1920 is Benjamin's son, Thomas, and Mary is shown as age 70 and cousin. She is in the household of Mary W. P. Collins (widow of Benjamin) in 1830 and shown as niece-in-law, age 81.
Known as "Cousin Mary," she lived 'to be incredibly old and everyone who knew her loved her. For many years she was blind and had to be helped with everything she did. By some miracle that could not be explained, she regained her sight at a very old age. It was considered remarkable that she could read the newspaper without glasses. She and her family always referred to this miracle as "second sight."'
She is living with Benjamin Collins, her mother's brother, in 1880 and 1900. The head of household in 1920 is Benjamin's son, Thomas, and Mary is shown as age 70 and cousin. She is in the household of Mary W. P. Collins (widow of Benjamin) in 1830 and shown as niece-in-law, age 81.
Known as "Cousin Mary," she lived 'to be incredibly old and everyone who knew her loved her. For many years she was blind and had to be helped with everything she did. By some miracle that could not be explained, she regained her sight at a very old age. It was considered remarkable that she could read the newspaper without glasses. She and her family always referred to this miracle as "second sight."'
After the death of her mother in 1860, she was appointed her older brother, Henry, as her guardian, along with her sister, Anna E. (Harriet). After Henry's death in 1862, William Caswell Drake was appointed her guardian. Drake had married her older sister, Olivea.
She is living with Benjamin Collins, her mother's brother, in 1880 and 1900. The head of household in 1920 is Benjamin's son, Thomas, and Mary is shown as age 70 and cousin. She is in the household of Mary W. P. Collins (widow of Benjamin) in 1830 and shown as niece-in-law, age 81.
Known as "Cousin Mary," she lived 'to be incredibly old and everyone who knew her loved her. For many years she was blind and had to be helped with everything she did. By some miracle that could not be explained, she regained her sight at a very old age. It was considered remarkable that she could read the newspaper without glasses. She and her family always referred to this miracle as "second sight."'
She is living with Benjamin Collins, her mother's brother, in 1880 and 1900. The head of household in 1920 is Benjamin's son, Thomas, and Mary is shown as age 70 and cousin. She is in the household of Mary W. P. Collins (widow of Benjamin) in 1830 and shown as niece-in-law, age 81.
Known as "Cousin Mary," she lived 'to be incredibly old and everyone who knew her loved her. For many years she was blind and had to be helped with everything she did. By some miracle that could not be explained, she regained her sight at a very old age. It was considered remarkable that she could read the newspaper without glasses. She and her family always referred to this miracle as "second sight."'
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