Daughter of William Brooks and Sarah F Brooks Brooks.

Married to Albert O'Briant on August 25, 1855 in Person County, North Carolina.

Albert and Mary were the parents of:
Sarah F O'Briant Long
Cora Elizabeth O'Briant Webster
Tuggle O'Briant
George Washington O'Briant
Lillie Huel O'Briant Whitfield
Mary J O'Briant Long
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary A Brooks
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Person, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Family Number: 441
Household Members:
Name Age
Burwell Warren 38
Elizabeth Warren 37
Mary A Brooks 12

North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: Albert Obriant
Gender: Male
Spouse: Mary A Brooks
Spouse Gender: Female
Bond #: 000108529
Marriage Date: 23 Aug 1855
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 000990
County: Person
Record #: 01 115
Performed By:

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary A Obriant
Age in 1860: 21
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Person, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Post Office: Bushy Fork
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Obriant 25
Mary A Obriant 21
Alexander Obriant 1

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary A Obriant
Age in 1870: 33
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Olive Hill, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Roxboro
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Obriant 37
Mary A Obriant 33
Sarah F Obriant 9
Korah Obriant 5
Taggla Obriant 3

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary A. Obriant
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Albert Obriant
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert Obriant 48
Mary A. Obriant 38
Cora Obriant 14
Lugle Obriant 12
George Obriant 6
Lilly Obriant 4
Mary Obriant 9m

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary A O Briant
Age: 65
Birth Date: Nov 1836
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Alfred O Briant
Marriage Year: 1856
Years Married: 44
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 11
Household Members:
Name Age
Alfred O Briant 67
Mary A O Briant 65
Mollie O Briant 18
George O Briant 27
Elah M O Briant 19

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary A O Briant
Age in 1910: 71
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Bushy Fork, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Albert O Briant
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Albert O Briant 77
Mary A O Briant 71
Maggie E Hicks 50

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mary A Obriant
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 77
Marital status: Widowed
Occupation:
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1838
Birth Place: Person
Death Date: 28 May 1916
Death Location: Bushy Fork, Person
Father's Name: William Brooks
Mother's name: Sarah F Brooks
Informant: David Long, Rt 1, Roxboro
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North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979
Name William M Brooks
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 11 Dec 1834
Event Place Person, North Carolina
Gender Male
Spouse's Name Sarah Brooks
Spouse's Gender Female