Mary Elizabeth Thames1

Female, #43279, (7 Nov 1908 - May 1985)

Parent*Jesse Edwin Thames (8 Oct 1866 - 7 Jan 1914)
Parent*Mary Abigail Hart (20 May 1866 - 14 Dec 1908)
Mary Elizabeth Thames|b. 7 Nov 1908\nd. May 1985|p43279.htm|Jesse Edwin Thames|b. 8 Oct 1866\nd. 7 Jan 1914|p43270.htm|Mary Abigail Hart|b. 20 May 1866\nd. 14 Dec 1908|p43277.htm|Cornelius A. Thames|b. 29 Nov 1830\nd. 29 Apr 1912|p9992.htm|Elizabeth A. Brantley|b. 8 Oct 1834\nd. 4 Mar 1915|p9993.htm|Elisha Hart|b. 3 Nov 1831\nd. 17 Aug 1904|p46306.htm|Julia A. Purnell|b. 15 Jan 1842\nd. 25 Feb 1917|p46307.htm|

Birth*7 Nov 1908 Mary was born at Citronelle, Mobile Co., Alabama, on 7 Nov 1908. 
 She was the daughter of Jesse Edwin Thames and Mary Abigail Hart. 
Adoption*1909  Mary was adopted in 1909. Mary Elizabeth was raised by Rebecca Elizabeth Thames Howell (Mason), the sister of her father. Mary Elizabeth's mother died 2 months after she was born. It is believed that Mary Elizabeth was never formerly adopted by Lizzie and her first husband, but she used the name Mary Elizabeth Howell when she married George Barker..2 
Name Change1909  On 1909 her name was legally changed to Howell.2 
Married Name8 Sep 1934  As of 8 Sep 1934, her married name was Barker. 
Marriage*8 Sep 1934 She married George David Barker on 8 Sep 1934.3 
Burial*May 1985 Her body was interred in May 1985 at Red Level, Covington Co., Alabama. 
Death*May 1985 She died at Opp, Covington Co., Alabama, in May 1985. 

Family

George David Barker (9 Mar 1907 - Jan 1964)
Children

Charts Joseph Thames Descendants
Last Edited 3 Nov 2002

Citations

  1. E-mail from Lee Y. Ponder (Thames researcher), e-mail address, 5611 Cypress Circle, Tallahassee, FL 32303 to Warren L. Culpepper.
  2. Libby Barker Rice, Granddaughter of Mary Elizabeth Thames Howell.
  3. Mary Elizabeth Howell md. George D. Barker, 8 Sep 1934 according to the Bible of Cornelius Thames and Elizabeth Brantley in possession of Libby Barker Rice, granddaughter of Mary Elizabeth.