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Daughter of Richard Ealie Powell and Mary Ann GRAY Powell.
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Powell
Age in 1860: 6
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Texas
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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She married Dr. George Monroe Abney on May 21, 1870 in Jasper, Texas:

Texas Marriage Collection, 1814-1909 and 1966-2002
Name: M. J. Powell
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 21 May 1870
Spouse: G. M. Abney
Marriage City: Jasper
Marriage State: Texas
Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900
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Their children:
Charles Abney
George Raymond Abney (1887-1951)
Ruth Abney (1896-1896)
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie J. Abney
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1854
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1880: Precinct 1, Jasper, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: George M. Abney
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Occupation: At Home
Household Members: Name Age
George M. Abney 24
Mattie J. Abney 26
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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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Abney
Age: 41
Birth Date: Sep 1858
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1900: Franklin School District, Robertson, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: George M Abney
Marriage Year: 1880
Years Married: 20
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother: number of living children: 2
Mother: How many children: 3
Household Members: Name Age
George M Abney 42
Martha Jane Abney 41
George R Abney 12
Violet Gray 47
Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Franklin School District, Robertson, Texas; Roll: 1666; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1241666.
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1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mattie J Abney
Age in 1910: 53
Birth Year: abt 1857
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 1, Hale, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: George Abney
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members: Name Age
George Abney 51
Mattie J Abney 53
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Hale, Texas; Roll: T624_1553; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0117; ; FHL microfilm: 1375566.
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1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Martha Abney
Age: 61
Birth Year: abt 1859
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: San Antonio Ward 3, Bexar, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: George M Abney
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
George M Abney 61
Martha Abney 61
Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: San Antonio Ward 3, Bexar, Texas; Roll: T625_1777; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 527.
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Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Martha Jane Abney
Death Date: 8 Jun 1929
Death County: Bexar
Certificate: 28856
Source Information:
Texas Death Indexes, 1903-2000. Austin, TX, USA: Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit.
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