Daughter of Jesse Broughton and Matilda Sturdivant Broughton.

Married to Caswell Philo Powell on October 14, 1867 in Wake County, North Carolina.

Caswell and Mary were the parents of:
Penny Delila Powell
Nathan Walter Powell
Mary Elizabeth Powell Buffaloe
Ada C Powell Adams
Florence Parvell Powell Tilley
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary E Braughton
Age: 3
Birth Year: abt 1847
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: St Marys, Wake, North Carolina
Gender: Female
Family Number: 163
Household Members:
Name Age
Jesse Braughton 44
Matilda Braughton 45
Rebecca Braughton 12
Catherine Braughton 10
Wm H Braughton 8
Louisa Braughton 6
Joseph T Braughton 4
Mary E Braughton 3

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Broughton
Age: 13
Birth Year: abt 1847
Gender: Female
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Southern Division, Wake, North Carolina
Post Office: Morrisville
Family Number: 27
Household Members:
Name Age
Matilda Broughton 52
Catharine Broughton 21
William Broughton 19
Eliza Broughton 17
Joseph Broughton 15
Mary Broughton 13
Laima Broughton 10
Fohs Broughton 9
Nancy Broughton 5
Silas Broughton 3
Elias Broughton 1
Richard Parish 20

North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Name: C P Powell
Gender: Male
Spouse: Mary E Broughton
Spouse Gender: Female
Bond Date: 14 Oct 1867
Bond #: 000156957
Level Info: North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
ImageNum: 001003
County: Wake
Record #: 02 414
Witness: Junius Ferrell

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary E. Powel
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Icard, Burke, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Caswell P. Powel
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Caswell P. Powel 36
Mary E. Powel 35
Delila P. Powel 11
Nathan W. Powel 9
Mary E. Powel 6

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary E Powell
Age: 53
Birth Date: Dec 1846
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Garner, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Caswell P Powell
Marriage Year: 1867
Years Married: 33
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 5
Household Members:
Name Age
Caswell P Powell 56
Mary E Powell 53
Delia P Powell 30
Nathan W Powell 27
Ada C Powell 19
Florence M Powell 14

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary E Powell
Age in 1910: 65
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Garner, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Caswell P Powell
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
Caswell P Powell 66
Mary E Powell 65
Lila P Powell 39
Florence M Powell 23

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
Name: Mary Powell
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 65
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Housekeeper
Birth Date: abt 1852
Birth Place: Wake
Death Date: 7 Jun 1917
Death Location: St Marys, Wake
Father's name: Jessie Broughton
Mother's name: Starde Vent
Cause of death: Cancer of breast
Informant: J D Johnson
Burial: Home Place