Mary E TATUM1,2,3,8,4,5,9,6,7

27th Jan 18631,2,3,4,5,6,7 - 2nd Aug 19493,4

Life History

27th Jan 1863	Born in Pickens County, Georgia.1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Jul 1886	Birth of daughter Lily Arizona COWART in Georgia.5,6
31st Aug 1888	Birth of son Glynn Tatum COWART in Bartow County, Georgia.5,6,3,10,11,12,13
4th Sep 1890	Birth of son William Wade COWART in Jasper, Pickens, Georgia.14,8,15,16,5,6
3rd Oct 1892	Birth of son Benjamin Hill COWART in Jasper, Pickens, Georgia.5,8,6,17,18
18th Jun 1894	Birth of daughter Mary L COWART in Georgia.19,6,3
15th May 1899	Birth of son John J COWART in Pickens County, Georgia.19,6,12,7,3,20,21
14th Feb 1902	Birth of daughter Ida COWART in Georgia.12,3,6,7
21st Oct 1911	Death of Jefferson Davis COWART in Pickens County, Georgia.3
2nd Aug 1949	Died in Pickens County, Georgia.3,4 Apoplexy, due to Arteriosclerosis
4th Aug 1949	Buried in Jasper City Cemetery, Jasper, Pickens County, Georgia.3,4

Other facts

Married Jefferson Davis COWART

Notes

1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 8 July, Truckwheel, PO Jasper, page 65, Hse #503, Fam #503
Tatum, Samuel 32 (abt 1838) M W Farmer Georgia
Tatum, Nancey E 28 (abt 1842) F W Keeping House Georgia
Tatum, Mary 6 (abt 1864) F W At Home Georgia

1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 8 June, Truckwheel District, Enumeration District 162, page 13, Hse/Fam #112
Tatum, Samuel S W M 44 Farmer Cannot read or write GA GA SC [b abt 1836]
Tatum, Elizabeth W F 38 Wife Keeping House Cannot write GA GA NC
Tatum, Mary W F 18 Dau At Home GA GA GA

Mary and her husband Jefferson Davis Cowart were enumerated in Pickens County, Georgia in the 1900 census.

1900 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 6 June, Towns District, Enumeration District 39, page 8B, Hse #97, Fam #98
Cowart, Jefferson D Head W M Dec 1861 38 Married 16 yrs GA SC SC Farmer Rents
Cowart, Mary Wife W F Jan 1863 37 Married 16 yrs 6 children/6 living GA GA GA
Cowart, Lily A Dau W F July 1886 13 GA GA GA At School
Cowart, Glenn T Son W M July 1888 11 GA GA GA At School
Cowart, William W Son W M Sept 1890 9 GA GA GA At School
Cowart, Ben Hill Son W M Jan 1895 5 GA GA GA At School
- page 9A -
Cowart, Mary L Dau W F June 1894 5 GA GA GA
Cowart, John J Son W M May 1899 1 GA GA GA
Cox, Carter Servant W M May 1882 18 GA GA GA Day Laborer

1910 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia, 15 April, Jasper, District 128, page 2A, Hse/Fam #21
Cowart, Jefferson D Head M W 48 Married 26 yrs GA NC SC Deputy US Marshall [b abt 1862]
Cowart, Mary E Wife F W 47 Married 26 yrs 10 children/7 living GA GA GA [b abt 1863]
Cowart, Zona L Dau F W 23 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1887]
Cowart, Glenn T Son M W 21 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1889] General Store Clerk
Cowart, William W Dau F W 19 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1891] Phone Company Lineman
Cowart, Ben H Son M W 17 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1893] Livery Stable Laborer
Cowart, Mary L Dau F W 15 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1895]
Cowart, John J Son M W 10 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1900]
Cowart, Ida M Dau F W 8 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1902]

In 1920, Mary is the widowed head of the household. Her son Ben HIll Coawart is living next door to her.

1920 Federal Census, Fannin County, Georgia, 19 January, Flint Hill District, Enumeration District 47, page 13A, Frytown Road, Hse/Fam #252
Cowart, Mary Head Rents M W 56 Widow GA GA GA [b abt 1866]
Cowart, John J Son M W 18 Single GA GA GA Engine Watchman [b abt 1901]
Cowart, Ida Wife F W 17 Married GA GA GA [b abt 1802]

1920 Federal Census, Fannin County, Georgia, 19 January, Fruit Hill District, Enumeration District 47, page 13A, Hse/Fam #253
Cowart, Ben Hill Head Rents M W 27 Married GA GA GA Painter [b abt 1892]
Cowart, Ada Wife F W 24 Married GA GA GA [b abt 1895]
Cowart, Ryron Son M W 4 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1915]
Cowart, Ruby Dau F W 2 Single GA GA GA [b abt 1917]

In 1940, widowed Mary was living in the household of her divorced daughter Ida, who had taken back her maiden name.

1940 Federal Census, Polk County, Tennessee, 25 April, Copperhill, District 70-8 Page 6B, Hse #115, Rents $10
Cowart, Ida Head F W 38 Divorced Grade 6 b Georgia Same Place in 1935 Printer [b abt 1902]
Cowart, Mary Mother F W 77 Widow Grade 5 b Georgia Same Place in 1935 [b abt 1863]

Mary's name on her death record was Mrs J D Cowart. Other records and matching family informaiton enable us to confirm her marriage to Jefferson Davis Cowart, with whom she is buried in a joint grave. They share a joint headstone. Their son William Wade Cowart's Social Security records have his father's name as Jefferosn D Cowart. J D's name appears oin his grave as J Cowart, and various records have other variations of his full name Jefferson Davis Cowart.

Tennessee, Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
J D Mrs Cowart
Birth Date abt 1863
Age 86
Death 2 Aug 1949 Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee

Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958
Mrs J D Cowart
Birth 27 Jan 1863 Georgia
Age 86, Widow
Residence Copperhill, Polk County, Tennessee
Father and Mother Unknown
Informant Ida Cowart, Copperhill, Tennessee
Death 2 Aug 1949 Copperhill, Polk, Tennessee
Cause of Death Apoplexy, due to Arteriosclerosis
Burial 4 August 1949 Jasper City Cemetery, Jasper, Pickens, GA by J P Chastain, Funeral Director, Blue Ridge, Georgia
Certificate Number 49-18123 filed 3 September 1949

The following burial memorial was established for Mary Tatum Cowart on Find a Grave.

Mary E. Cowart
Birth Jan. 27, 1863
Death Aug. 2, 1949
Spouse J. Davis Cowart (1861 - 1911)
Burial Jasper City Cemetery, Jasper, Pickens County, Georgia
Maintained by Gary Cowart, Originally Created by David & Gail Ray Jan 20, 2008
-- Find A Grave Memorial #24061967, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24061967

Sources

1. 1880 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 8 June, Truckwheel, District 162, page 13, Hse/Family #112
2. 1870 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 8 July, Truckwheel, PO Jasper, page 65, Hse/Fam #503
3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
4. Tennessee, Death Records, 1908-1958
5. 1900 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 6 June, Towns District, Enumeration District 39, page 8B, Hse #97, Fam #98
6. 1910 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 15 April, Jasper, District 128, page 2A, Hse/Fam #21
7. 1920 Federal Census, Fannin County, Georgia
- 19 January, Flint Hill District, Enumeration District 47, page 13A, Frytown Road, Hse/Fam #252
8. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
9. 1940 Federal Census, Polk County, Tennessee
- 25 April, Copperhill, District 70-8 Page 6B, Hse #115, Rents $10
10. 1920 Federal Census, Fannin County, Georgia
- 10 January, Mobile District, Enumeration District 42, page 5B, No 20 Mine Road & Copperhill Rd, Hse/Fam #98
11. 1930 Federal Census, Fannin County, Georgia
- 25 April, Epworth, District 56-10, Page 2A, Hse #20, Fam #21
12. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
13. 1940 Federal Census, Fannin County, Georgia
- 8 April, Epworth, District 55-11 Page 11A, Ridge Rd, Hse #61, Owns $390 Farm
14. 1920 Federal Census, McMinn County, Tennessee
- 12 January, Etowah, District 58, page 21A, 424 9th St, Hse #399, Fam #468
15. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
16. 1940 Federal Census, DeKalb County, Georgia
- 11 April, Decatur, District 44-13 Page 11A, 221 Kirk Rd, Hse #220, Owns $3500
17. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
18. 1920 Federal Census, Fannin County, Georgia
- 19 January, Flint Hill District, Enumeration District 47, page 13A, Hse/Fam #253
19. 1900 Federal Census, Pickens County, Georgia
- 6 June, Towns District, Enumeration District 39, page 9A, Hse #97, Fam #98
20. U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
21. 1940 Federal Census, Polk County, Tennessee
- 8 April, Staffordtown, District 70-12 Page 8B, Hse #112, Rents $300