Daughter of Wiley Maston Talley and Mary Jane Tillman Tally.

Married to Norfleus Fisher Barber on February 12, 1885 in Chatham County, North Carolina.

Norfilus and Mary Jane were the parents of:
Pearl B Barber Underwood
Nora Flossie Barber Elkins Hudspeth
Alma Lee Barber Hamer
Sumner E Barber Goldston
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary J Tally
Age: 17
Birth Year: abt 1863
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Wilsy M. Tally
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Name: Jane Tally
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Wilsy M. Tally 53
Jane Tally 45
Mary J Tally 17
Leathy Ann Tally 14

North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: N F Barber
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1862
Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1885
Marriage Place: Chatham, North Carolina
Father: W B Barber
Mother: Emaline Barber
Spouse: Mary Jane Tally
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 21
Spouse Father: N M Tally
Spouse Mother: M J Yally
Event Type: Marriage

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary D Barber
[Mary Barber]
Age: 15
Birth Date: Nov 1863
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Marriage Year: 1885
Years Married: 15
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 3
Household Members: Name Age
Mary D Barber 15
Purlia B Barber 12
Flossie Barber 7

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: M J Barber
Age in 1910: 46
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: N F Barber
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
N F Barber 48
M J Barber 46
Flossie Barber 16
Alma Barber 12
Summer Barber 4
R B Gambol 50

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary J Barber
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Gulf, Chatham, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: N F Barber
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
N F Barber 58
Mary J Barber 52
Swimmer Barber 14
T M Byrum 56

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Barber
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Goldston, Chatham, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Norfleus Barber
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Norfleus Barber 68
Mary Barber 66

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary J Barber
Age: 76
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1864
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Goldston, Chatham, North Carolina
Inferred Residence in 1935: Goldston, Chatham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 4A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Household Members: Name Age
Norfelus F Barber 78
Mary J Barber 76
Alma Hamer 42
John W Hamer 22
Louise Hamer 19
James H Hamer 3/12
Galian Hamer 17

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Mary Jane Barber
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 77
Marital status: Married
Occupation: Homemaker
Birth Date: 25 Nov 1863
Birth Place: Chatham
Death Date: 30 Jan 1941
Death Location: Goldston, Chatham
Spouse's name: W F Barber
Father's name: William Tally b.Chatham
Mother's name: Jane Tillman b.Chatham
Residence: Goldston, Chatham, North Carolina
Cause of death: Bronchopneumonia
Informant: Mrs E M Underwood, Sanford, NC