Mary's birthdate is stated as 11 October 1877 on the Craig Co., VA birth register, but her gravestone was inscribed with the DOB on her death certificate (11 October 1883), and her birth year ranged up to 1887 on records after 1900, always listed as much younger than her true age, thus likely blessed with "ageless beauty." She was the daughter of John Mayberry Abbott and Elzira Clementine Ruble, was the 6th-oldest of their 12 children, and was often listed as Susan or "Susie" on records after leaving their nest. The initial "A" on her gravestone is likely for Abbott.
Mary married twice: to widower James Edward Givens in 1917 when age 36 (but listed as 32; he was age 66), then to widower Frank Loving Wilmer in 1923 when age 45 (but listed as 37, same age as Frank). Her true age was 100 when she died, so she was a centenarian who likely was never celebrated as such!! Mary had no known children, but was step-mother to Frank's four children (born 1910-1918). She and Frank had been married for 50+ years when she passed away.
[Biorgraphy by cowfordlady]
Mary married twice: to widower James Edward Givens in 1917 when age 36 (but listed as 32; he was age 66), then to widower Frank Loving Wilmer in 1923 when age 45 (but listed as 37, same age as Frank). Her true age was 100 when she died, so she was a centenarian who likely was never celebrated as such!! Mary had no known children, but was step-mother to Frank's four children (born 1910-1918). She and Frank had been married for 50+ years when she passed away.
[Biorgraphy by cowfordlady]
Mary's birthdate is stated as 11 October 1877 on the Craig Co., VA birth register, but her gravestone was inscribed with the DOB on her death certificate (11 October 1883), and her birth year ranged up to 1887 on records after 1900, always listed as much younger than her true age, thus likely blessed with "ageless beauty." She was the daughter of John Mayberry Abbott and Elzira Clementine Ruble, was the 6th-oldest of their 12 children, and was often listed as Susan or "Susie" on records after leaving their nest. The initial "A" on her gravestone is likely for Abbott.
Mary married twice: to widower James Edward Givens in 1917 when age 36 (but listed as 32; he was age 66), then to widower Frank Loving Wilmer in 1923 when age 45 (but listed as 37, same age as Frank). Her true age was 100 when she died, so she was a centenarian who likely was never celebrated as such!! Mary had no known children, but was step-mother to Frank's four children (born 1910-1918). She and Frank had been married for 50+ years when she passed away.
[Biorgraphy by cowfordlady]
Mary married twice: to widower James Edward Givens in 1917 when age 36 (but listed as 32; he was age 66), then to widower Frank Loving Wilmer in 1923 when age 45 (but listed as 37, same age as Frank). Her true age was 100 when she died, so she was a centenarian who likely was never celebrated as such!! Mary had no known children, but was step-mother to Frank's four children (born 1910-1918). She and Frank had been married for 50+ years when she passed away.
[Biorgraphy by cowfordlady]
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