Daughter of Robert John Shaw and Sarah Helen King Shaw.

Married to Thomas White on May 4, 1853 in Franklin County, North Carolina.

Thomas and Mary were the parents of:
Robert Shaw White
James Andrew White
Joel King White
Thomas Shaw White
Haywood Davis White
Sarah Johnson White Ruffin
Percival Richmond White
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary Shaw
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Birth Year: abt 1834
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Attended School: Y
Line Number: 19
Dwelling Number: 936
Family Number: 936
Household Members Age
Sarah Shaw 38
Catherine Shaw 20
Robert Shaw 18
Mary Shaw 16
Josephine Shaw 14
John Shaw 10
William Shaw 3
Jordon S Barrow 24

North Carolina, Marriages, 1759-1979
Name: Thomas White
Spouse's Name: Mary L. Shaw
Event Date: 04 May 1853
Event Place: Franklin,North Carolina
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M51604-6 , System Origin: North_Carolina-ODM , GS Film number: 6330326

1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary White
Age in 1870: 35
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Pacific
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas White 42
Mary White 35
Robert White 14
James White 12
Joel White 10
Thomas White 8
Maywood White 2
Sarah White 4
James Gill 45
Jane Gill 40
Mary Gill 30

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary L. White
Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1836
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Thomas White
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas White 52
Mary L. White 44
Robert S. White 24
James A. White 22
Joel K. White 20
Thomas White 18
Haywood D. White 17
Sallie J. White 13
Percy R. White 6

1900 United States Federal Census
Name: May L White
Age: 65
Birth Date: Nov 1834
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Louisburg, Franklin, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Thomas White
Marriage Year: 1853
Years Married: 47
Father's Birthplace: Scotland
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother: number of living children: 6
Mother: How many children: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
Thomas White 72
May L White 65
Joel K White 40
Percy N White 26
William H Ruffin 36
Sallie J Ruffin 33
Thomas W Ruffin 4
William H J Ruffin 1