Mary Elizabeth Wyatt

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Mary E.
Wife of
R. W. Wyatt
1844-1938
Full Name: Mary Elizabeth Wyatt
Location: Section:Confederate Field, Section 3 (B)
Row:A  Number:17
Reason for Eligibility: Wife of R. W. Wyatt 
Birth Date: December 15, 1844 
Died: November 6, 1938 
Burial Date: November 8, 1938 
Confederate Home Roster Information:
Birth Place: Mississippi 
Occupation: Housewife 
Marital Status: Widower 
Came To Texas: 1855 
Residence: Athens, Texas 
Admitted To Home: September 30, 1938 
Religion: Christian 
 


WYATT, MARY ELIZABETH (1844-1938) ~ Mary Elizabeth Wyatt, wife of Confederate Veteran Riley White Wyatt, was born in Alabama on December 15, 1844, to Austin Mayfield of South Carolina and Julia Ann Whittington Mayfield of Alabama.

At the age of eleven, in 1855, Mary and her family moved to and settled in Van Zandt County, Edom, Texas. Mary's husband, Riley was also living in Van Zandt County but, in 1861, he married Zilpha Wyatt of South Carolina. They had three known children: John A., William, and Thomas born 1862, 1864, and 1868, respectively. Presumedly Zilpha passed away and on March 7, 1882, Riley and Mary married in Van Zandt County, Texas. Riley and Mary lived in Van Zandt County up until the time of Riley's death which was on September 18, 1913. He is buried in Edom Cemetery. One month later, Mary is shown to be living in Henderson County, Muchinson, Texas, presumedly with a relative.

From 1913, until September 29, 1935, Mary lived in Muchinson. On September 30, 1935, she was admitted to the Confederate Women's Home in Travis County, Austin, Texas where she died a little over three years later on November 6, 1938. She was interred at the Texas State Cemetery the same day.



Sources: Confederate Home Roster; Confederate Widow's Pension Application # 12182; Death Certificate 52886; Census Records (1820-1910); Van Zandt Genealogical Society; Edom Cemetery Records; www.familysearch.org

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