Mattie Lee Taylor1

b. 10 February 1870, d. 6 October 1937
FatherJohn Lee Taylor
MotherRoxie Ann Taylor
Birth10 Feb 1870 Mattie Lee Taylor was born on 10 Feb 1870 in Tennessee.2 
Marriage11 Oct 1887 She married first Abram Greenfield Allison, son of John Beattie Allison and Sarah Ellen Wright, on 11 Oct 1887 in Rocky Mount, Virginia.2 
Cens-19001 Jun 1900 Twelve years after their marriage Mattie and Abram were enumerated living in the Glade Spring District of Washington County. Three children, John, May, and James, as well as Abram's widowed aunt, Martha Ligon, completed the household.3 
WidowedOct 1900  Four months later, in October 1900, both Abram and Jimmy died. 
  Martha Ligon then conveyed her property to Mattie in exchange for care during her lifetime.4 
Cens-191016 Apr 1910  Accordingly, the 1910 census recorded Mattie with her 2 surviving children (John, 21 and Mae, 20) and the 75 year old Martha Ligon.5 
Cens-19201920 Ten years later Martha was not present, but Mattie was now the head of a household that included her daughter Mae, Mae's husband George Keys, and their two young children.6 
Marriage27 Apr 1922 She married second Edward M. Atkins on 27 Apr 1922.7 
  He had been previously married to Mattie's first husband's cousin, Hattie Pearl Asbury. 
Death6 Oct 1937 Mattie died on 6 Oct 1937 in Glade Springs, Washington County, Virginia, at age 67.7 
Burial She was buried in the Allison-Keys square at Old Baptist Cemetery, Washington County, Virginia.8 

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Family

Abram Greenfield Allison b. 26 Feb 1867, d. 13 Oct 1900
Children
Last Edited21 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. [S681] Martha Keys, "Abram Greenfield Allison-Mattie Lee Taylor" family group sheet. Abram and Mattie were Martha's great-grandparents.
  2. [S622] Martha Keys, "Answers for a Change," e-mail to Diana Powell, 13 Sept. 2005. Martha cites the Bible (now in her possession) of Mattie Lee Taylor Allison which was gifted to Mattie on 4 Jul 1891 by her father.
  3. [S574] Abram Allison household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Glade Spring District, ED 108, sheet 1B, dwelling 15, family 18, viewed online at Genealogy.com, April 2003, image 2 of 70. Abram Allison, 33, b. Feb. 1867, marr 12 yrs, farmer; Mattie, wife, 30, b. Feb. 1870, marr 12 yrs, mother of 3 children, all living; John W., son, 11, b. Sept 1888; May T., dau, b. Jan 1890; James, son, 2, b. Jan. 1898; Martha Ligon, aunt, 65, b. July 1834, mother b. Scotland; all persons b. VA.
  4. [S35] Nanci C. King, Places In Time Vol. II, p. 157.
  5. [S237] Mattie L. Allison household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring Precinct, ED 116, sheet 3A, dwelling 47, family 52, viewed online at Ancestry.com, April 2003, image 5 of 36. Mattie L. Allison, 38, b. TN, widowed, mother of 3 children, two living; John W., son, 21, b. VA, bookkeeper at bank; Mae T, dau, 20, b. VA, school teacher; Martha H. Ligon, aunt, 75 widowed, b. VA, mother b. Scotland.
  6. [S238] Mattie Allison household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Glade Spring, ED 147, sheet 2A (p. 69 stamped), dwelling 26, family 26, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2005. Enumeration includes: Mattie Allison, 49, wid, b. TN; Geo G. Keys, 32, son in law, seed and grain merchant, b. VA; May T., dau, 29, b. VA; George G., grandson, 3, b. VA; Robert, grandson, 2/12, b. VA.
  7. [S622] Martha Keys, "Ramblingroots p2419," e-mail to Diana Powell, 27 Sept. 2005. Martha cites the Bible (now in her possession) of Mattie Lee Taylor (Allison) which was gifted to Mattie by her father on July 4, 1891.
  8. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 166. Stone reported to read: Mattie L. Allison Atkins, 1870-1937.
  9. [S85] Fridley, "Washington Co., VA Births 1889-1896" online database from original data, <www.Ancestry.com>. May Allison b. 13 (no month listed) 1890 to Abram and Mattie Allison.