Mary Ellener Rebecca Maiden1

b. 12 February 1859, d. 17 January 1924
FatherWilliam Lee Maiden2,3,4 b. 16 Jun 1817, d. 21 Jun 1897
MotherRebecca Jane Butt5,3 b. 13 May 1822, d. 11 Oct 1893
Birth12 Feb 1859 Mary Ellener Rebecca Maiden and her twin sister Sarah were born on 12 Feb 1859 in Washington County, Virginia.2,6 
Marriage5 Jan 1882 Mary married Thomas James Bondurant, son of Jacob J. Bondurant and Catherine Ann F. Price, on 5 Jan 1882 in Washington County.5 
  Mary's brother Aaron was married to Thomas's sister Sarah. Mary's cousin Mary Dorcas Maiden married Thomas's brother Albert. Following her death Albert then married Frances Rebecca ("Fanny") Maiden, another of Mary's first cousins. 
Land-Buy18 Nov 1891  Mary's father wrote his will in the fall of 1891. On the same day he executed deeds dividing his land among several of his children although he reserved a life estate for himself. Tom and Mary received the parcel that included William (and Rebecca) Maiden's home, for which they paid an additional sum. The home sat on Maiden Creek, on land purchased by William from Jeremiah Gardner in 1847, and adjacent to the land owned by Mary's grandparents, John and Susanna (Landis) Maiden.7 
Cens-Sum There Mary and Thomas were recorded on 3 census enumerations, starting in 1900.8,9,10 
Death17 Jan 1924 Mary died on 17 Jan 1924 at age 64.6 
Burial She was buried at Mountain View Baptist Cemetery in Washington County, Virginia.6 

Family

Thomas James Bondurant b. 5 Mar 1860, d. 28 Feb 1930
Children
ChartsDescendants of John Maiden and Susanna Landis
Last Edited2 Dec 2009

Citations

  1. [S1859] Sarah Finch Maiden Rollins, The Maiden Family of Virginia and Allied Families 1623-1991, p. 707.
  2. [S3] Moore and Stephens, Washington Co., VA Birth and Death Records, p. 96. Record abstracted as: Mary B. Maiden (twin) b. 12 Feb. 1859 to Wm S. & Rebecca Maiden.
  3. [S1859] Sarah Finch Maiden Rollins, The Maiden Family of Virginia and Allied Families 1623-1991, p. 631.
  4. [S163] Wm Maiden household, 1880 U.S. Cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville district, ED 99, p. 34B, dwelling 302, family 309. Sept. 2007, image 34 of 63. Household includes: Wm Maiden, 63, farmer; Rebecca J., 58, wife; Aron H., 30, son; Milton, 24, son; Mary, 21, dau; Susan Munsey, 39, dau, wid or div; Sarah Munsey, 14, granddaughter; Ellen, 12, granddaughter; Willie, 10, granddaughter.
  5. [S123] William R. Wheeler, Washington Co., VA Marriage Licenses 1881-1890, p. 8, 68; Thomas J. Bondurant, 27, sgl, b. & resid WCV, farmer, s/o Jacob J. & Catherine Bondurant AND E.R. Maiden, 22, sgl, b. & resid WCV, d/o Wm L. & Rebecca J. Maiden; 5 Jan. 1882.
  6. [S2] Catherine McConnell, High On A Windy Hill, p. 126. Stone reported to read: Mary E.R. Bondurant, 12 Feb. 1859-17 Jan 1924.
  7. [S1859] Sarah Finch Maiden Rollins, The Maiden Family of Virginia and Allied Families 1623-1991, p. 628-629. Mrs. Rollins cites Washington Co. VA Deed Book 52:550-2.
  8. [S634] Thomas J. Bondurant household, 1900 U.S. cens., Washington Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Saltville district, ED 122, sheet 4B, dwelling 47, family 47, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Sept. 2007, image 8 of 53. Household includes: Thomas J. Bondurant, 40, b. May 1860, marr 18 yrs, farmer; Mary E.R., wife, 38, b. Feb. 1858; Jessie O., dau, 17, b. Apr 1883; Pearl L. [?], dau, 13, b. __ 1886 [?]; Charles W., son, 7 [?], b. Mch 1893; Grace, Dau, 0, b. May 1900; all b. VA; all parents b. VA.
  9. [S237] Thomas J. Bondurant household, 1910 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville district, ED 115, sheet 19A (p. 230 stamped), dwelling 259, family 261, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2007, image 37 of 37. Household includes: Thomas J. Bondurant, 50, marr #1, marr 28 yrs, farmer; Mary E., wife, 51, marr 28 yrs, mother of 4 children, all living; Pearl L., dau, 23; Charles W., 17; Gracie M., dau, 9; all b. VA; resid on Rich Valley Rd.
  10. [S238] Thomas J. Bondurant household, 1920 U.S. cens., Washington Co., VA, pop. sched., Saltville district, ED 168, sheet 1B, dwelling 12, family 12, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Oct. 2007, image 2 of 25. Household includes: Thomas J. Bondurant, 59, marr, farmer, owns farm; Mary E., wife, 60; Pearl L., dau, 33; Grace M., 19; resid Maiden Creek Rd.