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We have almost no records on the early life of Mary.

Records show that a Henry Evans was a child of the marriage between Jordan Evans and Mary. While there is no record of Henry Evans with either Mary or Jordan later on, our Mary Evans was possibly married 3 times or had children with three different men.

Possible that Sophronia, Henry and Ann were all children of Jordan Evans.

Records below appear to be our Mary Evans, born in about 1837, listed as mulatto, with a daughter Ann, There is no listing of Henry in this census,

1870 US Federal Census Totaro, Brunswick, Virginia
Name: Mary Evans
Age in 1870: 33
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Virginia
Dwelling Number: 806
Home in 1870: Totaro, Brunswick, Virginia
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Occupation: Cook Washer Oc
Cannot Read: Y
Cannot Write: Y
Inferred Children:
Sophronia Evans
Ann Evans
Rosa Evans
John Evans
Wiley F Evans
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Evans 33
Sophronia Evans 13
Ann Evans 8
Rosa Evans 4
John Evans 3
Wiley F Evans 1

1900 US Federal Census Totaro, Brunswick, Virginia
Name: Mary Evans
Age: 73
Birth Date: Sep 1826
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Totaro, Brunswick, Virginia
House Number: 26
Sheet Number: 17
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 305
Family Number: 311
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother: Number of Living Children: 2
Mother: How Many Children: 6
Can Read: No
Can Write: No
Can Speak English: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Rosa Evans 35
Henry Evans 19
Dolly Evans 16
Mollie Evans 10
Ada Evans 8
Bessie Evans 6
Eva Evans 3
Nanie Evans 1
Mary Evans 73

If the birth date is wrong - and the accurate borthday is 1837, she would have been 63 years old - not 73

1910 US Federal Census Totaro, Brunswick, Virginia
Name: Mary Evans
Age in 1910: 77
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1910: Totaro, Brunswick, Virginia
Street: Mohecan River Road
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laundress
Industry: On Home
Employer, Employee or Other: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Rent
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: No
Able to Write: No
Number of Children Born: 7
Number of Children Living: 2
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Evans 77
Bessie Evans 16

And now Mary would have been 73