Cynthia Mary (Wilson) Lilly (1895 - 1981)

Born 10 Apr 1895 in Liberty, Amite, Mississippi, United States

Wife of Bradford Lilly — married about 10 Feb 1912 (to after 1922) in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 6 Feb 1981 at age 85 in Magnolia, Pike, Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Mary was born in 1895. She is the daughter of John Wilson and Laura Ann Anderson. She married 1st Bradford Lilly on 10 Feb 1912. They have 4 children: Carl, John, Katie, Eunice. They divorced after 1922 and she married Homer Lilly (Note: Homer is the brother of Nancy Lou Lilly, who married Bradford Lilly, Mary's ex-husband) by 1938 when their eldest child was born. They have 3 children: Harrison Lee and 2 living. She passed away in 1981. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery, Summit, Pike County, Mississippi.

In the 1900 census, Cynthia (age 6) was the daughter of John Wilson in Beat 2 (part east of Beaver Creek), Amite, Mississippi, United States.^[1]

In the 1910 census, Mary (age 16) was the single daughter of John Wilson in Beat 2, Amite, Mississippi, United States.^[2]

In the 1920 census, Mary (age 23) was the wife of Bradford Lilly in Beat 1, Amite, Mississippi, United States.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 18; Digital film/folder number: 004120325; FHL microfilm: 1240799; Image number: 763; Sheet number: 7; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00831-4
   FamilySearch Record: M9XC-2J8 (accessed 10 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DTRQ-1JZ
   Cynthia M Wilson (6), single daughter, in household of John Wilson (36) in Beat 2 (part east of Beaver Creek), Amite, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
2. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004972566; FHL microfilm: 1374745; Image number: 253; Sheet number: 15; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03444-6
   FamilySearch Record: MPZT-Q4R (accessed 10 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRK8-NXQ
   Mary Wilson (16), single daughter, in household of John Wilson (45) in Beat 2, Amite, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.
3. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Line: 45; Digital film/folder number: 004966246; FHL microfilm: 1820868; Image number: 1043; Sheet number: 21; Sheet letter: A; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N02067-9
   FamilySearch Record: MNRN-HRR (accessed 10 April 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRFC-9ZL
   Mary Lilly (23), wife, in household of Bradford Lilly (24) in Beat 1, Amite, Mississippi, United States. Born in Mississippi.

• 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1940; Census Place: Lincoln, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02045; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 43-16
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #124205725 (accessed 10 April 2024)
  Mary Lilly (36), wife, in household of Homer Lilly (51) in Lincoln, Mississippi. Born in Mississippi.
• 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
  National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lincoln, Mississippi; Roll: 4334; Page: 21; Enumeration District: 43-17
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #47508713 (accessed 10 April 2024)
  Mary Lilly (56), widowed head of household in Lincoln, Mississippi, USA. Born in Mississippi.
• Marriage: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current"
  The Times-Democrat; Publication Date: 11/ Feb/ 1912; Publication Place: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/183240721/?article=0009e086-edf4-4f37-964b-d6f0e4f1f43f&focus=0.42048392,0.91004956,0.550561,0.9404873&xid=3398
  Ancestry Record 62116 #64885298 (accessed 10 April 2024)
  Mary Wilson marriage to Bradford Lilly in about 1912.
• Social Security: "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007"
  Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007
  Ancestry Record 60901 #795341888 (accessed 10 April 2024)
  Name: Mary Wilson; Gender: Female; Spouse: Bradford Lilly; Child: John Landy Lilly.
• Mary died (age 85) in February 1981 residing at 39648, Mc Comb, Pike, Mississippi, United States. = *Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014"
  Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
  Ancestry Record 3693 #36781414 (accessed 10 April 2024)
  Mary Lilly death Feb 1981 (born 10 Apr 1895) residing at 39648, Mc Comb, Pike, Mississippi, USA.
• Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
  Enterprise-Journal; Publication Date: 8 Feb 1981; Publication Place: McComb, Mississippi, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/318459690/?article=8111269d-7d26-49e9-be75-95c8769ff16b&focus=0.042987335,0.33366507,0.3824835,0.42735115&xid=3355
  Ancestry Record 61843 #609529844 (accessed 10 April 2024)
  Name: Mary Wilson Lilly; Gender: Female; Death Age: 86; Birth Date: 10 Apr 1894; Residence Place: 507 N. Railroad Ave. in Magnolia; Death Date: Abt 1981; Obituary Date: 8 Feb 1981; Obituary Place: McComb, Mississippi, USA; Newspaper Title: Enterprise-Journal; Child: John Lilly Harrison Lee Lilly Katie Williams Eunice Segers Frankie Newton Nolan Emma O'Quin; Siblings: Lizzie Duck.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10063479/mary-lilly: accessed April 10, 2024), memorial page for Mary Wilson Lilly (10 Apr 1895–6 Feb 1981), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10063479, citing Woodlawn Cemetery, Summit, Pike County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Larry Ray (contributor 46549656).