Mary Idella Powers
Sex: F
AKA: Millie,
Mollie
Individual Information
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1849 - Lawrenceburg, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
Christening:
Death: 14 Jul 1942 - , Montgomery, Indiana, USA ( at age 92)
Burial: in Linden Cemetery, Linden, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
Cause of Death:
Find A Grave ID: 130510855
Spouses and Children
1. *Timothy Guard Jr.
Marriage: Apr 1876
Marriage Notes
Listing in http://virtuallibrary.cincinnatilibrary.org
Per Lawrenceburg Press April 27, 1876
Timothy Guard, Jr. to Millie P. Powers
Per Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959
Name: Timothy Guard Jr
Event Type: Marriage
Registration Place: , Dearborn, Indiana, United States
Marriage License Date: 19 Apr 1876
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name:Mollie J Powers
Spouse's Gender: Female
Page: 414
Record Number:
Reference ID:
GS Film number:001313307
Digital Folder Number:004476593
Image Number: 00720
Number of Images: 1
[Note there is a big X through this marriage record]
Children:
1. Daniel Major Guard
2. Anna H. Guard
3. Lee Roy Guard
4. Ada C. Guard
5. Arthur Guard
6. Clara Etta Guard
7. Timothy Guard
8. May Guard
Notes
General:
They had nine children
Per 1880 US Census 6/3/1880 Madison, Montgomery, Indiana
Timothy Guard, 37 year old white male farmer, born in Indiana, as were his parents [same for all of household].
Mary Guard, 30 year old wife, keeps house. Daniel Guard, 3 year old son. Anna Guard, 1 year old daughter. Lee Guard, 5 month old son born in December.
Per 1900 US Census: 6/6/1900 Madison, Montgomery, Indiana
Timothy Guard is the 52 year old white male head of household, born March 1848 in Indiana, as were his parents. He is a farmer who owns his farm. He has been married for 25 years to Mary I. Guard. Mary was born December 1849 in Indiana, her father in New York, her mother in Indiana. She has had 9 children, all still living. The children living at home are all born in Indiana: Daniel Guard, 24 year old son, born October 1875 married, a farm laborer; Anna Guard 21 year old daughter, born July 1879; Lee Guard, 20 year old son, born June 1880, a farm laborer; Arthur Guard, 18 year old son, born August 1882, a farm laborer; Ada Guard, 15 year old daughter, born February 1885, attends school; Clara Guard, 13 year old daughter, born April 1887, attends school; Timothy Guard Jr, 10 year old son, born January 1890, attends school; May Guard, 9 year old daughter, born May 1891, attends school; Hallie Guard, 21 year old daughter-in-law, born June 1878 in Indiana, as were her parents. It looks like Hallie has been married to daniel for 1 month.
Per 1910 US Census 5/5/1910 Madison, Montgomery, Indiana
Timothy Guard is the 62 year old white male head of household, born in Indiana, his father in Indiana, his mother in Ohio. He is a farmer on his own account on a general farm, and owns his farm house with a mortgage. His wife is 60 year old Mary I. Guard, born in Indiana, her father in Indiana, her mother in England. It is the first marriage for both, 34 years, and they have 9 children, all still living. Seven of the children live with them, all born in Indiana: 32 year old widowed daughter, Anna Guard; 28 year old single son, Almon Guard, works as farmer on home farm; 26 year old single son, Arthur Guard, works as farmer on home farm; 24 year old single daughter, Ada Guard; 22 year old single daughter, Clara Guard; 20 year old single son, Timmy Guard, attends school; and 18 year old single daughter, May Guard, attends school.
Per 1920 US Census 1/28/1920 A farm in Madison, Montgomery, Indiana
Timothy Guard is the 71 year old white male head of household, who owns his home with a mortgage. Born in Indiana, as were his parents, he is a farmer of his own account growing grain. His wife is 70 year old Mary I. Guard, born in Indiana, her father in Ireland, her mother in Indiana. There are 3 single children living at home, all born in Indiana: 32 year old daughter, Ada C. Guard; 30 year old daughter, Clara E. Guard; and 7 year old grandson, Forest Allen, attends school.
Per 1930 US Census 4/24/1930 Madison township, Montgomery county, Indiana
Ada C. Guard is the 44 year old white single female head of household, who owns her home on a farm, was born in Indiana as were her parents, and is an employer/farmer on her own farm. Her mother is 80 year old widowed Mary I. Guard, born in Indiana, as were her parents. Cara E. Guard is Ada's 42 year old single sister, born in Indiana. Forest A. Guard is Ada's nephew, 18 years old, born in Indiana as were his parents. Living with the family is a hired hand farm worker, Edward Berry, 28, born in Kentucky.
Per 1940 US Census 5/20/1940 Madison township, Montgomery county, Indiana
Ada Guard is the 54 year old single white female head of household, who owns her home valued at $2,000 located on a farm. She and her family were all from Indiana, and lived in the same house in 1935. Ada was educated through 8th grade, and is manager of her account of her farm, working 48 hours last week, and in 52 weeks of work earned $500 in 1939. Her widowed mother, 90 year old Mary Guard, was educated through 2 years of high school, and cannot work. Ada's sister, Clara Guard, 52 years old, single, was educated through 2 years of high school, and does the home housework.
Per Obituary in the Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana) 7/14/1942
MRS. MARY IDELLA GUARD
LINDEN, July 14 -- Mrs. Mary Idella Guard, a resident of this vicinity since she was a child, died at her home northwest of here at 12:40 this morning. Born near Lawrenceburg, Dec. 25, 1849, she was married to Timothy
Guard, who preceded her in death.
Surviving are. three sons, Daniel of Monticello, Lee of Marion and Almon of Chicago; three daughters, Ada and Clara of Linden and Mrs. Mae Butler of Indianapolis. ,
Friends may call at the home after 7 this evening. Funeral services Wednesday at 2:30, Linden Methodist church, Rev. Russell Hetsler. Burial Linden cemetery. The body will lie in state at the church for an hour.
Per Findagrave
Mary Idella Powers Guard
BIRTH 25 Dec 1849 Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
DEATH 14 Jul 1942 (aged 92) Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
BURIAL Linden Cemetery Linden, Montgomery County, Indiana, USA
MEMORIAL ID 130510855
Parents
Peter Richerson Powers 1825\endash 1893
Caroline Mary Woods Power 1830\endash 1872
Spouse
Timothy Guard 1848\endash 1924 (m. 1876)
Siblings
Margaret J. Powers Hall 1849\endash 1912
Mary Elizabeth Powers Owens 1850\endash 1924
John W Powers 1859\endash 1936
James A. Powers 1859\endash 1922
Children
Daniel Major Guard 1877\endash 1943
Anna H. Guard 1878\endash 1914
Lee Roy Guard 1880\endash 1958
Arthur Guard 1884\endash 1913
Ada C Guard 1886\endash 1961
Mae Guard Butler 1891\endash 1959