Mary J. Flowers^{[1, 2]}

1887 - 1972  (85 years)

• Name	Mary J. Flowers
  Birth	17 Feb 1887	Grayson, Texas, United States   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Census	5 Jan 1920	Garland, Dallas, Texas, United States   [5]
  	1920 Census says her father was from Tennessee and her mother was from Texas
  Census	4 Apr 1930	Waxahachie, Ellis, Texas, United States   [1]
  	1930 Census notes that her father was from Tennessee and his mother was from Texas.
  Residence	1 Apr 1935	Hillsboro, Hill, Texas, United States   [3]
  Census	10 Apr 1940	Temple, Bell, Texas, United States   [3]
  	Address: 913 South First Street
  Census	17 Apr 1950	Temple, Bell, Texas, United States   [6]
  Residence	1972	Forreston, Ellis, Texas, United States   [4]
  _FSFTID	L2GD-2VJ
  _UID	E91BBF72D3414D238D23079FC641832EC7FE
  Burial	Jun 1972	Temple, Bell, Texas, United States   [4]
  	Address: Hillcrest Cemetery
  Death	14 Jun 1972	Itasca, Hill, Texas, United States   [2, 4]
  	Address: Itasca Nursing Home
  Person ID	I2283	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	22 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Homer Franklin Poovey, Sr.,   b. 5 Mar 1888, Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States d. 6 Aug 1975, Henderson, Rusk, Texas, United States (Age 87 years)
  Divorce	Bef Jan 1954	Texas, United States   [4, 7]
  	Since Mary J. Flowers was still alive, it is reasonable to assume a divorce occured prior to this marriage.
  Children	1. Homer Glynn Poovey, Jr.,   b. 19 Jan 1913, Garland, Dallas, Texas, United States d. 3 Aug 1992, Ellis, Texas, United States (Age 79 years)   2. Mary Katherine Poovey,   b. 1914, Texas, United States d. 5 Mar 1939, Temple, Bell, Texas, United States (Age 25 years)
  Family ID	F865	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  She operated a seamstress shop in Waxahachie for many years and was a member of First Baptist Church. She had lived in Forreston & Waxahachie for 16 years and Ellis County for 35 years when she died.

  
  

• Sources

  [S284] RLP, FamilySearch, 1930 US Census, Texas, Ellis, Waxahachie, Ward 3; 70-4; p. 4A (penned); dwelling 87; Homer G Poovey Jr; 20 June 2025. [S286] Newspapers.com, Waxahachie Daily Light, Poovey Final Rites Incomplete; obituary; 14 June 1972; p. 10; 21 June 2025. [S283] RLP, FamilySearch, 1940 US Census, Texas, Bell, Temple, Ward 3; 14-27; p. 8B (penned); dwelling 178; Homer G Poovey, Jr.; 20 June 2025. [S198] RLP, Ancestry, Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, 22 June 2025; Hill, 1972, Apr-Jun; Mary J. Poovey; 13 June 1972. [S285] RLP, FamilySearch, 1920 US Census, Texas, Dallas, Garland, Justice Precint 3; 87; p. 750 (penned); dwelling 6, family 6; Homer F Poovey; 20 June 2025. [S293] RLP, FamilySearch, 1950 US Census, Texas, Bell Co., Temple; 14-46; p. 26 (penned); dwelling 310; Homer Poovy; 21 June 2025. [S287] RLP, Ancestry, Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965, 21 June 2025; Llano, 1920-1965; Homer Franklin Poovey to Mrs. Birdie Lee Lankford; 1 January 1954.