Mary G. L. COLEMAN

     Mary G. L. COLEMAN, daughter of Thomas A. COLEMAN and Martha BURT, was born circa 1822.

She was probably one of the two females under age 5 listed in the household of her father, Thomas A. COLEMAN, in the 1830 Federal Census of Capt. Huddleston's District, Autauga County, Alabama, The second is unknown.¹

She was probably the female age 10 to 15 listed in the household of her father, Thomas A. COLEMAN, in the 1840 Federal Census of Autauga County, Alabama.²

Mary married Henry HICKS on 17 December 1842 in Autauga County, Alabama.³

Mary G. L. COLEMAN was listed as a resident in the household of Mary Peters in the census report on 1 November 1850 in Chestnut Creek, Autauga County, Alabama. I can't confirm that this is the right Mary Hicks, but it seems to fit. Henry Hicks had probably died. There is a Mary Hicks of the right age range living in the household of Mary Peters, age 35 (hard to read) of Georgia. Also in the household are Patsy Peters 22, Frances Peters 20, and William Peters, 15, all born Alabama. Wade H. Scarborough, age 35, no occupation, born Georgis, insane. Mary Hicks, age 25 and William Hicks, her persumed son, age 1, both born Alabama.⁴

Mary G. L. COLEMAN was listed as a resident in the household of Mary Peters in the census report on 25 June 1860 in Chestnut Creek, Autauga County, Alabama. Mary Peters, age 30 or 50, born Georgia. She had real estate valued $300 and personal property valued $266. Also in the household were William Peters, 25, farmer, born Alabama; M. Scarber, 40, male, farm laborer, born Georgia; Mary Hicks, 30, and William Hicks, 11, both born Alabama. Scarber is probably the Scarborough from the previous census.⁵