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Powell, Mary Craufurd Gregory, 1847-1928

 Person

Biographical Note

Mary Craufurd Gregory (1847-1928) was born on January 12, 1847, to William and Mary (Long) Gregory in Alexandria, Virginia. She married physician Robert Conrad Powell (1838-1890) on January 10, 1876, and they had several children, including William, Llewellyn, Mary, and Neville. She died December 18, 1928, and is buried alongside her husband in the Presbyterian Cemetery in Alexandria.

External Sources:

U.S. Federal Census, 1850-1920.

"Mary C. Gregory" in the Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/559286:60214,, accessed Feb. 16. 2024.

"Mary Craufurd Gregory Powell", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18801797/mary_craufurd_powell, accessed Feb. 16, 2024.

"Dr Robert Conrad Powell", FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16627028/robert_conrad_powell, accessed Feb. 2024.

"Mary Gregory Powell" in the Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/451283:9278, accessed Feb. 19, 2024.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Mary C. Gregory Letters

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2024-025
Abstract

The Mary C. Gregory Letters are a collection of 11 letters written by Gregory in Alexandria, Virginia, to her cousin Edward, dated from January 10, 1875 to January 9, 1876. Gregory discusses personal updates and subjects such as the weather, her health, and books.

Dates: 1875 - 1876