Mattie Arthusa Agee

     Mattie Arthusa Agee was born on 22 March 1870 at Jacksonville, Floyd County, Virginia. She was the daughter of John Thomas Agee and Mary Gilham Epperly.

Mattie was enumerated with John Thomas Agee on the census of 3 June 1870 at Jacksonville Township, Floyd County, Virginia, as Mattie A. Agee. She is a 2 month old white female born in Virginia.¹

Mattie was enumerated with John Thomas Agee on the census of 8 June 1880 at Jacksonville District, Floyd County, Virginia, as Mattie A. Agee. She is a 10 year old white female born in Virginia as were her parents. She is enumerated as a daughter.²

Mattie Arthusa Agee married Thomas Pinkney Ayres circa 1901 at Floyd County, Virginia.^3,4

Mattie was enumerated with Thomas Pinkney Ayres on the census of 23 April 1910 at Dan River, Patrick County, Virginia, as Mattie Ayers. She is a 40 year old married white female born in Virginia as were both of her parents. She has been in her present marriage for 9 years. She has given birth to 3 children with all three surviving. She can read and write.³

Mattie is head of household on the census of 8 January 1920 at Burk's Fork District, Floyd County, Virginia, as Mattie Ayers. She is a 49 year old widowed white female born in Virginia as were her parents. She is living adjacent to her parent's home. Enumerated with her were Anna Ayres, Myrtle E. Ayres and Thomas P. Ayres.⁵

Mattie Arthusa Agee died on 27 September 1927 at age 57.