Mary Thompson was born in Madison County, Arkansas on 14 November 1871 to William Thurman Thompson and Mary Elizabeth Watkins.There is only a small amount of information available on her.
Mary only shows up in one census record. In 1880 she lived with her parents in Madison County, Arkansas and was listed as 8 years old. According the record, she and her sister Martha were both 8 years old. I've assumed that the two girls were twins.
If I assume that Mary and Martha were twins, then her birth date would 14 Nov. 1871, the same as Martha's-see post titled Martha Thompson Wallin (Roy's Aunt).
The next time Mary Thompson Peterson shows up is in 1897. She and her family were living in Nevada, Missouri and the local newspaper became aware of her dire situation and made it public news. If you read the post Robert Peterson's Family History you will get the background to the following articles:
Thursday, February 11, 1897 (Nevada Daily Mail)
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Friday, February 12, 1897 (Nevada Daily Mail)
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