Mary J. Ponder Lister

First Name: Mary
Middle Name(s): J. Ponder
Last Name: Lister
Residence (County): 
Greenville County, SC
Biography: 

Mary J. Lister (b. ca. 1829) was a farmer's wife in Greenville District, South Carolina. She was married to Austin H. Lister (b. ca. 1828) who served in Company B, 22nd South Carolina Infantry. Mary and Austin had at least five chidlren: John (b. ca. 1849), William Mattison (b. ca. 1851), Anna (b. ca. 1854), Thomas Jefferson (b. ca. 1860), and Isham Alexander (b. ca. 1863). Her husband was killed on July 30, 1864 at the Battle of the Crater. She survived the war and died in 1908.

Received Letters

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
11153 Lister6 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister
11151 Lister4 December 19, 1862 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Beaufort County, SC
11152 Lister5 December 26, 1862 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Beaufort County, SC
11154 Lister7 October 10, 1863 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11155 Lister8 October 23, 1863 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11156 Lister9 November 4, 1863 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11157 Lister10 November 10, 1863 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11158 Lister11 November 18, 1863 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11159 Lister12 November 28, 1863 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Charleston County, SC
11160 Lister13 December 14, 1863 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11161 Lister14 December 23, 1863 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11162 Lister15 January 4, 1864 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11163 Lister16 February 8, 1864 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister , Mary E. Mayfield Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11164 Lister17 February 27, 1864 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11165 Lister18 March 8, 1864 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11166 Lister19 March 29, 1864 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11167 Lister20 April 8, 1864 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Sullivan's Island, Charleston County, SC
11168 Lister21 May 9, 1864 Austin H. Lister Mary J. Ponder Lister Kinston, Lenoir County, NC

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