Sources


  1. National Savings Life Insurance Company, , , copy of original, Allen Dumas Papers; privately held by Allen Dumas, [address for private use], Keller, TX.
  2. Tombstone, "SACRED to the memory of Mrs MARY ANN DUMAS Consort of A.E.S. Dumas who was born in Bledseau Co. Tenn. December 6th 1824, and died in Houston Miss. Aril 6th 1850. Aged 25 years & 4 months.
    Mary Ann! Even here, why should we weep.
    For our while upon earth so dear and lovely
    The earth that entombs thee but tell the flight
    Of thy pure spirit to realms of endless bliss", Houston Cemetery, Houston, Mississippi.
  3. Ibid.
  4. Ibid.