Who was Mary Simerly?

Mary Simerly (1784–1870) was born in Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America and died in Hampton, Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary Ann "Polly" Simerly 1784–1870

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Born 1 Jun 1784 · Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America

Died 18 Mar 1870 · Hampton, Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father Johannes John Zimmerle Simerly

Mother Mary Elizabeth Kolb Colbaugh

Spouse Daniel B Smith

Children Celia Smith, Edward Jones Smith, Ezekial Smith, John Henderson Smith, Lawson White Smith, Mary E Smith, Matilda Smith

Siblings Abraham Simerly, Henry Simerly, Jacob Simerly, John Simerly Jr

Records

1850 United States Federal Census 1860 United States Federal Census Geneanet Community Trees Index Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002 U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … Ancestry Family Tree Findagrave

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Immediate Family

Parents

Johannes John Zimmerle Simerly

Mary Elizabeth Kolb Colbaugh

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Children

Biography

In 1784, Mary Ann "Polly" Simerly entered the world in Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to johannes john zimmerle simerly and mary elizabeth kolb colbaugh. In 1850, Mary Ann "Polly" Simerly resided in District 18, Carter, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, Mary Ann "Polly" Simerly resided in Division 2, Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, USA. Mary Ann "Polly" Simerly married daniel b smith, and had children including celia smith, edward jones smith, ezekial smith, john henderson smith, lawson white smith, mary e smith, matilda smith. Mary Ann "Polly" Simerly passed away in 1870 in Hampton, Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Census 1850 United States Federal Census
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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Marriage Records Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Life Timeline

1784

Birth of Mary Ann "Polly" Simerly in Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America

Birth

1850

Mary Ann "Polly" Simerly resided here in District 18, Carter, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1860

Mary Ann "Polly" Simerly resided here in Division 2, Elizabethton, Carter, Tennessee, USA

Residence

1870

Death of Mary Ann "Polly" Simerly in Elizabethton, Carter Co., TN

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Simerly

This ancestor line traces from Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (1756) to Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America (1784) across 2 generations.

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: Mary Simerly (1784–1870) was born in Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America and died in Hampton, Carter County, Tennessee, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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