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Mary Y. "Polly" Alexander 1796 – 1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1796

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 9 May 1892

Death Location: Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky

Father: Alexander Alexander

Mother: Nancy Parsons

Spouse(s): Charles Minter

Children(s): Nancy Minter

The story of Mary Y. "Polly" Alexander began in 1796 in Virginia. Mary Y. "Polly" Alexander married Charles Minter, and had children including Nancy Alexander Minter. Mary Y. "Polly" Alexander passed away in 1892 in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Y. "Polly" Alexander began in 1796 in Virginia.
  • Mary Y. "Polly" Alexander married Charles Minter, and had children including Nancy Alexander Minter.
  • Mary Y. "Polly" Alexander passed away in 1892 in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Alexander
1778 – 1839
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Parsons
1782 – 1839
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
NP

Spouses(s)

Charles Minter
1795 – 1842
Birth Location: Lee, Virginia
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Children(s)

Nancy Minter
1823 – 1841
Birth Location: Scott County, Virginia
NM

Mary Alexander's Ancestors

Self
Mary Alexander
1796 – 1892
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
Alexander Alexander
1778 – 1839
Scott County, Virginia, USA
Nancy Parsons
1782 – 1839
Scott County, Virginia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Alexander's Descendants

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Mary (Y. "Polly") Alexander (16 Jan 1796 – 9 May 1892) m. Charles Minter (1795 – Dec 1842)
  1. 1. Nancy (Alexander) Minter (1823 – 1841) m. Jame (M) Cecil (abt 1820 – )
    1. 1. Virginia (Margaret) Helmandollar (DEC 1842 – 1900) m. William (Harvey) Helmandollar (1837 – 1 August 1892)
      1. 1. Edward (Martin) Helmandollar (May 1866 – 14 Feb 1940) m. Electra (Virginia "Lect") Shrader (abt 1868 – 12 April 1912)
        1. 1. James (Edward) Helmondollar (6 March 1910 – 28 December 1996) m. Ruby (Grace) Helmondollar (4 December 1909 – 28 July 2004)

Mary Alexander's Timeline

2 Records

1796
16 Jan 1796
Birth of Mary Y. "Polly" Alexander in Virginia
Virginia
1892
9 May 1892
Age 96
Death of Mary Y. "Polly" Alexander in Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky
Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1796
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1892
    Event Place: Booneville, Owsley County, Kentucky
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