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Mary Polly Back 1798–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1798

Birth Location: Russell, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 14 Jul 1824

Death Location: Noctor, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States

Father: John Back

Mother: Catherine Robinson

Spouse(s): John Roark

Children(s): Susannah Roark, John Roark, Barney Roark, Jesse Roark, Arminta Roark, Rebecca Roark, Emily Roark, Isaac Roark, Carter Roark

The story of Mary Polly Back began in 1798 in Russell, Virginia, USA. Mary Polly Back married John R Roark, and had children including Arminta Roark, Barney Roark, Carter Ison Roark, Emily Jane Roark, Isaac P Roark, Jesse Roark, John Back Roark, Rebecca Roark, Susannah Roark. Mary Polly Back passed away in 1824 in Noctor, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Polly Back began in 1798 in Russell, Virginia, USA.
  • Mary Polly Back married John R Roark, and had children including Arminta Roark, Barney Roark, Carter Ison Roark, Emily Jane Roark, Isaac P Roark, Jesse Roark, John Back Roark, Rebecca Roark, Susannah Roark.
  • Mary Polly Back passed away in 1824 in Noctor, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Back
1774–1854
Birth Location: Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
JB
Catherine Robinson
1780–1858
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
CR

Spouses(s)

John Roark
1792–1859
Birth Location: South Carolina
JR

Children(s)

Susannah Roark
1830–1868
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
SR
John Roark
1824–1888
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JR
Barney Roark
1820–1864
Birth Location: Virginia
BR
Jesse Roark
1834–1905
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
JR
Arminta Roark
1834–1928
Birth Location: Harlan, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
AR
Rebecca Roark
1826–1866
Birth Location: Virginia, USA or Poor Fork of the Cumberland River, Harlan, Kentucky, USA
RR
Emily Roark
1818–1888
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
ER
Isaac Roark
1838–
Birth Location: Harlan Co. Ky.
IR
Carter Roark
1824–1865
Birth Location: Letcher, Kentucky
CR

Mary Back's Ancestors

Self
Mary Back
1798–1824
Birth Place: Russell, Virginia, USA
Parents
John C "Goodeye" Back
1774–1854
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Catherine ((Caty)) Robinson
1780–1858
Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Heinrich (Joseph) Bach
1745–1819
Culpeper County, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Hoffman) Maggard
1746–1831
Orange, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Back's Descendants

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Mary (Polly) Back (12 Dec 1798–14 Jul 1824) m. John (R) Roark (abt 1792–1859)
  1. 1. Susannah Roark 1830–1868
  2. 2. John (Back) Roark 1824–1888
  3. 3. Barney Roark 1820–1864
  4. 4. Jesse Roark 1834–1905
  5. 5. Arminta Roark 1834–1928
  6. 6. Rebecca Roark 1826–1866
  7. 7. Emily (Jane) Roark 1818–1888
  8. 8. Isaac (P.) Roark 1838–
  9. 9. Carter (Ison) Roark 1824–1865

Mary Back's Timeline

2 Records

1798
12 Dec 1798
Birth of Mary Polly Back in Russell, Virginia, USA
Russell, Virginia, USA
1824
14 Jul 1824
Age 26
Death of Mary Polly Back in Noctor, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
Noctor, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1798
    Event Place: Russell, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1824
    Event Place: Noctor, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
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