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Mary Polly Blankenship 1816–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1816

Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 7 Dec 1896

Death Location: Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States

Father: Raymond Blankenship

Mother: Judith Weatherford

Spouse(s): William Dedman, Francis Dedman

Children(s): Louisa Dedman, John Dedman, Martha Dedman, Melissa Dedman, Samuel Dedman, George Dedmon, Caroline Clark, Mary Dedman, Malindy Dedman

Mary Polly Blankenship was born in 1816 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States, the child of Raymond W Blankenship And Judith Weatherford. In 1850, Mary Polly Blankenship resided in Second Regiment 33, Madison, Alabama, USA. In 1880, Mary Polly Blankenship resided in Beat 4, Limestone, Alabama, USA. Mary Polly Blankenship married Francis Dedman, William Henry Dedman, and had children including Caroline Caladonia Dedman Clark, George Washington Dedmon, John Henry Dedman, Louisa Jane Big Mammy Dedman, Malindy Dedman, Martha Jane Dedman, Mary Jane Dedman, Melissa F Dedman, Samuel H Dedman. Mary Polly Blankenship passed away in 1896 in Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary Polly Blankenship was born in 1816 in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States, the child of Raymond W Blankenship And Judith Weatherford.
  • In 1850, Mary Polly Blankenship resided in Second Regiment 33, Madison, Alabama, USA.
  • In 1880, Mary Polly Blankenship resided in Beat 4, Limestone, Alabama, USA.
  • Mary Polly Blankenship married Francis Dedman, William Henry Dedman, and had children including Caroline Caladonia Dedman Clark, George Washington Dedmon, John Henry Dedman, Louisa Jane Big Mammy Dedman, Malindy Dedman, Martha Jane Dedman, Mary Jane Dedman, Melissa F Dedman, Samuel H Dedman.
  • Mary Polly Blankenship passed away in 1896 in Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Blankenship's Ancestors

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Mary Blankenship
1816–1896
Birth Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Parents
Raymond W Blankenship
1771–1840
Charlotte, Virginia, United States
Judith Weatherford
1781–1830
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (Henry) Blankenship
1750–1806
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, USA
Mary ('Molly') Wallace
1738–1826
Albemarle, Virginia, USA
William Weatherford
1737–1803
Virginia, Virginia, USA
Margaret Fuqua
1738–1816
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Blankenship
1735–1787
Mary Anderson
1730–1809
Major War)
1710–1774
Joseph, Fuqua
1690–1788
Anna Sampson
1688–1757
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Guillaume Fouquet
1667–1698
Jane Eyres
1671–1697
Françoise Sampson
1670–1739
Judith Beaslet
1674–1757

Mary Blankenship's Descendants

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Mary (Polly) Blankenship (Feb 1816–7 Dec 1896) m. William (Henry) Dedman (2 September 1810–23 Sep 1851) m. Francis Dedman (February 23, 1788–1865)
  1. 1. Louisa (Jane "Big Mammy") Dedman 1834–1918 m. John (William) Tuck 1829–1881
    1. 1. Alonza ("Lon" Pinson) Tuck 1862–1938 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Tuck 1879–1936
      1. 1. Lela (Pauline) Tuck 1909–1994 m. Clarence McAnnally 1908–2003 m. Thomas Nicholson 1905–
        1. 1. Doris McAnnally 1935–2019 m. John (Arthur) Adams 1929–2013
        2. 2. Ann McAnnally 1939–2022
      2. 2. John (Wilson) Tuck 1918–1953
      3. 3. Myrtie Tuck 1898–1978
      4. 4. Eulah Tuck 1903–1979
      5. 5. Lucy (A) Tuck 1906–
      6. 6. James (W.) Tuck 1899–1900
      7. 7. Annie (Mae) Mahaffey 1905–1984
      8. 8. Charles (Hollis) Tuck 1886–
    2. 2. Mary Tuck 1853–
    3. 3. Elisabeth Tuck 1855–
    4. 4. John Tuck 1857–
    5. 5. Octavia Tuck 1859–
    6. 6. Richard Tuck 1863–
    7. 7. Lucinda Tuck 1865–
    8. 8. Jasper Tuck 1866–
    9. 9. Louis Tuck 1868–
    10. 10. Philip Tuck 1871–
    11. 11. Martha Tuck 1873–
    12. 12. Melissia Tuck 1874–
    13. 13. Jennie Tuck 1875–
  2. 2. John (Henry) Dedman 1856–1940
  3. 3. Martha (Jane) Dedman 1846–1903
  4. 4. Melissa (F.) Dedman 1849–
  5. 5. Samuel (H.) Dedman 1838–1878
  6. 6. George (Washington) Dedmon 1840–1903
  7. 7. Caroline (Caladonia Dedman) Clark 1847–1903
  8. 8. Mary (Jane) Dedman 1844–1903
  9. 9. Malindy Dedman 1849–

Mary Blankenship's Timeline

4 Records

1816
Feb 1816
Birth of Mary Polly Blankenship in Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
1850
1850
Age 34
Mary Polly Blankenship resided here in Second Regiment 33, Madison, Alabama, USA
Second Regiment 33, Madison, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 64
Mary Polly Blankenship resided here in Beat 4, Limestone, Alabama, USA
Beat 4, Limestone, Alabama, USA
1896
7 Dec 1896
Age 80
Death of Mary Polly Blankenship in Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States
Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1816
    Event Place: Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 4, Limestone, Alabama; Roll: 19; Page: 317d; Enumeration District: 178
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Second Regiment 33, Madison, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 381a
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Second Regiment 33, Madison, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Second Regiment 33, Madison, Alabama; Roll: 9; Page: 381a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 4, Limestone, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 4, Limestone, Alabama; Roll: 19; Page: 317d; Enumeration District: 178

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1896
    Event Place: Madison, Madison, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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