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Mary Polly Erskine 1811–1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 April 1811

Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 November 1887

Death Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA

Father: James Erskine

Mother: Nancy Duncan

Spouse(s): Aaron Shirley

Children(s): Elizabeth Shirley, Mary Shirley, Margaret Shirley, Sophia Shirley, Doctor Shirley, Samuel Shirley, William Shirley, James Shirley

The story of Mary Polly Erskine began in 1811 in South Carolina, South Carolina, USA. In 1850, Mary Polly Erskine resided in Eastern Subdivision, Anderson, South Carolina, USA. In 1860, Mary Polly Erskine resided in Regiment 42, Six and Twenty, Anderson, South Carol. Mary Polly Erskine married Aaron Shirley, and had children including Doctor Aaron Whitaker Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, James Erskine Shirley, Margaret L Shirley, Mary A Shirley, Samuel M Shirley, Sophia Adaline Shirley, William W Shirley. Mary Polly Erskine passed away in 1887 in South Carolina, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Polly Erskine began in 1811 in South Carolina, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1850, Mary Polly Erskine resided in Eastern Subdivision, Anderson, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Mary Polly Erskine resided in Regiment 42, Six and Twenty, Anderson, South Carol.
  • Mary Polly Erskine married Aaron Shirley, and had children including Doctor Aaron Whitaker Shirley, Elizabeth Shirley, James Erskine Shirley, Margaret L Shirley, Mary A Shirley, Samuel M Shirley, Sophia Adaline Shirley, William W Shirley.
  • Mary Polly Erskine passed away in 1887 in South Carolina, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Erskine
1757–1846
Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland
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Nancy Duncan
1764–1849
Birth Location: Ireland, Ireland
ND

Spouses(s)

Aaron Shirley
1807–1862
Birth Location: Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA (North Carolina, USA)
AS

Children(s)

Elizabeth Shirley
1836–1912
Birth Location: South Carolina
ES
Mary Shirley
1839–1906
Birth Location: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America
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Margaret Shirley
1839–1870
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
MS
Sophia Shirley
1837–1928
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
SS
Doctor Shirley
1856–1942
Birth Location: Mt Ida, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA
DS
Samuel Shirley
1844–1862
Birth Location: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
SS
William Shirley
1852–1870
Birth Location: South Carolina
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James Shirley
1831–1874
Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Erskine's Ancestors

Self
Mary Erskine
1811–1887
Birth Place: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Erskine
1757–1846
Ireland, Ireland
Nancy (Agnes) Duncan
1764–1849
Ireland, Ireland
Grandparents
James Erskin
1730–1761
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
Jean Fisher
1731–1762
Kinclaven, Perthshire County, Scotland, United Kingdom
Hugh Duncan
1743–
Ireland, Ireland
Martha
1746–1826
Ireland, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Fisher
1697–1775
Jean Turple
1706–1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Stirling
1680–1754
Alison TURPIE
1681–1720

Mary Erskine's Descendants

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Mary (Polly) Erskine (2 April 1811–10 November 1887) m. Aaron Shirley (1810 (abt 1807? abt 1804? abt 1805?)–15 May 1862, 1870)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Shirley 1836–1912 m. Jno Prescoat 1826– m. Reuben Jones 1832–1864 m. Priestly (Augustus) Jones 1837–1924
    1. 1. Katie Gray 1870–1930 m. Clarence (Cornelius) Gray 1860–1939
      1. 1. Bertha Jackson 1892–1981 m. Christopher (C) Broadnax 1898–1951 m. Christopher Brodnex 1892–
        1. 1. Ruth (Carolyn) Byrd 1929–1995 m. Thomas Byrd 1924–1997 m. Raymond (C) Byrd 1919–1969
        2. 2. Willie Broadmax 1920–1963 m. Lillie (M) Broadnax 1923–
        3. 3. Rosa (lee) Broadmax 1924–1988
        4. 4. Richard Broadmax 1926–2003
        5. 5. Edward Broadmax 1923–
        6. 6. Katie Broadmax 1921–
        7. 7. James Broadnax 1932–2001
        8. 8. Robert Broadnax 1917– m. Elma Broadnax 1921–
        9. 9. Christine Brodnex 1915–1988
        10. 10. Willie Broadnax 1918–1963 m. Lillie (M) Broadnax 1923–
        11. 11. Christine Broadenax 1915–
        12. 12. Hattie Brodnex 1920–
        13. 13. Robert Brodnex 1917–1996 m. Eleanor Broadmax 1919– m. Elma Broadnax 1921–
        14. 14. Richard Broadmax 1926–
        15. 15. Edward Broadmax 1923–
        16. 16. Rosa (lee) Broadmax 1924–
      2. 2. Mary Gray 1880–1966 m. Lawson Squast 1881–1924 m. Peter Wise 1870–
        1. 1. John (Henry) Squash 1905–
        2. 2. Lewis Squash 1912–
        3. 3. Clinton Squash 1920–
        4. 4. Sampson Squash 1916–
        5. 5. Clarence Squash 1918–
        6. 6. Central Squash 1925–
        7. 7. Jessie (B) Squash 1923–2019 m. Earl (R) Hopkins 1921–
        8. 8. Madell Squash 1914–
        9. 9. Mark Squash 1909–
        10. 10. Sallie Squash 1907–
        11. 11. Emma Squash 1903–
        12. 12. Loton (Squash) Jr 1906–
        13. 13. Clarence (Grey) Squash 1919–
        14. 14. Centril Squash 1916–1994
        15. 15. Rosabelle Wise 1922–
      3. 3. Wallace Gray 1900–
      4. 4. Mahlon Gray 1880–
      5. 5. Rosa (Bell) Gray 1896–
      6. 6. Henry (baler) Gray 1881–
      7. 7. Clarence (C) Gray 1891–1971 m. Maude Griffin 1896–1924
        1. 1. Clarence (C) Gray 1917–2001 m. Pauline (Virginia) Gray 1924–2010
      8. 8. Ora Gray 1886–
      9. 9. Baler Gray 1882–1951
      10. 10. Anderson Gray 1879–
      11. 11. Bertha Gray 1891–1981 m. Christopher (C) Broadnax 1898–1951 m. Chris Broadmas 1900–
        1. 1. Katie Broadmas 1920–
        2. 2. Richard Broadnax 1925–
        3. 3. Robert Broadnax 1917–
        4. 4. Willie Broadmas 1919–
        5. 5. Rosa (Lee) Broadmas 1924–
        6. 6. Katie Broadmas 1920–
        7. 7. Christine Broadmas 1915–
        8. 8. Edward Broadmas 1922–
        9. 9. Hattie Brodnex 1920–
      12. 12. Mary Gray 1886–1966 m. Peter Wise 1870–
        1. 1. Rosabelle Wise 1922–
        2. 2. Maydell Squash 1917–
        3. 3. John (H) Wise 1918–
        4. 4. Clarence Wise 1922–
        5. 5. Jessieb Wise 1925–
        6. 6. Clinton Wise 1926–
    2. 2. Jack Jones 1870– m. Lizzie (B) Jones 1872–
      1. 1. Docia Jones 1895–
      2. 2. Julia Jones 1904–
      3. 3. Tillie Jones 1899–
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Payne) Simpkins 1915–1999
      4. 4. Alfred Jones 1901–
      5. 5. John (W) Jones 1909–
      6. 6. Sallie Jones 1892–
      7. 7. Rosa Jones 1897–
    3. 3. Caroline ((Carolyn)) Jones 1862– m. Willis Brunson 1847–
      1. 1. Julia Brunson 1888–
    4. 4. Joseph Jones 1858–
    5. 5. Alfred Jones 1865–
    6. 6. Samuel Jones 1872–
  2. 2. Mary (A) Shirley 1839–1906
  3. 3. Margaret (L) Shirley 1839–1870
  4. 4. Sophia (Adaline) Shirley 1837–1928
  5. 5. Doctor (Aaron Whitaker) Shirley 1856–1942
  6. 6. Samuel (M) Shirley 1844–1862
  7. 7. William (W) Shirley 1852–1870
  8. 8. James (Erskine) Shirley 1831–1874

Mary Erskine's Timeline

5 Records

1811
2 April 1811
Birth of Mary Polly Erskine in South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 39
Mary Polly Erskine resided here in Eastern Subdivision, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Eastern Subdivision, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 49
Mary Polly Erskine resided here in Regiment 42, Six and Twenty, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Regiment 42, Six and Twenty, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 69
Mary Polly Erskine resided here in Hopewell, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
Hopewell, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
1887
10 November 1887
Age 76
Death of Mary Polly Erskine in South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
South Carolina, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 April 1811
    Event Place: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Eastern Subdivision, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Regiment 42, Six and Twenty, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hopewell, Anderson, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 November 1887
    Event Place: South Carolina, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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