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Mary "Polly" Gregory 1796 – 1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1796

Birth Location: Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 Jun 1843

Death Location: Stinking Creek, Walker, Knox, Kentucky, USA

Father: THOMAS Gregory

Mother: Mary Markham

Spouse(s): Sion Messer

Children(s): William Messer, Isaac Messer, Daniel Messer, Benjamin Messer, Martha Messer, Tilden Messer, Rosanna Messer, Pleasant Messer, Hiram Messer

Mary "Polly" Gregory was born in 1796 in Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, the child of THOMAS "Tom" Gregory and Mary Markham. Mary "Polly" Gregory married Sion Messer, and had children including William "Will" Messer, Isaac Messer, Daniel "Dan" Messer, Benjamin Pasley "Pass" Messer, Martha Patsy Messer, Tilden Messer, Rosanna "Rosie" Messer, Pleasant Messer, Hiram Messer. Mary "Polly" Gregory passed away in 1843 in Stinking Creek, Walker, Knox, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary "Polly" Gregory was born in 1796 in Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA, the child of THOMAS "Tom" Gregory and Mary Markham.
  • Mary "Polly" Gregory married Sion Messer, and had children including William "Will" Messer, Isaac Messer, Daniel "Dan" Messer, Benjamin Pasley "Pass" Messer, Martha Patsy Messer, Tilden Messer, Rosanna "Rosie" Messer, Pleasant Messer, Hiram Messer.
  • Mary "Polly" Gregory passed away in 1843 in Stinking Creek, Walker, Knox, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

THOMAS Gregory
1773 – 1828
Birth Location: Morgan, Buncombe, Wilkes, Colony of North Carolina or Pittsylvania, Virginia
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Mary Markham
1775 –
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sion Messer
1794 – 1857
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

William Messer
1821 – 1899
Birth Location: Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Isaac Messer
1823 – 1879
Birth Location: Stinking Creek, Walker, Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Daniel Messer
1824 – 1904
Birth Location: Stinking Creek, Walker, Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Benjamin Messer
1826 – 1906
Birth Location: Stinking Creek, Knox, Kentucky, United States
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Martha Messer
1833 – 1857
Birth Location: Knox County, Kentucky, USA
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Tilden Messer
1835 – 1896
Birth Location: Stinking Creek, Knox County, Kentucky, USA
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Rosanna Messer
1836 –
Birth Location: Stinking Creek, Walker, Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Pleasant Messer
1837 – 1880
Birth Location: Stinking Creek, Walker, Knox, Kentucky, USA
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Hiram Messer
1837 – 1910
Birth Location: Stinking Creek, Walker, Knox, Kentucky, USA
HM

Mary Gregory's Ancestors

Self
Mary Gregory
1796 – 1843
Birth Place: Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Parents
THOMAS "Tom" Gregory
1773 – 1828
Morgan, Buncombe, Wilkes, Colony of North Carolina or Pittsylvania, Virginia
Mary Markham
1775 –
Grandparents
Capt. (William F) Gregory
1740 – 1805
Halifax, Halifax, Virginia, United States
Sarah ("Sally") Graves-Gregory
1752 – 1783
, Halifax, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Philemon Gregory
1710 – 1758
Patience Godwin
1710 – 1799
Johann Graves
1703 – 1804
Catherine Magdalena
1705 – 1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Reverend Gregory
1690 – 1758
Jean Laing
1675 – 1758
Thomas III
1680 – 1748
Johann Fuchs
1680 – 1762
Susanna Schmied
1677 – 1759

Mary Gregory's Descendants

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Mary ("Polly") Gregory (1796 – 10 Jun 1843) m. Sion Messer (1794 – 2 Nov 1857)
  1. 1. William ("Will") Messer (10 Mar 1821 – 7 May 1899)
  2. 2. Isaac Messer (14 Jan 1823 – Dec 1879)
  3. 3. Daniel ("Dan") Messer (Oct 1824 – 30 Dec 1904)
  4. 4. Benjamin (Pasley "Pass") Messer (abt 1826 – 21 May 1906)
  5. 5. Martha (Patsy) Messer (Jun 1833 – 7 Dec 1857) m. thomas Baker (1828 – 1890)
    1. 1. Calaway Baker (Abt 1863 – 1892) m. Dora (Laura) Luster (3 May 1861 – 14 Jan 1951) m. Margaret Baker (21 Jun 1855 – 21 June 1939)
      1. 1. Axie Baker (1 Feb 1880 – 28 Oct 1960)
      2. 2. Gilbert Baker (22 Mar 1882 – 20 June 1956) m. Julia Baker (15 January 1888 – 28 February 1966)
        1. 1. Myrtle Baker (8 Mar 1908 – Nov 1992) m. Christopher ("Chris") Smith (11 September 1908 – 26 July 1934) m. Christopher Smith (1908 – 1934)
        2. 2. Alice ((Alla)) Baker (abt 1910 – 02 MAY 1989)
        3. 3. Alla Baker (abt 1910 – )
        4. 4. Johney Baker (abt 1911 – )
        5. 5. Billy Baker (abt 1913 – )
        6. 6. Calvin Baker (26 Jul 1916 – 11 April 1958)
        7. 7. Evert Baker (abt 1919 – Abt 1942)
        8. 8. Tom Baker (9 Aug 1920 – 9 April 1993)
        9. 9. Lois Baker (7 Nov 1922 – 11 Jul 1945)
        10. 10. James Baker (27 Jul 1925 – 9 August 2009)
        11. 11. Jun Baker (abt 1926 – )
      3. 3. Litia Baker (Jun 1883 – 12 October 1967)
      4. 4. Telitha (Lydia) Baker (17 April 1885 – 12 October 1967)
      5. 5. Shellie Baker (16 October 1888 – 12 July 1949)
      6. 6. Elon (Mae) Baker (28 May 1891 – 29 May 1959)
      7. 7. Willie Luster (May 1895 – )
      8. 8. Daniel Luster (Apr 1898 – )
      9. 9. Jefferson Baker (15 Dec 1873 – 10 Nov 1918)
  6. 6. Tilden Messer (1835 – 14 Mar 1896)
  7. 7. Rosanna ("Rosie") Messer (1836 – )
  8. 8. Pleasant Messer (1837 – 1880)
  9. 9. Hiram Messer (1837 – 1910)

Mary Gregory's Timeline

2 Records

1796
1796
Birth of Mary "Polly" Gregory in Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
1843
10 Jun 1843
Age 47
Death of Mary "Polly" Gregory in Stinking Creek, Walker, Knox, Kentucky, USA
Stinking Creek, Walker, Knox, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1796
    Event Place: Morgan, Buncombe, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1843
    Event Place: Stinking Creek, Walker, Knox, Kentucky, USA
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