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Mary Polly Grimes 1830 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1830

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: 1908

Death Location: Damascus, Early County, Georgia, USA

Father: William Grimes

Mother: Delpha Deele

Spouse(s): West Sheffield

Children(s): John Sheffield, Kittie Sheffield

Mary Polly Grimes was born in 1830 in Georgia, United States, the child of William Jefferson Grimes and Delpha Deele. Mary Polly Grimes married West Sheffield, and had children including John Sheffield, Kittie Sheffield. Mary Polly Grimes passed away in 1908 in Damascus, Early County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Polly Grimes was born in 1830 in Georgia, United States, the child of William Jefferson Grimes and Delpha Deele.
  • Mary Polly Grimes married West Sheffield, and had children including John Sheffield, Kittie Sheffield.
  • Mary Polly Grimes passed away in 1908 in Damascus, Early County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Grimes
1794 – 1892
Birth Location: Blakely, Early Co., Georgia, USA
WG
Delpha Deele
1806 – 1850
Birth Location: Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America
DD

Spouses(s)

West Sheffield
1830 – 1875
Birth Location: GA, Georgia, USA
WS

Children(s)

John Sheffield
1865 –
Birth Location: Georgia
JS
Kittie Sheffield
1873 – 1903
Birth Location: Early County, Georgia, USA
KS

Mary Grimes's Ancestors

Self
Mary Grimes
1830 – 1908
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
William Jefferson Grimes
1794 – 1892
Blakely, Early Co., Georgia, USA
Delpha Deele
1806 – 1850
Bulloch County, Georgia, United States of America
Grandparents
Francis Grimes
1760 – 1815
Emanuel, Georgia, United States
Jerusha Roberts
1760 – 1845
Georgia, USA
Simon (A (Simeon) Deal) (Diehle)
1779 – 1837
Perquimans, North Carolina, USA
Sintha ((or Cynthia)) Williams
1780 – 1840
Bulloch County, Georgia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Allen Grimes
1735 – 1760
Isham Roberts
1729 – 1793
Patty Peebles
1717 – 1793
JOHN (DIEHLE)
1760 – 1840
MARY HODGES
1762 – 1830
Thomas Williams
1759 – 1845
Elizabeth McKnight
1758 – 1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jennet Wilson
1700 –
JOHANN DEAL(DIEHLE)
1718 – 1790
Anne Raiford
1736 – 1794
JOHN WILLIAMS
1730 – 1804
William McKnight
1732 – 1812
Martha Bryan
1745 – 1779

Mary Grimes's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Polly) Grimes (1830 – 1908) m. West Sheffield (29 May 1830 – 28 Mar 1875)
  1. 1. John Sheffield (1865 – )
  2. 2. Kittie Sheffield (1873 – 30 Apr 1903) m. Samuel (L) Pickron (11 Jan 1870 – 27 Sep 1916)
    1. 1. Janie (Mae) Pickron (5 May 1903 – 2 Oct 1982)
      1. 1. James (William) Mitchell (1919 – 08/19/1997)

Mary Grimes's Timeline

11 Records

1830
10 Apr 1830
Birth of Mary Polly Grimes in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1830
10 Apr 1830
Birth of Mary Polly Grimes in Emanuel County, Georgia, USA
Emanuel County, Georgia, USA
1830
1830
Birth of Mary Polly Grimes in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1832
1832
Age 2
Birth of Mary Polly Grimes in GA, Georgia, USA
GA, Georgia, USA
1850
1850
Age 20
Mary Polly Grimes resided here in Early county, Early, Georgia, United States
Early county, Early, Georgia, United States
1880
1880
Age 50
Mary Polly Grimes resided here in Colquitt, Miller, Georgia, USA
Colquitt, Miller, Georgia, USA
1906
01 Nov 1906
Age 76
Death of Mary Polly Grimes
None
1906
01 Nov 1906
Age 76
Death of Mary Polly Grimes
None
1908
01 Nov 1908
Age 78
Death of Mary Polly Grimes in Damascus, Early County, Georgia
Damascus, Early County, Georgia
1908
01 Nov 1908
Age 78
Death of Mary Polly Grimes in Damascus, Early County, Georgia, USA
Damascus, Early County, Georgia, USA
1908
1908
Age 78
Death of Mary Polly Grimes
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1830
    Event Place: Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Colquitt, Miller, Georgia; Roll: 158; Page: 404C; Enumeration District: 044
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [5] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: GA, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1830
    Event Place: Emanuel County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 May 1817
    Event Place: Laurens, Georgia
    Record Source: Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Early county, Early, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Colquitt, Miller, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Colquitt, Miller, Georgia; Roll: 158; Page: 404C; Enumeration District: 044

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Colquitt, Miller, Georgia; Roll: 158; Page: 404C; Enumeration District: 044

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Georgia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1742-1992, Will Records; Author: Georgia. Court of Ordinary (Miller County)

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Nov 1908
    Event Place: Damascus, Early County, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Nov 1906
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Nov 1906
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Nov 1908
    Event Place: Damascus, Early County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1908

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Early County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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