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Mary Polly Fortner Head 1820–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 1853

Death Location: Fannin Co or, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States

Father: Charles Head

Mother: Elizabeth Cavender

Spouse(s): William Fortner, William Fortner

Children(s): Charles Fortner, Marry Fortner, Hill Head, Sarah Fortner, George Fortner, Adaline Fortner, Martha Fortner, Milligan Fortner, Francis Fortner, Susanna Fortner, John Fortner

Mary Polly Fortner Head was born in 1820 in Georgia, the child of Charles Charley Head And Elizabeth Betsy Cavender. In 1860, Mary Polly Fortner Head resided in Davis, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA. Mary Polly Fortner Head married Billy Fortner, William Fortner, William Lemuel Fortner, and had children including Adaline Fortner, Charles D Fortner, Francis Jemima Mima Fannie A Fanny Fortner, George Fortner, Hill Head, John T Fortner, Marry Catherine Fortner, Martha A Fortner, Milligan Bud Fortner, Sarah Fortner, Susanna Emaline Fortner. Mary Polly Fortner Head passed away in 1853 in Fannin Co or, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary Polly Fortner Head was born in 1820 in Georgia, the child of Charles Charley Head And Elizabeth Betsy Cavender.
  • In 1860, Mary Polly Fortner Head resided in Davis, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA.
  • Mary Polly Fortner Head married Billy Fortner, William Fortner, William Lemuel Fortner, and had children including Adaline Fortner, Charles D Fortner, Francis Jemima Mima Fannie A Fanny Fortner, George Fortner, Hill Head, John T Fortner, Marry Catherine Fortner, Martha A Fortner, Milligan Bud Fortner, Sarah Fortner, Susanna Emaline Fortner.
  • Mary Polly Fortner Head passed away in 1853 in Fannin Co or, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Head's Ancestors

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Mary Head
1820–1853
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Charles "Charley" Head
1793–1855
Hall County, GA, (old South Carolina) , USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Cavender
1799–1822
Hall, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
JAMES HEAD
1760–1830
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States or Hall GA
LUCY (ANIDEL) AVERY
1775–1830
Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Head
1733–1795
Elizabeth Tunley
1745–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Head's Descendants

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Mary (Polly Fortner) Head (1820–1853) m. William (Lemuel) Fortner (18 APR 1807–AFT 1880) m. William Fortner (1807–1880)
  1. 1. Charles (D) Fortner 1838–1892 m. Teresa (Jemima) Parris 1844–1925
    1. 1. Mary Fortner 1875–1972 m. E (Marion) Lively 1876–1930
      1. 1. Mary (E) Livaly 1894–
      2. 2. julia (E.) lively 1888–1971 m. Charles (J) Wascher 1878–1931 m. Benjamin Dillbeck 1890–1966 m. Chas Wascher 1881–1957
        1. 1. Mary (Evelyn) Dilbeck 1911–1986
        2. 2. Marian (La Fay) Wascher 1928–1970
        3. 3. Charles (William) Wascher 1930–2010
        4. 4. Grace (Geraldine) Wascher 1923–2008
        5. 5. Charles (Wm) Washer 1930–2010
    2. 2. John (W.) Fortner 1874–1900 m. Lizzie Fortuer 1875–
      1. 1. Charles Fortuer 1896–
      2. 2. Harvey Fortuer 1898–
      3. 3. Ela Fortuer 1900–
  2. 2. Marry (Catherine) Fortner 1842–1922 m. James (W.) Parris 1842–1922
    1. 1. Montgomery Parris 1886–1947
    2. 2. James (Alfred) Parris 1865–1949
    3. 3. Callie Garrison 1879–1971
    4. 4. Lilly (F.) Tilson 1872–
    5. 5. Frank Parris 1873–1953
    6. 6. Thomas (Sylvester) Parris 1866–1952
    7. 7. Georgia (A.) Gray 1860–1938
    8. 8. Nancy (Adaline) Gray 1881–1958
    9. 9. Rosa Tilson 1883–1969
  3. 3. Hill Head 1859–
  4. 4. Sarah Fortner 1852–1936
  5. 5. George Fortner 1858–
  6. 6. Adaline Fortner 1862–
  7. 7. Martha (A.) Fortner 1851–1945 m. John (L) Parris 1846–1912
    1. 1. Mary (E. (Annie)) Parris 1873–1959
    2. 2. Sarah ((Susan)) Parris 1880–
    3. 3. George (Calvin) Parris 1882–1948
    4. 4. Minnie Parris 1883–1956
    5. 5. Noah Parris 1886–1965
    6. 6. Lucy Parris 1892–1970
    7. 7. W. (H.) Parris 1878–
    8. 8. Lillie (Mae) Parris 1887–1932
    9. 9. Victoria Parris 1875–1921
    10. 10. Annie (Patterson) Parris 1884–
    11. 11. George (Calvin) PARRIS 1877–1948 m. Carrie (Armedie) Queen 1885–1948
      1. 1. Ira (Jacob) Paris 1904–1962
      2. 2. Oliver (B.) PARRIS 1909–1991
      3. 3. Harvey (C) Paris 1920–2000
      4. 4. Orpha (Jane) PARRIS 1906–1988
      5. 5. George (Loren) PARRIS 1914–1982
      6. 6. Rastus (Calvin) PARRIS 1924–2001
      7. 7. Luther (John) PARRIS 1919–2000
    12. 12. Annie Patterson 1878–1959
    13. 13. Bessie Owens 1889–
    14. 14. Lillie Paris 1889–
    15. 15. Anna Paris 1872–
  8. 8. Milligan ("Bud") Fortner 1840–1892
  9. 9. Francis (Jemima (Mima Fannie) A. "Fanny") Fortner 1845–1893
  10. 10. Susanna (Emaline) Fortner 1853–1900
  11. 11. John (T.) Fortner 1851–1915

Mary Head's Timeline

5 Records

1820
1820
Birth of Mary Polly Fortner Head in Georgia
Georgia
1853
1853
Age 33
Death of Mary Polly Fortner Head in Fannin Co or, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States
Fannin Co or, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States
1860
1860
Age 40
Mary Polly Fortner Head resided here in Davis, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
Davis, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 50
Mary Polly Fortner Head resided here in Militia District 1047, Fannin, Georgia, USA
Militia District 1047, Fannin, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 60
Mary Polly Fortner Head resided here in Fairplay, Morgan, Georgia, USA
Fairplay, Morgan, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Death Records
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Davis, Lumpkin, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Militia District 1047, Fannin, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fairplay, Morgan, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Fannin Co or, Lumpkin, Georgia, United States

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