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Mary Polly House 1781–1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1781

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 13 Aug 1854

Death Location: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Merritt House

Mother: Mary Short

Spouse(s): Henry Birdsong

Children(s): Rev Birdsong, Lavina Birdsong, Freeman Birdsong, William Birdsong, Mary Birdsong, William Birdsong

Mary Polly House was born in 1781 in Virginia, United States, the child of Merritt H House And Mary Polly Short. In 1850, Mary Polly House resided in District 8, Giles, Tennessee, USA. Mary Polly House married Henry Birdsong, Polly House, and had children including Freeman Gustavius Birdsong, Lavina Birdsong, Mary Margaret Birdsong, Rev John Henry Birdsong, William M Birdsong, William Merritt Birdsong. Mary Polly House passed away in 1854 in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Polly House was born in 1781 in Virginia, United States, the child of Merritt H House And Mary Polly Short.
  • In 1850, Mary Polly House resided in District 8, Giles, Tennessee, USA.
  • Mary Polly House married Henry Birdsong, Polly House, and had children including Freeman Gustavius Birdsong, Lavina Birdsong, Mary Margaret Birdsong, Rev John Henry Birdsong, William M Birdsong, William Merritt Birdsong.
  • Mary Polly House passed away in 1854 in Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Merritt House
1754–1815
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia Colony
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Mary Short
1769–1861
Birth Location: Virginia Colony
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Spouses(s)

Henry Birdsong
1786–1847
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Rev Birdsong
1818–1891
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, USA
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Lavina Birdsong
1812–1881
Birth Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
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Freeman Birdsong
1813–1883
Birth Location: Pulaski, Giles, TN, USA
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William Birdsong
1816–1857
Birth Location: Tn, Virginia, United States
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Mary Birdsong
1822–1884
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States
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William Birdsong
–1857
Birth Location: Giles County, Tennessee
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Mary House's Ancestors

Self
Mary House
1781–1854
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
Merritt H House
1754–1815
Brunswick, Virginia Colony
Mary ('Polly') Short
1769–1861
Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary House's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Polly) House (8 Sep 1781–13 Aug 1854) m. Henry Birdsong (18 May 1786–23 May 1847)
  1. 1. Rev (John Henry) Birdsong 1818–1891 m. Martha (E.) Johnson 1828–1888 m. Eleanor Carden 1816–1847
    1. 1. Anna (Eliza) Birdsong 1851–1905 m. Alexander (Irvin) Coyle 1804–1894 m. Thomas Abernathy 1845–1938 m. John Birdsong 1828–1909
      1. 1. Alexander (Irving) Coyle 1842–1921 m. Martha ("Mattie" J) Funston 1850–1924 m. Susan (Frances) Wilson 1850–1888
        1. 1. Alma Edwards 1882–1971 m. Mitchell (Alexander) McClain 1878–1963 m. John (Lee) Edwards 1880–
        2. 2. Minnie (P) Coyle 1880–
        3. 3. Reuben (D) Coyle 1894–
        4. 4. Mary (Elizabeth) Coyle 1887–1964
        5. 5. Thomas (Irvin) Coyle 1868–1869
        6. 6. Lucy (Ann) Coyle 1871–
        7. 7. Liewan Coil 1871–
        8. 8. Lou (Ann) Coyle 1871–1946
        9. 9. John (Arthur) Coyle 1874–1937
        10. 10. Henrietta (Frances) Coyle 1878–1883
        11. 11. Minnie (Permelia) Coyle 1880–1969
        12. 12. Ida (Alma) Coyle 1882–1971
        13. 13. Ida (Alma) Coyle 1882–1894
        14. 14. Susan (Ada) Coyle 1885–1888
        15. 15. Mary (Elizabeth) Coyle 1887–1964
        16. 16. Authur (J) Coyle 1874–
        17. 17. Minnie (Permelia) Coyle 1880–1969
        18. 18. Ida (Alma) Coyle 1882–1971
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Lucy) Coyle 1836–
      3. 3. Permelia (Pamela) Coyle 1837–1894
      4. 4. Andrew (Jackson) Coyle 1841–1886
      5. 5. James (Acklen) Coyle 1847–1928
      6. 6. Jasper (Lee) Coyle 1867–
      7. 7. J (Bascom) Abernathy 1875–1945
      8. 8. Jomes (T) Abernathy 1890–
      9. 9. Emma (M.) Abernathy 1878–
      10. 10. Daisy Abernathy 1881–
      11. 11. Dove Abernathy 1883–
    2. 2. Albert Birdsong 1866–1948
    3. 3. Maggie Birdsong 1863–1923
    4. 4. Wallace Birdsong 1872–1931
    5. 5. John Birdsong 1873–1900
    6. 6. John (Wesley) Birdsong 1849–1850
    7. 7. Emma (Levina) Birdsong 1855–1891 m. Sterling (Hartwell *) Abernathy 1851–1878 m. Joel (Lucas "Luke" *) Barnes 1830–1909
    8. 8. Walter (Scott) Birdsong 1860–1894
    9. 9. Ann (E.) Birdsong 1851–1905 m. Milton (Thomas) Abernathy 1845–1938
    10. 10. Mary (Christina) Birdsong 1858–1933
    11. 11. Walter (Henry) Birdsong 1859–1933
    12. 12. Esner Birdsong 1854–
    13. 13. Alfred Birdsong 1848–1909
    14. 14. Emma Abernathy 1854–1891
    15. 15. Anna (Eliza) Birdsong 1851–1905
    16. 16. Thomas (Logan) Birdsong 1845–1911
    17. 17. John (Henry) BIRDSONG 1847–
  2. 2. Lavina Birdsong 1812–1881
  3. 3. Freeman (Gustavius) Birdsong 1813–1883
  4. 4. William (M) Birdsong 1816–1857
  5. 5. Mary (Margaret **) Birdsong 1822–1884
  6. 6. William (Merritt) Birdsong –1857

Mary House's Timeline

4 Records

1781
8 Sep 1781
Birth of Mary Polly House in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1811
25 Jan 1811
Age 30
Mary Polly House was married in Brunswick, Virginia
Brunswick, Virginia
1850
1850
Age 69
Mary Polly House resided here in District 8, Giles, Tennessee, USA
District 8, Giles, Tennessee, USA
1854
13 Aug 1854
Age 73
Death of Mary Polly House in Tully Birdsong Cemetery, Giles Co., Tenn.
Tully Birdsong Cemetery, Giles Co., Tenn.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1781
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1811
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 8, Giles, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1854
    Event Place: Tully Birdsong Cemetery, Giles Co., Tenn.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Giles County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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