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Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall 1795 – 1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1795

Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 25 August 1854

Death Location: Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: Abraham Kuykendall

Mother: Elizabeth Zandt

Spouse(s): Joseph Brandon

Children(s): Margaret Brandon

Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall was born in 1795 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Abraham Westfall Kuykendall and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Van Zandt. Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall married Joseph A Brandon, and had children including Margaret "Peggy" Elizabeth Brandon. Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall passed away in 1854 in Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall was born in 1795 in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA, the child of Abraham Westfall Kuykendall and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Van Zandt.
  • Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall married Joseph A Brandon, and had children including Margaret "Peggy" Elizabeth Brandon.
  • Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall passed away in 1854 in Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Kuykendall
1772 – 1871
Birth Location: Tryon or Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
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Elizabeth Zandt
1770 – 1873
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Joseph Brandon
1798 – 1853
Birth Location: Winchester, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Margaret Brandon
1840 – 1925
Birth Location: Makanda, Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America
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Mary Kuykendall's Ancestors

Self
Mary Kuykendall
1795 – 1854
Birth Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Abraham Westfall Kuykendall
1772 – 1871
Tryon or Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth ('Betsy' Van) Zandt
1770 – 1873
Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Capt. (Abraham Westfall "Arie") Kuykendall
1719 – 1795
Deer Park, New York
Elizabeth Burleson
1728 – 1789
Kingston, Ulster, British Colonial America, New York, USA
Jacob (Van) Zandt
1751 – 1818
New York, NY, USA
Catherine Moon
1751 – 1829
Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Kuykendall
1686 – 1753
Marretje Westfall
1686 – 1753
John Burleson
1695 – 1763
Mary Camp
1698 – 1756
Garrett Zandt
1711 – 1788
Mary Groome
1723 – 1779
Richard Moon
1724 – 1795
Susannah Beeson
1724 – 1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Leur Kuykendall
1650 – 1720
Grietje Tack
1663 – 1720
Johannes Westfall
1660 – 1725
Marretje Cool
1650 – 1728
Edward Burleson
1630 – 1690
Sarah Owen
1656 – 1707
Samuel Camp
1650 – 1733
Mercy Scofield
1657 –
Jacobus Zandt
1684 – 1745
Rebecca Grift
1683 – 1746
Thomas Groome
1663 – 1736
Elizabeth Wood
1694 – 1793
Simon Moon
1700 – 1748
Louretha Humphries
1704 – 1748
Richard Beeson
1684 – 1777
Charity Grubb
1687 – 1761

Mary Kuykendall's Descendants

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Mary (Alice "Polly") Kuykendall (1795 – 25 August 1854) m. Joseph (A) Brandon (1798 – 13 March 1853)
  1. 1. Margaret ("Peggy" Elizabeth) Brandon (abt 1840 – 28 October 1925) m. William (J) Duncan (1838 – 1920) m. Frank Roach ( – 1862)
    1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Duncan (10 Mar 1860 – 28 Dec 1942) m. John (W. G.) Kelley (14 Feb 1845 – 12 Sep 1918)
      1. 1. Rose Kelley (1882 – )
      2. 2. Charles (J) Kelley (abt 1882 – )
      3. 3. Edith (M) Kelley (1885 – 13 July 1943)
      4. 4. Francis (Marion) White (1886 – Dec 1963) m. Mary (Van Dora) Kelley (6 Apr 1890 – 18 Jan 1947)
        1. 1. Francis (Marion) White (abt 1907 – )
        2. 2. Marguerite (Elizabeth) White (29 Feb 1908 – 8 Sep 1992) m. Arvil (Bryan) Wiggins (abt 1898 – 12 Mar 1972)
        3. 3. John ("Buck" Ivan) White (25 Mar 1910 – 25 Feb 1993) m. Opal Hutcheson (4 Jun 1920 – 14 Jan 1990)
        4. 4. Imogene (F) White (abt 1913 – 27 May 2000) m. Monroe Crawshaw (29 April 1912 – 11 May 1953) m. Thomas (Benjamin) Sanders (10 Apr 1910 – 28 Jun 1960)
      5. 5. Mary (Van Dora) Kelley (6 Apr 1890 – 18 Jan 1947) m. Francis (Marion) White (1886 – Dec 1963) m. Euell (Daniel 'Mel') Wiggins (1894 – 1972)
      6. 6. Bessey (Mae) Kelley (Jan 1894 – Abt 1972)
      7. 7. Estella (M) Kelley (Oct 1897 – )

Mary Kuykendall's Timeline

11 Records

1795
1795
Birth of Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1795
1795
Birth of Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1795
1795
Birth of Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall in Buncombe, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Buncombe, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1795
1795
Birth of Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall in Buncombe, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
Buncombe, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
1795
1795
Birth of Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1809
1809
Age 14
Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall was married
None
1813
1813
Age 18
Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall was married in North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
1840
1840
Age 45
Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall resided here in Union, Illinois, USA
Union, Illinois, USA
1850
27 Sep 1850
Age 55
Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall resided here in South District, Jackson, Illinois, USA
South District, Jackson, Illinois, USA
1854
25 August 1854
Age 59
Death of Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall in Makanda, Jackson, Illinois, USA
Makanda, Jackson, Illinois, USA
1854
25 August 1854
Age 59
Death of Mary Alice "Polly" Kuykendall in Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America
Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Buncombe, Franklin, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Buncombe, Franklin, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1795
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1809

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Union, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Union, Illinois; Roll: 71; Page: 68; Family History Library Film: 0007644

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1850
    Event Place: South District, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Year: 1850; Census Place: South District, Jackson, Illinois; Archive Collection Number: T1133; Roll: 2; Page: 515; Line: 17; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 August 1854
    Event Place: Makanda, Jackson, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 August 1854
    Event Place: Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Makanda, Jackson County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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