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Mary MARGARET "Polly" LANHAM 1799–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1799

Birth Location: Prince Georges Parish, Montgomery, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 27 Aug 1878

Death Location: Farmers Retreat, Dearborn, Indiana, USA

Father: Notley Lanham

Mother: MASSA GRIMES

Spouse(s): JOHN LEGGETT

Children(s): JAMES LIGGETT

In 1799, Mary MARGARET "Polly" LANHAM entered the world in Prince Georges Parish, Montgomery, Maryland, USA, born to Notley Lanham And Massa Ann Grimes. Mary MARGARET "Polly" LANHAM married John William Leggett, and had children including James Liggett. Mary MARGARET "Polly" LANHAM passed away in 1878 in Farmers Retreat, Dearborn, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1799, Mary MARGARET "Polly" LANHAM entered the world in Prince Georges Parish, Montgomery, Maryland, USA, born to Notley Lanham And Massa Ann Grimes.
  • Mary MARGARET "Polly" LANHAM married John William Leggett, and had children including James Liggett.
  • Mary MARGARET "Polly" LANHAM passed away in 1878 in Farmers Retreat, Dearborn, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Notley Lanham
1770–1838
Birth Location: Prince Georges Parish, St Johns Broad Creek, Maryland, United States
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MASSA GRIMES
1772–1850
Birth Location: Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

JOHN LEGGETT
1799–1867
Birth Location: Monongalia, Virginia, USA Now West Virginia
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Children(s)

JAMES LIGGETT
1830–1890
Birth Location: Washington, Clermont, Ohio, USA
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Mary LANHAM's Ancestors

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Mary LANHAM
1799–1878
Birth Place: Prince Georges Parish, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Parents
Notley Lanham
1770–1838
Prince Georges Parish, St Johns Broad Creek, Maryland, United States
MASSA (ANN) GRIMES
1772–1850
Goshen, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
SAMUEL GRIMES
1740–1789
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Mary Hinckley
1745–1828
Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary LANHAM's Descendants

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Mary (MARGARET "Polly") LANHAM (27 Feb 1799–27 Aug 1878) m. JOHN (WILLIAM) LEGGETT (14 Oct 1799–14 Jul 1867)
  1. 1. JAMES LIGGETT 1830–1890 m. SARAH (M) FULTON 1840–1922
    1. 1. MARY Liggett 1875–1968 m. Jackson (Albert) Barricklow 1878–1949
      1. 1. Gertrud (K) Barricklow 1908–2006 m. Clarence (Leo) Kerwood 1898–1983
        1. 1. Walter (Lee) Kerwood 1934–2017

Mary LANHAM's Timeline

2 Records

1799
27 Feb 1799
Birth of Mary MARGARET "Polly" LANHAM in Prince Georges Parish, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Prince Georges Parish, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
1878
27 Aug 1878
Age 79
Death of Mary MARGARET "Polly" LANHAM in Farmers Retreat, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
Farmers Retreat, Dearborn, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1799
    Event Place: Prince Georges Parish, Montgomery, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1878
    Event Place: Farmers Retreat, Dearborn, Indiana, USA
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