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Mary Polly TOWNSEND McNeill 1812 – 1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1812

Birth Location: Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 Oct 1894

Death Location: Pine Level, Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Father: James McNeill

Mother: Jane Smilie

Spouse(s): Albert Townsend

Children(s): Jackson Townsend, Jefferson Townsend, Mary Townsend, James Townsend, Emily Townsend, William Townsend, Andrew Townsend, Susan Townsend, Albert Townsend, George Townsend, Albert Townsend, Sarah Townsend, Samuel Townsend, Nancy Townsend, Nancy Talbot, Hency Townsend, Martha Townsend, Henrietta Townsend

In 1812, Mary Polly TOWNSEND McNeill entered the world in Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA, born to James A McNeill and Jane MCNEIL Smilie. Mary Polly TOWNSEND McNeill married Albert Washington Townsend, and had children including Jackson L Townsend, Jefferson Monroe Townsend, Mary Jane McDADE Townsend, James Barnett Townsend, Emily Elizabeth Townsend, William C Townsend, Andrew Creswell Townsend, Susan Ann Townsend, Albert Henry Townsend, George Washington Townsend, Albert Henry Townsend, Sarah L Townsend, Samuel Oliver Townsend, Nancy L. Townsend, Nancy Lucinda Nannie Talbot, Hency Townsend, Martha Marinda Townsend, Henrietta HELENA DICKSON Townsend. Mary Polly TOWNSEND McNeill passed away in 1894 in Pine Level, Montgomery, Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1812, Mary Polly TOWNSEND McNeill entered the world in Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA, born to James A McNeill and Jane MCNEIL Smilie.
  • Mary Polly TOWNSEND McNeill married Albert Washington Townsend, and had children including Jackson L Townsend, Jefferson Monroe Townsend, Mary Jane McDADE Townsend, James Barnett Townsend, Emily Elizabeth Townsend, William C Townsend, Andrew Creswell Townsend, Susan Ann Townsend, Albert Henry Townsend, George Washington Townsend, Albert Henry Townsend, Sarah L Townsend, Samuel Oliver Townsend, Nancy L. Townsend, Nancy Lucinda Nannie Talbot, Hency Townsend, Martha Marinda Townsend, Henrietta HELENA DICKSON Townsend.
  • Mary Polly TOWNSEND McNeill passed away in 1894 in Pine Level, Montgomery, Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary McNeill's Ancestors

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Mary McNeill
1812 – 1894
Birth Place: Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
James A McNeill
1782 – 1842
Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina, United States
Jane (MCNEIL) Smilie
1787 – 1862
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (Malcom) McNeill
1753 – 1803
Fayetteville, Cumberland, North Carolina
Mary Bowles
1755 – 1842
Bladen County, North Carolina, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Neil McNeil
1710 – 1794
Isobel Simpson
1710 – 1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary McNeill's Descendants

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Mary (Polly TOWNSEND) McNeill (22 Jun 1812 – 28 Oct 1894) m. Albert (Washington) Townsend (31 October 1811 – 25 April 1892)
  1. 1. Jackson (L) Townsend (20 Sep 1831 – 14 Apr 1863)
  2. 2. Jefferson (Monroe) Townsend (24 Oct 1832 – 11 Mar 1912)
  3. 3. Mary (Jane McDADE) Townsend (2 Feb 1834 – 15 Aug 1883)
  4. 4. James (Barnett) Townsend (22 May 1835 – 29 Feb 1904)
  5. 5. Emily (Elizabeth) Townsend (3 Jun 1836 – 24 Sep 1916)
  6. 6. William (C) Townsend (5 Jan 1837 – 25 Nov 1860)
  7. 7. Andrew (Creswell) Townsend (4 Oct 1839 – 24 Jun 1909)
  8. 8. Susan (Ann) Townsend (05 May 1841 – 14 May 1844)
  9. 9. Albert (Henry) Townsend (26 February 1844 – 18 January 1847)
  10. 10. George (Washington) Townsend (27 Sep 1845 – 12 December 1930)
  11. 11. Albert (Henry) Townsend (22 Jun 1847 – 30 October 1926)
  12. 12. Sarah (L) Townsend (28 Feb 1849 – )
  13. 13. Samuel (Oliver) Townsend (31 May 1850 – 20 Jul 1906)
  14. 14. Nancy (L.) Townsend (1851 – )
  15. 15. Nancy (Lucinda Nannie) Talbot (25 Oct 1851 – 18 Sep 1940)
  16. 16. Hency Townsend (1853 – )
  17. 17. Martha (Marinda) Townsend (16 Mar 1853 – 12 Sep 1876)
  18. 18. Henrietta (HELENA DICKSON) Townsend (5 Nov 1855 – 13 Jul 1880)

Mary McNeill's Timeline

3 Records

1812
22 Jun 1812
Birth of Mary Polly TOWNSEND McNeill in Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
1830
19 Oct 1830
Age 18
Mary Polly TOWNSEND McNeill was married in Pine Level, Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Pine Level, Montgomery, Alabama, United States
1894
28 Oct 1894
Age 82
Death of Mary Polly TOWNSEND McNeill in Pine Level, Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Pine Level, Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1812
    Event Place: Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1830
    Event Place: Pine Level, Montgomery, Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1894
    Event Place: Pine Level, Montgomery, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: McNeil-Townsend Cemetery, Pike County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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