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Mary Gardner Polly Poor 1790–1826 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1790

Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 27 Apr 1826

Death Location: Logan County, Kentucky

Father: Lt. GRANDPA)

Mother: Elizabeth Mims

Spouse(s): Rev. Jr.

Children(s): Robert James, William James, Mary James, Drury James, Thomas James, Nancy James, William James, Elizabeth James, John MD, Sarah James, Mary James, John James, Martha James, Jackson James

The story of Mary Gardner Polly Poor began in 1790 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States. Mary Gardner Polly Poor married Rev John Martin James Jr, and had children including Drury Woodson James, Elizabeth W James, Jackson James, John Anderson James, John R James Md, Martha James, Mary Elizabeth James, Mary James, Nancy Gardner James, Robert Sallee James, Sarah Sallee James, Thomas Martin James, William Gilbaerth Billy James, William Harvey James. Mary Gardner Polly Poor passed away in 1826 in Logan County, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Gardner Polly Poor began in 1790 in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States.
  • Mary Gardner Polly Poor married Rev John Martin James Jr, and had children including Drury Woodson James, Elizabeth W James, Jackson James, John Anderson James, John R James Md, Martha James, Mary Elizabeth James, Mary James, Nancy Gardner James, Robert Sallee James, Sarah Sallee James, Thomas Martin James, William Gilbaerth Billy James, William Harvey James.
  • Mary Gardner Polly Poor passed away in 1826 in Logan County, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lt. GRANDPA)
1723–1801
Birth Location: Goochland, Virginia
LG
Elizabeth Mims
1769–1823
Birth Location: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
EM

Spouses(s)

Rev. Jr.
1775–1827
Birth Location: Hanover, Goochland, Virginia, United States
RJ

Children(s)

Robert James
1818–1850
Birth Location: Lickskillet, Logan, Kentucky, USA
RJ
William James
1811–1895
Birth Location: Bigwhipwill Crk, Logan, Kentucky, United States
WJ
Mary James
1827–1845
Birth Location: Franklin, Kentucky, United States
MJ
Drury James
1826–1910
Birth Location: Big Whippoorwill Creek, outside of Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky VERSUS Bowling Green, KY
DJ
Thomas James
1823–1901
Birth Location: Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
TJ
Nancy James
1821–1875
Birth Location: Whippoorwill, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
NJ
William James
1819–1901
Birth Location: Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States of America
WJ
Elizabeth James
1816–1904
Birth Location: Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
EJ
John MD
1815–1887
Birth Location: Russellville, Logan County, Kentucky, United States of America
JM
Sarah James
1812–1843
Birth Location: Frankford, Adair County, Missouri, USA
SJ
Mary James
1809–1877
Birth Location: Goochland County, Virginia, USA
MJ
John James
1810–1890
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
JJ
Martha James
1824–1853
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
MJ
Jackson James
1808–1878
Birth Location: Goochland Va
JJ

Mary Poor's Ancestors

Self
Mary Poor
1790–1826
Birth Place: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Lt. Robert Robin POOR(son of Captain Thomas POOR #3+Susannah ESTES) Poor (Frank+Jesse JAMES Gr. GRANDPA)
1723–1801
Goochland, Virginia
Elizabeth (Betty) Mims
1769–1823
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Poor's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Gardner Polly) Poor (21 Jul 1790–27 Apr 1826) m. Rev. (John Martin James) Jr. (15 Jul 1775–11 January 1827)
  1. 1. Robert (Sallee) James 1818–1850 m. Zerelda (Elizabeth "Zee") Cole 1825–1911
    1. 1. Jesse (Woodson) James 1847–1882 m. Zerelda (Amanda “ Zee “) Mimms 1845–1900
      1. 1. Mary (Susan James) - 1879–1935 m. Henry (Lafayette) Barr 1867–1935
        1. 1. Chester (Arthur "Chet") Barr 1907–1984 m. Beatrice (Maureen) Holloway 1916–2008
        2. 2. Henrietta (May) Barr 1913–1913
        3. 3. Lawrence (Henry) Barr 1902–1984 m. Thelma (M) Duncan 1906–1998
        4. 4. Forester (Ray) Barr 1904–1977 m. Gertrude ((Gertie) Marie) Essary) 1914–2001
      2. 2. Jesse (Edwards "Tim" James) Jr 1875–1951 m. Stella (Frances) Mcgown 1882–1971
        1. 1. Estelle (Jessie) James 1906–1987 m. Mervyn (B) Baumel 1907–1961
        2. 2. Ethel (Rose) James 1908–1991 m. Calvin (Tilden) Owens 1906–1975
        3. 3. Josephine (Frances) James 1903–1964 m. Ronald (Munro) Ross 1904–1958
        4. 4. Lucile (Martha) James 1900–1988 m. Vancil (T) Stelnaker 1899–1976 m. Frank Lewis 1904–1971
      3. 3. Montgomery (“ Monty “) James 1878–1878
      4. 4. Gould James 1878–1878
    2. 2. Alexander (Franklin) James 1843–1915 m. Anna ('Annie') Ralston 1853–1944 m. Sarah (Catherine) Ellis 1852–1883
      1. 1. Robert (Franklin) James 1877–1959 m. Ella James 1878–
        1. 1. Ethel James 1898–
        2. 2. Buel (Hobson) James 1899–
      2. 2. Sylvia Leathers 1864–1926
      3. 3. Isabell James 1872–1899
    3. 3. Robert (Reuben) James 1845–1845
    4. 4. Susan (Lavenia) James 1849–1889 m. Allen (Hazard Parmer) Sr 1848–1927
      1. 1. Robert (Archie) Parmer 1872–1883
      2. 2. Allen (Hazard Parmer) JR 1885–1887
      3. 3. Feta (Anna) Parmer 1888–1978 m. Bertram ("Burt" Ambler Rose) Sr 1874–1960
        1. 1. Allen (Parmer) Rose 1913–1977
        2. 2. Dorothy (Anne) Rose 1914–1987 m. Robert (Milton) Higbie 1911–1980 m. William (Anderson Jackson) Jr. 1909–1975
        3. 3. Martha (Louise) Rose 1923–1927
      4. 4. Sarah (Susan (Susie) Kate (Tot)) Parmer 1885–1892
      5. 5. Zelma Parmer 1879–1972 m. George (Randolph) Edwards 1877–1945
        1. 1. Parmer (Wiley) Edwards 1905–1993 m. Nancy (Whitemore) Sheldon 1909–1976 m. Ana (Maria) Carreras 1910–2001
      6. 6. Flora (Sarah) Parmer 1877–1926 m. William (Blunt) Benson 1877–1957
        1. 1. Allen (James) Benson 1909–1967 m. Electra (Mae) Nichols 1916–2002
        2. 2. Sue (Laura) Benson 1907–2005 m. Raymond (O "Ray") Hale 1898–1982
        3. 3. Feta (Louise) Benson 1910–1911
      7. 7. Infant (Son) Parmer 1889–1889
      8. 8. Lillie (M B) Parmer 1880–
      9. 9. Clora (Susie) Parmer 1886–1926
  2. 2. William (Gilbaerth (Billy)) James 1811–1895
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) James 1827–1845
  4. 4. Drury (Woodson) James 1826–1910
  5. 5. Thomas (Martin) James 1823–1901
  6. 6. Nancy (Gardner) James 1821–1875
  7. 7. William (Harvey) James 1819–1901
  8. 8. Elizabeth (W) James 1816–1904
  9. 9. John (R. James) MD 1815–1887
  10. 10. Sarah (Sallee) James 1812–1843
  11. 11. Mary James 1809–1877 m. John (Wilson) Mimms 1806–1886 m. William Verhaines 1790–1854
    1. 1. Zerelda (Amanda “ Zee “) Mimms 1845–1900 m. Jesse (Woodson) James 1847–1882
    2. 2. Francis (Marion) Verhaines 1836–1910
    3. 3. Frances Verhanes 1847–1918
    4. 4. John Verhanes 1850–
    5. 5. Edsom (Edith) Verhanes 1848–1929
    6. 6. Nancy Verhaines 1843–
    7. 7. John Mimms 1832–
    8. 8. Drewry Mimms 1833–
    9. 9. David (A.) Mims 1833–1901
    10. 10. Lucy Mimms 1840–
    11. 11. Nancy Mimms 1843–
    12. 12. Thomas Mimms 1846–
    13. 13. Sarah Mimms 1849–
  12. 12. John (Anderson) James 1810–1890
  13. 13. Martha James 1824–1853
  14. 14. Jackson James 1808–1878

Mary Poor's Timeline

2 Records

1790
21 Jul 1790
Birth of Mary Gardner Polly Poor in Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States
1826
27 Apr 1826
Age 36
Death of Mary Gardner Polly Poor in Logan County, Kentucky
Logan County, Kentucky

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1790
    Event Place: Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1826
    Event Place: Logan County, Kentucky
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