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Mary Polly Sheets 1797–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1797

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1870

Death Location: Lakeside, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Jacob Sheets

Mother: Margaret Rule

Spouse(s): James Gaston

Children(s): Elizabeth Gaston, John Gaston, David Gaston, John Gaston, John Gaston, Peggy Gaston, James Gaston, Joseph Gaston, Rachel Gaston, Jacob Gaston, George Gaston, Malinda Gaston

The story of Mary Polly Sheets began in 1797 in Pennsylvania. Mary Polly Sheets married James Gaston, and had children including David Gaston, Elizabeth Gaston, George Washington Gaston, Jacob V Gaston, James Gaston, James Russell Russ Gaston, John E Gaston, John Gaston, Joseph Edward Gaston, Malinda Amanda Gaston, Peggy Ann Gaston, Rachel Gaston. Mary Polly Sheets passed away in 1870 in Lakeside, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Polly Sheets began in 1797 in Pennsylvania.
  • Mary Polly Sheets married James Gaston, and had children including David Gaston, Elizabeth Gaston, George Washington Gaston, Jacob V Gaston, James Gaston, James Russell Russ Gaston, John E Gaston, John Gaston, Joseph Edward Gaston, Malinda Amanda Gaston, Peggy Ann Gaston, Rachel Gaston.
  • Mary Polly Sheets passed away in 1870 in Lakeside, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Sheets
1750–1853
Birth Location: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret Rule
1771–1855
Birth Location: Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
MR

Spouses(s)

James Gaston
1800–1865
Birth Location: Logan County, Kentucky, USA
JG

Children(s)

Elizabeth Gaston
1825–1858
Birth Location: Monroe County, Tennessee, USA
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John Gaston
1827–1863
Birth Location: Monroe County, Tennessee
JG
David Gaston
1821–1863
Birth Location: Monroe Co, Tennessee
DG
John Gaston
1820–
Birth Location: –
JG
John Gaston
1820–
Birth Location: –
JG
Peggy Gaston
1829–1830
Birth Location: Monroe, Tennessee, United States
PG
James Gaston
1827–1872
Birth Location: Monroe County, Tennessee
JG
Joseph Gaston
1831–1906
Birth Location: Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America
JG
Rachel Gaston
1838–1883
Birth Location: Eves Mill, Monroe County, Tennessee
RG
Jacob Gaston
1837–
Birth Location: Tennessee
JG
George Gaston
1834–1900
Birth Location: Monroe County, Tennessee
GG
Malinda Gaston
1835–1900
Birth Location: Monroe County, Tennessee
MG

Mary Sheets's Ancestors

Self
Mary Sheets
1797–1870
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Jacob Sheets
1750–1853
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret (Catherine 'Carrie') Rule
1771–1855
Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Martin " Schutz ") Sheets
1735–1810
Koenigstein, Bayern, Germany
Catherine Fouts
1735–1806
George (Frederick Ruhl \ Rule) Sr
1746–1823
Hesse, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Rosanna Shipley
1748–1828
Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Great-Grandparents
Johann Sheets\Schutz
1714–1810
Anna Bens
1717–1776
Johannes Ruhl
1694–1746
Anna LIPPER
1704–1787
George Shipley
1726–1789
Catherine Ogg
1728–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hans Schutz
1680–1714
Anna Cammerer
1684–1714
Christ Bens
1690–1753
Margarethe Kurtz
1699–1762
Johann Ruhl
1701–1763
Anna Wagering
1704–1755
Robert Shipley
1678–1763
Elizabeth Shipley
1680–1761
George Jr
1696–1755
Mary Maryland
1696–1735

Mary Sheets's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Polly) Sheets (1797–1870) m. James Gaston (1800–1865)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Gaston 1825–1858 m. Jonas Rhyne 1822–1870
    1. 1. Jacob Rines 1842–1929 m. Eliza ("Grizzie" J) Coffman 1841–1923 m. Jane Grizzie 1837–1923 m. Grissy (J) Coffman 1841–
      1. 1. Martha Rines 1873–1941 m. Charles THORNBURG 1870–1925
        1. 1. Bud (Henry) THORNBURGH 1902–1970 m. Lillian Randolph 1908–1975 m. Lillie Thornburg 1905–
        2. 2. Edward Thornburg 1900–1953 m. Bessie (Lee) BROWN 1902–1973
        3. 3. Julia Thornburg 1914–2000 m. Johnnie (E) Sexton 1903–1986
        4. 4. Floyd Thornburg 1915–
      2. 2. Eliza Jacobs 1866–1943
        1. 1. Arthur (Marion) Lunsford 1888–1968
      3. 3. Marion (Harrison) Rynes 1879–1964 m. Martha (L) Rynes 1884–1968
        1. 1. Annie Rhymes 1904–
        2. 2. Louise Rynes 1906–2003
        3. 3. Hazel Rhynes 1911–2001
      4. 4. Eliza (Jane) Rhynes 1866–1943 m. Nimrod (Lee) Lunsford 1866–1898
        1. 1. Arthur (Marion) Lunsford 1888–1968
      5. 5. Marion (Harrison) Rynes 1879–1964 m. Viray Rynes 1883–1968 m. Martha (L) Rynes 1884–1968
        1. 1. Louise Scott 1905–2003
        2. 2. Hazel (Josephine) Mitchell 1911–2001
      6. 6. Amanda Thornburg 1871–1915
    2. 2. Thomas (L.) Gaston 1845–1910
    3. 3. Joseph (Henry) Gaston 1854–1927
    4. 4. Nancy (Jane) Moses 1849–1914
    5. 5. James (Taylor) Gaston 1849–1898
    6. 6. John (Tipton) Rhyne 1850–1936 m. Nancy Mcalister 1846–
      1. 1. Mary (Rosa) Woods 1877–1923
        1. 1. Opal (Pearl) O'Dell 1909–2001
      2. 2. William (Jonas) Rhynes 1882–1960
        1. 1. Burl (Valentine) Rhynes 1912–1961
        2. 2. Nancy (M) Rine 1915–1988
      3. 3. William (Jonas) Rhynes 1882–1960
        1. 1. Burl (Valentine) Rhynes 1912–1961
        2. 2. Nancy (M) Rine 1915–1988
        3. 3. Minnie (Bell “Ann”) Rhynes 1927–1996
      4. 4. Barney (Claborne) Rhyne 1885–1981
        1. 1. Earl (James) Rhyne 1910–1987
    7. 7. Eliza (E) Rhyne 1853–1924 m. Gomalie Collins 1858–
      1. 1. Harry Collins 1888–1938
      2. 2. Martha (Lillis) Staley 1886–1967
      3. 3. Mary Blew 1892–1977
    8. 8. Malinda (C) Rhyne 1854– m. David (S) Kiser 1845–
      1. 1. Sidney (Elizabeth) Kiser 1869–1899
        1. 1. James (Solomon) Hubbard 1892–1979
      2. 2. Mary (Mollie Catherine) Reece 1880–1930
  2. 2. John (E.) Gaston 1827–1863 m. Martha (Ann) Brittain 1831–1904
    1. 1. James (Bostick) Gaston 1849–1916 m. Janie Gaston 1856–1949
      1. 1. James (Bentley Gaston) Jr 1880–1960
      2. 2. Carolyn Howell 1886–1968 m. Singleton (Gisean) Howell 1882–
      3. 3. James (Bostwick Gaston) Sr 1893–1958
      4. 4. John (Emory Gaston) II 1879–1925
      5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Reed 1887–1922
      6. 6. Grady (Hill) Gaston 1890–1972
      7. 7. Georgia (Taylor) Dickinson 1877–1966 m. Gardner (Edward) Dickinson 1867–1906
        1. 1. Georgia Wardlaw 1900–1986
        2. 2. Julia (Adelaide) Adams 1911–1954 m. Adam (Henryk) Pavlovski 1907–
        3. 3. Gardner (Edward Dickinson) II 1903–1972 m. Fredericka Dickinson 1904–1987
  3. 3. David Gaston 1821–1863 m. Mary (Polly Toomey) Watson 1821–1898 m. Mary (Polly `1 Toomey Watson) 1 1821–1898
    1. 1. Margaret (Ellen Pauline) Gaston-moses 1842–1843 m. John (C) Moses 1850–1826
      1. 1. Joseph (James) Moses 1872–1949
        1. 1. Leonard Moses 1902–1977
      2. 2. Lillie Wright 1883–1955
        1. 1. John Wright 1902–1980
        2. 2. Charles wright 1900–1977
    2. 2. Theresa (Jane) Gaston 1843–1915
      1. 1. Joseph (Peter) Snider 1877–1945
        1. 1. Lillie (Mae) Snider 1898–1983
    3. 3. James (Taylor) Gaston 1849–1898
      1. 1. James (Thomas) Gaston 1864–1948
        1. 1. Sarah (Nell) Gaston 1929–2003
      2. 2. James (Thomas) Gaston 1864–1948
        1. 1. Sarah (Nell) Gaston 1929–2003
      3. 3. James (Thomas) Gaston 1864–1948
        1. 1. Sarah (Nell) Gaston 1929–2003
  4. 4. John Gaston 1820–
    1. 1. James (Robert (J.R.)) Gaston 1880–
      1. 1. Emory (Robert) Gaston 1885–1960
        1. 1. Edith (Madeline (Mae)) Gaston 1908–1999
  5. 5. John Gaston 1820–
    1. 1. James (Robert (J.R.)) Gaston 1880–
      1. 1. Emory (Robert) Gaston 1885–1960
        1. 1. Edith (Madeline (Mae)) Gaston 1908–1999
  6. 6. Peggy (Ann) Gaston 1829–1830
  7. 7. James (Russell "Russ") Gaston 1827–1872
  8. 8. Joseph (Edward) Gaston 1831–1906 m. Elizabeth ("Bettie") Roberson 1842–1879 m. Bettie Roberson 1842– m. Louisa (Ellen) Reed 1840–1920 m. Sarah (Ann "Sally") Evans 1850–1933
    1. 1. James Gaston 1867–1924
      1. 1. Della Gaston 1911–1939
    2. 2. James (Robert) Gaston 1867–1933
      1. 1. Emory (Robert) Gaston 1885–1960
        1. 1. Ernest (J.R.) Gaston 1905–1975
        2. 2. Charlie (Clyde) Gaston 1917–1998
    3. 3. George (Washington) Gaston 1876–1953
    4. 4. Mary (Jane) Gaston 1868–
    5. 5. John (Martin) Gaston 1885–1924
    6. 6. William (Henry "Bill") Gaston 1881–1968
    7. 7. Joseph (Edward (Edd)) Gaston 1884–1971
  9. 9. Rachel Gaston 1838–1883
    1. 1. Bettie (Jean) Kiser 1867–1954
      1. 1. David (Robert) McCuiston 1894–1991
        1. 1. Beverly (Kathleen) McCuiston 1937–2001
  10. 10. Jacob (V) Gaston 1837–
  11. 11. George (Washington) Gaston 1834–1900
  12. 12. Malinda (Amanda) Gaston 1835–1900

Mary Sheets's Timeline

2 Records

1797
1797
Birth of Mary Polly Sheets in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1870
1870
Age 73
Death of Mary Polly Sheets in Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee
Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lakeside, Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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