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Mary Polly Gifford Shrum 1808–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1808

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States

Death Date: 1860

Death Location: Macon, Tennessee, United States

Father: Gideon Gifford

Mother: Cathrine Slaughter

Spouse(s): Tillman Shrum

Children(s): Sarah Shrum, Nancy SHRUM, Mary Nickols, Adilla Shrum, Gideon Shrum, John Shrum, Elizabeth SHRUM, Joel Shrum, Malvinia SHRUM, Parthenia SHRUM, John Shrum, Mary Shrum

In 1808, Mary Polly Gifford Shrum entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to Gideon Gifford And Cathrine Slaughter. Mary Polly Gifford Shrum married Tillman D Shrum, and had children including Adilla A Dillie Shrum, Elizabeth Shrum, Gideon W Shrum, Joel F Shrum, John Allen Shrum, John Shrum, Malvinia S Shrum, Mary Angeline Shrum, Mary Elizabeth Or Jane Shrum Nickols, Nancy C Shrum, Parthenia Jane Shrum, Sarah Eveline Shrum. Mary Polly Gifford Shrum passed away in 1860 in Macon, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1808, Mary Polly Gifford Shrum entered the world in Tennessee, United States, born to Gideon Gifford And Cathrine Slaughter.
  • Mary Polly Gifford Shrum married Tillman D Shrum, and had children including Adilla A Dillie Shrum, Elizabeth Shrum, Gideon W Shrum, Joel F Shrum, John Allen Shrum, John Shrum, Malvinia S Shrum, Mary Angeline Shrum, Mary Elizabeth Or Jane Shrum Nickols, Nancy C Shrum, Parthenia Jane Shrum, Sarah Eveline Shrum.
  • Mary Polly Gifford Shrum passed away in 1860 in Macon, Tennessee, United States.

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Mary Shrum's Ancestors

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Mary Shrum
1808–1860
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Gideon Gifford
1777–1854
Beekman, Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
Cathrine Slaughter
1789–1872
Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Shrum's Descendants

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Mary (Polly Gifford) Shrum (1808–1860) m. Tillman (D) Shrum (31 Dec 1807–1 Jun 1901)
  1. 1. Sarah (eveline) Shrum 1828–1927 m. Jacob Sisco 1829–1874 m. Henry (M) Lovelady 1832–1902
    1. 1. Lucinda (Jane) SISCO 1850–1943 m. John (Andrew Wakefield) Shrum 1846–1929
      1. 1. Samuel (Arzie) Shrum 1887–1968 m. Myrtle (Mae SMITH) Shrum 1891–1943
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Shrum 1929–1986
      2. 2. J Shrum 1876–
      3. 3. Sarah (L.) SHRUM 1892–
      4. 4. Vina (Melissa Evaline) Shrum 1868–1955
      5. 5. Letha (Malonie Alice) SHRUM 1877–1896
      6. 6. Mary (Francis) Shrum 1869–1926
      7. 7. Edward (Andrew) SHRUM 1869–1946
      8. 8. Thomas (Jacob) SHRUM 1872–
      9. 9. William (Harley) SHRUM 1880–1959
    2. 2. Martha (Priscilla) Sisco 1870–1930
    3. 3. Jasper (Newton) Sisco 1867–1914
    4. 4. William (Henry) Sisco 1859–1928
    5. 5. Pleasant (Franklin) Sisco 1863–1945
    6. 6. Mary (Jane Elizabeth) Sisco 1854–1929
    7. 7. John (Sanders) Sisco 1857–1931
    8. 8. Edward (Alexander) Sisco 1852–1923
    9. 9. May Sisco 1895–
    10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth Cisco) Green 1854–
    11. 11. Barzilla (Frances) Sisco 1861–1933
    12. 12. Martha Gaines 1844–1891
  2. 2. Nancy (C) SHRUM 1845–1927
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth or Jane Shrum) Nickols 1833–1873
  4. 4. Adilla (A Dillie) Shrum 1854–
  5. 5. Gideon (W) Shrum 1825–1892
  6. 6. John (Allen) Shrum 1830–1886
  7. 7. Elizabeth SHRUM 1832–1856
  8. 8. Joel (F) Shrum 1838–1913
  9. 9. Malvinia (S) SHRUM 1846–
  10. 10. Parthenia (Jane) SHRUM 1850–1924
  11. 11. John Shrum 1851–
  12. 12. Mary (Angeline) Shrum 1842–1856

Mary Shrum's Timeline

2 Records

1808
1808
Birth of Mary Polly Gifford Shrum in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States
1860
1860
Age 52
Death of Mary Polly Gifford Shrum in Macon, Tennessee, United States
Macon, Tennessee, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Macon, Tennessee, United States

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