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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): Tilman Shrum

Children(s): Sarah 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 Tilman D Shrum, and had children including 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 Tilman D Shrum, and had children including Sarah Eveline Shrum.
  • Mary Polly Gifford Shrum passed away in 1860 in Macon, Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gideon Gifford
1777–1854
Birth Location: Beekman, Dutchess County, New York, USA
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Cathrine Slaughter
1789–1872
Birth Location: Granville, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Tilman Shrum
1807–1901
Birth Location: Smith/Macon Co., Tennessee
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Children(s)

Sarah Shrum
1828–1927
Birth Location: , Smith, Tennessee, USA
SS

Mary Shrum's Ancestors

Self
Mary Shrum
1808–1860
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States
Parents
Gideon Gifford
1777–1854
Beekman, Dutchess County, New York, USA
Cathrine Slaughter
1789–1872
Granville, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William Gifford
1749–1832
Washington, Rhode Island, USA
MARY
1754–1830
Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
John (Jacob) SLAUGHTER
1757–1840
Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Delanie ("Laner") SLAUGHTER
1763–1821
Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Gifford
1722–1797
Johann (Slaughter)
1727–1815
Anna Schad
1738–1799
Jacob (Slaughter)
1732–1824
Mary Hoffman
1736–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher 640
1698–1767
Mary Borden
1701–1786
Johann Schad
1721–
Hanss (Slaughter)
1693–1769
Anna (Albbrechts)
1690–1732

Mary Shrum's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Polly Gifford) Shrum (1808–1860) m. Tilman (D.) Shrum (Dec. 31, 1807–June 5, 1901)
  1. 1. Sarah (eveline) Shrum 1828–1927 m. Jacob Sisco 1829–1874
    1. 1. Lucinda (Jane "Cindy") Sisco 1850–1943 m. John (Andrew Wakefield) Shrum 1846–1929
      1. 1. Mary (Francis) SHRUM 1866–1926 m. Lewis (Tolbert) Newberry 1859–1919
        1. 1. Pauline (Lena) NEWBERRY 1897–1962 m. Granville (T) Hix 1888–1977

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

Sources

    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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