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Mary Ann "Polly" Stanley 1820 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1820

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: 14 Oct 1891

Death Location: Alabama, United States

Father: Sands Stanley

Mother: Sarah Cawthon

Spouse(s): John Jones

Children(s): Elizabeth Jones, William Jones, George Jones, Sarah Jones, Mary Jones, Jason Jones

Mary Ann "Polly" Stanley was born in 1820 in North Carolina, the child of Sands Stanley and Sarah Achsah Cawthon. Mary Ann "Polly" Stanley married John Jones, and had children including Elizabeth Mattie Jones, William S Jones, George Jones, Sarah Elizabeth Jones, Mary Jane Jones, Jason Jones. Mary Ann "Polly" Stanley passed away in 1891 in Alabama, United States.

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Biography

  • Mary Ann "Polly" Stanley was born in 1820 in North Carolina, the child of Sands Stanley and Sarah Achsah Cawthon.
  • Mary Ann "Polly" Stanley married John Jones, and had children including Elizabeth Mattie Jones, William S Jones, George Jones, Sarah Elizabeth Jones, Mary Jane Jones, Jason Jones.
  • Mary Ann "Polly" Stanley passed away in 1891 in Alabama, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sands Stanley
1772 – 1826
Birth Location: New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Cawthon
1788 – 1834
Birth Location: Washington, Georgia, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Jones
1806 – 1884
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Jones
1828 – 1882
Birth Location: Alabama
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William Jones
1838 – 1862
Birth Location: Henry County, Alabama, USA
WJ
George Jones
1840 –
Birth Location: Henry, Alabama, United States
GJ
Sarah Jones
1843 –
Birth Location: Henry, Alabama, United States
SJ
Mary Jones
1845 – 1871
Birth Location: Eufaula, Barbour, Alabama, United States
MJ
Jason Jones
1850 – 1921
Birth Location: Alabama
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Mary Stanley's Ancestors

Self
Mary Stanley
1820 – 1891
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Sands Stanley
1772 – 1826
New Bern, Craven, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Achsah) Cawthon
1788 – 1834
Washington, Georgia, USA
Grandparents
Sands Stanley
1738 – 1799
New Bern, Old Dobbs (now Craven County), North Carolina, USA
William Cawthon
1754 – 1817
Augusta County, Virginia
Judah ("Judith") Thomas
1755 – 1821
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Hannah (Stanley)
1702 – 1752
William Cawthon
1724 – 1785
Ursula Sharpe
1728 – 1772
Turner Thomas
1725 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel )
1663 – 1741
Mary Balch
1667 – 1737
Richard Cauthorne
1674 – 1748
Ann Vass
1690 – 1747
Robert Sharpe
1686 – 1773

Mary Stanley's Descendants

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Mary (Ann "Polly") Stanley (14 Feb 1820 – 14 Oct 1891) m. John Jones (8 August 1806 – 29 October 1884)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Mattie) Jones (abt 1828 – 1882) m. Lafayette (M.) Seamore (abt 1824 – After 1880)
    1. 1. Eugene (M) Seymour (abt 1853 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Seymour (10 Feb 1856 – 7 Mar 1937)
    3. 3. Isaiah Seymour (abt 1857 – )
    4. 4. Josaphine Seymour (1859 – 14 Oct 1907)
    5. 5. Josie Turner (Abt 1859 – )
    6. 6. James (Lafayette) Seymour (5 Sep 1862 – 15 Nov 1940) m. Emma (Lucy) Williams (10 May 1886 – 24 Jan 1974)
      1. 1. Velma Seymour (abt 1910 – )
      2. 2. James (F) Seymour (abt 1912 – )
      3. 3. Mary (B Seymour) Jones (1 Aug 1914 – 5 Jan 2000) m. James (Warren) Jones (19 Mar 1911 – 30 Jul 1990)
        1. 1. Lamar Jones (abt 1940 – )
        2. 2. Mary (Carolyn Jones) Anderson (9 Dec 1941 – ) m. Melvin Anderson (23 Dec 1937 – )
        3. 3. Glenda (F) Jones (abt 1948 – )
      4. 4. Esther (L) Seymour (abt 1918 – )
    7. 7. Barney (Edmund) Seymour (1863 – 1884)
    8. 8. Amanda Seymour (1866 – )
    9. 9. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Seymor (March 1867 – 7 Mar 1937)
    10. 10. Emily Seymour (Jun 1868 – )
    11. 11. Walter (Benjamin) Seymour (23 Apr 1870 – 23 Apr 1940)
    12. 12. John (Luther Lafayette Lafite) Seymour (3 May 1872 – 20 Mar 1943)
  2. 2. William (S) Jones (7 Jun 1838 – 31 May 1862)
  3. 3. George Jones (3 Jun 1840 – )
  4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Jones (24 Feb 1843 – )
  5. 5. Mary (Jane) Jones (24 Aug 1845 – 28 Jun 1871)
  6. 6. Jason Jones (abt 1850 – 23 Aug 1921)

Mary Stanley's Timeline

2 Records

1820
14 Feb 1820
Birth of Mary Ann "Polly" Stanley in North Carolina
North Carolina
1891
14 Oct 1891
Age 71
Death of Mary Ann "Polly" Stanley in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1820
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1891
    Event Place: Alabama, United States
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