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Polly Jane Best 1840–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1840

Birth Location: , Blount, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1883

Death Location: Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, United States of America

Father: Martin Best

Mother: Polly Morton

Spouse(s): Thomas Hammer

Children(s): David Hammer

Polly Jane Best was born in 1840 in , Blount, Tennessee, USA, the child of Martin Best And Polly Morton. In 1860, Polly Jane Best resided in Auglaize, Camden, Missouri. Polly Jane Best married Thomas M Hammer, and had children including David Wallace Hammer. Polly Jane Best passed away in 1883 in Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Polly Jane Best was born in 1840 in , Blount, Tennessee, USA, the child of Martin Best And Polly Morton.
  • In 1860, Polly Jane Best resided in Auglaize, Camden, Missouri.
  • Polly Jane Best married Thomas M Hammer, and had children including David Wallace Hammer.
  • Polly Jane Best passed away in 1883 in Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin Best
1811–1883
Birth Location: Big Long Creek,Lincoln,North Carolina,USA
MB
Polly Morton
1813–1853
Birth Location: ,Blount,Tennessee,USA
PM

Spouses(s)

Thomas Hammer
1835–1905
Birth Location: Athens, Mcminn, Tennessee, USA
TH

Children(s)

David Hammer
1875–1911
Birth Location: Camden, Missouri, United States
DH

Polly Best's Ancestors

Self
Polly Best
1840–1883
Birth Place: , Blount, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Martin Best
1811–1883
Big Long Creek,Lincoln,North Carolina,USA
Polly Morton
1813–1853
,Blount,Tennessee,USA
Grandparents
Christian Best
1758–1845
Stanley,Gaston,North Carolina,USA
Elizabeth Hoyle
1778–1837
Big Long Creek,Lincoln,North Carolina,USA
William (Prescott) Morton
1768–1852
,York,Pennsylvania,USA
Margaret Farr
1776–1852
,Mecklenburg,North Carolina,USA
Great-Grandparents
Jerg Bosch
1724–1809
Elizabeth Heyl
1733–1792
Margaret Dellinger
1745–1827
Michael Hoyle
1732–1792
Samuel Morton
1735–1799
Ann Holton
1735–1802
Ephraim Phair
1757–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sebastian Bosch
1680–1761
Margaretha Kirchbauer
1694–1750
Peter Hoyle
1710–1781
Catherine Dales
1714–1787
Johannes Dellinger
1706–1783
Catharina Zeeb
1721–1781
Peter Hoyle
1710–1781
Catherine Dales
1714–1787
Robert Morton
1707–1778
Susannah Morrison
1711–1762
Francis Holton
1700–1759
Margery Houlton
–1761
Edward Phair
1720–1794
Rachel Beard
1730–1780

Polly Best's Descendants

1.
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Polly (Jane) Best (25 Jan 1840–1883) m. Thomas (M) Hammer (5 Feb 1835–6 Sep 1905)
  1. 1. David (Wallace) Hammer 1875–1911 m. Mary (Ida Isabel) Yonts 1877–1946
    1. 1. Eula (P) Hammer 1912–
    2. 2. Robert (Lee) Hammer 1908–1974 m. Mattie (Mae) Browning 1912–1987 m. Sallie (Opal) Rhodes 1916–1991 m. Leo (Ora Viola) Adams 1914–
      1. 1. Robert (Lee Hammer) Jr 1935–2002
      2. 2. Kay (Marie) Hammer 1941–2016
    3. 3. Isel Hammer 1906–1990
    4. 4. Flay (Lenord) Hammer 1902–1952
    5. 5. Roy (Seth) Hammer 1898–1962
    6. 6. Guy (Worden) Hammer 1896–1979 m. Grethel (Enola) Taylor 1896–1974
      1. 1. Guy (Taylor) Hammer 1937–1993
      2. 2. Iona (Fay) Hammer 1930–2018 m. James (Marvin) Sutton 1923–2021
      3. 3. Freda (Gay) Hammer 1924–1982 m. Billy (Joe) White 1925–1997
      4. 4. Jessie (Mae) Hammer 1922–2018 m. Cecil Miller 1910– m. Billy (Allen) Tolson 1923–1980
      5. 5. Peggy (Sue) Hammer 1928–2008 m. Smith (Graham Prickett) Jr 1929–2019
      6. 6. Jack (Leroy) Hammer 1919–1998 m. Leola Hammer 1918–2006
      7. 7. Gerald (Dean) Hammer 1920–1994 m. Marie Hardina 1924– m. Julia (Merle) Coleman 1920–1989
        1. 1. Michael (Dean) Hammer 1945–2025
        2. 2. Richard (Allen) Hammer 1949–2016
        3. 3. Kenneth (Lynn) Hammer 1950–1950

Polly Best's Timeline

7 Records

1840
25 Jan 1840
Birth of Polly Jane Best in , Blount, Tennessee, USA
, Blount, Tennessee, USA
1854
3 Aug 1854
Age 14
Polly Jane Best was married in Greene, Missouri
Greene, Missouri
1860
1860
Age 20
Polly Jane Best resided here in Auglaize, Camden, Missouri
Auglaize, Camden, Missouri
1880
1880
Age 40
Polly Jane Best resided here in Auglaize, Camden, Missouri, United States
Auglaize, Camden, Missouri, United States
1883
1883
Age 43
Death of Polly Jane Best in Carterville, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America
Carterville, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 60
Polly Jane Best resided here in Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, USA
Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, USA
1910
1910
Age 70
Polly Jane Best resided here in Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri
Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1840
    Event Place: , Blount, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Auglaize, Camden, Missouri; Roll: T9_678; Family History Film: 1254678; Page: 28.4000; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 0059.
    [2] OneWorldTree
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri; Roll: 869; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1240869
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Auglaize, Camden, Missouri; Roll: M653_611; Page: 0; Image: 89.
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri; Roll: T624_793; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 1037.
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 3 Aug 1854
    Event Place: Greene, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri; Roll: 869; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1240869
    [3] Missouri Marriages, 1766-1983

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Auglaize, Camden, Missouri
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Auglaize, Camden, Missouri; Roll: M653_611; Page: 0; Image: 89.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Auglaize, Camden, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Auglaize, Camden, Missouri; Roll: T9_678; Family History Film: 1254678; Page: 28.4000; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 0059.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri; Roll: 869; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1240869

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri; Roll: T624_793; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 1037.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, ca. 1949 - ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Grou

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1883
    Event Place: Carterville, Jasper County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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