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Polly Davis 1779–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1779

Birth Location: Stokes, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 17 Oct 1857

Death Location: Henry, Virginia, United States

Father: James Davis

Mother: Margaret Dunlap

Spouse(s): John Salmon

Children(s): Virginia Wray, Bethenia Salmons, Elizabeth Salmons, Rebecca Salmons, William Salmons, Nancy Salmon, Margaret Salmon, James Salmon, Mary Salmons, Thaddeus Salmons

Polly Davis was born in 1779 in Stokes, North Carolina, United States, the child of James Davis And Margaret Dunlap. Polly Davis married John Salmon, and had children including Bethenia Salmons, Elizabeth Salmons, James D Salmon, Margaret Salmon, Mary Polly Salmons, Nancy Reynolds Salmon, Rebecca Ann Salmons, Thaddeus Moorman Salmons, Virginia Wray, William J Salmons. Polly Davis passed away in 1857 in Henry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Polly Davis was born in 1779 in Stokes, North Carolina, United States, the child of James Davis And Margaret Dunlap.
  • Polly Davis married John Salmon, and had children including Bethenia Salmons, Elizabeth Salmons, James D Salmon, Margaret Salmon, Mary Polly Salmons, Nancy Reynolds Salmon, Rebecca Ann Salmons, Thaddeus Moorman Salmons, Virginia Wray, William J Salmons.
  • Polly Davis passed away in 1857 in Henry, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Davis
1753–1844
Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States
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Margaret Dunlap
1761–1838
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

John Salmon
1772–1843
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Virginia Wray
1823–1858
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
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Bethenia Salmons
1811–1812
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Salmons
1806–1809
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
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Rebecca Salmons
1813–1814
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
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William Salmons
1816–1881
Birth Location: Virginia
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Nancy Salmon
1794–1890
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
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Margaret Salmon
1799–1824
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
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James Salmon
1801–1877
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
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Mary Salmons
1805–1842
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
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Thaddeus Salmons
1803–1875
Birth Location: Henry, Virginia, United States
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Polly Davis's Ancestors

Self
Polly Davis
1779–1857
Birth Place: Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Parents
James Davis
1753–1844
Augusta, Virginia, United States
Margaret Dunlap
1761–1838
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Polly Davis's Descendants

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Polly Davis (12 Feb 1779–17 Oct 1857) m. John Salmon (25 Sep 1772–Jan 1843)
  1. 1. Virginia Wray 1823–1858 m. Iredell (James) Wray 1817–1904
    1. 1. Pinkney Wray 1844–1932 m. Cassie (W) Wray 1852–1926
      1. 1. William (Salmone) Wray 1881–1966 m. Marsella (W) Swope 1880–1956
        1. 1. Wm (Swope) Wray 1909–1976 m. Lillian Boyce 1909–1994
      2. 2. Annie Wray 1887–1889
      3. 3. Robert (W) Wray 1885–1904
      4. 4. Ernest (Hunter) Wray 1889–1958
      5. 5. Irma (Virginia) Wray 1894–1982
      6. 6. Frank (M) Wray 1891–1975
      7. 7. Pinckney (Covington) Wray 1883–1949
      8. 8. Mary (E) Dillon 1874–1947 m. James (William) Dillon 1868–1919
        1. 1. Willie (R) Dillon 1894–
        2. 2. Annie (Wray) Dillon 1895–1915
        3. 3. Ernest (Lee) Dillon 1896–1977
        4. 4. Evelyn (Martin) Dillon 1898–1994
        5. 5. Eva Dillan 1912–
        6. 6. Cleideith Dillan 1914–
        7. 7. Harold (D) Dillan 1917–
        8. 8. Clifford (L) Dillan 1910–
        9. 9. Charls (W) Dillan 1906–
        10. 10. Robert (S) Dillan 1908–
        11. 11. Josephine (D) Dillon 1908–
        12. 12. Cassie (W) Dillon 1906–
        13. 13. Cassandra (Ward) Dillon 1905–1992
        14. 14. James (William) Dillon 1902–1917
        15. 15. Josephine (Dorothy) Dillon 1907–1994
        16. 16. John (LaFayette) Dillon 1910–1972
        17. 17. Royal (Beckam) Dillon 1894–1974
        18. 18. Mary (Elizabeth) Dillon 1900–1972
      9. 9. Martha Wray 1877–1961
      10. 10. James (R) Wray 1875–1948
      11. 11. John (LaFayette) Wray 1878–1950
    2. 2. Maria Wray 1851–1915
    3. 3. William Wray 1843–1913
    4. 4. Malinda Wray 1846–1916
    5. 5. Armena (Rebecca) Wray 1850–1933
    6. 6. Peter (Reamey) Wray 1854–1934
    7. 7. Malinda Wray 1846–1916
    8. 8. Mary (Molly) Wray 1848–1918
    9. 9. Rebecca Wray 1851–1921
  2. 2. Bethenia Salmons 1811–1812
  3. 3. Elizabeth Salmons 1806–1809
  4. 4. Rebecca (Ann) Salmons 1813–1814
  5. 5. William (J) Salmons 1816–1881
  6. 6. Nancy (Reynolds) Salmon 1794–1890
  7. 7. Margaret Salmon 1799–1824
  8. 8. James (D) Salmon 1801–1877
  9. 9. Mary (Polly) Salmons 1805–1842
  10. 10. Thaddeus (Moorman) Salmons 1803–1875

Polly Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1779
12 Feb 1779
Birth of Polly Davis in Stokes, North Carolina, United States
Stokes, North Carolina, United States
1857
17 Oct 1857
Age 78
Death of Polly Davis in Henry, Virginia, United States
Henry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1779
    Event Place: Stokes, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 892.004; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 7
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 2775.048; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Henry, Virginia, United States
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