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Polly Jenkins Dunham 1790–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1790

Birth Location: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts

Death Date: 4 Jun 1849

Death Location: Tisbury

Father: Shubael Dunham

Mother: Charlotte Norton

Spouse(s): Nathan Smith

Children(s): Nathan Jr, Presbury Smith, Elwina Smith, Edward Smith, Maria Smith

In 1790, Polly Jenkins Dunham entered the world in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, born to Shubael Dunham And Charlotte Norton. Polly Jenkins Dunham married Nathan Smith, and had children including Edward Taylor Smith, Elwina Manville Smith, Maria A Smith, Nathan Skiff Smith Jr, Presbury Luce Smith. Polly Jenkins Dunham passed away in 1849 in Tisbury.

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Biography

  • In 1790, Polly Jenkins Dunham entered the world in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, born to Shubael Dunham And Charlotte Norton.
  • Polly Jenkins Dunham married Nathan Smith, and had children including Edward Taylor Smith, Elwina Manville Smith, Maria A Smith, Nathan Skiff Smith Jr, Presbury Luce Smith.
  • Polly Jenkins Dunham passed away in 1849 in Tisbury.

Immediate Family

Parents

Shubael Dunham
1762–1835
Birth Location: Tisbury, Dukes Co., MA
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Charlotte Norton
1762–1821
Birth Location: Tisbury, (Chickemmoo District) Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Nathan Smith
1788–1857
Birth Location: Tisbury
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Children(s)

Nathan Jr
1816–1868
Birth Location: Tisbury, Massachusetts
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Presbury Smith
1821–1891
Birth Location: Tisbury
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Elwina Smith
1814–1851
Birth Location: Tisbury,Dukes,Massachusetts,USA
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Edward Smith
1827–1889
Birth Location: Tisbury, Massachusetts
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Maria Smith
1809–1814
Birth Location: –
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Polly Dunham's Ancestors

Self
Polly Dunham
1790–1849
Birth Place: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts
Parents
Shubael Dunham
1762–1835
Tisbury, Dukes Co., MA
Charlotte Norton
1762–1821
Tisbury, (Chickemmoo District) Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Eliakim Norton
1716–1805
Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States
Maria Presbury
1720–1807
Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Presbury
1700–1728
Abigail Cottle
1702–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Stephen Presbury
1672–1730
Deborah Skiffe
1668–1743

Polly Dunham's Descendants

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Polly (Jenkins) Dunham (17 Nov 1790–4 Jun 1849) m. Nathan Smith (16 Aug 1788–17 September 1857)
  1. 1. Nathan (Skiff Smith) Jr 1816–1868 m. Jane (Bousion de) Neuville 1807–1878
    1. 1. Maria (Presbury) Smith 1840–1863
  2. 2. Presbury (Luce) Smith 1821–1891
  3. 3. Elwina (Manville) Smith 1814–1851 m. Howes Norris 1803–1842
    1. 1. Octavia (Ann Yale) Norris 1833–1907
    2. 2. Alonzo Norris 1836–1858
    3. 3. Mary (Shaw) Norris 1840–1889
    4. 4. Howes (Norris) II 1841–1913
  4. 4. Edward (Taylor) Smith 1827–1889
  5. 5. Maria (A) Smith 1809–1814

Polly Dunham's Timeline

2 Records

1790
17 Nov 1790
Birth of Polly Jenkins Dunham in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts
Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts
1849
4 Jun 1849
Age 59
Death of Polly Jenkins Dunham in Tisbury
Tisbury

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1790
    Event Place: Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1849
    Event Place: Tisbury
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