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Polly Jennings 1880–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 June 1880

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 5 July 1938

Death Location: Scurry, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America

Father: George Jennings

Mother: Eliza Haney

Spouse(s): James Burkes

Children(s): Martha Burkes, Josie Burkes, Virgie Boyd, Sarah Burkes, Joseph Burkes, Leona Dixon, Edward Burkes, (6c1r) Burkes, Dellmar Burkes, Cleveland Burkes

Polly Jennings was born in 1880 in Tennessee, the child of George W Jennings And Eliza Jane Haney. Polly Jennings married James Henry Burkes, and had children including 6C1R Dora Ethel Burkes, Cleveland Burkes, Dellmar Burkes, Edward Henry Burkes, Joseph C Burkes, Josie Burkes, Leona Katherine Burkes Dixon, Martha Mildred Burkes, Sarah F Burkes, Virgie Mae Boyd. Polly Jennings passed away in 1938 in Scurry, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Polly Jennings was born in 1880 in Tennessee, the child of George W Jennings And Eliza Jane Haney.
  • Polly Jennings married James Henry Burkes, and had children including 6C1R Dora Ethel Burkes, Cleveland Burkes, Dellmar Burkes, Edward Henry Burkes, Joseph C Burkes, Josie Burkes, Leona Katherine Burkes Dixon, Martha Mildred Burkes, Sarah F Burkes, Virgie Mae Boyd.
  • Polly Jennings passed away in 1938 in Scurry, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Polly Jennings's Ancestors

Self
Polly Jennings
1880–1938
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
George W Jennings
1852–
Tennessee, USA
Eliza (Jane) Haney
1852–1913
Brunswick Co., NC
Grandparents
William (D. Jennings,) Jr.
1823–1901
Tennessee, United States
Mary (Ann "Polly" Bowman) Jennings
1820–1888
Greene, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Jennings
1798–1865
Ruth Bowman
1793–1890
Sparling Bowman
1781–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jennings
1761–1840
Elizabeth Baker
1780–1840

Polly Jennings's Descendants

1.
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Polly Jennings (19 June 1880–5 July 1938) m. James (Henry) Burkes (10 October 1882–23 November 1947)
  1. 1. Martha (Mildred) Burkes 1924–1973 m. Aliga (Scott) Creecy 1917–1979 m. Aliga (Scott) Crecy 1917–1979
    1. 1. (7c) (Scotty Mildred) Crecy 1943–2005
    2. 2. (7c) (Charles Eugene) Crecy 1945–2001
  2. 2. Josie Burkes 1916–1922
  3. 3. Virgie (Mae) Boyd 1910–1992
  4. 4. Sarah (F) Burkes 1900–
  5. 5. Joseph (C) Burkes 1904–
  6. 6. Leona (Katherine Burkes) Dixon 1914–2001
  7. 7. Edward (Henry) Burkes 1912–1980
  8. 8. (6c1r) (Dora Ethel) Burkes 1906–1992
  9. 9. Dellmar Burkes 1920–2009
  10. 10. Cleveland Burkes 1904–1977

Polly Jennings's Timeline

2 Records

1880
19 June 1880
Birth of Polly Jennings in Tennessee
Tennessee
1938
5 July 1938
Age 58
Death of Polly Jennings in scurry, texas buried in mt olive cem
scurry, texas buried in mt olive cem

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 June 1880
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 July 1938
    Event Place: scurry, texas buried in mt olive cem
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scurry, Kaufman County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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