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Polly Jane Martin 1846 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Oct 1846

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 15 Mar 1937

Death Location: Princeton, Mercer, WV

Father: George Martin

Mother: Nancy Scott

Spouse(s): William White

Children(s): Nathaniel White, George White, Andrew White, Mary White, James White, William White, Oscar White, Virginia White, Nancy White, Orba White, Arthur White, Nicholas White, Jesse White, Lula White, Rufus White

In 1846, Polly Jane Martin entered the world in West Virginia, USA, born to George W Martin and Nancy Jane Scott. Polly Jane Martin married William Richard White, and had children including Nathaniel C White, George Evans White, Andrew Brown "Gid" White, Mary S. White, James H. White, William H (J.A.?) White, Oscar L. White, Virginia Alice White, Nancy E. White, Orba C. White, Arthur Lee White, Nicholas L. White, Jesse (Jess) White, Lula Mae White, Rufus Harrison White. Polly Jane Martin passed away in 1937 in Princeton, Mercer, WV.

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Biography

  • In 1846, Polly Jane Martin entered the world in West Virginia, USA, born to George W Martin and Nancy Jane Scott.
  • Polly Jane Martin married William Richard White, and had children including Nathaniel C White, George Evans White, Andrew Brown "Gid" White, Mary S. White, James H. White, William H (J.A.?) White, Oscar L. White, Virginia Alice White, Nancy E. White, Orba C. White, Arthur Lee White, Nicholas L. White, Jesse (Jess) White, Lula Mae White, Rufus Harrison White.
  • Polly Jane Martin passed away in 1937 in Princeton, Mercer, WV.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Martin
1820 – 1903
Birth Location: Trigg, Giles, Virginia, USA
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Nancy Scott
1820 – 1875
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

William White
1847 – 1920
Birth Location: Mercer, West Virginia, United States
WW

Children(s)

Nathaniel White
1868 – 1881
Birth Location: Mercer County, West Virginia
NW
George White
1869 – 1947
Birth Location: Mercer County, West Virginia
GW
Andrew White
1870 – 1945
Birth Location: Mercer Co, West Virginia
AW
Mary White
1871 – 1872
Birth Location: Mercer County, West Virginia
MW
James White
1874 – 1881
Birth Location: Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
JW
William White
1874 – 1881
Birth Location: Mercer Co, West Virginia
WW
Oscar White
1875 – 1881
Birth Location: Mercer, West Virginia
OW
Virginia White
1877 – 1968
Birth Location: Athens, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
VW
Nancy White
1878 – 1879
Birth Location: Mercer, Mercer, West Virginia
NW
Orba White
1880 – 1881
Birth Location: Mercer Co, West Virginia
OW
Arthur White
1882 – 1971
Birth Location: Mercer, Mercer, West Virginia
AW
Nicholas White
1883 – 1970
Birth Location: Mercer, Mercer, West Virginia
NW
Jesse White
1885 – 1952
Birth Location: Mercer County, West Virginia
JW
Lula White
1887 – 1945
Birth Location: Mercer Co, West Virginia
LW
Rufus White
1888 – 1973
Birth Location: Mercer, Mercer, West Virginia
RW

Polly Martin's Ancestors

Self
Polly Martin
1846 – 1937
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
George W Martin
1820 – 1903
Trigg, Giles, Virginia, USA
Nancy (Jane) Scott
1820 – 1875
Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (D) Martin
1780 – 1860
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Susannah (Jane) Waggoner
1785 – 1851
Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Francis (James) Scott
1782 – 1863
Greenbrier, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
ADAM WAGGONNER
1726 – 1785
Mary Amyx
1744 – 1840
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Amyx
1715 – 1779
Mary Brill
1715 – 1750

Polly Martin's Descendants

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Polly (Jane) Martin (23 Oct 1846 – 15 Mar 1937) m. William (Richard) White (8 Jul 1847 – 8 Jul 1920)
  1. 1. Nathaniel (C) White (18 Nov 1868 – 9 Sep 1881)
  2. 2. George (Evans) White (11 Dec 1869 – 13 Nov 1947)
  3. 3. Andrew (Brown "Gid") White (11 Jan 1870 – 21 Nov 1945) m. Lula (Burke) Crotty (24 Mar 1872 – 8 Jan 1922) m. Cornelia (Warren) Brightwell (1 Oct 1870 – 28 Nov 1948) m. Minerva (Lambert) Cook (abt 1873 – )
    1. 1. Lyda (Mae) White (Oct 1, 1889 – May 21, 1987)
    2. 2. Ira (Blaine) White (March 2,1891 – June 13,1896)
    3. 3. Lelia (Maude) White (August 11, 1892 – November 28, 1977)
    4. 4. Laura (Myrtle) White (Aug 1, 1894 – 31 May 1939)
    5. 5. Gartha (Keller) White (Oct 21, 1897 – 19 Jan 1974)
    6. 6. Clark ("Wathy") White (12 May 1899 – October 1, 1990)
    7. 7. Unia (Von) White (27 May 1899 – July 1946)
    8. 8. Clyde (Alford) White (October 17, 1900 – 31 Jul 1968)
    9. 9. Brady (Whitney) White (July 13,1902 – 26 May 1986)
    10. 10. Roy (Wilmer) White (March 1, 1904 – 22 April 1975)
    11. 11. Harold (Alvis) White (August 20, 1905 – April 8, 1906)
    12. 12. Ether (Halroyd) White (December 18, 1907 – 22 Apr 1932)
    13. 13. Elmer (Cooper) White (December 18, 1907 – July 30, 1987)
    14. 14. Orpha (Spangler) White (March 17, 1910 – March 13, 1911)
    15. 15. Bertha (Hayes) White (September 26, 1911 – December 8, 2005)
    16. 16. Eileen (Rose) White (July 12,1913 – 23 Apr 2006)
    17. 17. Elda (Carville) White (April 12,1916 – May 18, 1916)
  4. 4. Mary (S.) White (19 Mar 1871 – 11 Nov 1872)
  5. 5. James (H.) White (15 January 1874 – 12 November 1881)
  6. 6. William (H (J.A.?)) White (5 Feb 1874 – 4 November 1881)
  7. 7. Oscar (L.) White (2 Oct 1875 – 29 Oct 1881)
  8. 8. Virginia (Alice) White (5 March 1877 – 3 Jan 1968)
  9. 9. Nancy (E.) White (28 Oct 1878 – 3 Nov 1879)
  10. 10. Orba (C.) White (19 Oct 1880 – 6 Nov 1881)
  11. 11. Arthur (Lee) White (11 Mar 1882 – 30 Jun 1971)
  12. 12. Nicholas (L.) White (5 November 1883 – 13 Jan 1970)
  13. 13. Jesse ((Jess)) White (1 Mar 1885 – 20 Mar 1952)
  14. 14. Lula (Mae) White (1 Mar 1887 – 9 Jun 1945) m. James (S) Griffith (5 Oct 1878 – 25 Nov 1917)
    1. 1. Nora (May) Griffith (24 Jan 1909 – 8 Oct 1938)
    2. 2. Grover (L.) Griffith (19 Aug 1911 – 14 Mar 1913)
    3. 3. Bessie (Boyd) Griffith (23 Oct 1913 – 15 Sep 2012)
    4. 4. Lula (Mable) Griffith (16 Apr 1915 – 17 May 1999)
    5. 5. Rosa (Alean) Griffith (16 Apr 1915 – 11 Sep 1955)
    6. 6. Curtis (Harold) Griffith (17 Sep 1916 – 23 Nov 1990)
  15. 15. Rufus (Harrison) White (19 Feb 1888 – 25 August 1973) m. Vellaria Comer (18 Jul 1885 – 3 December 1948)
    1. 1. John (Boyd) White (10 Jul 1911 – 29 Sep 1960) m. Violet (May) Blankenship (17 Jan 1915 – 11 Feb 1980)
      1. 1. Jackie White (abt 1942 – ) m. Mary (Ann) Roth (abt 1944 – )
    2. 2. Vergie (Virginia) White (30 Jul 1914 – 22 Jul 1991) m. Edward (Delmer) Reed (abt 1908 – 13 Mar 1965)
      1. 1. Rufus (L) Reed (14 Dec 1934 – ) m. Betty Amburn
        1. 1. Wayne Reed (1967 – ) m. Marie Bartholomeo (1956 – )
      2. 2. Phyllis (I) Reed (5 August 1939 – ) m. Jasper (Ellis) Skeens (6 July 1932 – 20 January 2001)
      3. 3. Carl (E) Reed (abt 1949 – ) m. Carol (Lane) Duncan (1 Aug 1948 – 25 Dec 2006)
    3. 3. Ida (M) White (7 Jun 1917 – 15 Feb 2001) m. John (Lee) Reed (8 Oct 1910 – 17 Dec 1991)
    4. 4. Rufus (A) White (14 Jan 1921 – 3 Jul 1977) m. Pauline Thompson (30 September 1922 – 25 September 1974)
      1. 1. Virginia (Mae White) Lechaton (27 Sep 1942 – ) m. Michael Lechaton m. Jesse (Estel) Kennedy (21 May 1941 – )
    5. 5. Ora (Ray) White (2 Nov 1925 – 15 Dec 1988) m. Joyce White (abt 1932 – )
      1. 1. Daniel White (14 Jan 1949 – )
      2. 2. Thomas White (abt 1950 – )
      3. 3. George White (abt 1956 – )
      4. 4. Georgina White
    6. 6. Ora (Blanche) White (7 Dec 1927 – 18 Sep 2016) m. Sanford (Groston) Skeens
      1. 1. Jasper (Lee) Skeens (7 Jul 1953 – )

Polly Martin's Timeline

2 Records

1846
23 Oct 1846
Birth of Polly Jane Martin in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1937
15 Mar 1937
Age 91
Death of Polly Jane Martin in Princeton, Mercer, WV
Princeton, Mercer, WV

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1846
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1937
    Event Place: Princeton, Mercer, WV
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Princeton, Mercer County, West Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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