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Polly Morton 1813–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1813

Birth Location: ,Blount,Tennessee,USA

Death Date: 1853-02

Death Location: ,Greene,Missouri,USA

Father: William Morton

Mother: Margaret Farr

Spouse(s): Martin Best

Children(s): Polly Best

The story of Polly Morton began in 1813 in ,Blount,Tennessee,USA. Polly Morton married Martin Best, and had children including Polly Jane Best. Polly Morton passed away in 1853 in ,Greene,Missouri,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Polly Morton began in 1813 in ,Blount,Tennessee,USA.
  • Polly Morton married Martin Best, and had children including Polly Jane Best.
  • Polly Morton passed away in 1853 in ,Greene,Missouri,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Morton
1768–1852
Birth Location: ,York,Pennsylvania,USA
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Margaret Farr
1776–1852
Birth Location: ,Mecklenburg,North Carolina,USA
MF

Spouses(s)

Martin Best
1811–1883
Birth Location: Big Long Creek,Lincoln,North Carolina,USA
MB

Children(s)

Polly Best
1840–1883
Birth Location: , Blount, Tennessee, USA
PB

Polly Morton's Ancestors

Self
Polly Morton
1813–1853
Birth Place: ,Blount,Tennessee,USA
Parents
William Prescott Morton
1768–1852
,York,Pennsylvania,USA
Margaret Farr
1776–1852
,Mecklenburg,North Carolina,USA
Grandparents
Samuel Morton
1735–1799
Chanceford Two,York,Pennsylvania,USA
Ann Holton
1735–1802
Buncombe,,North Carolina,USA
Ephraim Phair
1757–1798
,Bedford,Georgia,USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Morton
1707–1778
Susannah Morrison
1711–1762
Francis Holton
1700–1759
Margery Houlton
–1761
Edward Phair
1720–1794
Rachel Beard
1730–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Polly Morton's Descendants

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Polly Morton (1813–1853-02) m. Martin Best (1811–1883-12-29)
  1. 1. Polly (Jane) Best 1840–1883 m. Thomas (M) Hammer 1835–1905
    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

Polly Morton's Timeline

2 Records

1813
1813
Birth of Polly Morton in ,Blount,Tennessee,USA
,Blount,Tennessee,USA
1853
1853-02
Age 40
Death of Polly Morton in ,Greene,Missouri,USA
,Greene,Missouri,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: ,Blount,Tennessee,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1853-02
    Event Place: ,Greene,Missouri,USA
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