Person:Mary Childress (13)

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Mary A. "Polly" Childress
b.2 Dec 1829 Knox County, Tennessee
d.25 Aug 1905 Powells Station, Knox County, Tennessee
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1817
  1. Betsy H. Childress1818 -
  2. Susan M. Childress1820 -
  3. Anguline Childress1823 -
  4. Mehaley Childress1824 -
  5. Creed L. Childress1826 -
  6. Pheby L. Childress1828 -
  7. Mary A. "Polly" Childress1829 - 1905
  8. Nancy B. Childress1831 -
  9. Elbert S. Childress1833 -
  10. Hugh L.W. Childress1836 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Thomas J. May1828 - 1874
  • W.  Mary A. "Polly" Childress1829 - 1905
m. 29 Mar 1849
  1. Lafayette Rodger May1870 - 1940
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Facts and Events
Name Mary A. "Polly" Childress
Gender Female
Birth[1] 2 Dec 1829 Knox County, Tennessee
Marriage 29 Mar 1849 Knox County, Tennesseeto Thomas J. May
Death[1] 25 Aug 1905 Powells Station, Knox County, Tennessee
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Records in Tennessee

"Polly" Childress is mentioned in a court case in Knox County, Tennessee, "Robert Childress vs. Betsy Hinds" involving the estate of her grandfather, John Childress (1759-1849), and she is mentioned in the suit, as follows:

Your Orators state that in addition to your Complainants said intestate left the following named persons his heirs at law & distributees, to wit: BETSY HYNDS & her husband BYRAM HYNDS of Marshall County, Ala[bama], the heirs of LINDSAY CHILDRESS to wit: PHOEBE TINDLE & her husband JAMES TINDLE of ___ [sic] County, Missouri State. Also POLLY CHILDRESS who has since intermarried with THOMAS MAY, NANCY CHILDRESS since intermarried with JAMES DeARMOND, HUGH I. CHILDRESS & MARGARET CHILDRESS both minors have no guardians. They reside in Knox County, Tennessee.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

    http://person.ancestry.com/tree/26598581/person/26680681888/facts

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