Individual Details

Mary "Polly" ADAMSON

(14 May 1808 - 29 Nov 1880)



Mary married Andrew J. Douglas on 16 Sep 1829 in Jefferson Co, TN. Said to have died 29 Nov 1880 in Chambersville, Collin Co, TX. She is buried Chambersville Cemetery.
Children were: John Granville, Nancy, David, Jesse, Matthew, Lydia, Martha, Andrew, Francis Marion.

1850 Census. Dist 75, Ray Co, MO, Hh 196
Andrew Douglas, 52, b. TN
Polly, 42, b. TN
Children all born in Missouri: John, 20. Nancy, 19. David, 17. Jesse, 15. Mathew, 13. Lydia, 11. Martha, 9. Jackson, 6. Francis M., 4, (male)
Jeremiah Routh, 55, b. TN
Anna, 50, b. NC
Reason Ryan, 5, b. IN

1860 Census. Prec 9, Collin Co, TX, Hh 797
Andrew Dougless, 61, b. TN Mary, 67, b. TN
David, 26. Jessee, 24. Lidy E., 20. Mathew, 22. Martha M. 18. Andrew J. 16. Francis M., 12.

I found her living with her husband in 1870 and they were with their son Andrew in 1880 - the name was spelled Douglass.
1870, Precinct 4, Collin Co TX, Hh 27
Andrew Douglass age 71, b. TN. Mary age 62, b. TN. Jesse 32, b. MO, marked as "Insane". Jackson [probably Andrew J.] age 27, b. MO, married in Feb to Ellen age 20, b. MO. Joseph Jackson, age 50, b. KY was living with them doing form labor.

1880, Village of Weston, Collin Co TX. p.153A, Hh 2
Andrew J. Douglas age 36, livestock dealer, b. MO, parents born in TN.
N. Ellen age 29, wife, b. MO, her parents born in VA.
Francis E., 9, son. Mandi A. 4, daughter.
Andrew, age 81, father, retired farmer, b. TN, parents born in NC.
Mary, age 71, mother, b. TN, parents born in NC.
John E. S. Russell, age 50, father-in-law, b. VA as were his parents
Elbert Russell, age 18, brother-in-law, b. TX

Mary and Andrew Jackson Douglas are both buried Chambersville Cemetery, Chambersville, Collin Co, TX

Events

Birth14 May 1808Knox County, Tennessee
Marriage16 Sep 1829Jefferson City, Jefferson County, Tennessee - Andrew Jackson Douglass
Death29 Nov 1880Chambersville, Collin County, Texas

Families

SpouseAndrew Jackson Douglass (1799 - 1884)
ChildJohn Granville Douglas (1830 - 1904)
ChildNancy Douglas (1831 - 1921)
ChildDavid Douglas (1834 - 1914)
ChildJesse A. Douglas (1836 - 1918)
ChildMatthew Douglas (1838 - 1863)
ChildLydia E. Douglas (1840 - 1863)
ChildMartha Matilda Douglas (1841 - 1934)
ChildAndrew Jackson Douglas Jr. (1843 - )
ChildFrancis Marion Douglas (1847 - 1911)
FatherSimon ADAMSON Jr. (1763 - 1814)
MotherEleanor Routh (1769 - 1860)
SiblingElizabeth ADAMSON (1791 - 1879)
SiblingMartha "Patsy" ADAMSON (1792 - )
SiblingJesse ADAMSON (1794 - 1869)
SiblingLydia ADAMSON (1797 - 1855)
SiblingJacob ADAMSON (1798 - 1855)
SiblingEsther ADAMSON (1800 - 1875)
SiblingThomas H. ADAMSON (1803 - 1861)
SiblingSusanah ADAMSON (1804 - )
SiblingLarkin Adamson (1806 - 1872)
SiblingLevi ADAMSON (1810 - 1870)
SiblingEleanor "Ellen" ADAMSON (1813 - )

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