Individual Details
Mary A. "Polly" Chaffin
(7 Jan 1807 - 29 Nov 1891)
From JOHN D. & JANE BROWNING LAWSON, COVERED WAGON PIONEERS, Mary Kay Lawson, 1985. Mary Chaffin's father was Abner Chaffin, born in North Carolina and settled in Jackson Co TN before 1800. He was born about 1765. Abner lived in Burke Co NC. He served in the War of 1812. He was a Church of Christ Minister and probably preached the first sermon on Flynn's Creek where he lived. He died about 1861 at Springfield, MO.
Events
| Birth | 7 Jan 1807 | Jackson County, Tennessee | |||
| Marriage | 29 Nov 1829 | Jackson County, Tennessee - Joshua Lawson |  | ||
| Death | 29 Nov 1891 | Woodland, Yolo County, California |
Families
| Spouse | Joshua Lawson (1804 - 1862) |
| Child | Balaam C. Lawson (1830 - 1882) |
| Child | John Dowell Lawson (1832 - 1917) |
| Child | Nancy Lawson (1834 - 1915) |
| Child | Mary Lawson (1836 - 1840) |
| Child | Margaret Lawson (1839 - 1879) |
| Child | Judy Ann Lawson (1841 - 1847) |
| Child | Louisa Jane Lawson (1844 - 1881) |
| Child | Sarlina Lawson (1847 - 1856) |
| Child | Martha Ann Lawson (1850 - 1859) |
| Father | Abner Chaffin (1765 - 1830) |
| Mother | Jane ?Cox ( - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Chaffin (1793 - ) |
| Sibling | Elias Chaffin (1804 - ) |
| Sibling | Ruth Chaffin (1819 - 1904) |
Endnotes
1. Email, "Diane & Jim"