Mary Lillian Polley

Notes:

Linda Davenport writes, onthe FindAGrave memorial page she created for Mary Lillian, that she "married Ira Reeves on December 19, 1898 in Sexton, Sabine County, TX, marriage performed by J. S. Ellis. She died in childbirth, along with the infant, before June 13, 1900. It is thought that she and her baby could be buried in the Polley Cemetery in unmarked graves."

Mary married Ira Reeves on 19 Dec 1898. Ira (son of Joseph Reeves and Mary Ann Bennett) was born on 15 Feb 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 Jun 1960 in Jasper, Jasper County, Texas; was buried in Hancock Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender R
ace Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John R. POLLEY Self M Male W 25 TX Wagoner GA AL
Ruthie POLLEY Wife M Female W 22 TX Keeps House SC SC
Mack POLLEY Son S Male W 3 TX TX TX
Willis POLLEY Son S Male W 1 TX TX TX

Source Information:
Census Place Precinct 5, Sabine, Texas
Family History Library Film 1255325
NA Film Number T9-1325
Page Number 244D

John married Ruth Jane "Duce" Bennett on 25 Nov 1875 in Sabine County, Texas. Ruth (daughter of Charles "Charlie" Milton Bennett, Sr. and Mary Louise Brazeale) was born on 7 May 1857 in South Carolina; died on 16 Feb 1939 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Polley Cemetery, Sexton, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A copy of her actual Texas Death certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. The informant was Dan B. Polley, a son. Her parents were listed as Charlie Bennettt and Louise Brazille, both born in South Carolina, and her husband was listed as John R. Polley, with "Married Nov. 25, 1875" handwritten in the left margin of the death certificate . Her occupation was shown as housewife, and she was a resident of Sexton, Texas. At the time of the 1930 Federal census she was living with her son, Dan Polley, and his family in Sabine County.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JF4F-P2P
Name: Ruth J. Benett Polley
Death Date: 16 Feb 1939
Death Place: Sabine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 81 years 9 months 9 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 07 May 1857
Birthplace: South Carolina
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: John R. Polley
Father's Name: Charlie Benett
Father's Birthplace: South Carolina
Mother's Name: Louise Brazille
Mother's Birthplace: South Carolina
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Sexton, Texas
Cemetery:
Burial Place: Sexton, Texas
Burial Date: 17 Feb 1939
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117981
Digital Film Number: 4030418
Image Number: 2664
Reference Number: cn 9773
Collection: Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976

(Medical):See attached sources.

Notes:

Kevin Coward emailed that "John Polley received a Second Class headright grant for land in the Republic of Texas and served as a Representative in District 2 of the Texas State Legislature in 1870 and 1871."

John married Mary Jane Smith. Mary was born on 24 Feb 1829 in Tennessee; died on 27 Jul 1869 in Sexton, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Linda King Davenport writes that they were the parents of eight children.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1870 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Beat
Enumerated 31 June 1870
Page 10
77-77
Bennett, Charles M 52 M W Blacksmith South Carolina
Bennett, Mary L 38 F W Keeping House South Carolina
Bennett, Sarah E 15 F W South Carolina
Bennett, Ruth J 13 F W Texas
Bennett, Mary L 10 F W Louisiana
Bennett, Martha J 8 F W Louisiana
Bennett, Caledonia 6 F W Louisiana
Bennett, Thomas 2 M W Tx
Bennett, Charles 6/12 M W Texas

1880 Census
Texas, Sabine County, 4rth Precinct
Enumerated 17 Jun 1880 by B.F. Meador
Page 6, SD 1, ED 86
51-51
Bennett, Charles M W M 61 Blacksmith SC SC SC
Bennett, Mary L W F 48 Wf Keeps House SC SC SC
Bennett, Mattie F W F 17 Dtr At Home Tx SC SC
Bennett, Kate W F 14 Dtr At School Tx SC SC
Bennett, Thomas W M 12 Son Works on Farm Tx SC SC
Bennett, Charles W M 10 Son Tx SC SC
Bennett, Fannie W F 8 Str Tx SC SC

Charles married Mary Louise Brazeale. Mary was born on 1 Apr 1830 in South Carolina; died on 10 Jun 1911 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Linda Davenport writes that the C.M. and M.L. Bennett had eight children, with three of their daughters marrying three Vickers brothers.

Robert married Mary Jennett Darnell on 12 Jul 1810 in Clarke County, Georgia. Mary was born between 1787 and 1792 in North Carolina; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Kevin Coward also shows them as the parents of:

Elizabeth M Q Polley b. 30 July 1811
Thomas F Polley b. 30 Mar 1813
Jennett J Polley b. 1 Mar 1815
Catherine Quay Polley b. 8 Feb 1817
Nancy Elizabeth Polley b. 7 Mar 1819