A previous version of this profile claimed that Mary "Polly" Blevins was daughter of Sarah Troxel who married Thomas Bell after having had children by William Blevins. NOTE: There is no evidence to suggest that Sarah Troxell who married Thomas Bell was previously married to / coupled with William Blevins or had children by him. She has been disconnected as Mary "Polly"'s mother.
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This Mary Polly Blevins is a daughter of William Blevins and Sarah Troxel not a daughter of Sarah and Thomas Bell.
This is from the Roots web Bell-List.
Thomas3 Bell [2071] (Joseph2, John1), born 1798 in Somerset, Kentucky;
died 1844. He married on 9 Feb 1818 in , Wayne, Kentucky, Sarah "Sally"
Troxell [1913], born abt. 1795 in , Kentucky; died 1891, daughter of
Jacob Troxell [2384] and "Elizabeth" Cornblossom [2385] .
Children of Thomas BELL and Sarah "Sally" TROXELL were as follows:
+45iEliza4 Bell [961], born 1829 in , Wayne, Kentucky. She married
William Bradford Lair [146].
46iiMalinda W4 Bell [4118], born abt. 1831 in , Wayne, Kentucky; died
16 Apr 1854 in , Wayne, Kentucky.
47iiiLitha4 Bell [4117], born abt. 1836 in , Wayne, Kentucky; died 29
Jun 1853 in , Wayne, Kentuck
Sixth Gen. Children of William Blevins #7 and Sarah Sary Troxel are;
1. Elisha #4 b. ca 1809 in Lee Co., Va. m. Alsey Tackett
2. Mary Poly b. ca 1810-1811 in Lee Co., Va m. Miles Gregory
3. James, b. ca 1812 in Lee Co., Va m. Catherine Tackett
4. Rebecca, b. ca 1813-1815 in Lee Co., Va m. (1) George
Williams (2) Barry Pack.
5. William #15 b. ca 1815 in Lee Co., Va m. Mary Polly Lyon abt. 1844
6. Ryal/Riley b. ca 1816 - 1817 Lee Co., Va m. (1) Sarah Sally Barker
There was indeed a Mary Polly Bell b. about 1810 as a daughter of Margaret Troxel and James Bell but she was not a sister of Elisha or others with the surname Blevins.
Mary Polly Blevins was born ca 1811 a daughter of William Blevins and Sarah Troxel. She was a younger sister of Elisha and an older sister of James b. ca 1812 in Lee Co., Va m. Catherine Tackett and Rebecca, b. ca 1813-1815 in Lee Co., Va and William b. ca 1815 in Lee Co., Va m. Mary Polly Lyon and Riley b. ca 1816 - 1817 Lee Co., Va m. (1) Sarah Sally Barker
This is from the Roots web Bell-List.
Thomas3 Bell [2071] (Joseph2, John1), born 1798 in Somerset, Kentucky; died 1844. He married on 9 Feb 1818 in , Wayne, Kentucky, Sarah "Sally" Troxell [1913], born abt. 1795 in , Kentucky; died 1891, daughter of Jacob Troxell [2384] and "Elizabeth" Cornblossom [2385] .
Children of Thomas BELL and Sarah "Sally" TROXELL were as follows: +45iEliza4 Bell [961], born 1829 in , Wayne, Kentucky. She married William Bradford Lair [146]. 46iiMalinda W4 Bell [4118], born abt. 1831 in , Wayne, Kentucky; died 16 Apr 1854 in , Wayne, Kentucky. 47iiiLitha4 Bell [4117], born abt. 1836 in , Wayne, Kentucky; died 29 Jun 1853 in , Wayne, Kentuck
1. Elisha #4 b. ca 1809 in Lee Co., Va. m. Alsey Tackett 2. Mary Poly b. ca 1810-1811 in Lee Co., Va m. Miles Gregory 3. James, b. ca 1812 in Lee Co., Va m. Catherine Tackett 4. Rebecca, b. ca 1813-1815 in Lee Co., Va m. (1) George Williams (2) Barry Pack. 5. William #15 b. ca 1815 in Lee Co., Va m. Mary Polly Lyon abt. 1844 6. Ryal/Riley b. ca 1816 - 1817 Lee Co., Va m. (1) Sarah Sally Barker