Polly Ann (Brown) Beaver (1893 - 1984)

Born 15 Jan 1893 in Cherokee County, North Carolina

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 15 May 1984 at age 91 in Polk County, Tennessee

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Biography

Polly Ann Brown was born on January 15, 1893, in Cherokee, North Carolina. She married Luther M Beaver on September 10, 1910, in her hometown. They had eight children in 22 years. She died on May 15, 1984, in Murphy, North Carolina, at the age of 91, and was buried there.

Polly Ann also carved for the John C Campbell Folk School, doing mainly miniature rabbits and angels for nativity scenes^[1]

Family

Family Members^[2]

Parents

• Washington Bergan Brown (1857–1919)
• Mary Susan Hartness Brown (1859–1956)

Siblings

• 1. Charley Manuel Brown (1881–1916)
• 2. Thursea Elmine Brown Hughes (1883–1967)
• 3. Theodore Alexander Brown (1885–1976)
• 4. John Hezekiah Brown (1888–1979)
• 5. Dixie Jane Brown Hughes (1891–1969)
• 6. Hugh Henry Brown (1893–1958)
• 7. Della Mae Brown Hughes (1902–2000)

Spouse

• Luther Marcus Lee Beaver (1890–1973)

Children

• 1. Avery Washington Beaver (1911–1943)
• 2. Nolan Clarence Beaver (1916–1998)
• 3. Carmen Beaver Fleming (1919–1995)
• 4. Earl Logan Beaver (1922–1979)
• 5. Freida Mae Beaver (1926–2003)
• 6. Kenneth Oran Beaver (1931–2000)
• 7. Billie Dean Beaver (1933–1941)
• 8. Eva D. Beaver Rogers (1913-2002)

United States Federal Census

According to Ancestry family records were all repository information. The spelling varies from each documents.

1900 United States Federal Census

Household Members:

Name Burg W Brown, Name Mary S Brown, Name Charlie M Brown, Name Theodore E Brown, Name John H Brown, Name Dixie J Brown, Name Polly A Brown, Name Hugh H Brown^[3]

1910 United States Federal Census Household Members:

Name Age Name Washington B Brown Age 52, Name Mary S Brown Age 51, Name Theodore A Brown Age 23, Name Polley A Brown Age 17, Name Hue H Brown Age 14, Name Dellie M Brown Age 7^[4]

1920 United States Federal Census

Household Members:

Name Luther M Beaver, Name Polly A Beaver, Name Avery Beever, Name Eva Beever, Name Noland C Beever, Name Carman Beever^[5]

1930 United States Federal Census

Household Members:

Name Luther M Beaver, Name Polly A Beaver, Name Avy Beaver, Name Eva Beaver, Name Nolan Beaver, Name Carman Beaver, Name Earl Beaver, Name Freda M Beaver^[6]

1940 United States Federal Census

Household Members:

Name Luther Beavers, Name Polly Ann Beavers, Name Nalan Beavers, Name Earl Beavers, Name Freda Mae Beavers, Name Oran Beavers, Name Billie Dean Beavers^[7]

Find A Grave

MEMORIAL ID 5136523 For Polly Ann Brown Beaver, New Martins Creek Baptist Church Cemetery,Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, USA^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Bio: Entered by Carol Beaver.
2. ↑ Family: FamilySearch
3. ↑ 1900 United States Federal Census Detail Year: 1900; Census Place: Notla, Cherokee, North Carolina; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 1241188,Publisher Date 2004, Ancestry.com
4. ↑ 1910 United States Federal Census Detail Year: 1910; Census Place: Brasstown, Cherokee, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1103; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0038; FHL microfilm: 1375116,Publisher Date 2006, Ancestry.com
5. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census Detail Year: 1920; Census Place: Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1290; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 46,Publisher Date 2010, Ancestry.com
6. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census Detail Year: 1930; Census Place: Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0004; FHL microfilm: 2341415,Publisher Date 2002, Ancestry.com
7. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census Detail Year: 1940; Census Place: Murphy, Cherokee, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02889; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 20-6, Publisher Date 2012, Ancestry.com
8. ↑ Findagrave.com | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5136523/polly-ann-beaver

• Family Bible; interview with Nolan BEAVER; personal knowledge; 1900 census; 1910 census; 1920 census; 1930 census; 1940 census; SSDI; NC Deaths 1908-2004; cemetery marker;Entered by Carol Beaver

Footnotes

• Witness first hand by Carol Beaver.
• Additional Family Records, Entered By Melissa Beaver Beller 12/14/2018.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Carol Beaver for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Carol and others.