Born in Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Obediah Cook
and Sarah (Cottingham) Cook
Sister of
Charles Cottingham Cook, William Cook, Royal Stokely Cook, James Sanford Cook, Elizabeth Matilda (Cook) Brown and Nancy Connor (Cook) Lusk
Wife of
William Price
— married
22 Feb 1827 (to 11 Dec 1839) [location unknown]
Wife of
Wilson Sharp
— married
21 Aug 1842 (to before 1854) in Andrews County, Missouri, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Isaac Charles Price, Sarah Magdalene (Price) Stonebraker, William Harrison Price, Lydia Agnus (Price) Langley, Berry Price, Johnston Warren Price, Charlotte Price, Ryal Samuel Price, Nancy Jane Price and Annie (Price) Ricketts
Died
at about age 66
in Washington County, Arkansas, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Mary 'Polly" Cook, daughter of Obediah Cook and Sarah (Cottingham) Cook, was born on 25 April 1813 at Franklin County, North Carolina.[1]
She married William Price of Buncombe County, North Carolina on 22 February, 1827.
William died in Buncombe County, North Carolina on 11 December 1839. Mary moved with her children through Arkansas to Missouri. To this union, the following children were born: Isaac Charles, Sarah Magdalene, Lydia Agnes, James Conner, Benjamin "Berry", William Harrison & Warren Johnston. Mary was expecting Warren Johnston when William Price passed on.
Mary's second marriage was to Wilson Sharp at Andrews County, Missouri on 21 August 1842. [2] To this union the following children were born: Charlotte Matilda, Maryann Amanda, Rial Samuel, Nancy Jane & Ann.
She appeared on the census of 14 Nov. 1850 at Nodaway County, Missouri.[3]
Mary & Wilson divorced after 1854. Mary resumed using the Price name for herself and the Sharp children.
She appeared on the census of 26 June 1860 at Westport, Jackson County, Missouri.[4] She appeared on the census of 22 June 1870 at Hackberry Township, Labette County, Kansas.[5] She appeared on the census of 17 June 1880 in the home of her daughter and son-in-law at Illinois Township, Washington County, Arkansas.[6]
Mary died in 1880 at Washington County, Arkansas and was buried at Rheas Mill Cemetery, Rhea, Washington County, Arkansas. Her memorial has biographical material and links to those of family members.[1]
Census
14 Nov. 1850
Nodaway County, Missouri.
- Mary Price 35 b. SC.
- Benj Price 14 b. NC.
- William Price 12 b. NC.
- Warren Price 10 b. NC.
- Charlotte Sharp 7 b. MO.
- Amanda Sharp 5 b. MO.
- Samuel Sharp 2 b. MO.[3]
26 June 1860
Westport, Jackson County, Missouri
- Mary Price 47 b. SC housekeeper.
- Johnaton W Price 18 b. NC farmer.
- Mary A A Nelson 15 b. MO.
- Ryal S Price 12 b. MO.
- Mancy J Price 8 b. IA.
- Ann Price 5 b. IA.
- William H Nelson 2/12 b. MO.[4]
22 June 1870
Hackberry Township, Labette County, Kansas
- Mary Price 59 b. SC.
- Samuel R Price 24 b. MO farm laborer.
- Nancy J Price 19 b. IA.
- Ann Price 15 b. IA.[5]
17 June 1880
Illinois Township, Washington County, Arkansas.
- Charles Ricketts 40 b. MO farmer.
- Annie Ricketts 25 wife b. IA
- Jennie Ricketts 8 dau. b. MO.
- George Ricketts 6 son b. MO.
- Cecil Ricketts 1 son b. KS.
- Mary Price 67 mo-in-law b. SC.[6]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find A Grave: Memorial #137047587 Mary “Polly” Cook Price.
- ↑ Wilson Sharp Spouse: Mary Price Missouri, Marriage Records, 1805-2002.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Year: 1850; Census Place: District 64, Nodaway, Missouri; Roll: M432_408; Page: 388A; Image: 338 1850 US Census Mary Price
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Year: 1860; Census Place: Westport, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: M653_625; Page: 130; Family History Library Film: 803625 1860 US Census Mary Price.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Year: 1870; Census Place: Hackberry, Labette, Kansas; Roll: M593_436; Page: 20A; Family History Library Film: 545935 1870 US Census Mary Price
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Year: 1880; Census Place: Illinois, Washington, Arkansas; Roll: 58; Page: 482A; Enumeration District: 202 1880 US Census Charles Ricketts
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Mary:
-
~3.12%
Susie (Cook) Tune
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #385683
-
~1.56%
Ann Ince :
23andMe, GEDmatch ZX5335965 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Joseph Cook :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T027723 [compare], Ancestry member StefanG1968
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T027723 [compare], FTDNA kit #215481
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Debby (Barton) Black :
23andMe, GEDmatch M694047 [compare]
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch M694047 [compare], FTDNA kit #B8631
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~0.78%
~1.56%
Marcie (Miller) Monaco :
23andMe, GEDmatch M158941 [compare]
-
~0.78%
~1.56%
Arnita (Dodderer) Mayer :
23andMe, GEDmatch M714798 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Donald Garrett :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A692734 [compare], Ancestry member Donaldlee_garrett
-
~0.78%
Matthew Wogan :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch EF8570026 [compare], Ancestry member matt_w247
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