Born in North Carolina, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Mayham Judson Grissett
and Mary Jane (Rhodes) Grissett
Sister of
George Washington Grissett Sr., Bertha Plant (Grissett) High, Emma Jane (Grissett) Reaves, Levie Clyde (Grissett) Justis, William R Grissett, Jackson Judson Grissett, Mildred Sarah (Grissett) Jester, Joseph Emberry Grissett and Eliza Mabelle Grissett
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 71
in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Sep 2012
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Biography
Polly Etheleen Grissett was born on January 1, 1902 in North Carolina, United States, daughter of Mayham Judson Grissett (1869–1937) and Mary Jane Rhodes (1875–1958).
In 1910, Polly (age about 7) was living in Shallotte, Brunswick, North Carolina. [1]
In 1920, Polly (age about 17) was living in Elon, Amherst, Virginia. [2]
Polly died on November 1, 1973 in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States, aged 71.
Research Notes
- The profile Current Last Name of 'Ware' is not the same as the Last Name at Birth of 'Grissett' but there are no marriage facts.
Sources
See also:
- Birth Registration: Abbreviation: North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000 Title: Ancestry.com, North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000Original data - Register of Deeds. North Carolina Birth Indexes. Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina State Archives. Microfilm.Original data: Register of Deeds. North Carolina Birth.
Acknowledgments
- Profile Grissett-167 was created through the import of johnsonwiki4.ged on Sep 4, 2012 by Karen Grady.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Polly by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' 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 Polly:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Polly by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' 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 Polly:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Susan (Tharp) Carmine 
:
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Wende Danford :
23andMe
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~0.78%
Brenda (Hickman) Causey :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch EL5808949 [compare], Ancestry member bkcausey50
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