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Mary Van (Stewart) Forbes (abt. 1806 - bef. 1890)

Mary Van (Polly) "Polly" Forbes formerly Stewart aka McGill
Born about in Bryan, Georgia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married 1824 in Baldwin County, Alabama, USAmap
Wife of — married about 1824 in Baldwin, Alabama, United Statesmap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Died before before about age 84 in Okaloosa, Florida, United Statesmap
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Biography

Mary was born in 1806. She was the daughter of Charles Stewart. She passed away about 1890.

Research Notes

Conflicting death information in a merge 2/2023:

  • Died about 1890 at about age 84 in Okaloosa, Florida, United States
  • Died before 1890 before about age 84 in Jay, Santa Rosa, Florida, USA

Mary was born in 1806. She passed away in 1890.

Sources


  • 1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Mary V Forbus [Mary V Forbes]
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Age: 44
Birth Year: abt 1806
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1850: Division 1, Baldwin, Alabama
Gender: Female
Family Number: 97
Household Members: Name Age
H Forbus 45
Mary V Forbus 44
Nancy A M Magill 11

Source Citation

1860 United States Federal Census

Name: Mary Forbus [Mary Forbes]
Age in 1860: 50
Birth Year: abt 1810
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1860: The Country, Escambia, Florida
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Pensacola
Household Members: Name Age
Hays Forbus 50
Mary Forbus 50

Alabama State Census, 1820-1866

Name Mary Forbus
Race White
County Mobile
Census year 1866

1870 United States Federal Census

Name: Polly Forbes
Age in 1870: 50
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: Georgia
Home in 1870: Santa Rosa, Florida
Race: White
Gender: Female
Post Office: Milton
Household Members: Name Age
Hasey Forbes 55
Polly Forbes 50
Julia Forbes 17
Sarah Forbes 12
Thos Forbes 10
Mary Forbes 9
William Forbes 7

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Mary V. Forbes
Age: 65
Birth Year: abt 1815
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1880: Precinct 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, Santa Rosa, Florida
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Grandmother
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
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Household Members: Name Age
Thos. W. Penton 31
Julia Penton 28
Cordelia Penton 7
Lilia Penton 5
Moses Penton 3
Lizzie Penton 7m
Mary V. Forbes 65

1880 Census lives with granddaughter Julia Penton and family THE STORY OF MARY ANN DIAMOND http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alconecu/MARYANN.txt JOHN T. DIAMOND, HER FATHER, WHO HAD HAD EXPERIENCE FIGHTING INDIANS AND OUTWITTING THEM SINCE HIS BIRTH I

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The Mary V. Forbes in the 1880 census is different than Mary Polly Forbes in all other censuses.

1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Mary V. Forbes Age: 65 Birth Year: abt 1815 Birthplace: Alabama Home in 1880: Precinct 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, Santa Rosa, Florida Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Grandmother Father's Birthplace: Alabama Mother's Birthplace: Alabama Neighbors: View others on page Cannot read/write: Blind: Deaf and Dumb: Otherwise disabled: Idiotic or insane: Household Members: Name Age Thos. W. Penton 31 Julia Penton 28 Cordelia Penton 7 Lilia Penton 5 Moses Penton 3 Lizzie Penton 7m Mary V. Forbes 65 1880 Census lives with granddaughter Julia Penton and family THE STORY OF MARY ANN DIAMOND http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alconecu/MARYANN.txt JOHN T. DIAMOND, HER FATHER, WHO HAD HAD EXPERIENCE FIGHTING INDIANS AND OUTWITTING THEM SINCE HIS BIRTH I

posted by Joshua Stewart
Stewart-32547 and Stewart-13629 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same parents, same dates
posted by Neal Parker
Polly Stewart-1 and Stewart-13629 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same parents, same dates
posted by Neal Parker
https://www.geni.com/people/William-Hollinger/6000000034593014338

We need to merge Mary’s duplicate profiles. There is enough evidence that demonstrates all these Mary’s are the same Mary and Sarah Sally did not marry a Hollinger. Mary had an illegitimate son through him, and this is backed up by our census records, as Mary was never under the roof of the Hollinger household and married Hezekiah Forbes, her third and final marriage.

posted on Stewart-32547 (merged) by Joshua Stewart
I have removed Hollinger as a husband, based on what you say. He is still the father of James Hollinger, and Mary is still his mother. The marriage dates indicate that McGill was her last husband. Hence 'McGill' is the Current Last Name. If that is wrong, change the dates and reverse 'Forbes' and 'McGill'.
posted by Neal Parker
edited by Neal Parker
Thank you, Neal. I believe the dates are correct it’s just the spouses are reversed. I’m not sure why the marriage to McGill was so short? He didn’t die as he appears to have married again as well.
posted by Joshua Stewart

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