Polly
Bartholomew
formerly Benson
Born in Bath, Steuben, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Benjamin Benson
and Keziah (Messenger) Benson
Sister of
Joseph Benson, John Price Benson, Alva Benson, Rhoda (Benson) Tuttle, Lewis Barber Benson, Elizabeth Benson, Jerome Messenger Benson, Electa (Benson) Bartholomew, Betsy Ann (Benson) Lee, Alford Benjamin Benson, Lovina Kezia (Benson) Robinson and Electra Benson
Wife of
Joseph Bartholomew Sr.
— married
10 Dec 1843 in Carthage, Hncck, Il
Descendants 
Mother of
Hyrum Smith Bartholomew, Joseph Smith Bartholomew Jr., John Bartholomew, Mary Keziah (Bartholomew) Metcalf, Joseph Bartholomew Jr, George Marston Bartholomew, Eliza Elvira (Bartholomew) Mellor, Elizabeth Almira (Bartholomew) Brown, William Orange Bartholomew and James Orson Bartholomew
Died
at age 96
in Fayette, Sanpete, Utah, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Aug 2011
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Biography
When Polly Benson was born on 12 February 1816, in Bath, Bath, Steuben, New York, United States, her father, Benjamin Benson, was 42 and her mother, Keziah Messenger, was 36. [1]
She married Joseph Bartholomew Sr. on 10 December 1843, in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, United States.[2]
They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Springville, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860.
In the 1870 census Olive (age 54) was in Fayette, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Joseph Bartholomew | M | 50 | Indiana | |
| Olive Bartholomew | F | 54 | New York | |
| Joseph Bartholomew | M | 20 | Iowa | |
| George N Bartholomew | M | 17 | Iowa | |
| Elizabeth Bartholomew | F | 16 | Utah | |
| Eliza Bartholomew | F | 16 | Utah | |
| William O Bartholomew | M | 14 | Utah | |
| James O Bartholomew | M | 11 | Utah | |
| Electa Bartholomew | F | 56 | New York |
She died on 19 December 1912, in Fayette, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 96.
Polly was mentioned on a memorial in Fayette Cemetery, Fayette, Sanpete County, Utah, United States with a death date of 19 Dec 1912.[4]
Sources
- ↑ Family Search database with images citing Polly Benson profile ID KWV7-XKM: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/about/KWV7-XKM
- ↑
Marriage:
"Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940", database with images
citing Digital film/folder number: 004661306_001_M987-Y2K; FHL microfilm: 000954177; Image number: 79; Packet letter: D
FamilySearch Record: KFK3-L2V (accessed 29 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 939J-V19K-6S
Polly Benson marriage to Joseph Bartholomew on 10 Dec 1843 in Hancock, Illinois, United States. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870", database with images
citing Page: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 11; Digital film/folder number: 004267908_001_M9CV-RJZ; FHL microfilm: 000553111; Image number: 190; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01475-6
FamilySearch Record: MNCY-TFB (accessed 29 February 2024)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DZ4W-6XP
Olive Bartholomew (54) in Fayette, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States. Born in New York. - ↑
Memorial:
"Find a Grave", database with images
Find A Grave: Memorial #30818443 (accessed 29 February 2024)
Memorial page for Polly Benson Bartholomew (12 Feb 1816-19 Dec 1912), citing Fayette Cemetery, Fayette, Sanpete County, Utah, USA (plot: 08-03-02); Maintained by vaunamri (contributor 47063539).
Acknowledgements
WikiTree profile Benson-642 created through the import of Briscoe Family Tree.ged on Aug 8, 2011 by K Bris.
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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 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 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:
-
~6.25%
Jim Howard
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member jimandjen_howard
-
~3.12%
Shirleen (Bartholomew) Beland :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
Mat Trotter :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A326292 [compare], Ancestry member mathiastrotter
+
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H755399 [compare]
-
~3.12%
John Browne :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch TA7497084 [compare], Ancestry member jbrownebear
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Marietta (Guth) Bartoletti :
23andMe
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~1.56%
Terry Allen :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A683213 [compare], Ancestry member genscott
-
~1.56%
~12.50%
Heather (Singleton) Strong :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member hdsingleton
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~1.56%
Scott Lee :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A953048 [compare], Ancestry member dslcards1
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~1.56%
Morgan Abbott :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YX6123312 [compare], Ancestry member abbott_morgan
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~1.56%
Justin Bradley :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YY3212084 [compare]
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~1.56%
David (Beasley) Carr :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member joetourist
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~0.78%
Scott Allen :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A732497 [compare], Ancestry member genscott
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