"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZBJ-N7G : Tue Oct 03 00:21:03 UTC 2023), Mary Retherfond in entry for Rubin Retherfond and Mary Retherfond, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing family, page 125, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4M-6M2 : Wed Oct 04 02:26:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Ruben Reatherford and Polly Reatherford, Pikeville, Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing family 99, page 16, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
"Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ9-FX3Y : Fri Oct 20 00:27:06 UTC 2023), Entry for George W May and Polly Rethoford, 18 Sep 1873, Pike, Kentucky, United States.
"United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCZP-CDQ : Fri Oct 06 08:08:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Polly May and George Washington May, Lower Elkhorn, Pike, KY, United States; citing enumeration district ED 104, sheet 705C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
"United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9HP-DLT : Wed Oct 04 18:11:19 UTC 2023), Entry for G W May and Polley May, Magisterial District 8, Lower Elkhorn Precinct Pike, Kentucky, United States; citing enumeration district ED 88, family 11, sheet 7B, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
"United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMXR-VWB : Thu Oct 05 11:06:24 UTC 2023), Entry for Polly May and Cordelia May, District 4, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States; citing family, sheet 5B, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
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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: