Mary Polly (Barnes) Wray (1800 - 1885)

Born 4 Mar 1800 in Rockingham, North Carolina, United States

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Died 1885 at about age 84 in Wentworth, Rockingham, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Mary Polly Barnes, named for her mother, was born to Barnes-5278 and Means-878 in March of 1800. She married William M. Ray on February 29, 1816.^[1] Polly and William farmed in the Southern District of Rockingham County, North Carolina, together with their five children. In 1860, four of the children were still living at the farm.^[2] By 1870, only Millie was still living at home; Millie eventually married a Mr. Denton but was still living at home in 1880.^[3][4]

No record was found of Polly's death or burial.

Sources

1. ↑ North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011, Series : Marriage Bonds (1807 - 1868). Original data: North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC. Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Ancestry Record 60548 #11044388 with attached Image
2. ↑ "1860 US Federal Census," Year: 1860; Census Place: Southern Division, Rockingham, North Carolina, dwelling and family no. 508; Roll: M653_912; Page: 67; Family History Library Film: 803912. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Ancestry Record 7667 #38981672 with attached Image
3. ↑ "1870 US Federal Census," Year: 1870; Census Place: Wentworth, Rockingham, North Carolina, dwelling no. 325, family no. 300; Roll: M593_1157; Page: 387A; Image: 59952; Family History Library Film: 552656. Original data: 1870 U.S. census, population schedules. NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Ancestry Record 7163 #34471222 with attached Image
4. ↑ "1880 US Federal Census," Year: 1880; Census Place: Wentworth, Rockingham, North Carolina, family no. 30; Roll: 980; Family History Film: 1254980; Page: 198D; Enumeration District: 235; Image: 0401. Original data: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. (NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Ancestry Record 6742 #43232693 with attached Image