Mary
"Polly"
Skelton
formerly Montgomery
Born in Fayette County, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Thomas Montgomery Jr.
and Margaret Elizabeth (Warrick) Montgomery
Sister of
Patsy Montgomery, Eleanor Montgomery, Betsy Montgomery, William Moses Montgomery, Malinda Montgomery, John Montgomery, Thomas Montgomery, Elizabeth Montgomery, Nancy (Montgomery) Skelton, Jacob Montgomery, Julia Ann (Montgomery) Sumners [half], Lucy (Montgomery) Mounts [half], Isaac Montgomery [half], Henry C. Montgomery [half], Minerva (Montgomery) Sumners [half] and Catherine Montgomery [half]
Wife of
James Skelton
— married
4 Nov 1822 in Gibson County, Indiana, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth (Skelton) Mauck, Barnes Skelton, Mary Amanda (Skelton) Mauck, Thomas M. Skelton, Sarah (Skelton) Hollis, Newton Elmer Skelton and Emma (Skelton) Reavis
Died
at age 67
in Patoka Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 24 Sep 2016
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Biography
Mary Montgomery was born 25 Jan 1802[1] in Fayette County, Kentucky, the oldest child of Judge Thomas Montgomery and Betsy Warrick. She grew up in Gibson County, Indiana, and on 4 Nov 1822 married James Skelton. Together, they had ten children.[2]
- Elizabeth "Betsy" (Skelton) Mauck (1823-1889)
- Barnes Skelton (1824-1955)
- Mary Amanda (Skelton) Mauck (1825-1866)
- Thomas Skelton (1828-1851)
- Benjamin F. Skelton (1833-
- Sarah (Skelton) Hollis (1835-1907)
- Newton O. Skelton (1836-1880)
- Infant (1839)
- Maria (Skelton) Ervin (1840-1900)
- Emma (Skelton) Reavis (1844-1911)
Mary died in Patoka Township on 16 Jun 1869 and is buried with her husband at Columbia Church Cemetery, Princeton, Gibson County, Indiana.
Research Notes
- ↑ David Montgomery (1903, p. 249) gives 1806 as her year of birth. The Jan 1802 date is based on her headstone inscription "Aged 67Y.4M.22D."
- ↑ Montgomery, 1903, p. 249-251.
Sources
- FamilySearch Details page for Mary Montgomery (1802-1869).
- Find A Grave: Memorial #36658215 for Mary Montgomery Skelton (1802-1869).
- Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007. FamilySearch database with images.
- Gibson County Marriage Record, Vol. 3 (1813-1839), p. 33 (image 18). Record #371: Marriage of James Skelton and Polly Montgomery, 4 Nov 1822. Officiate: P. Briscoe.
- Montgomery, David B. A Genealogical History of the Montgomerys and their descendants. Owensville, IN: J. P. Cox, Publisher, 1903.
- Monty Hist Notes, Personal Information page for Mary Polly Montgomery (1802-1869).
- Stormont, Gilbert Riley History of Gibson County, Indiana: Her people, industries and institutions. Indianapolis, IN: B. F. Bowen & Co., 1914. p. 48.
- Trimble, David B. Montgomery and James of Southwest Virginia. Austin, TX: Snug Harbor Productions, 1992. p. 155.
- Trimble, David B. Southwest Virginia Families. San Antonio, TX, 1974.
- US Census, Indiana. FamilySearch database with images.
- 1840, Gibson County, Montgomery Twp, p. 107 (image 15), line 29: James Skelton. (NARA M704 roll 81). Household composition: 1M<5 [Newton], 2M5<10 [Benjamin, Thomas?], 1M10<15 [Barnes], 1M40<50 [James], 1F<5 [Maria], 1F5<10 [Sarah], 1F10<15 [Amanda], 1F15<20 [Elizabeth], 1F30<40 [Mary].
- 1850, Gibson County, Montgomery Twp, p. 57-A (image 27), family 751, lines 29-38. (NARA M432 roll 147). Household members: James Skelton (51 NC, farmer), Mary Mary (47 KY), Bernzar (23 IN, farmer), Thomas M (21 IN, farmer), Benjamin F (18 IN, farmer), Sarah (16 IN), Newton (14 IN), Mariah (10 IN), Emily (5 IN), William H Roberts (10 IN, Mary's nephew, son of Eleanor).
- 1860, Gibson County, Patoka Twp, p. 78 (image 41), family 543, lines 13-18. (NARA M653 roll 260). Household members: Jas Skelton (61 NC), Mary (57 KY), Sarah (26 IN), Newton (23 IN), Emily (15 IN), Lydia Jones (20 IN, James's niece, daughter of Prudence).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary 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 Mary:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Mary 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 Mary:
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Debra Price 
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A339554 [compare], Ancestry member Debgp, FTDNA kit #B22648
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A339554 [compare], FTDNA kit #B22648
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch A339554 [compare]
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Living DNA, GEDmatch A339554 [compare]
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~1.56%
~12.50%
Jeffrey Price :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Randall Montgomery :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ED3731384 [compare]
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~0.78%
Sierra (Brown) Scott :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member sierradscott
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B859083
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MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch BX2156204 [compare]
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~0.78%
Michael Auld :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A283849 [compare], yourDNAportal MIC89a32194, Ancestry member Sorbel1955
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