James was born in 1787. He was the son of James Polly. His death record in Washington County, Kentucky, says he passed away on 24 Dec 1878 at the age of 91, was born in Kentucky, and that he was the son of James and Mary Polly.
James and Sarah had the following children:
Jackson, b. 1825
Thomas, b. 1827
James, b. 1829
John, b. 1831
Martha, b. 1833
Susan, b. 1837
Virginia, b. 1838
Lucy A., b. 1840
Sarah, b. 1842
Sidney W., b. 1845
Sources
Ancestry.com, Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965
"United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTP-NGV : 15 August 2017), James Polly, Washington, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 107, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 125; FHL microfilm 7,832.
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65G-KK9 : 12 April 2016), James Polly, Washington county, part of, Washington, Kentucky, United States; citing family 411, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX44-LWB : 12 April 2016), James Polly, Kentucky, United States; citing p. 16, family 119, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,001.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James: