Surname Saturday~Mary aka "Polly", Daughter, Thomas Davis

This is an ongoing series on the children of Thomas Davis and his wife Nancy Rivers. Thomas Davis and Nancy Rivers are my 4th great grandparents. They had 11 known children that lived to adulthood.

This is a summary of the articles on Thomas, Samuel, William, Susannah, Isaac Jacob, Hulda, Jonathan Daniel, Elizabeth Rebecca and Sarah Jane Davis. 

·         http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2012/01/thomas-davis-revolutionary-soldier.html

·         http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2012/06/surname-saturday-thomas-davis-4th-great.html

·         http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2013/04/surname-saturdaythomas-davis-family.html

·         http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2013/05/surname-saturdaywilliam-son-of-thomas.html

·         http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2013/05/surname-saturdaysusannah-daughter.html

·         http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2013/05/surname-saturdayisaac-son-thomas-davis.html

·         http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2013/05/surname-saturdayjonathan-son-thomas.html

·         http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2013/06/surname-saturdayelizabeth-rebecca.html

·         http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2013/06/surname-saturdaysarah-jane-daughter.html

·        http://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2013/06/surname-saturdaymichael-son-thomas.html

Thus far, we have taken a look at 9 of the 11 children of Thomas and Nancy Rivers Davis. Those nine are Samuel, William, Susannah, Isaac Jacob, Hulda, Jonathan Daniel, Elizabeth Rebecca, Sarah Jane and Michael Davis. 

Today’s posting is on child number 10 – Mary “Polly” Davis, My 3rd Grand Aunt.

Mary "Polly" Davis was born on 25 Jun 1808 in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.^{1 2 3 4 5 6} She was the tenth child of Thomas and Nancy Rivers and their youngest of five daughters.

Mary “Polly” Davis never married. In 1860 and 1880 she was living in the household of her brother Michael Davis and his wife Hulda Rivers Davis.

She died on 20 May 1890 at the age of 81 and was buried at Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina.^{7 8} A Memorial has been created for Polly at www.findagrave.com.⁹

Photo courtesy of  Julious Burr

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1. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey; Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995, page 828. Tombstone of "Polly" DAVIS; 25 June 1808–20 May 1890, Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

2. 1810 U S Census, Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 554; Line 22, Household of Thomas DAVIS, Household of Thomas DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 January 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M252_60.

3. 1820 Census of the United States, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 123; Line 22, Thomas Davis Household; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M 33_119.

4. 1830 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page: 239; Line 14,, Household of Tho Davis Senior, Household of Tho Davis Senior; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 4 July 2012); citing National Archives Microfilm M19_172.

5. 1860 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Page 94, Line 1, Dwelling/Family 1/1, Household of Michael DAVIS; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 26 August 2011); citing National Archives Microfilm M653_1217.

6. 1880 U. S. Census, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, population schedule, Court House, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, enumeration district (ED) #5, Page 316B, Line 28, Dwelling 129, Family 129, Household of Michael DAVIS; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 21 July 2011); citing National Archive Microfilm T9, Roll 1225.

7. James C. Pigg, Chesterfield County Cemetery Survey, Chesterfield County Genealogical Services, 1995. Tombstone of "Polly" DAVIS.

8. Ibid.

9. Jim Tipton, Find A Grave, digital image, http://www.findagrave.com; Headstone for Polly Davis; (25 June 1808–20 May 1890); Memorial # 83059333; Record of the Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery; Brocks Mill, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA; Accessed on 7 July 2012.