Brief Life History of Mary "Polly"
When Mary "Polly" Jordan was born on 14 October 1796, in Virginia, United States, her father, George Jordan, was 23 and her mother, Salley Crews, was 24. She married Abraham Fry on 25 September 1812, in Stokes, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She died in 1850, in Tippah, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 54.
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Sources (5)
- Mary Fry in household of Abraham Fry, "United States Census, 1850"
- Polly Johnson Or Jourden, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Polly Jourden, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
Spouse and Children
1792–1850 Male
1796–1850 Female
Children (9)
1813– Male
1815–1889 Male
1818–1890 Male
1822–1907 Male
1825– Male
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1773–1859 Male
1772–1845 Female
Siblings (8)
1794–1865 Male
1796–1850 Female
1798–1859 Male
1800–1910 Male
1803–1826 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1798 · Mississippi is Organized as an American Territory
Age 2
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 4
1812
Age 16
Name Meaning
English, German, French (mainly Alsace and Haute-Savoie), Polish, Czech, and Slovenian; Spanish and Hungarian (Jordán): from the Christian personal name or nickname Jordan. This is taken from the name of the river Jordan (Hebrew Yarden, a derivative of yarad ‘to go down’, i.e. to the Dead Sea). At the time of the Crusades it was a common practice for crusaders and pilgrims to bring back flasks of water from the river in which John the Baptist had baptized people, including Christ himself, and to use it in the christening of their own children. As a result Jordan became quite a common personal name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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