Mary "Polly" Wayman

Brief Life History of Mary "Polly"

When Mary "Polly" Wayman was born on 31 July 1792, in Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States, her father, John Wayman, was 26 and her mother, Margaret Elliott, was 23. She married Thomas Twidwell Sr on 5 March 1815, in Rowan, Bladen, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in McDonough, Illinois, United States in 1850. She died on 14 April 1865, in Lamoine Township, McDonough, Illinois, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Birmingham, Schuyler, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Twidwell Sr
1791–1885
Mary "Polly" Wayman
1792–1865
Marriage: 5 March 1815
Margaret Twidwell
1816–1887
Solomon Twidwell
1818–1898
John Thomas Twidwell
1818–1899
William Snoddy Twidwell
1821–1909
Martha A Twidwell
1826–1906
Mary Ann Twidwell
1830–1883
Nancy Twidwell
1834–1917
Absalom Kennedy Twidwell
1835–1916
Thomas Wilson Twidwell Jr
1837–1857

Sources (33)

  • Polly Twiddell in household of Thomas Twiddell, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Polly Mayman, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Mary Wayman Twidwell, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Wyman and Waitman .

Americanized form of German Wehmann and Weidmann .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Birth: Jul. 31, 1792 Frederick County Maryland, USA Death: Apr. 4, 1865 Lamoine McDonough County Illinois, USA Family links: Parents: Margaret Elliott Wayman (1769 - 1851) Spouse: Thomas T …

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