Mary Polly Gearhart

Brief Life History of Mary Polly

When Mary Polly Gearhart was born on 18 February 1805, in Virginia, United States, her father, William Gearhart, was 26 and her mother, Elizabeth Wright, was 18. She married William Teel on 9 October 1827, in Franklin, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 29 June 1899, in Franklin, Virginia, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Franklin, Virginia, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Teel
1803–1887
Mary Polly Gearhart
1805–1899
Marriage: 9 October 1827
William Teal
1828–
Elizabeth Abshire
1828–1913
Perigee Teel
1832–1880
Julia Ann Teal
1834–1878
Mankin Meredith Teel
1837–1908
Josiah Teal
1839–1863
Amanda C. Teel
1840–1918
Maranda L Teel
1842–1919

Sources (22)

  • Mary Teel in household of Wm Teel, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Mary Teel, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • Polly Gearhart, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"

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World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Gerhardt .

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

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