Mary Ann "Polly" Craft

Brief Life History of Mary Ann "Polly"

When Mary Ann "Polly" Craft was born in 1826, in Perry, Kentucky, United States, her father, John W. Craft, was 30 and her mother, Susanna Hagins, was 28. She married Caleb Puckett on 29 June 1843, in Floyd, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Magoffin, Kentucky, United States in 1860 and Kentucky, United States in 1870. She died in 1906, in Dotson, Floyd, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Floyd, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Caleb Puckett
1822–1865
Mary Ann "Polly" Craft
1826–1906
Marriage: 29 June 1843
Elizabeth Puckett
1847–1925
John Morgan Puckett
1847–1889
Susan Puckett
1848–1936
Eliza Louisa Puckett
1852–1942
Gardner Puckett
1853–1858
Minerva A. Puckett
1855–1933
Rebecca Puckett
1858–1941
Nancy Puckett
1861–1942
Andrew C Puckett
1865–1936
Wilda Belle Puckett
1868–1927

Sources (22)

  • Polly Pickett in household of James C Whitaker, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Polly Craft, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Mary Ann "Polly" Craft Hamilton (1826 - 1914) - Find A Grave Memorial

World Events (8)

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.

1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.

1850 · 8th Most Populated State

According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.

Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English craft ‘skillful, clever, learned’.

English: habitational name from Croft in Leicestershire. See also Croft .

Americanized form of German, Danish, Swedish, or Jewish Kraft . See also Croft .

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

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Caleb Puckett Estate Settlement Deed Transaction

Polly Craft Puckett Deed Transaction Breathitt County Deed Book 4 page 232 This indenture made and entered into this 26th day of March 1883 by and between Mary Hamilton late Puckett late widow of C …

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