Brief Life History of Mary Jane “Polly”
When Mary Jane “Polly” Tygert was born in 1810, in Kentucky, United States, her father, Samuel B. Taggart, was 26 and her mother, Annie Jane Bell, was 25. She married George Washington Mahan on 9 February 1832, in Warren, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 13 February 1860, in Greenville, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery, Central City, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Mary Tygert, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Mary Tigret in entry for Martha W. Mahhan, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960"
- Mary Mahan, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1806–1858 Male
1810–1860 Female
Children (9)
1832–1862 Male
1835–1853 Female
1837–1910 Female
1842–1853 Male
1843–1904 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1785–1852 Male
1785–1826 Female
Siblings (8)
1801–1882 Female
1804– Female
1805– Female
1810–1860 Female
1815– Female
+3 More Children
World Events (6)
1812
Age 2
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
Age 2
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 15
Name Meaning
Probably a variant of Dygert , a surname of German origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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