Mary Jane “Polly” Tygert

Female1810–13 February 1860

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

George Washington Mahan
1806–1858
Mary Jane “Polly” Tygert
1810–1860
Marriage: 9 February 1832
James Alexander Mahan
1832–1862
Margaret Jane Mahan
1835–1853
Mary Elizabeth Mahan
1837–1910
Granville M. Mahan
1842–1853
John Mahan
1843–1904
Hester A. Mahan
1846–
Susan Mahan
1847–1940
Martha Washington Mahan
1853–1929
William Mansfield Mahan
1854–1929

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

  • Marriage
    9 February 1832Warren, Kentucky, United States
  • Children (9)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (6)

    1812

    Age 2

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

    1812 · Kentucky Bend Created

    Age 2

    During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.

    1825 · The Crimes Act

    Age 15

    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

    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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