Reaves, Mary "Polly"

Summary

Father: Jesse Reaves
Mother: Unknown

Birth: c1805, Montgomery County, North Carolina
Birth Source: 1860 Census

Death: after 1880, Montgomery County, North Carolina
Death Source: Last record is 1880 census.

Spouse1: Thomas Taylor

Narrative

Children of Mary Reaves and Thomas Taylor:

1. Priscilla "Prissy" Taylor, b. 1832
2. Eliza Taylor, b. 1834
3. Beersheba Taylor, b. 1836
4. William Caswell Taylor, b. 1838
5. Eli Taylor, b. 1840
6. Chrissa "Crissy" Taylor, b. 1842
7. Wealthy Taylor, b. 1844
8. Sophronia Taylor, b. 1847

Mary's husband Thomas Taylor died sometime before 1870 for she is the widowed head of household in both the 1870 and 1880 census with three of her daughters living in her home - Priscilla, Beersheba and Wealthy.

Research Notes

Sources

Dower Petition, Estate of Jesse Reaves, online estate files at Family Search
1830 Census - Montgomery County, North Carolina, East of Pee Dee and Yadkin River
1840 Census - Montgomery County, North Carolina, East of Pee Dee and Yadkin River
1850 Census - Montgomery County, North Carolina
1860 Census - Fork, Montgomery County, North Carolina
1870 Census - Eldorado, Montgomery County, North Carolina
1880 Census - Eldorado, Montgomery County, North Carolina