Mary “Polly” SellersAge: 84 years1774–1858
- Name
- Mary “Polly” Sellers
- Given names
- Mary
- Surname
- Sellers
- Married name
- Mary "Polly" Hall
- Nickname
- Polly
 Birth | July 21, 1774 |
 Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1775 and 1776 (Age 5 months)Note: In 1775, there was an epidemic of unknown cause in North America (especially New England,) followed in 1775-1776 by what is described as one of the worst worldwide influenza epidemics - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_epidemics |
| Historical Event | The American Revolution from 1775 to 1783 (Age 5 months)Note: The Thirteen American Colonies broke from the British Empire and formed the independent nation, the United States of America - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Revolution |
 Marriage | Micajah Merriman Hall — View this family September 26, 1796 (Age 22 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | John Hall September 18, 1797 (Age 23 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic between 1793 and 1798 (Age 18 years)Note: More than 4,000 Philadelphia residents died from yellow fever - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Fever_Epidemic_of_1793 |
| Birth of a son #2 | Micajah Merriman Hall Jr. June 23, 1799 (Age 24 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Sarah Hall June 8, 1801 (Age 26 years) |
| Historical Event | The Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Age 28 years)Note: Napoleon Bonaparte agrees to sell 828,000 square miles of land to the United States for $15 million - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Mary Hall June 16, 1804 (Age 29 years) |
| Birth of a son #5 | Young George Hall October 14, 1806 (Age 32 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Elizabeth “Betsy” Hall April 19, 1809 (Age 34 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Seley Hall June 26, 1813 (Age 38 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Tempey Hall November 4, 1815 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 37 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Death of a daughter | Mary Hall October 18, 1817 (Age 43 years) |
| Marriage of a child | John Hall — Mary “Polly” Shemwell — View this family October 27, 1819 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Barbary Ann Hall 1820 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #2 | Mary Catherine Hall December 23, 1821 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #3 | Elizabeth “Betsy” Hall 1822 (Age 47 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | James F “Jin” Hall April 7, 1824 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Micajah Merriman “Cage” Hall about 1825 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Seley Hall August 17, 1827 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #6 | Lucinda A Hall about 1830 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 57 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 61 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 71 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Death of a daughter | Sarah Hall after 1850 (Age 75 years) |
| Death of a husband | Micajah Merriman Hall March 1, 1855 (Age 80 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 82 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Death | August 2, 1858 (Age 84 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Robert Sellers Death: |
| mother |
Mary … Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| herself |
Mary “Polly” Sellers Birth: July 21, 1774 — Burke, North Carolina, United States Death: August 2, 1858 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| Family with Micajah Merriman Hall |
| husband |
Micajah Merriman Hall Birth: May 6, 1774 24 — Maryland, United States Death: March 1, 1855 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
| herself |
Mary “Polly” Sellers Birth: July 21, 1774 — Burke, North Carolina, United States Death: August 2, 1858 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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Marriage: September 26, 1796 — Rutherford, North Carolina, United States |
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1 year son |
John Hall Birth: September 18, 1797 23 23 — Burke, North Carolina, United States Death: December 8, 1878 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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21 months son |
Micajah Merriman Hall Jr. Birth: June 23, 1799 25 24 — Burke, North Carolina, United States Death: June 23, 1867 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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23 months daughter |
Sarah Hall Birth: June 8, 1801 27 26 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: after 1850 — Wright City, Warren, Missouri, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Mary Hall Birth: June 16, 1804 30 29 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: October 18, 1817 — Logan, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years son |
Young George Hall Birth: October 14, 1806 32 32 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: November 7, 1887 — Danvers, McLean, Illinois, United States |
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3 years daughter |
Elizabeth “Betsy” Hall Birth: April 19, 1809 34 34 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: |
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4 years daughter |
Seley Hall Birth: June 26, 1813 39 38 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: August 17, 1827 — Todd, Kentucky, United States |
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2 years daughter |
Tempey Hall Birth: November 4, 1815 41 41 — Logan, Kentucky, United States Death: |