Mary Polly MurphyAge: 75 years1826–1902
- Name
- Mary Polly Murphy
- Given names
- Mary Polly
- Surname
- Murphy
- Married name
- Mary Polly Abney
 Birth | October 11, 1826 |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 5 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 8 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 19 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 |
 Marriage | Jesse Abney — View this family November 22, 1852 (Age 26 years) |
 Birth of a daughter#1 | Nancy A Abney October 21, 1853 (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Henry Lewis Abney May 2, 1855 (Age 28 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Patsy Abney September 7, 1858 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Julia Abney December 2, 1859 (Age 33 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 30 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Birth of a daughter #5 | Eliza Abney July 2, 1860 (Age 33 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Sally Abney June 29, 1863 (Age 36 years) |
| Birth of a son #7 | Douglas William Abney March 16, 1864 (Age 37 years) |
| Death of a daughter | Julia Abney March 12, 1865 (Age 38 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 34 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 40 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 40 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Birth of a son #8 | John Abney June 6, 1869 (Age 42 years) |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 42 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Marriage of a child | Henry Lewis Abney — Martha Jane Keelin — View this family June 3, 1877 (Age 50 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 51 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Ota Abney December 31, 1878 (Age 52 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Charles Abney November 21, 1879 (Age 53 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Frederick Abney November 19, 1881 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Leeman Abney December 20, 1883 (Age 57 years) |
| Death of a grandson | Leeman Abney July 7, 1884 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Blanche Abney August 4, 1886 (Age 59 years) |
| Death of a son | John Abney October 12, 1887 (Age 61 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Herbert Abney September 13, 1888 (Age 61 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Blanche Abney 1890 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #7 | Reba Abney March 27, 1891 (Age 64 years) |
| Death of a granddaughter | Reba Abney October 23, 1895 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Ruby Abney February 20, 1896 (Age 69 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #9 | Joseph Abney October 20, 1896 (Age 70 years) |
| Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 71 years)Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War |
 Death | January 10, 1902 (Age 75 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Murphy Death: |
| mother |
Mary Polly Corder Death: |
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Marriage: — |
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| herself |
Mary Polly Murphy Birth: October 11, 1826 Death: January 10, 1902 |
| Family with Jesse Abney |
| husband |
Jesse Abney Birth: May 10, 1832 25 20 — Galatia, Saline, Illinois, United States Death: January 20, 1910 — Saline, Illinois, United States |
| herself |
Mary Polly Murphy Birth: October 11, 1826 Death: January 10, 1902 |
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Marriage: November 22, 1852 — |
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11 months daughter |
Nancy A Abney Birth: October 21, 1853 21 27 — Saline, Illinois, United States Death: December 18, 1936 — Saline, Illinois, United States |
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18 months son |
Henry Lewis Abney Birth: May 2, 1855 22 28 Death: May 28, 1949 |
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3 years daughter |
Patsy Abney Birth: September 7, 1858 26 31 Death: January 8, 1917 |
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15 months daughter |
Julia Abney Birth: December 2, 1859 27 33 Death: March 12, 1865 |
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7 months daughter |
Eliza Abney Birth: July 2, 1860 28 33 Death: February 19, 1953 |
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3 years daughter |
Sally Abney Birth: June 29, 1863 31 36 Death: October 27, 1944 |
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9 months son |
Douglas William Abney Birth: March 16, 1864 31 37 Death: May 3, 1942 — Marion, Illinois, United States |
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5 years son |
John Abney Birth: June 6, 1869 37 42 Death: October 12, 1887 |