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Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack"

Female 1796 - 1894  (97 years)


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  1. 1.  Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack" was born 24 Nov 1796, Yancey County, North Carolina (daughter of Ned Wilson and Mary Ann Gilbert); died 25 Mar 1894; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: BGW1-FG

    Notes:

    Born on Black Cane River and died of pneumonia.

    Rosa Lee Downey states that Granny Mc's parents came from Ireland, via England, when she was six years of age, and that one of her sisters was buried at sea. She was past 97 when she passed away.
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    Reference:
    T. D. W McMahan records, Johnny Scott Large, p 63.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 13, 147.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 143.
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 195.

    Mary married James Balford "Jim Bally" McMahan Yancey County, North Carolina. James (son of Archibald McMahan and Elizabeth Byrd) was born 1798, , Virginia; died 14 Dec 1887, , Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried , Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Sarah Annie "Sally" McMahan was born 20 Mar 1825, Tennessee; died 16 Mar 1845; was buried Huff Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Celia McMahan was born 7 Mar 1827, North Carolina; died 5 Jun 1895, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Willis McMahan was born 1830, Tennessee; died Apr 1878.
    4. Mary Ann "Polly" McMahan was born 8 Mar 1832, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 21 Jul 1911; was buried Jones Cove, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Elizabeth "Betsy" McMahan was born 25 Apr 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Nov 1899; was buried , Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. David Balford McMahan was born 1834, Tennessee; died 1880; was buried Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee.
    7. Clearisa McMahan was born 1840, Tennessee; died 1860.
    8. William Marvin McMahan was born Mar 1843, Tennessee; died Mar 1856.
    9. Lucinda McMahan was born 1850, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ned Wilson

    Notes:

    Came to America from Ireland via England.
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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 8, 13, 147.

    Ned — Mary Ann Gilbert. Mary was born Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Ann Gilbert was born Burnsville, Yancey County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 13, 147.

    Children:
    1. John Wilson
    2. Andy Wilson
    3. Sam Wilson
    4. Sallie Wilson
    5. 1. Mary Ann "Polly" Wilson, "Granny Mack" was born 24 Nov 1796, Yancey County, North Carolina; died 25 Mar 1894; was buried Aaron Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Nancy Wilson
    7. Clearsa Wilson
    8. Ben Wilson
    9. Bill Wilson
    10. George Wilson
    11. Gilbert Wilson
    12. Edward Ned "Neddy" Wilson
    13. Jim Wilson