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Polly M Ferrington

(1832-1900)
FatherGeorge Washington Ferrington (1795-1854)
MotherPrudence Pearsall (1804-1847)
Polly M Ferrington, daughter of George Washington Ferrington and Prudence Pearsall, was born in MichiganG on 5 August 1832.1,2 She died aged 68 on 4 December 19001 and was buried at St Johns Cemetery, Clinton County, MichiganG.1 She married on 4 March 1849, George F Morris, son of John Morris and Lucinda Sackett.1 Polly and George were second cousins, both being great-grandchildren of John Sackett (1747–1805) and Prudence Atherton.
     In 1860 Polly was living in Redford, Wayne County, MichiganG, in the household of her husband George, 29, a farmer, and was recorded in the census as Polly Morris, aged 27 and born in Michigan.3
     In 1870 she was living in RedfordG in the household of her husband George, 40, a farmer, and was recorded as Polly Morris, aged 37 and born in Michigan.4
     In 1880 she was living in Bingham, Clinton County, MichiganG, in the household of her husband George, 51, a farmer, and was recorded as Polly Moris, aged 47 and born in Michigan.5
     In 1900 she was living in Bingham, Clinton County, MichiganG, in the household of her son John and daughter-in-law Avis, and was recorded as Polly Morris, a widow aged 67 and born in Michigan.6

Child of Polly M Ferrington and George F Morris

 Notes & Citations

  1. Thurmon King's database, 14146 George F Morris.
  2. Census.
  3. 1860 United States Federal Census, Roll M653_564, p. 344, image 164, FHL film 803564.
    Redford, Wayne County, Michigan
    George Morris, 29, farmer, real estate $4,600, personal estate $1,100, b. NJ
    Polly M Morris, 27, b. MI
    John Morris, 10, b. MI
    Davis Wolfson, 22, farm laborer, b. MI.
  4. 1870 United States Federal Census, Roll M593_710, p. 341B, image 213, FHL film 552209
    Redford, Wayne County, Michigan
    Morris, George, 40, farmer, real estate $5,000, personal estate $1,000, b. NY
    Morris, Polly, 37, keeping house, b. MI
    Morris, John, 20, works on farm, b. MI.
  5. 1880 United States Federal Census, Roll 576, FHL film 1254576, p. 286B, Enumeration District 043, image 0582
    Bingham, Clinton, Michigan
    Moris, George, 51, farmer, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
    Moris, Polly, 47, wife, housekeeper, b. MI, father b. VT, mother b. NY
    Moris, John, 30, son, farmer, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. MI
    Moris, Catherine, 29, dau-in-law, at home, b. MI, father b. not known, mother b. not known.
  6. 1900 United States Federal Census, Roll 707, p. 5B, Enumeration District 0003, FHL film 1240707
    Bingham Township, Clinton County, Michigan
    Morris, John, head, b. Jan 1850, 50, m. 22y, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. MI, farmer, home owned on mortgage
    Morris, Avis C, wife, b. Oct 1855, 44, m. 22y, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. OH
    Morris, Asa J, son, b. Mar 1880, 20, single, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. MI
    Morris, Edna B, dau, b. Jan 1886, 14, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. MI, at school
    Morris, Jennie, dau, b. Mar 1896, 6, b. MI, father b. MI, mother b. MI, at school
    Morris, Polly, mother, b. Aug 1832, 67, wid, b. MI, father b. NY, mother b. MI.
Sackett line3rd great-granddaughter of Captain Richard Sackett of New York
ChartsLine 3a (American) (#1)
Line 3a (American) (#2)
George F Morris & Polly M Ferrington relationship chart
Sackett Family Association descendants
Sandra Enness.
Generation.Tree9Q.3
Last Edited1 May 2017
 

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