Mary 'Polly' Morris (1787 - 1880), The Ancestress of the Family!
This was an amazing prolific family. By the time Polly Greer (my generation's 4th great grandmother) died, she gave birth to 17 children who in turn produced 100 grandchildren, 250 great grandchildren and as many as 300 great great grandchildren by the time of her death!
One of her great grandson's, The Rev. William A. Wilson, has left us with a list of the 17 children and their date of birth. Mary was born September 17, 1787, the summer the U.S. Constitution was written in Philadelphia, a year and a half before George Washington became the first President. She died February 29, 1880 with the 19th President, Rutherford B. Hayes in the White House.
At the age of 13 1/2 Polly married Jesse Greer Sr. on January 17, 1800. The babies came often until she was 43 years of age. Imagine, 30 years, usually pregnant!
Fannie Greer - Jan. 24, 1801 (The President of the U.S. was John Adams)
Benjamin Greer - Nov. 9, 1802 (The President of the U.S. was Thomas Jefferson)
Joshua Greer - Dec. 18, 1803
Nancy Greer - Feb. 21, 1805
Jesse Greer, Jr - Dec. 16, 1806 (this is my generation's 3rd great grandfather)
Polly Greer - June 9, 1808
Sallie Greer - Nov 4, 1810 (The President of the U.S. was James Madison)
Jennie Greer - Oct. 8, 1812
Betsy Greer - Nov. 17, 1814 (The White House was burned by the British)
Joseph Greer - Dec. 13, 1815 (The War of 1812 ended)
Andrew Greer - April 14, 1818 (The President of the U.S. was James Monroe)
Synthia Greer - Oct. 1, 1819
Franklin Greer - Feb. 22, 1822
Isaac Greer - Oct. 14, 1823
William Greer Greer - Jan. 1825
James Y. Greer - August 14, 1827 (The President of the U.S. was John Q. Adams)
Elvira Greer - Feb. 16, 1830 (The President of the U.S. was Andrew Jackson)
Below in the 1950s are two of Jesse and Polly Greer's thousands of descendants: Bascomb Osborne and his daughter, Gladys Osborne Adema.
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