Mary Ann "Polly" Doss
1819 - 1896 (76 years)
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Name Mary Ann "Polly" Doss [1] Birth 10 Jul 1819 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Female Death 21 Jan 1896 [1] Person ID I372 1794 BARLOW-GAWF/GOFF (US-NC-WAK / US-TN-HEN) I-FTA50669 Last Modified 20 Oct 2023
Family GEORGE Washington Gawf, b. 1818, Tennessee, USA d. Jul 1904, Arkansas, USA (Age 86 years)
Marriage 23 Feb 1840 Henderson, Tennessee, USA Children 1. John Lavander Gawf, b. Abt 1840, Tennessee d. 11 Aug 1910, Sharp, Arkansas, USA (Age 70 years)▻ Isabell Maxwell m. 1895; Margaret Catherine Johnson m. 12 Sep 1867▻ Isabell Maxwell m. 1895; Margaret Catherine Johnson m. 12 Sep 18672. Nancy Margaret Gawf, b. 27 Feb 1842, Tennessee, USA d. Yes, date unknown3. Margret Gawf, b. Abt 1843, Tennessee d. Yes, date unknown4. Mary Ann Gawf, b. 28 Nov 1847, Tennessee, USA d. 25 Jun 1936 (Age 88 years)5. William Green Gawf, b. 14 Jun 1850, Tennessee, USA d. Yes, date unknown6. Jarucy Jane Gawf, b. 1853, Arkansas, USA d. Yes, date unknown7. JAMES Perkins Gawf, b. 25 Sep 1855, Arkansas, USA d. 11 Dec 1946 (Age 91 years)▻ Susannah McGinnis m. 28 Dec 1882▻ Susannah McGinnis m. 28 Dec 18828. George Washington Gawf, b. 1860, Arkansas, USA d. 1904 (Age 44 years)9. Fleming Gawf, b. Abt 1865, Arkansas d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F147 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 20 Oct 2023
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Notes - Izard County HISTORIAN Volume 12, Number 3, July 1981 Sharing infomation on the DOSS and GAWF Families Nancy Martin Hart, 609 Kentwood Circle N., Bedford, Texas 76021 sent the following information after seeing "The Family Tree" in the Dallas Morning News. My g-g-g-grandparents were John ( born 20 July 1784 in Virginia) and Mary STINNETT born ( 20 March 1797 ) DOSS. They were married 6 Oct. 1814 in Bledsoe Co., Tenn. by Samuel Smith, J.P. John DOSS died 26 May 1846 in Henderson Co., Tenn. He is described - in application for widow`s pension for the War of 1812 as being 5 ft. 9 inches, light hair, blue eyes, fair complexion, occupation, hatter. About 1851, Mary, leaving some of her children in Tenn. moved to Ark. with her son and daughter-in-law, John and Rebecca DOSS. Also moving to Ark. was her daughter and son-in-law, Geo. W. and Mary GAWF. They were living in Izard Co. (Ar) in 1860. 1860 Izard Co. Ark Union Township page 429 #680-679 GAWF, George W. M.- 42 - Tn. Farmer & family 1860 Izard Co. Ark. North Fork Page 435 # 716-716 DOSS, John M. - 32 - Tn Farmer Rebecca F. - 30 Tn. Domestic Samuel M - 12 - Tn. John M - 10 - Tn. Mary F - 8 - Ark. Joel M -7 - Ark. Tennessee F - 4 - Ark. Nancy F - 2/12 - Ark. Mary F - 63 - Tn. Domestic I have not located Mary in 1870, however George & Mary GAWF had moved to Sharp Co., Ark. in Washington Twn, and in 1880 Mary was living with them. In 1870 my g-g-grandparents, Wm. C. and Sarah J. Mathews DOSS were living in Smithville, Lawrence Co. Ark. and in 1880 in Sullivan Twn., Sharp Co. Ark. Hope this helps and adds to the GAWF.........ancestry... Ginny Lee, ginlee@mcshi.com, 25 July 2005 Is she with daugher and son-in-law Josiah MONGTOMERY in 1880 Boone Co., AR? --------------- provided by Judy Flatt Sharp County Record Friday, February 5, 1897 Mrs. Pollie Gawf of Washington Township, this county, died a few days ago at the age of 78 years.... Her husband, G.W. Gawf, age 79, and two sisters, Mrs. Peggy Smith, age 85 years, who lives in Tennessee, and Mrs. Elizabeth Snow, age 71 years who lives with her son at this place, and one brother Joel Doss, age about 85 years, still survive her. Mr. and Mrs. Gawf were married in 1837, in middle Tennessee and came to Arkansas in 1848, locating in the neighborhood in which she died. .
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