| Home Surname List Name Index Sources | Third Generation19. Mary A (Polly) Peters8,17,28,60 was born on 3 May 1824 in Anderson County, Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1830 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 05-10. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary A. 25 f w TN. Mary appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Polly 34 f w TN. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary 46 f w keeping house TN cannot R/W. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary 55 wife f m w keeping house TN TN TN. Mary died on 18 June 1911 in Anderson County, Tennessee. She was buried after 18 June 1911 in Scarbrough Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee. Mary A (Polly) Peters and John W Scarbrough were married on 24 May 1849 in Anderson County, Tennessee.60 Issued 23 May 1849; John W. Scarborough to Mary Peters; Executed by celebrating the rites of matrimony between the parties this 24th May 1849, Thomas Hale, Justice of the Peace. John W Scarbrough4,8,17,28,60,61 was born on 9 December 1825 in [Anderson County], Tennessee.61 He appeared in the census in 1840 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 15-19, enumerated in the household with his father James Scarbrough. He appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. 16th subdivision, Anderson County, Tennessee, 3 Sep 1850; p.13a, dwelling number 177, family number 177; Scarbrough John W. 24 m w farmer TN cannot R/W; Mary A. 25 f w TN. John appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Anderson County, Tennessee, 1860, Wilson PO; p.19b, dwelling number 296, family number 296; Scarbro John W. 34 m w farmer $300/$250 TN; Polly 34 f w TN; Thomas C. 9 m w TN attended school; Charles W. 7 f w TN attended school. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, Anderson County, Tennessee, 30 Aug 1870, Scarbrough PO; p.88b, dwelling number 53, family number 53; Scarbrough John W. 44 m w farmer $1200/$600 TN; Mary 46 f w keeping house TN cannot R/W; Thomas C. 19 m w farm laborer TN attended school; George W. 17 m w farm laborer TN attended school; Sarah A. J. 9 f w TN attended school; Peters Anna L. 21 f w Dom. Servant TN attended school; Sallie 84 f w without occupation TN cannot R/W. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 9, Enumeration Distict 141, Anderson County, Tennessee, 7 Jun 1880; p.97a, dwelling number 86, family number 88; Scarbrough John 54 head m m w farmer TN TN TN; Mary 55 wife f m w keeping house TN TN TN; Charles 27 son m s w (crippled) TN TN TN; Arminte 18 dau f s w TN TN TN; Peters Sarah 92 motherL f w w TN -- VA; Cole Ida 11 f s w servant TN -- TN. John died on 4 January 1919 in Anderson County, Tennessee.61 Anderson County Vital Statistics Information: John Scarbrough, age 93, born in Tennessee, father James Scarbrough born in Tennessee, mother Annie Rice born in Tennessee, died 1919, death certificate #2. He was buried after 4 January 1919 in Scarbrough Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee. On 20 Feb 1872 John W. Scarbrough and Thomas Scarbrough stated they were personally acquainted with Sarah, widow of Thomas Peters, and that they saw him after he was dead. Sarah was John's mother-in-law. Mary A (Polly) Peters and John W Scarbrough had the following children:
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