Mary Gordy

1796 - 1872  (75 years)

• Name	Mary Gordy
  Nickname	Polly
  Birth	9 Jun 1796	DE
  	Born 9 Jun 1796 per her Death - Iowa, Polk County, Cemetery Gravestone Record. She may have been born in Sussex County, Delaware.
  Gender	Female
  Death	26 Apr 1872	Franklin Twp, Story County, IA
  	Death - Iowa, Polk County, Cemetery Gravestone Records Name Mary Howard Age 76 years Birth Date 9 June 1796 Death Date 25 April 1872 Event Type Burial Event Place Franklin Township, Polk, Iowa, United States Event Place (Original) Polk, Iowa, United States Cemetery Franklin Page Number 388
  Burial	Santiago, Polk, IA
  	Burial: Franklin Cemetery Santiago, Polk, Iowa Note: Buried next to her son, Eli Trullinger.
  Person ID	I5810	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Jacob Trullinger,   b. 4 Mar 1791, Bedford County, PA d. 24 Apr 1831, Fountain County, IN (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	19 Apr 1812	Pickaway County, OH
  	Ancestry.com Gateway to The West, Vol. II Pickaway Co., Marriages, 1810-1814 TRULLINGER, Jacob to Polly GORDY 4-19-1812 Ohio Marriages Name: Jacob Trullinger Spouse's Name: Polly Gordy Marriage Date: 19 Apr 1813 Marriage County: Pickaway
  Children	+ 1. William Trullinger,   b. 4 May 1813, OH d. 13 Feb 1876 (Age 62 years)   2. Peter Trullinger,   b. 13 Mar 1815, OH d. 19 Aug 1885 (Age 70 years) + 3. Eli Trullinger,   b. 31 Aug 1816, Chillicothe, Ross, OH d. 11 May 1905, Franklin Twp, Polk County, IA (Age 88 years)   4. Daniel Trullinger,   b. 27 Oct 1818, OH d. 5 Oct 1910, Des Moines, Polk, IA (Age 91 years)   5. Anna Trullinger,   b. 27 Jul 1820, Indiana d. 6 Oct 1902, Polk County, IA (Age 82 years)   6. Elizabeth J. Trullinger,   b. 24 Dec 1824   d. 30 Sep 1842, Fountain County, IN (Age 17 years)   7. Sarah Jane Trullinger,   b. 18 Jul 1824, Chillicothe, Ross, OH d. 7 Dec 1899, Guthrie, Logan, OK (Age 75 years)   8. Jacob Trullinger,   b. 15 Feb 1828, Ross County, OH   9. Louisa J. Trullinger,   b. 30 Apr 1830, Attica, Fountain, IN d. 20 Jan 1905, Wetmore, Nemaha, KS (Age 74 years)   10. CPL Joseph Jackson Trullinger,   b. 19 Oct 1831, IN d. 2 Jul 1909, Rockwell City, Calhoun, IA (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F1962	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Abraham Wilson
  Marriage	25 Nov 1835	Fountain County, IN
  	Indiana, Marriages Name Abraham Wilson Sex Male Spouse's Name Mary Trullinger Spouse's Sex Female Spouse's Residence Place , Fountain, Indiana Officiator's Name J Bartlett Marriage Place Fountain, Indiana Event Type Marriage License Event Date 24 Nov 1834 Event Place Fountain, Indiana, United States Page Number 184 Number of Images 1 Marriages in Fountain County, Indiana, U.S.A. (Excerpt) Page 88. "Trullinger, Mary, Abraham Wilson, Nov. 25, 1834." Indiana, Marriage Collection Name: Mary Trullinger Spouse Name: Abraham Wilson Marriage Date: Nov 25 1835 Marriage County: Fountain Performed By: Trullinger, Mary Comment: Trullinger, Mary married Wilson, Abraham on 25 Nov 1835 in Fountain County, Indiana
  Children	1. Mary C. Wilson,   b. 1 Apr 1835, Fountain County, IN d. 28 Jul 1891, Polk County, IA (Age 56 years)
  Documents		Marriage Record
  Family ID	F2079	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2025

  
  

  Family 3	Robert Howard
  Marriage	21 Oct 1841	Fountain County, IN
  	Indiana, Marriages Name Robert Howard Sex Male Residence Place , Fountain, Indiana Spouse's Name Mary Wilson Spouse's Sex Female Spouse's Residence Place , Fountain, Indiana Officiator's Name Jared B Mershow Marriage Place Fountain, Indiana Event Type Marriage License Event Date 16 Oct 1841 Event Place Fountain, Indiana, United States Date Of Marriage 21 Oct 1841 Page Number 43 Number of Images 1
  Family ID	F2080	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Jun 1796 - DE Marriage - 19 Apr 1812 - Pickaway County, OH Marriage - 25 Nov 1835 - Fountain County, IN Marriage - 21 Oct 1841 - Fountain County, IN Death - 26 Apr 1872 - Franklin Twp, Story County, IA Burial - - Santiago, Polk, IA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Death - Iowa, Polk County, Cemetery Gravestone Records (Mary Howard 1796 - 1872)

  
  

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• Notes

  She is identified as 'Polly Gordy' in her marriage record with Jacob Trullinger. Her middle name may be Elizabeth, however, there is yet no substantial evidence that confirms it. Her true middle name may be Polly, however, Polly may just be her nickname. Had a brother Benjamin Gordy who came to Jefferson County Iowa in 1843. Was living with her son Eli Trullinger at the time of her death. GLD 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Mary Wilson Age: 55 Birth Year: abt 1795 Birthplace: Delaware Home in 1850: Marshall, Illinois Gender: Female Family Number: 2