Mary Leah "Polly" Andrew 
Mary Leah "Polly" was born on April 14th, 1808 in probably Guilford County, North Carolina. Mary Leah "Polly"'s father was Bennett Andrew and her mother was Mary Leah Dillon. Her paternal grandparents were Jeremiah Andrew and Mary Montgomery. She had two brothers and a sister, named Thomas, Joshua T and Sallie. She died at the age of 82 on April 4th, 1891 in Palmyra, Harrison County, Indiana.General Notes
Mary Leah "Polly" Andrew Horner is referred to in the Roberts family as Mary. Her mother Mary Leah Dillon Andrew is referred to as Leah.
A newspaper clipping found in Lillie Mae Hottel Roberts’ family Bible written by a “guest present” at the Grand Golden Wedding Anniversary, 1 September 1879, of Sam Horner and Mary Leah Andrew states that there were five persons living who attended their wedding in 1849 who also attended the golden wedding anniversary. Brothers and sister of Mrs. Horner: the two Andrews, Joshua T. and Thomas and Mrs. Sallie (Andrew) Ollis. The “guest present” refers to Uncle Sammy (Samuel Horner) and Aunt Polly (Mary Leah “Polly” Andrew Horner). Family lore speculates that the “guest present” is Eliza Horner McPheeters.
In Bennett Andrew's will (Guilford County, North Carolina Will & Probate)he requests that his wife, Mary Leah Dillon Andrew remove herself to a free state. From the obituary for Mary Leah Dillon Andrew: Mary Leah Dillon Andrew moved to Indiana, 1819, Fredericksburg, Blue River Township, Washington County.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1760 d.19 Dec 1799 in Guilford County, North Carolina
- b.1780 in Guilford County, North Carolina d.28 May 1819 in Guilford County, North Carolina
- b.14 Apr 1808 in probably Guilford County, North Carolina d.04 Apr 1891 in Palmyra, Harrison County, Indiana
- b.09 Jun 1786 in Guilford County, North Carolina d.25 Feb in near Greenville, Floyd County, Indiana
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Details of Mary Leah "Polly"'s family with Samuel Horner
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