Mary Jane "Polly" Steele

  General Notes:

See general notes on Polly's father, George Steele, for the Family Bible record with birth dates.

The 1850 Federal Census for the Western District, Tazewell Co., Virginia, Cedar Bluff P. O., page 315A, Oct 2, 1850 records Jas (29 - VA) and Polly (25 - VA) Wysor with children William (2), Witten (4), and Franklin (0). Also in the household is Nancy Surgent (19) . James is a farmer with real estate valued at $620.

The 1860 Federal Census for the Western District, Tazewell Co., Virginia, Cedar Bluff P. O., page 835, July 27, 1860 records James (36 - VA) and Mary (34 - VA) Wysor with children George W. (14), John W. (12), Henry F. (8), Eliza (6), Raphael (4), and Rose A. E. (2). James is a farmer with real estate valued at $1,400 and a personal estate valued at $675.

The 1870 Federal Census for the Maiden Spring Township, Tazewell Co., Virginia, Knob P. O., page 283B, August 14, 1870 records James (45 - VA) and Mary (45 - VA) Wiser with children Elizabeth (16), Ralph (14), Rosean E. (10), Samuel T. (8), Susann C. (7), and Charles (5). James is a farmer with real estate valued at $1,140 and a personal estate valued at $500.

The 1880 Federal Census for the Maiden Spring District, Tazewell Co., Virginia, page 292A, June 16, 1880 records James (58 - VA/VA/VA) and Mary (56 - VA/VA/VA) Wyser with children Thomas (18), Cordela (16), and Charles (14).

The 1900 Federal Census for the Maiden Spring District, Tazewell Co., Virginia, page 210A, June 1, 1900 records James (April 1821 - VA/VA/VA) and Mary H. (April 1823 - VA/VA/VA) Wyser with children Thos S. (Feb 1864), Cordelia (Feb 1866), and Chas (March 1868).Also in the household is a grandson, Wm W. Wyser (March 1889). Note: Thomas, Cordelia, and Charles are all listed here as single.

The 1910 Federal Census for the Maiden Spring District, Tazewell Co., Virginia, page 215A, May 10, 1910 records Thomas S. Wysor (49) with his sister Cordila Wysor (48). Next door is Thomas' recently married brother, Charles B. Wysor (46) and his wife of 1 year, Nellie Wysor (23) and daughter Mary B. Wysor (3/12). They are farming familes.

Mary married James Wysor. (James Wysor was born in Apr 1821 in Virginia and died after 1900 in Tazewell Co., VA.)