Mary "Polly" Kiger (Geiger?)*
Birth: 4 Aug 1791, Hampshire Co., West Virginia, USA
Death: 4 Aug 1853, West Virginia, USA
Burial: Morrison Cemetery, Lewis Co., West Virginia, USA
Father: William Kiger (Geiger)*
- Married Mark Hersman * on 4 Apr 1811
- Child 1: George Hersman 2 Jan 1812 - 1 May 1865 m. Sarah Starcher
- Child 2: William Hersman 27 Mar 1814 - m. (1) Phoebe Wolfe m. (2) Elizabeth (Hersman)
- Child 3: James Hersman 27 Apr 1816 - 20 Oct 1898 m. Margaret Casto
- Child 4: Abraham Hersman 30 Mar 1818 - 27/29 Oct 1896 m. Elizabeth Clark
- Child 5: Polly Ann Hersman <3 Aug 1820> - 14 Jul 1876 m. John Brake Morrison
- Child 6: Mark Hersman * 2 Jun 1822 - 19 Oct 1908 m. Margaret Ann Morrison *
- Child 7: Christopher C. Hersman 22 May 1824 - 1847
- Child 8: Margaret "Peggy" Hersman 1 Nov 1826 - 19 Feb 1917 m. Samuel Baxter Bonnett
- Child 9: Jacob Bush Hersman 12 Aug 1828 - 10/11 Aug 1899 m. Rachel Morrison
- Child 10: Marshall Hersman 13 Jul 1831 - 29 Dec 1909 m. (1) Martha Bonnett m. (2) Margaret Allman m. (3) Vashti (Propst, Hersman)
- Child 11: Ruhanna (Ruhama) Hersman 5 Aug 1835 - m. Charles B. McGee
Notes: Bio: George and Daniel both had estates surveyed in Hampshire County in1796 (West Virgina Est ate Settlements)Jacob Geiger witnessed two deeds 6-20-1796 rom Jacob and Esther Fink toThoma s Scardon on Beaver Run, Hampshire (now Mineral Co.) Early Records[This is where Mark Hersma n was born.]George Kyger freed a slave in 1795 in HampshireJohn and Hannah Kyger sold land o n Allegheny Mountain and New Creek in1783.Jacob Kiger had an iron furnace on Decker's Creek , Monogalia Co.Kiger, Daniel, m. Henthorn, Ann, 9 February 1796, Monongalia Co. WVMany Geiger s on ship lists, from early to late; need more information toidentify the correct family.Jaco b Geiger arrived 19 Sep 1738 on the Thistle from Amsterdam &Plymouth; Kellers and Dietrich Si x, who probably went to Frederick Co. MDand then Hampshire Co., were also on this ship.
Sources: Col. Harshman
BURIAL: Was not able to find his grave in the Hebron cemetery at Speed.
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