THE HOUGLAND FAMILY HISTORY unpublished manuscript copy in my possession. pg 12.
(There are 16 handwritten pages of data on the descendants of Polly Hougland and Edmund McGinnis.)
Mrs. Patricia Heffron Marburger, 3702 Gardendale, Houston, TX 77902 is a descendant of Polly and Edmond McGinnis. She states that Fletcher McGinnis md Frances Hager. Her father John Hager, came from Hesse
Cassel, Germany. John Hager was forced into the British army in Germany. Upon arriving in the Colonies, he deserted and joined the American forces.
1850 Census of Cabell Co VA. lists Edmond 55, Polly 55 and Fletcher 12, all b VA.
HFH pg 43 has the following:
"David's . brother
Fletcher's family are scattered one in Galveston, one in Cleveland, TX, one at Liberty Hill, TX. Mary who md William Johnston never went to TX (nor did David.) and she lived at Huntington, where her family still lives. Huntington is where the estate of Mr Beuhring was. They had a deer park, a boat landing and his boats carried produce the length of the rivers. One of his or Melcena's daughters, no Melcena's granddaughters lives in Houston, but their youngest son, Millard Beuhring, still lives. He had two sons but both died and he says the name dies with him. He was born in 1858 and his mother (died?) in 1860. His father died in 1859
HISTORY OF RICHIE CO., WVA, Lowther pub Wheeling 1911. See Ritchie Co, WV- Wheeling WV by Minnie Kendall Lowes p.153 (10 children).
"parents of 10 children, all of whom have crossed the tide--six preceded him. Among these were David A. McGinnis, lived and died at Mole Hill; Oliver A., Melvillle, and Fletcher, and Mrs. Melcena Beurhing, who all went to Texas; and Mrs. Mary Johnson, who sleeps at Huntington."
1821: "Polly" Mary Elizabeth (Hougland) McGinnis lived in Guyandotte, Cabell Co. Va. from 1821-until aft 1850 census.
1830 Cabell Co Va. Census pg 21.
1840 Census of Cabell Co VA, pg 34
1846, May 17, letter to my g g grandmother ANSINA SMITH, who at age 16 has gone to Guyandotte, VA, Cabell Co., presumably to her "Aunt Polly's."
1848 John and wife, Mary Hougland came to Guyandotte, Cabell Co,VA, and are in the 1850 census there also.
1850 Census of Cabell Co VA. lists Edmond 55, Polly 55 and Fletcher 12, all b VA. pg 53.
1851 or 1852 They moved to Texas, reputedly Polk Co, but IS THERE ANY RECORD OF THEM LIVING THERE?
1860 Fayette Co Texas census pg 271 for Edmund & Polly McGinnis..
1865 Edmond McGinnis died in Fayette Co. Texas.
1876 "Polly" died in Fayette Co. Texas July 6, 1876.