Mary McDonough
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Entity Types
Mother of Andrew Johnson (also called Polly), a laundress and washerwoman who supported her family after her husband's death.
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Entities connected to Mary McDonough through shared intermediaries, but not directly linked.
Organization
Republican Party
Connected via: Andrew Johnson
Person
Andrew Jackson
Connected via: Andrew Johnson
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Brookins Campbell
Connected via: Andrew Johnson
Organization
Democratic Party
Connected via: Andrew Johnson
Person
James Selby
Connected via: Andrew Johnson
Key Relationships
Connected To
- Person Andrew Johnson - Mary McDonough was Andrew Johnson's mother Credible Reporting
Associated With
- Person Andrew Johnson - Mary McDonough (Polly) was Andrew Johnson's mother. Single Source
- Person Turner Doughtry - Polly Johnson remarried to Turner Doughtry after Jacob Johnson's death Credible Reporting
Source Documents & Evidence
“Andrew Johnson was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on December 29, 1808, to Jacob Johnson and Mary ("Polly") McDonough, a laundress. Polly Johnson worked as a washerwoman and became the sole support of her family.”Accessed: 2026-02-21
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Added: 2026-02-21
· Updated: 2026-02-22
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