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Confederate Soldier Gen. Rufus Polk dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey

Male 1808 - 1901  (92 years)


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  1. 1.  Confederate Soldier Gen. Rufus Polk dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 26 Nov 1808, Tennessee (son of Charles Rufus dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey and Louisa Polk); died 10 Aug 1901, Hardeman County, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee.

    Rufus married Elizabeth Lea 18 May 1829. Elizabeth was born 1813, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died 11 Jan 1898, Bolivar, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery Bolivar, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Mary Belle Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 27 May 1834, Tennessee; died 28 Apr 1922, New Orleans, Louisiana; was buried , Polk Cemetery Bolivar, Tennessee.
    2. Louisa Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 8 Oct 1836, Bolivar, Tennessee; died 29 Apr 1938, Shelbyville, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery Bolivar, Tennessee.
    3. Col. James Jackson dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey, M.D. was born 1 Sep 1846, Bolevar, Tennessee; died 6 May 1926, Memphis, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Memphis, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Charles Rufus dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 1787, Virginia (son of James [Grymes] dna Nealey/Neeley/Neely, Jr. and Catherine Evans); died 1821, Tuscumbia, Alabama.

    Charles married Louisa Polk 1808, Maury Co., Tennessee. Louisa (daughter of Ezekiel Franklin Polk and Mary Jane Wilson) was born 1787, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; died 20 Dec 1869, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Louisa PolkLouisa Polk was born 1787, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (daughter of Ezekiel Franklin Polk and Mary Jane Wilson); died 20 Dec 1869, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 1. Gen. Rufus Polk dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 26 Nov 1808, Tennessee; died 10 Aug 1901, Hardeman County, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James [Grymes] dna Nealey/Neeley/Neely, Jr. was born 1745, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony (son of James dna Nealey/Neeley/Neely and Margaret Jane Grymes/Grimes); died 1821, Tennessee.

    James married Catherine Evans 1770, Franklin Co., Alabama. Catherine (daughter of Daniel Evans and Rhoda Griffith) was born Abt 1741, likely Augusta Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Catherine Evans was born Abt 1741, likely Augusta Co., Virginia Colony (daughter of Daniel Evans and Rhoda Griffith); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 2. Charles Rufus dna Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 1787, Virginia; died 1821, Tuscumbia, Alabama.
    2. Sophia Neeley/ Neely/Nealey was born 1776, Virginia; died 24 Dec 1851, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Ezekiel Franklin Polk was born 7 Dec 1747, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (son of Willliam Polk, Jr. and Margaret Taylor); died 31 Aug 1824, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee.

    Ezekiel married Mary Jane Wilson. Mary was born 1746, Lunenburg, Virginia Colony; died 29 Nov 1791, Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; was buried , Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Jane Wilson was born 1746, Lunenburg, Virginia Colony; died 29 Nov 1791, Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; was buried , Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 3. Louisa Polk was born 1787, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; died 20 Dec 1869, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee.
    2. Samuel f/o James K. Polk was born Est 1789, Bolevar, Tennessee; died 1827, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  James dna Nealey/Neeley/Neely was born Est 1717, Ireland; died 1776, Roanoke, Virginia Colony; was buried , Alamace Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Greensboro, NC.

    James married Margaret Jane Grymes/Grimes 21 May 1740, Christ Church Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony. Margaret was born Est 1720, Botetourt, County, Virginia; died Abt 1776, Botetourt, County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Margaret Jane Grymes/Grimes was born Est 1720, Botetourt, County, Virginia; died Abt 1776, Botetourt, County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 4. James [Grymes] dna Nealey/Neeley/Neely, Jr. was born 1745, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony; died 1821, Tennessee.
    2. Robert2 [Grymes] dna Nealey/Neeley/Neely was born 1741, Augusta County, Virginia Colony; died 1835, Mt. Pleasant, Maury County, Tennessee.
    3. John [Grymes] dna Nealey/Neeley/Neely was born 1748, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony; died 13 Nov 1818, (now Burwood), Williamson, Co., Tennessee; was buried , Thompson Station, Neely-Drake Cemetery, Williamson Co., TN.
    4. Jane Nealey/Neeley/Neely was born Abt 1743, Botetourt, County, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. William Nealey/Neeley/Neely was born Abt 1749, Botetourt, County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 'Sally' Sarah Nealey/Neeley was born Abt 1748, Augusta County, Virginia Colony; died 1824, Roanoke, Virginia.

  3. 10.  Daniel Evans was born Est 1710; died Yes, date unknown, Likely Augusta County, Virginia.

    Daniel married Rhoda Griffith. Rhoda was born Est 1715; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Rhoda Griffith was born Est 1715; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 5. Catherine Evans was born Abt 1741, likely Augusta Co., Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.

  5. 12.  Willliam Polk, Jr. was born Est 1695, Prob. Ireland; died Aft 17 Jan 1757, Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

    Willliam married Margaret Taylor. Margaret was born 27 Jan 1702, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony; died 10 Jan 1763, Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Margaret Taylor was born 27 Jan 1702, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony; died 10 Jan 1763, Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 6. Ezekiel Franklin Polk was born 7 Dec 1747, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania; died 31 Aug 1824, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee; was buried , Polk Cemetery, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee.
    2. Charles Thomas dar Polk was born 29 Jul 1732, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Colony; died 10 Mar 1821, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina; was buried , Macon County, North Carolina.


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