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P*O*T*U*S James Knox Polk

Male 1795 - 1849  (53 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  P*O*T*U*S James Knox Polk was born 2 Nov 1795, Pineville, Mecklenburg Co., N. Carolina (son of Samuel f/o James K. Polk and Jane 'Gracy' Knox); died 15 Jun 1849, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel f/o James K. Polk was born Est 1789, Bolevar, Tennessee (son of Ezekiel Franklin Polk and Mary Jane Wilson); died 1827, Tennessee.

    Samuel married Jane 'Gracy' Knox. Jane was born 15 Nov 1796, Iredell Co., North Carolina; died 11 Jan 1852, Columbia, Maury Co., Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Jane 'Gracy' KnoxJane 'Gracy' Knox was born 15 Nov 1796, Iredell Co., North Carolina; died 11 Jan 1852, Columbia, Maury Co., Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. 1. James Knox Polk was born 2 Nov 1795, Pineville, Mecklenburg Co., N. Carolina; died 15 Jun 1849, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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]


  2. 5.  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. 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. 2. Samuel f/o James K. Polk was born Est 1789, Bolevar, Tennessee; died 1827, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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]


  2. 9.  Margaret Taylor was born 27 Jan 1702, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Colony; died 10 Jan 1763, Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 4. 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.