Jane 'Gracy' Knox^{[1, 2]}

1796 - 1852  (55 years)

• Name	Jane 'Gracy' Knox
  	Jane Knox is the d/o Capt James Knox and Lydia Bone Gillespie:
  Born	15 Nov 1796	Iredell Co., North Carolina
  Gender	Female
  Died	11 Jan 1852	Columbia, Maury Co., Tennessee
  Person ID	I22804	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2021

  
  

  Family	Samuel f/o James K. Polk,   b. Est 1789, Bolevar, Tennessee ,   d. 1827, Tennessee  (Age ~ 38 years)
  Children	1. James Knox Polk,   b. 2 Nov 1795, Pineville, Mecklenburg Co., N. Carolina ,   d. 15 Jun 1849, Nashville, Davidson Co., Tennessee  (Age 53 years)
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2021
  Family ID	F8578	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Jane Knox, wife of Samuel Polk and mother of President James K. Polk p22804JaneKnox.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S127] Geni, https://www.geni.com/people/Jane-Polk/6000000002925993983. Jane Gracy Polk (Knox) Also Known As: "Janette; ?Jean; Gracy;" Birthdate: November 15, 1776 Birthplace: Iredell County, North Carolina Death: January 11, 1852 Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee Place of Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee Immediate Family: Daughter of Capt James Knox and Lydia Bone Knox Wife of Samuel Polk Mother of James K. Polk, 11th President of the USA; Jane Maria Walker; Lydia Eliza Caldwell; John Lee Polk; Marshall Tate Polk, Sr.; Ophelia Clarissa Hays; William Hawkins Polk, US Congress; Franklin Ezekiel Polk and Naomi Polk « less Sister of Robert Knox; Thomas Knox; Naomi Leech and Gracey Knox Half sister of James Wallis; Matthew Wallace; Bettsy Wallace; William Eldred Wallace and Hannah Wallace [S150] Photograph, https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000002925993983?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000113868007003. [S127] Geni, https://www.geni.com/people/Samuel-Polk/6000000002926322323. Samuel Polk Birthdate: circa July 05, 1772 Birthplace: Tyrone, North Carolina Death: November 05, 1827 (51-59) Columbia, Tennessee, United States Place of Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, USA Immediate Family: Son of Ezekiel Polk and Mary Jane Polk Husband of Jane Gracy Polk Father of James K. Polk, 11th President of the USA; Jane Maria Walker; Lydia Eliza Caldwell; John Lee Polk; Marshall Tate Polk, Sr.; Ophelia Clarissa Hays; William Hawkins Polk, US Congress; Franklin Ezekiel Polk and Naomi Polk « less Brother of Jane Knox Dobson; Thomas B. Polk; Matilda Golden Campbell; William Wilson Polk; Clarissa Adeline McNeal and 3 others Half brother of Col. Charles Perry Polk; Eugenia Neilson; Benigna Wood; Gen. Edwin Fitzhugh Polk; Benigna Polk; and Ezekiel Franklin Polk, Jr. « less Eekiel Polk's first wife, Mary Wilson Polk, bore him eight children, including Samuel, the father of James K. Polk, 11th President of the United States. No children of his second wife, Bessie Davis, survived infancy. Some sources contradict Davis as his second wife and instead show a Polly Campbell.Genealogical Notes on Ezekiel Polk By his third wife, Sofia Neely Lennard Polk, he had four children http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezekiel_Polk [S73] Deeds, http://reynoldspatova.org/documents/Mecklenburg%20NC%20Deeds.pdf. MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA DEED ABSTRACTS 1763-1779 BY BRENT H. HOLCOMB, C.A.L.S. AND ELMER O. PARKER VOLUME 1 pp.626-628 Samuel Knox of Mecklenburg, to John Davis of same (lease s5, release 30 Pounds) 500 A on ye south fork of Steel Creek....Biggers line, John Henrys line ...granted to sd. Knox 29 Apr 1763....Samuel Knox (Seal), Wit: Moses Ferguson, Jas. Alexander, Robert Barnet.