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Bessie Armes Polk 1885–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 August 1885

Birth Location: Mason County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 28 April 1966

Death Location: Mason, Mason County, Texas, USA

Father: Jonathan Armes

Mother: Mary Armes

Spouse(s): Claude Polk

Children(s): Sylvester Polk, Lydia Polk, Ivamae Spaeth

The story of Bessie Armes Polk began in 1885 in Mason County, Texas, USA. In 1935, Bessie Armes Polk resided in Sh, Mason, Texas. In 1940, Bessie Armes Polk resided in Mason, Texas, USA. Bessie Armes Polk married Claude Duvall Polk, and had children including Ivamae Spaeth, Lydia Polk, Sylvester Wilkes Polk. Bessie Armes Polk passed away in 1966 in Mason, Mason County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie Armes Polk began in 1885 in Mason County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Bessie Armes Polk resided in Sh, Mason, Texas.
  • In 1940, Bessie Armes Polk resided in Mason, Texas, USA.
  • Bessie Armes Polk married Claude Duvall Polk, and had children including Ivamae Spaeth, Lydia Polk, Sylvester Wilkes Polk.
  • Bessie Armes Polk passed away in 1966 in Mason, Mason County, Texas, USA.

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Bessie Polk's Ancestors

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Bessie Polk
1885–1966
Birth Place: Mason County, Texas, USA
Parents
Jonathan English Armes
1845–1906
Tennessee, USA
Mary (Ann Rolston) Armes
1833–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Polk's Descendants

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Bessie (Armes) Polk (11 August 1885–28 April 1966) m. Claude (Duvall) Polk (20 September 1878–30 April 1963)
  1. 1. Sylvester (Wilkes) Polk 1921–1978 m. Anna (Lena Probst) Polk 1923–2012
  2. 2. Lydia Polk 1905–
  3. 3. Ivamae Spaeth 1908–2002 m. Herman (Karl) Spaeth 1900–1975
    1. 1. Jerald Spaeth 1931–1942

Bessie Polk's Timeline

4 Records

1885
11 August 1885
Birth of Bessie Armes Polk in Mason County, Texas, USA
Mason County, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 50
Bessie Armes Polk resided here in Sh, Mason, Texas
Sh, Mason, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 55
Bessie Armes Polk resided here in Mason, Texas, USA
Mason, Texas, USA
1966
28 April 1966
Age 81
Death of Bessie Armes Polk in Mason, Mason County, Texas, USA
Mason, Mason County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 August 1885
    Event Place: Mason County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mason, Texas; Roll: T627_4103; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 160-3
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Sh, Mason, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mason, Texas; Roll: T627_4103; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 160-3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Mason, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mason, Texas; Roll: T627_4103; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 160-3

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 1966
    Event Place: Mason, Mason County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mason, Mason County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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