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Charles Polk 1788–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1788

Birth Location: Bridgeville, Sussex, Delaware, USA

Death Date: 27 Oct 1857

Death Location: Milford, Kent, Delaware, USA

Father: Charles Polk

Mother: Mary Manlove

Spouse(s): Mary Purnell

Children(s): James Polk, Caroline Polk, Charles Polk, Annie Polk, William Polk, Charles Polk, Sallie Polk, John Polk, Josephine Polk, Mary Polk, Theodore Polk, Ellen Polk, George Polk

In 1788, Charles Polk entered the world in Bridgeville, Sussex, Delaware, USA, born to Charles Polk And Mary Manlove. Charles Polk married Mary Elizabeth Purnell, and had children including Annie May Polk, Caroline Polk, Charles Edward Polk, Charles George Polk, Ellen Ann Polk, George Frederick Polk, James Henry Polk, John Purnell Polk, Josephine Purnell Polk, Mary Elizabeth Polk, Sallie Maria Polk, Theodore Albert Polk, William Alexander Polk. Charles Polk passed away in 1857 in Milford, Kent, Delaware, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1788, Charles Polk entered the world in Bridgeville, Sussex, Delaware, USA, born to Charles Polk And Mary Manlove.
  • Charles Polk married Mary Elizabeth Purnell, and had children including Annie May Polk, Caroline Polk, Charles Edward Polk, Charles George Polk, Ellen Ann Polk, George Frederick Polk, James Henry Polk, John Purnell Polk, Josephine Purnell Polk, Mary Elizabeth Polk, Sallie Maria Polk, Theodore Albert Polk, William Alexander Polk.
  • Charles Polk passed away in 1857 in Milford, Kent, Delaware, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Polk
1740–1795
Birth Location: Kent,Delaware,USA
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Mary Manlove
1748–1823
Birth Location: Bridgeville, Sussex, Delaware, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Purnell
1787–1865
Birth Location: Delaware, USA
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Children(s)

James Polk
1838–1867
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA
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Caroline Polk
1823–1895
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA
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Charles Polk
1835–1911
Birth Location: Delaware, USA
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Annie Polk
1832–1893
Birth Location: Delaware, USA
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William Polk
1816–1899
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA
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Charles Polk
1814–1833
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA
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Sallie Polk
1825–1846
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA
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John Polk
1818–1881
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA
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Josephine Polk
1840–
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA
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Mary Polk
1815–
Birth Location: Sussex, Delaware, USA
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Theodore Polk
1842–1904
Birth Location: Delaware, USA
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Ellen Polk
1828–1832
Birth Location: –
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George Polk
1820–1832
Birth Location: –
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Charles Polk's Ancestors

Self
Charles Polk
1788–1857
Birth Place: Bridgeville, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Parents
Charles Polk
1740–1795
Kent,Delaware,USA
Mary Manlove
1748–1823
Bridgeville, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Grandparents
Charles Polk
1704–1784
, Somerset, Maryland, USA
Patience Manlove
1711–1776
Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ephriam Polk
1671–1718
Elizabeth Williams
1681–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Pollok
1632–1699
Magdalen Tasker
1637–1726

Charles Polk's Descendants

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Charles Polk (15 Nov 1788–27 Oct 1857) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Purnell (1787–Jul 1865)
  1. 1. James (Henry) Polk 1838–1867
  2. 2. Caroline Polk 1823–1895
  3. 3. Charles (George) Polk 1835–1911
  4. 4. Annie (May) Polk 1832–1893
  5. 5. William (Alexander) Polk 1816–1899
  6. 6. Charles (Edward) Polk 1814–1833
  7. 7. Sallie (Maria) Polk 1825–1846
  8. 8. John (Purnell) Polk 1818–1881
  9. 9. Josephine (Purnell) Polk 1840–
  10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth) Polk 1815–
  11. 11. Theodore (Albert) Polk 1842–1904
  12. 12. Ellen (Ann) Polk 1828–1832
  13. 13. George (Frederick) Polk 1820–1832

Charles Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1788
15 Nov 1788
Birth of Charles Polk in Bridgeville, Sussex, Delaware, USA
Bridgeville, Sussex, Delaware, USA
1857
27 Oct 1857
Age 69
Death of Charles Polk in Milford, Kent, Delaware, USA
Milford, Kent, Delaware, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1788
    Event Place: Bridgeville, Sussex, Delaware, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] OneWorldTree, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1857
    Event Place: Milford, Kent, Delaware, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] OneWorldTree, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] OneWorldTree, Database online.
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