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COL Thomas Jefferson Polk 1771–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 28, 1771

Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Death Date: 12 Aug 1864

Death Location: Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States

Father: Charles Polk

Mother: Mary Clark

Spouse(s): Mary Long, Keziah Tarleton

Children(s): Archibald Polk

The story of COL Thomas Jefferson Polk began in 1771 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. COL Thomas Jefferson Polk married Keziah Tarleton, Mary Rebecca Long, and had children including Archibald Long Polk. COL Thomas Jefferson Polk passed away in 1864 in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of COL Thomas Jefferson Polk began in 1771 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
  • COL Thomas Jefferson Polk married Keziah Tarleton, Mary Rebecca Long, and had children including Archibald Long Polk.
  • COL Thomas Jefferson Polk passed away in 1864 in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Polk
1732–1821
Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, PA
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Mary Clark
1744–1776
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
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Spouses(s)

Mary Long
1778–1821
Birth Location: NC, USA
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Keziah Tarleton
1768–1842
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Archibald Polk
1799–1899
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
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COL Polk's Ancestors

Self
COL Polk
1771–1864
Birth Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Parents
Charles T "Captain" Polk
1732–1821
Carlisle, Cumberland, PA
Mary ("Polly") Clark
1744–1776
Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Grandparents
LTC (William Polk) Sr
1700–1757
Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Margaret (Nancy) Taylor
1704–1763
Philadelphia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1664–1739
Nancy Knox
1662–1718
James Jr
1683–1705
Martha Thompson
1679–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Captain Polk
1625–1703
Magdalen Tasker
1635–1727
John Knox
1647–1720
Jean Gracey
1648–1772

COL Polk's Descendants

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COL (Thomas Jefferson) Polk (Feb 28, 1771–12 Aug 1864) m. Mary (Rebecca) Long (About 1778–After 1821) m. Keziah Tarleton (1768–1842)
  1. 1. Archibald (Long) Polk 1799–1899 m. Kezrah Polk 1806–1885
    1. 1. Berry (Franklin) Polk 1850–1940 m. Mary (Ann) Hodges 1852–1892 m. Susan (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Phillips 1880–1942
      1. 1. Robert (Newton) Polk 1871–1963 m. Sara (T.) Yancy 1877–1965
        1. 1. Mabel (Polk) Dowdy 1902–2003 m. James (Marvin) Dowdy 1900–1963
        2. 2. Maloy (Jefferson) Polk 1900–1981
        3. 3. Cora (Lee) Polk 1897–1929
        4. 4. Mary (Inez) Polk 1894–1981
        5. 5. William (Raymond Polk) Sr. 1915–1999
        6. 6. Joseph Polk 1909–1932
        7. 7. James (Robert) Polk 1912–1984
        8. 8. Annie Polk 1905–

COL Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1771
Feb 28, 1771
Birth of COL Thomas Jefferson Polk in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
1864
12 Aug 1864
Age 93
Death of COL Thomas Jefferson Polk in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States
Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 28, 1771
    Event Place: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1864
    Event Place: Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States
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