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Dorcas Polk 1823–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1823

Birth Location: South Carolina

Death Date: 1914

Death Location: Live Oak, Suwannee, Florida, USA

Father: Daniel Polk

Mother: Mary Bryant

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Susan Roberts

In 1823, Dorcas Polk entered the world in South Carolina, born to Daniel Polk And Mary Martha Bryant. Dorcas Polk had children including Susan Elizabeth Roberts. Dorcas Polk passed away in 1914 in Live Oak, Suwannee, Florida, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1823, Dorcas Polk entered the world in South Carolina, born to Daniel Polk And Mary Martha Bryant.
  • Dorcas Polk had children including Susan Elizabeth Roberts.
  • Dorcas Polk passed away in 1914 in Live Oak, Suwannee, Florida, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Daniel Polk
1787–1870
Birth Location: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
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Mary Bryant
1800–1838
Birth Location: Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Susan Roberts
1842–1922
Birth Location: Madison Co., Florida
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Dorcas Polk's Ancestors

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Dorcas Polk
1823–1914
Birth Place: South Carolina
Parents
Daniel Polk
1787–1870
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Martha) Bryant
1800–1838
Orangeburg County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Luke Polk
1749–1800
High Hill Creek, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Sarah Broxson
1750–1806
Maryland, United States
David (Hardy) Bryant
1753–1824
Johnston County, North Carolina, United States of America
Winifred (Jones) McCULLERS
1747–1800
Bertie, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Polk
1704–1781
Priscilla Dunn
1726–1789
John Broxson
1710–1783
Sara White
1713–1788
GENERAL BRYAN
1724–1781
ELIZABETH SMITH
1729–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Polk
1672–1727
Grace Guillette
1682–1741
Thomas Broxton
1675–1713
Margaret Jones
1694–1728
Robert Whyte
1680–1768
Anne Burgiss
1685–1743

Dorcas Polk's Descendants

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Dorcas Polk (Abt. 1823–1914)
  1. 1. Susan (Elizabeth) Roberts 1842–1922
    1. 1. Lydia (Ann) Platt 1871–1947 m. John (Jr. Henry) Ellison 1871–1963
      1. 1. Henry (Bryan) Ellison 1901–1964 m. Luria Reinhardt 1897–1989 m. Cordell (Evelyn) Jenkins 1904–
        1. 1. Ernie (Edward) Ellison 1939–2025 m. Anne (Ellen) King 1941–2018
        2. 2. Lora (Agnes) Watkins 1923–
        3. 3. Inez Ellison 1924–
        4. 4. Daniel Ellison 1926–
      2. 2. Ruby (V) Barnett 1903–1989
      3. 3. Beulah (Mae) Starling 1896–1982
      4. 4. Ola (Elizabeth) McCormick 1894–1965
      5. 5. Esther (Ellafair) Jones 1906–1993
      6. 6. William (Sidney) Ellison 1892–1969
      7. 7. Eva Cumbie 1911–2004
      8. 8. Susie (Magnaline) Ward 1907–1993

Dorcas Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1823
Abt. 1823
Birth of Dorcas Polk in South Carolina
South Carolina
1914
1914
Age 91
Death of Dorcas Polk in Live Oak, Suwannee, Florida, USA
Live Oak, Suwannee, Florida, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1823
    Event Place: South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Live Oak, Suwannee, Florida, USA
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