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Edward Polk 1788 – 1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1788

Birth Location: Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky

Death Date: 1814

Death Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA

Father: Charles Polke

Mother: Delilah Tyler

Spouse(s): Achsah Meter

Children(s): Charles Polk, Mary Polk, Elizabeth Polk, William Polk, Isaac Polk

The story of Edward Polk began in 1788 in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky. Edward Polk married Achsah Van Meter, and had children including Charles Polk, Mary "Polly" Polk, Elizabeth " Betsy " Polk, William Vanmeter Polk, Isaac Mccoy Polk. Edward Polk passed away in 1814 in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Polk began in 1788 in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky.
  • Edward Polk married Achsah Van Meter, and had children including Charles Polk, Mary "Polly" Polk, Elizabeth " Betsy " Polk, William Vanmeter Polk, Isaac Mccoy Polk.
  • Edward Polk passed away in 1814 in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Polke
1744 – 1823
Birth Location: Prince George's, Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Delilah Tyler
1755 – 1797
Birth Location: Mecklenberg Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Achsah Meter
1786 – 1824
Birth Location: Berkeley County, Virginia
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Children(s)

Charles Polk
1803 – 1836
Birth Location: Knox, (Northwest Territory), Indiana, USA
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Mary Polk
1806 – 1844
Birth Location: Shelby County, Kentucky, United States of America
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Elizabeth Polk
1809 – 1881
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
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William Polk
1810 – 1877
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky, USA
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Isaac Polk
1813 – 1880
Birth Location: Knox, Indiana Territory, Indiana, USA
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Edward Polk's Ancestors

Self
Edward Polk
1788 – 1814
Birth Place: Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky
Parents
Charles "Indian Fighter" Polke
1744 – 1823
Prince George's, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Delilah Tyler
1755 – 1797
Mecklenberg Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Capt (Charles Polk "Indian Trader of the) Potomac"
1703 – 1753
Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Christian Cartledge
1714 – 1779
Philidelphia, Philidelphia, Pennsylvania, Colonial America
Edward Tyler
1734 – 1802
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Nancy (Ann) Langley
1732 – 1820
Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Polk*
1664 – 1739
Ann Knox-Owens
1662 – 1718
Edmund Cartledge
1689 – 1740
Anne Richardson
Samuel Tyler
1714 – 1767
Susannah Duvall
1714 – 1782
Jonathan Langley
1720 – 1758
Sarah Mendenhall
1723 – 1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Polk
1625 – 1704
Magdalen Tasker
1637 – 1727
John Knox
1639 – 1758
Edmund Darby*
1639 – 1703
Mary Need
1645 – 1703
Edward *
1695 – 1726
Elizabeth Duvall
1697 – 1770
Benjamin Duvall
1692 – 1774
Sophia (Griffith)
1691 – 1730
Dennis *
1690 – 1735
Jennifer 7
1700 –
John Mendenhall
1688 – 1765

Edward Polk's Descendants

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Edward Polk (1788 – 1814) m. Achsah (Van) Meter (1786 – Aug 1824)
  1. 1. Charles Polk (1803 – 7/25/1836)
  2. 2. Mary ("Polly") Polk (21 March 1806 – 3 February 1844)
  3. 3. Elizabeth (" Betsy ") Polk (24 January 1809 – 10 June 1881) m. William (Doctor) Bruce (20 Mar 1801 – 26 Aug 1836) m. Jonathan Macy (6 June 1810 – 19 February 1880)
    1. 1. Charles (Edward) Bruce (1824 – 6 Sep 1895) m. Sarah (Macy) Simpson (1826 – 21 Mar 1886)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Anne) Bruce (20 Nov 1846 – 26 Feb 1920) m. William Sheets (24 Jul 1842 – 5 April 1929)
        1. 1. Elmer Sheats (Oct – 16 Jan 1948)
        2. 2. Allice Sheats (abt 1868 – )
        3. 3. Mary Sheats (Abt 1875 – )
        4. 4. Clara (A) Sheets (16 February 1877 – 31 July 1982)
        5. 5. Jessie Sheats (Abt 1879 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Jane) Bruce (18 Aug 1848 – 28 Jan 1918) m. Jonathan (E) Williams (Sep 1841 – 21 Feb 1918)
        1. 1. Eva (Isabel) Williams (23 Jul 1873 – 12 Nov 1945)
        2. 2. Charles (Edwin) Williams (26 Jun 1877 – 17 Apr 1937)
        3. 3. Mabel (Gertrude) Williams (Jul 1882 – 17 Nov 1918)
      3. 3. John (Thomas) Bruce (03 Aug 1850 – 27 Nov 1922) m. Mary (Ellen "Ella") Parker (abt 1856 – October 1928)
        1. 1. Adda ("Dollie May") Bruce (1877 – 15 Nov 1955)
        2. 2. Osa (Levisa "Osie") Bruce (9 Feb 1879 – 18 Jan 1956)
        3. 3. Ruby (Pearl) Bruce (10 Dec 1881 – 29 Apr 1946)
      4. 4. Sarah (Ellen) Bruce (18 Jul 1853 – 30 Jun 1943) m. Daniel (Hartford) French (5 Sep 1835 – 29 Dec 1924)
        1. 1. Alena (Ellen) French (11 Mar 1878 – 28 Mar 1899)
        2. 2. Weaver (Charles) French (10 Sep 1880 – 1959)
        3. 3. Alma (Loretta) French (28 Jun 1883 – 13 Dec 1983)
        4. 4. Addie (Jeanetta) French (28 Jun 1883 – 9 Jun 1970)
        5. 5. Maud (J) French (26 Feb 1887 – 4 Jan 1986)
        6. 6. Amphelia French (1 Aug 1889 – 12 Jul 1890)
        7. 7. Hallie French (6 May 1891 – )
      5. 5. William (Drummond) Bruce (11 Sep 1855 – 16 Jul 1910) m. Sarah (Frances) Stricklin (4 Jun 1863 – 16 May 1945)
        1. 1. Mary (Ellen BRUCE) Sullivan (7 Jul 1881 – 8 Aug 1921)
        2. 2. Sadie (A) Bruce (4 Dec 1882 – 12 Jan 1887)
        3. 3. Charles (Edward) Bruce (4 Nov 1884 – 13 Feb 1969)
        4. 4. Chas (S) Bruce (Oct 1885 – )
        5. 5. Ethel Bruce (5 Apr 1886 – 1966)
        6. 6. Earl (Franklin) Bruce (17 May 1887 – 30 Mar 1963)
        7. 7. Violet (Essie) Bruce (22 Feb 1889 – 20 October 1974)
        8. 8. Clara (Emma) Bruce (10 Jan 1891 – 15 May 1949)
        9. 9. Frances (Elizabeth) Bruce (4 Mar 1893 – 27 Dec 1944)
        10. 10. Flossie (L) Bruce (23 Oct 1895 – 9 Mar 1962)
        11. 11. Jessie (Belle) Bruce (28 Jun 1898 – 4 Apr 1993)
        12. 12. Hazel (Belle) Bruce (10 Jun 1901 – Mar 1985)
      6. 6. Benjamin (Franklin) Bruce (01 Jul 1858 – 18 Oct 1927) m. Belle Bruce (Oct 1856 – )
      7. 7. Bonfa (F) Bruce (abt 1859 – )
      8. 8. James (Madison) Bruce (28 Jun 1863 – 22 Feb 1912) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Hair (feb 5, 1865 – 29 Jul 1943)
        1. 1. Elmer Bruce (06 JUN 1888 – 16 JUL 1888)
        2. 2. James (Alvin) Bruce (jan 31, 1892 – may 3, 1970) m. Mary (Agnes) Glen (26 Dec 1894 – 20 Feb 1990) m. Lida (Mae) Williams (23 Sep 1892 – 14 June 1919)
      9. 9. Emma (Frances) Bruce (27 Apr 1866 – 11 Nov 1931) m. Amos (Austin) Sharp (13 Feb 1862 – 1 Feb 1920)
        1. 1. Mabel (C) Sharp (May 1885 – )
        2. 2. Arthur (E) Sharp (abt 1887 – )
        3. 3. Charles (A) Sharp (1894 – 1898)
        4. 4. Clark (Elwood) Sharp (18 Aug 1899 – 15 Feb 1970)
      10. 10. Frances (Fannie Alice) Bruce (1 July 1868 – 25 September 1886)
      11. 11. George (G) Bruce (1869 – 1870)
      12. 12. Burdette Bruce (1871 – 1872)
    2. 2. William (Perry) Bruce (21 May 1825 – 17 Nov 1888) m. Caroline (Adelia) O'Neil (Jan 18, 1830 – Jan 7, 1892)
      1. 1. John (Hamilton) Bruce (abt 1851 – 1898)
      2. 2. Mary (Ellen) Bruce (Feb 6, 1854 – August 13, 1921)
      3. 3. James (William) Bruce (19 April 1856 – 5 September 1915)
      4. 4. Isadora ("Dora" Elizabeth) Bruce (05/14/1858 – 01/18/1920)
      5. 5. Edward (L) Bruce (Abt 1860 – Sep 5, 1863)
    3. 3. James (Judson "J.J.") Bruce (17 May 1828 – 24 FEB 1903) m. Elizabeth (Jane) Simmons (Jun 28, 1844 – 11 DEC 1924)
      1. 1. Caroline (Adelia) Bruce (27 APR 1865 – 6 AUG 1888)
      2. 2. William (Elmer) Bruce (25 MAR 1870 – 12 Sep 1940)
      3. 3. Allie (May) Bruce (19 Jun 1871 – 27 Oct 1948)
      4. 4. Fredrick (Perry) Bruce (23 FEB 1875 – 19 Nov 1956)
      5. 5. Emma (Josephine) Bruce (1877 – 1894)
      6. 6. James (Edward) Bruce (3 Aug 1880 – 12 Mar 1959)
      7. 7. Helen (Elizabeth "Nellie") Bruce (1 Jan 1867 – 9 Mar 1955)
    4. 4. Achsah (Lucinda (Axey)) Bruce (28 APR 1835 – 19 Feb 1908) m. James Parker (25 April 1822 – 7 Feb 1903)
      1. 1. Frances Parker (1852 – )
      2. 2. Louis (Thomas) Parker (19 Oct 1854 – 9 Feb 1906)
      3. 3. Elizabeth Parker (abt 1855 – )
      4. 4. Leona (Lucinda) Parker (1 June 1857 – 11 May 1912)
      5. 5. William (Bruce) Parker (Aug 1858 – 4 Jun 1936)
      6. 6. Oliver (Lincoln) Parker (2 Nov 1860 – 4 Dec 1935)
      7. 7. James Parker (abt 1861 – )
      8. 8. Mary (Ellen) Parker (May 1861 – 1990)
      9. 9. Harvey (E) Parker (abt 1865 – )
      10. 10. Olive (Lucinda) Parker (abt 1868 – )
      11. 11. Lydia (C) Parker (abt 1872 – )
      12. 12. Orville (Leroy) Parker (22 Feb 1878 – 18 Apr 1927)
    5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Macy (1839 – 1868)
    6. 6. Nancy (Jane Macy of Bruceville) § (19 March 1841 – 3 December 1899)
    7. 7. Isaac (Eudorus) Macy (July 1843 – 24 April 1905)
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Maxwell) Macy (13 August 1844 – 3 June 1883)
    9. 9. Euranie (Louisa) Macy (21 January 1847 – 1 NOV 1933)
    10. 10. John (Franklin) Macy (13 August 1850 – 20 March 1918)
  4. 4. William (Vanmeter) Polk (1810 – 17 Dec 1877) m. Mary Haddon (1810 – )
    1. 1. Edward Polke (abt 1843 – )
    2. 2. John Polke (abt 1845 – )
    3. 3. Isabel Polke (abt 1846 – )
    4. 4. Mary (I) Polke (abt 1849 – )
  5. 5. Isaac (Mccoy) Polk (19 September 1813 – 19 October 1880) m. Elizabeth (Harrington) Palmer (18 Jan 1816 – 6 Jun 1890)
    1. 1. Edward (Byrum) Polk (12 Aug 1838 – 10 Nov 1907)
    2. 2. Henry (P) Polk (1841 – 23 Dec 1894)
    3. 3. Isora (Frances) Polk (12 May 1849 – 2 Oct 1925)
    4. 4. Martha (Telva) Polk (19 Jun 1852 – Jan 1913)

Edward Polk's Timeline

4 Records

1786
1786
Birth of Edward Polk in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
1788
1788
Birth of Edward Polk in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky
Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky
1814
13 January 1814
Age 26
Death of Edward Polk in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana Territory, Indiana, USA
Bruceville, Knox, Indiana Territory, Indiana, USA
1814
1814
Age 26
Death of Edward Polk in Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1786
    Event Place: Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1788
    Event Place: Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 January 1814
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana Territory, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bruceville, Knox County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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