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George Washington Polk 1817 – 1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jul 1817

Birth Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 8 Jan 1892

Death Location: Maury County, Tennessee, USA

Father: William Polk

Mother: Sarah Hawkins

Spouse(s): Sally Hilliard

Children(s): Sarah Polk, James Polk, Wiley Polk, Sallie Polk, Mary Dubose, George Polk, Lucius Polk, Leonidas Polk, William Polk, Caroline Polk

In 1817, George Washington Polk entered the world in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA, born to William Polk and Sarah Hawkins. George Washington Polk married Sally Leah Hilliard, and had children including Sarah Polk, James Hilliard Polk, Wiley James Polk, Sallie Hawkins Polk, Mary Polk Dubose, George Brevard Mecklenburg Polk, Lucius Junius Polk, Leonidas Polk, William Hawkins Polk, Caroline Polk. George Washington Polk passed away in 1892 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1817, George Washington Polk entered the world in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA, born to William Polk and Sarah Hawkins.
  • George Washington Polk married Sally Leah Hilliard, and had children including Sarah Polk, James Hilliard Polk, Wiley James Polk, Sallie Hawkins Polk, Mary Polk Dubose, George Brevard Mecklenburg Polk, Lucius Junius Polk, Leonidas Polk, William Hawkins Polk, Caroline Polk.
  • George Washington Polk passed away in 1892 in Maury County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Polk
1758 – 1834
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
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Sarah Hawkins
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Sally Hilliard
1819 – 1894
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Polk
1840 – 1907
Birth Location: Snow Hill, Wilcox, Alabama, USA
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James Polk
1842 – 1926
Birth Location: Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, USA
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Wiley Polk
1843 – 1917
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
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Sallie Polk
1845 – 1914
Birth Location: Maury, Tennessee, USA
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Mary Dubose
1847 –
Birth Location: –
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George Polk
1848 – 1877
Birth Location: Maury, Tennessee, USA
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Lucius Polk
1853 – 1923
Birth Location: Maury, Tennessee, USA
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Leonidas Polk
1856 – 1859
Birth Location: Maury, Tennessee, USA
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William Polk
1859 – 1896
Birth Location: Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, USA
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Caroline Polk
1861 –
Birth Location: Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, USA
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George Polk's Ancestors

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George Polk
1817 – 1892
Birth Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Polk
1758 – 1834
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States of America
Sarah Hawkins
Grandparents
Thomas Polk
1730 – 1794
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Susannah Spratt
1734 – 1794
Accomack County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Polk
1700 – 1753
Margaret Taylor
1704 – 1763
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Polk
1664 – 1739
Nancy Knox
1662 – 1718
James Taylor
Hannah Williams

George Polk's Descendants

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George (Washington) Polk (12 Jul 1817 – 8 Jan 1892) m. Sally (Leah) Hilliard (26 Nov 1819 – 2 Jul 1894)
  1. 1. Sarah Polk (10 Aug 1840 – 02 Feb 1907)
  2. 2. James (Hilliard) Polk (8 Jan 1842 – 27 Nov 1926) m. Mary (Demoville) Harding (18 Oct 1859 – 23 Jun 1942)
    1. 1. Captain (Harding) Polk (16 Mar 1887 – 28 Dec 1942) m. Marie (Esther) Fleming (5 Dec 1885 – 19 Oct 1972)
      1. 1. James (Hilliard) Polk (13 Dec 1911 – 18 Feb 1992)
    2. 2. George (Washington) Polk (18 Nov 1888 – 15 Aug 1942)
  3. 3. Wiley (James) Polk (02 Apr 1843 – 24 Sep 1917)
  4. 4. Sallie (Hawkins) Polk (18 Jun 1845 – 18 Nov 1914)
  5. 5. Mary (Polk) Dubose (1847 – )
  6. 6. George (Brevard Mecklenburg) Polk (15 Dec 1848 – 25 Dec 1877)
  7. 7. Lucius (Junius) Polk (21 Apr 1853 – 02 Dec 1923)
  8. 8. Leonidas Polk (1856 – 03 Apr 1859)
  9. 9. William (Hawkins) Polk (27 Jan 1859 – 26 Mar 1896)
  10. 10. Caroline Polk (26 Jun 1861 – )

George Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1817
12 Jul 1817
Birth of George Washington Polk in Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA
1892
8 Jan 1892
Age 75
Death of George Washington Polk in Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Maury County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1817
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1892
    Event Place: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
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