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James K. Polk 1862–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sept 1862

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 24 Apr 1917

Death Location: Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Polk

Mother: Lavinia Stuckey

Spouse(s): Johanna Patterson

Children(s): Alice Polk

James K. Polk was born in 1862 in Mississippi, the child of Jonathan Hampton Polk And Lavinia Lovey Stuckey. In 1900, James K. Polk resided in Carley, Marion, Mississippi, USA. In 1910, James K. Polk resided in Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA. James K. Polk married Johanna Patterson, and had children including Alice Polk. James K. Polk passed away in 1917 in Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James K. Polk was born in 1862 in Mississippi, the child of Jonathan Hampton Polk And Lavinia Lovey Stuckey.
  • In 1900, James K. Polk resided in Carley, Marion, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1910, James K. Polk resided in Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA.
  • James K. Polk married Johanna Patterson, and had children including Alice Polk.
  • James K. Polk passed away in 1917 in Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Polk's Ancestors

Self
James Polk
1862–1917
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Jonathan Hampton Polk
1827–1908
Mississippi, United States
Lavinia (Lovey) Stuckey
1824–1914
Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan Polk
1785–1864
Darlington County, South Carolina, USA
Nancy (Kerby) Hunt
1793–1876
Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States
Amanda ("Nancy") Tolar
1805–1863
South Carolina, USA
John (W.) Stuckey
1791–1855
North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr
1733–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1703–1781

James Polk's Descendants

1.
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James (K.) Polk (14 Sept 1862–24 Apr 1917) m. Johanna Patterson (26 Oct 1865–28 June 1914)
  1. 1. Alice Polk 1902–1997 m. Oscar (Franklin Montgomery) Sr 1899–1929
    1. 1. Katherine (Esther) Montgomery 1921–1997 m. Louis (Edward) Clark 1916–1993
      1. 1. Hazel (Ann) Clark 1940–2023 m. George (Frederick) Washburn 1941–1999
      2. 2. Lewis (Edward Clark) Jr 1945–
      3. 3. Loyd (Edward) Clark 1946–2021

James Polk's Timeline

5 Records

1862
14 Sept 1862
Birth of James K. Polk in Mississippi
Mississippi
1900
1900
Age 38
James K. Polk resided here in Carley, Marion, Mississippi, USA
Carley, Marion, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 48
James K. Polk resided here in Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
1917
1917
Age 55
Death of James K. Polk
None
1917
24 Apr 1917
Age 55
Death of James K. Polk in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sept 1862
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Carley, Marion, Mississippi; Roll: 819; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1240819
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: T624_747; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1374760
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Carley, Marion, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Carley, Marion, Mississippi; Roll: 819; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0077; FHL microfilm: 1240819

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: T624_747; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0100; FHL microfilm: 1374760

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1917

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mississippi, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Record of Wills, 1884-1918; Index to Wills, 1884-1972; Author: Sunflower County (Mississippi). Chancery Clerk; Probate Place: Sunflower, Mississippi
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Prentiss, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Sunflower, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: Mississippi, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Record of Wills, 1884-1918; Index to Wills, 1884-1972; Author: Sunflower County (Mississippi). Chancery Clerk; Probate Place: Sunflower, Mississippi

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