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John Branson Paulk 1855–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Aug 1855

Birth Location: Lee, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 22 Dec 1943

Death Location: Red Rock, Noble, Oklahoma, United States

Father: William Young

Mother: Elizabeth SS

Spouse(s): Eleanor Paulk

Children(s): Myrtle ggm

John Branson Paulk was born in 1855 in Lee, Iowa, United States, the child of William Cephas Paulk Young And Elizabeth Betsey Pearson Paulk 3Rd Ggm Ss. John Branson Paulk married Eleanor Mariah Ellis Paulk, and had children including Myrtle May Paulk Ggm. John Branson Paulk passed away in 1943 in Red Rock, Noble, Oklahoma, United States.

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Biography

  • John Branson Paulk was born in 1855 in Lee, Iowa, United States, the child of William Cephas Paulk Young And Elizabeth Betsey Pearson Paulk 3Rd Ggm Ss.
  • John Branson Paulk married Eleanor Mariah Ellis Paulk, and had children including Myrtle May Paulk Ggm.
  • John Branson Paulk passed away in 1943 in Red Rock, Noble, Oklahoma, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Young
1827–1904
Birth Location: Coolville/Troy, Athens County, OH
WY
Elizabeth SS
1831–1916
Birth Location: Athens, Athens, Ohio, United States
ES

Spouses(s)

Eleanor Paulk
1848–1940
Birth Location: Shelby, Illinois, USA
EP

Children(s)

Myrtle ggm
1876–1961
Birth Location: Bentonville, Benton, Arkansas,
Mg

John Paulk's Ancestors

Self
John Paulk
1855–1943
Birth Place: Lee, Iowa, United States
Parents
William Cephas Paulk Young
1827–1904
Coolville/Troy, Athens County, OH
Elizabeth ("Betsey" Pearson Paulk 3rd ggm) SS
1831–1916
Athens, Athens, Ohio, United States
Grandparents
Cephus (Paulk 4th ggf) SS
1784–1875
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Jane McGuire
1794–1860
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Branson (Bell) Pearson
1807–1894
Prince George, Virginia, United States
Lydia (Huntley) *
1809–1869
Duchess or Greene, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
Noah Paulk
1729–1803
Rachel ***
1744–1790
Thomas McGuire
1767–1821
Hannah ***
1771–1860
George Pearson
1786–1871
Elizabeth *
1784–1871
Joseph *
1775–1859
Susannah Peckham
1783–1835
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SAMUEL PAULK
1693–1772
Deliverance White
1721–1765
William Pearson
1750–1801
Jane *
1753–1830
John Warren
1745–1816
Catherine Cooper
1748–1790

John Paulk's Descendants

1.
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John (Branson) Paulk (24 Aug 1855–22 Dec 1943) m. Eleanor (Mariah Ellis) Paulk (30 Dec 1848–12 Oct 1940)
  1. 1. Myrtle (May Paulk) ggm 1876–1961 m. Daniel (Price Cunningham 11) GGF 1865–1930
    1. 1. James (Carlyle) Cunningham 1900–1957 m. Gladys (Caroline Mc) Govern 1902–1995
      1. 1. Dorothy (L) Horning 1927–1987 m. Ahti (Einar) Laakkonen 1911–1977

John Paulk's Timeline

2 Records

1855
24 Aug 1855
Birth of John Branson Paulk in Lee, Iowa, United States
Lee, Iowa, United States
1943
22 Dec 1943
Age 88
Death of John Branson Paulk in Red Rock, Noble, Oklahoma, United States
Red Rock, Noble, Oklahoma, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1855
    Event Place: Lee, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Dec 1943
    Event Place: Red Rock, Noble, Oklahoma, United States
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