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John Widener Polk 1820 – 1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1820-03

Birth Location: Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 13 Feb 1902

Death Location: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Father: Robert Polk

Mother: Elizabeth Widener

Spouse(s): Sarah Chick, Anna Keane

Children(s): Infant Polk, Henry Polk, Magdalen Polk, Anna Polk, Julia Polk, Marie polk, John Polk, Mary Polk, Perrie Polk, Susan Polk

John Widener Polk Of Kansas City was born in 1820 in Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA, the child of Robert Tyler Polk and Elizabeth "Betsy" Widener. John Widener Polk Of Kansas City married Sarah Ann Chick, Anna Eliza Keane, and had children including Infant Polk, Henry C Polk, Magdalen Tasker Polk, Anna Elisa "Lully" Polk, Julia Anna Polk, Marie Louisa polk, John Widener Polk, Mary Ann Polk, Perrie Olive Polk, Susan O Polk. John Widener Polk Of Kansas City passed away in 1902 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • John Widener Polk Of Kansas City was born in 1820 in Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA, the child of Robert Tyler Polk and Elizabeth "Betsy" Widener.
  • John Widener Polk Of Kansas City married Sarah Ann Chick, Anna Eliza Keane, and had children including Infant Polk, Henry C Polk, Magdalen Tasker Polk, Anna Elisa "Lully" Polk, Julia Anna Polk, Marie Louisa polk, John Widener Polk, Mary Ann Polk, Perrie Olive Polk, Susan O Polk.
  • John Widener Polk Of Kansas City passed away in 1902 in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Polk
1797 – 1843
Birth Location: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
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Elizabeth Widener
1794 – 1854
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
EW

Spouses(s)

Sarah Chick
1823 – 1846
Birth Location: Saline, MO
SC
Anna Keane
1835 – 1917
Birth Location: Independence,,Missouri,USA
AK

Children(s)

Infant Polk
1843 – 1843
Birth Location: –
IP
Henry Polk
1842 – 1859
Birth Location: –
HP
Magdalen Polk
1858 – 1902
Birth Location: Independence, MO, USA
MP
Anna Polk
1860 – 1902
Birth Location: Independence, MO, USA
AP
Julia Polk
1862 – 1880
Birth Location: Missouri
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Marie polk
1864 – 1903
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States
Mp
John Polk
1866 – 1944
Birth Location: TN, USA
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Mary Polk
1868 – 1874
Birth Location: Indiana
MP
Perrie Polk
1872 – 1947
Birth Location: Independence, Missouri
PP
Susan Polk
1875 –
Birth Location: Kansas City, Jackson Co. Missouri
SP

John Polk's Ancestors

Self
John Polk
1820 – 1902
Birth Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA
Parents
Robert Tyler Polk
1797 – 1843
Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Widener
1794 – 1854
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Charles ("Indian Fighter") Polke
1744 – 1823
Prince George's, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Delilah Tyler
1755 – 1797
Mecklenberg Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt Potomac"
1703 – 1753
Christian Cartledge
1714 – 1779
Edward Tyler
1734 – 1802
Nancy Langley
1732 – 1820
2nd-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

John Polk's Descendants

1.
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John (Widener) Polk (1820-03 – 13 Feb 1902) m. Sarah (Ann) Chick (12 Mar 1823 – 29 Jan 1846) m. Anna (Eliza) Keane (May 1835 – 14 July 1917)
  1. 1. Infant Polk (about 1843 – about 1843)
  2. 2. Henry (C) Polk (24 January 1842 – 10 February 1859)
  3. 3. Magdalen (Tasker) Polk (1858 – 27 December 1902)
  4. 4. Anna (Elisa "Lully") Polk (Nov. 1, 1860 – 25 APR 1902)
  5. 5. Julia (Anna) Polk (abt 1862 – After June 1, 1880)
  6. 6. Marie (Louisa) polk (Abt. Jan 1864 – 18 Jul 1903)
  7. 7. John (Widener) Polk (1866 – 1944)
  8. 8. Mary (Ann) Polk (1868 – 25 Feb 1874)
  9. 9. Perrie (Olive) Polk (15 Jan 1872 – 18 Mar 1947)
  10. 10. Susan (O) Polk (1 Nov 1875 – )

John Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1820
1820-03
Birth of John Widener Polk Of Kansas City in Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA
Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA
1902
13 Feb 1902
Age 82
Death of John Widener Polk Of Kansas City in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1820-03
    Event Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1902
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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