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Joseph Travis Polk 1819–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 February 1819

Birth Location: Scott County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 21 September 1884

Death Location: Jennings County, Indiana, USA

Father: Richard Polk

Mother: Elizabeth Mannon

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The story of Joseph Travis Polk began in 1819 in Scott County, Indiana, USA. Joseph Travis Polk passed away in 1884 in Jennings County, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Travis Polk began in 1819 in Scott County, Indiana, USA.
  • Joseph Travis Polk passed away in 1884 in Jennings County, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Polk
1792–1880
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Elizabeth Mannon
1795–1880
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Polk's Ancestors

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Joseph Polk
1819–1884
Birth Place: Scott County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Richard Polk
1792–1880
Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Rebecca) Mannon
1795–1880
Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1819
14 February 1819
Birth of Joseph Travis Polk in Scott County, Indiana, USA
Scott County, Indiana, USA
1884
21 September 1884
Age 65
Death of Joseph Travis Polk in Jennings County, Indiana, USA
Jennings County, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 February 1819
    Event Place: Scott County, Indiana, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 September 1884
    Event Place: Jennings County, Indiana, USA
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