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Leroy Eason Polk 1912–1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1912

Birth Location: Markshalco, Alabama

Death Date: Sep 1988

Death Location: Sandy Springs, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Father: John Polk

Mother: Lucy Hatcher

Spouse(s): Mary Holcomb

Children(s):

Leroy Eason Polk was born in 1912 in Markshalco, Alabama, the child of John E Polk And Lucy Belle Hatcher. In 1920, Leroy Eason Polk resided in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama. In 1930, Leroy Eason Polk resided in Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia. Leroy Eason Polk married Mary Elizabeth Betty Holcomb, and had children including Leroy J Polk Jr, Susan Elizabeth Polk. Leroy Eason Polk passed away in 1988 in Sandy Springs, Fulton, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • Leroy Eason Polk was born in 1912 in Markshalco, Alabama, the child of John E Polk And Lucy Belle Hatcher.
  • In 1920, Leroy Eason Polk resided in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama.
  • In 1930, Leroy Eason Polk resided in Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia.
  • Leroy Eason Polk married Mary Elizabeth Betty Holcomb, and had children including Leroy J Polk Jr, Susan Elizabeth Polk.
  • Leroy Eason Polk passed away in 1988 in Sandy Springs, Fulton, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Polk
1883–1973
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
JP
Lucy Hatcher
1893–1977
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
LH

Spouses(s)

Mary Holcomb
1919–2000
Birth Location: Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA
MH

Children(s)

Leroy Polk's Ancestors

Self
Leroy Polk
1912–1988
Birth Place: Markshalco, Alabama
Parents
John E Polk
1883–1973
Georgia, USA
Lucy (Belle) Hatcher
1893–1977
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Leroy Polk's Timeline

8 Records

1912
31 Aug 1912
Birth of Leroy Eason Polk in Markshalco, Alabama
Markshalco, Alabama
1920
1920
Age 8
Leroy Eason Polk resided here in Boaz, Marshall, Alabama
Boaz, Marshall, Alabama
1930
1930
Age 18
Leroy Eason Polk resided here in Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia
Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia
1943
1943
Age 31
Leroy Eason Polk resided here in Fulron Co Georgia
Fulron Co Georgia
1944
1944
Age 32
Leroy Eason Polk resided here in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
1947
1947
Age 35
Leroy Eason Polk resided here in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
1988
07 Sep 1988
Age 76
Death of Leroy Eason Polk in Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
1988
Sep 1988
Age 76
Burial of Leroy Eason Polk in Sandy Springs, Fulton, Georgia, USA
Sandy Springs, Fulton, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1912
    Event Place: Markshalco, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Georgia, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 252-05-9946; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Boaz, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: T625_28; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 135
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340087
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 9 Sep 1988; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.77379245,0.3492339,0.8570164&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Boaz, Marshall, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Boaz, Marshall, Alabama; Roll: T625_28; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 135

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Atlanta, DeKalb, Georgia; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340087

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives at Fort Worth, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Georgia, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Fulron Co Georgia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 9 Sep 1988; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.77379245,0.3492339,0.8570164&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1975
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 09 Sep 1988
    Event Place: Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Atlanta Constitution - 9 Sep 1988 - Page 57, Obituary for Leroy POLK (Aged 76) 9 Sep 1988

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Apr 2000
    Event Place: Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Atlanta Constitution - 23 Apr 2000 - Page 92, Obituary for Mary H. Polk (Aged 81)

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Fact
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 9 Sep 1988; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.77379245,0.3492339,0.8570164&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 252-05-9946; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Occupation
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
    [2] U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Sep 1988
    Event Place: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 252-05-9946; Issue State: Georgia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Atlanta Constitution; Publication Date: 9 Sep 1988; Publication Place: Atlanta, Georgia, USA; ,0.77379245,0.3492339,0.8570164&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Sep 1988
    Event Place: Sandy Springs, Fulton, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees
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