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Lydia Polk 1804–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1804

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1847

Death Location: Cedertown, Georgia, United States

Father: Maj Wilson-Polk

Mother: Jannette Gracey-Knox

Spouse(s): Benjamin McCoy, Silas Caldwell, Edmund Richmond

Children(s): Benjamin McCoy, Mary McCoy, Emily McCoy, John McCoy, John Caldwell, Susan Caldwell, James Caldwell, Samuel Caldwell, Thomas McCoy

In 1804, Lydia Polk entered the world in North Carolina, United States, born to Maj Samuel Wilson Polk And Jannette Jane Gracey Knox. Lydia Polk married Benjamin B Mccoy, Edmund Richmond, Silas William Caldwell, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Mccoy, Emily C Mccoy, James Montgomery Caldwell, John Johnny Carliss Mccoy, John Knox Caldwell, Mary Caroline Mccoy, Samuel Polk Caldwell, Susan Caldwell, Thomas J Mccoy. Lydia Polk passed away in 1847 in Cedertown, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1804, Lydia Polk entered the world in North Carolina, United States, born to Maj Samuel Wilson Polk And Jannette Jane Gracey Knox.
  • Lydia Polk married Benjamin B Mccoy, Edmund Richmond, Silas William Caldwell, and had children including Benjamin Franklin Mccoy, Emily C Mccoy, James Montgomery Caldwell, John Johnny Carliss Mccoy, John Knox Caldwell, Mary Caroline Mccoy, Samuel Polk Caldwell, Susan Caldwell, Thomas J Mccoy.
  • Lydia Polk passed away in 1847 in Cedertown, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia Polk's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Polk
1804–1847
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
Maj Samuel Wilson-Polk
1772–1827
Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, United States
Jannette ("Jane") Gracey-Knox
1776–1852
Iredell Co., North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Lt. (Col. Ezekiel) Polk
1747–1824
Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Mary (Jane Winslow) Wilson
1746–1791
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Captain (James) Knox
1752–1794
Rowan, Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina, USA
Lydia Gillespie
1753–1828
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William jr
1700–1753
Margaret Taylor
1705–1763
John Knox
1708–1758
Jean Gracey
1708–1772
Thomas Sr
1719–1796
Naomi Thompson
1721–1796
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Polk
1673–1727
Mary Williams
1673–1719
Col. Taylor
1673–1729
Martha Thompson
1679–1762
Adam Knox
1682–1768
Margaret Brock
1686–
John Gracey
1685–1721
Jean Sinclair
1686–1708
Robert Gillespie
1686–1718
Nice Garner
1664–1724

Lydia Polk's Descendants

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Lydia Polk (1804–1847) m. Benjamin (B.) McCoy (1794–1870) m. Silas (William) Caldwell (20 DEC 1794–20 MAR 1846) m. Edmund Richmond (1795–7 Nov 1854)
  1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) McCoy 1840–1935 m. Laura (Etta) Crosby 1848–1917
    1. 1. Zephaniah McCoy 1871–1925
    2. 2. Robert (L) McCoy 1873–
    3. 3. Fannie (L.) McCoy 1885–
    4. 4. Wade (Hampton) McCoy 1877–1954
    5. 5. Jeter McCoy 1885–
  2. 2. Mary (Caroline) McCoy 1838–1927
  3. 3. Emily (C.) McCoy 1837–1915 m. Joseph (Jefferson) Bishop 1837–1898
    1. 1. Lavina Bishop 1862–
  4. 4. John ('Johnny' Carliss) McCoy 1822–1910 m. Nancy (Jane) Cooper 1834–1900
    1. 1. Emmett (C.) McCoy 1858–1929
    2. 2. Martha (A.) McCoy 1861–1911
    3. 3. Mary (E.) McCoy 1863–1956
    4. 4. Emily (J.) McCoy 1864–1908
    5. 5. John (Kimsey) McCoy 1865–1958 m. Nettie (J.) Green 1882–1938
      1. 1. Rufus McCoy 1918–1921
    6. 6. William (Morgan) McCoy 1866–1917
  5. 5. John (Knox) Caldwell 1824–1830
  6. 6. Susan Caldwell 1820–1885
  7. 7. James (Montgomery) Caldwell 1828–1868
  8. 8. Samuel (Polk) Caldwell 1818–1885
  9. 9. Thomas (J) McCoy 1843–1863

Lydia Polk's Timeline

8 Records

1804
17 Feb 1804
Birth of Lydia Polk in Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, USA
Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, USA
1804
1804
Birth of Lydia Polk in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1804
1804
Birth of Lydia Polk in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1838
1838
Age 34
Death of Lydia Polk in Cedartown, Georgia, United States
Cedartown, Georgia, United States
1847
29 May 1847
Age 43
Death of Lydia Polk in Haywood, Tennessee, USA
Haywood, Tennessee, USA
1847
1847
Age 43
Death of Lydia Polk in Cedertown, Georgia, United States
Cedertown, Georgia, United States
1850
1850
Age 46
Lydia Polk resided here
None
1860
1860
Age 56
Lydia Polk resided here
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1804
    Event Place: Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1804
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Address: Marital Status: SingleRelation to Head: Son, District 7, Madison, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1847
    Event Place: Haywood, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1838
    Event Place: Cedartown, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1847
    Event Place: Cedertown, Georgia, United States

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