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Martha Norissa Polk 1824–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 MAR 1824

Birth Location: Madison County, Georgia

Death Date: 31 JUL 1864

Death Location: Macedonia Cemetery, Coweta County, Georgia

Father: Ezekiel Polk

Mother: Betsty\\ None

Spouse(s): John Sewell

Children(s): Milton Sewell, George Sewell, John Sewell, Levi Sewell, Sarah Sewell, William Sewell, Catherine Sewell, Mary Sewell, Harriett Sewell, James Sewell, Charles Sewell, Victoria Sewell

In 1824, Martha Norissa Polk entered the world in Madison County, Georgia, born to Ezekiel Polk And Betsty. Martha Norissa Polk married John Asbury Sewell, and had children including Catherine Ophelia Sewell, Charles Tolbert Sewell, George Washington Sewell, Harriett Sewell, James Henry Sewell, John Richard Sewell, Levi Frances Sewell, Mary Elizabeth Sewell, Milton Newton Sewell, Sarah Demaris Sewell, Victoria Jane Sewell, William Edwin Sewell. Martha Norissa Polk passed away in 1864 in Macedonia Cemetery, Coweta County, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1824, Martha Norissa Polk entered the world in Madison County, Georgia, born to Ezekiel Polk And Betsty.
  • Martha Norissa Polk married John Asbury Sewell, and had children including Catherine Ophelia Sewell, Charles Tolbert Sewell, George Washington Sewell, Harriett Sewell, James Henry Sewell, John Richard Sewell, Levi Frances Sewell, Mary Elizabeth Sewell, Milton Newton Sewell, Sarah Demaris Sewell, Victoria Jane Sewell, William Edwin Sewell.
  • Martha Norissa Polk passed away in 1864 in Macedonia Cemetery, Coweta County, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezekiel Polk
1782–1856
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina
EP
Betsty\\ None
1782–1846
Birth Location: Madison County, Georgia
B

Spouses(s)

John Sewell
1820–1885
Birth Location: Banks County, Georgia
JS

Children(s)

Milton Sewell
1846–1925
Birth Location: Coweta County, Georgia
MS
George Sewell
1852–1909
Birth Location: Coweta County, Georgia
GS
John Sewell
1842–1892
Birth Location: Madison County, Georgia
JS
Levi Sewell
1840–1925
Birth Location: Banks County, Georgia
LS
Sarah Sewell
1849–1883
Birth Location: Coweta County, Georgia
SS
William Sewell
1847–1922
Birth Location: Coweta County, Georgia
WS
Catherine Sewell
1844–1920
Birth Location: –
CS
Mary Sewell
1843–
Birth Location: Madison County, Georgia
MS
Harriett Sewell
1854–1898
Birth Location: Coweta County, Georgia
HS
James Sewell
1855–1933
Birth Location: Coweta County, Georgia
JS
Charles Sewell
1856–1931
Birth Location: Coweta County, Georgia
CS
Victoria Sewell
1860–1881
Birth Location: Coweta County, Georgia
VS

Martha Polk's Ancestors

Self
Martha Polk
1824–1864
Birth Place: Madison County, Georgia
Parents
Ezekiel Polk
1782–1856
Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Betsty\\
1782–1846
Madison County, Georgia
Grandparents
Levi Phillips
1746–1847
Barbara Hough
1757–1842
North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martha Polk's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Norissa) Polk (5 MAR 1824–31 JUL 1864) m. John (Asbury) Sewell (10 JAN 1820–18 DEC 1885)
  1. 1. Milton (Newton) Sewell 1846–1925 m. Nancy (Delano) Watson 1850–1907 m. Nancy (E.) Burrows –1915
    1. 1. Crofford (Newton) Sewell 1893–1961 m. Nannie (Dale) Moon 1893–1966
      1. 1. Annie (Ruth) Sewell 1920– m. Bernard (Clyde) Naugher 1918–
      2. 2. Clara (Bolyn) Sewell 1919–
      3. 3. Sarah (Christine) Sewell 1915– m. William (Hoyt) Mackey 1912–1971
        1. 1. Billy (Crofford) Mackey 1942–1942
    2. 2. John (Cornelius Sewell) Sr. 1891–1926 m. Bessie (Elmo) Freeman 1895–1991
      1. 1. Margaret (Ruth) Sewell 1924–1996
    3. 3. Laura (F.) Sewell 1874–1951 m. Charles (H) Thornton 1875–1956
    4. 4. William (Asbury Sewell) Sr. 1877–1960 m. Fredia (Martha) Fisch 1886–1987
      1. 1. Dorothy Sewell –1991 m. Ralph Davis 1913–1975
      2. 2. William Sewell –1994
      3. 3. Beatrice (Rose) Sewell 1929–1938
    5. 5. Cordelia (Narcissa) Sewell 1870–1954 m. Walter (A.) Cartlidge 1875–1965
      1. 1. Nobia (E.) Cartlidge 1896–1912
    6. 6. Elvira Sewell 1871–1950 m. Elias (Baker) Dejjerntre 1864–1936
    7. 7. Cephus Sewell 1872–1949
      1. 1. Mary (D) Sewell 1895–
    8. 8. Watson Sewell 1879–1911 m. Mollie (Kate) Wilson 1875–1921
    9. 9. Susie (H.) Sewell 1880–1909
    10. 10. Thomas (Milton) Sewell 1882–1971
      1. 1. John (Milton) Sewell 1921–1999
    11. 11. Clara Sewell 1884–1978 m. Charles (L.) Bates 1880–1960
    12. 12. George (P.) Sewell 1875–1956 m. Leah (Pearl) Dukes 1878–1916
    13. 13. Nancy (L.) Sewell 1886–1887
    14. 14. B. (E.) Sewell 1888–1888
    15. 15. Earnest (C) Sewell 1889–1892
  2. 2. George (Washington) Sewell 1852–1909 m. Sarah Robinson 1852–1879 m. Mary (Christena) Sanders 1850–1920
    1. 1. Alton (Warner) Sewell 1878– m. Martha (Elizabeth) Bishop 1886–
      1. 1. Franklin (E.) Sewell 1907–
      2. 2. Mary (Josephine) Sewell 1910–
      3. 3. Gerry Sewell 1916–
    2. 2. Myrtle (L.) Sewell 1882–1957 m. S. (E.) Williamson 1874–1915
    3. 3. Joel (Carl) Sewell 1885–1971 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Childress 1889–1984
      1. 1. George (W.) Sewell 1909–
    4. 4. Lola (I) Sewell 1886–
    5. 5. Elizabeth (E) Sewell 1888–
    6. 6. Celestia (V.) Sewell 1890–
    7. 7. Habris (A.) Sewell 1883–1884
  3. 3. John (Richard) Sewell 1842–1892 m. Vashti (Cathren) Latham 1843–1906
    1. 1. Walter (A.) Sewell 1876–1949 m. Myrtle Witt 1876–1945
    2. 2. James Sewell 1881–1949
  4. 4. Levi (Frances) Sewell 1840–1925 m. Martha (F.) Morgan 1846–1915
    1. 1. Columbus (Willis) Sewell 1867–1930 m. Willie (C.) Gay 1865–1952
      1. 1. William (Palmer Sewell) Sr. 1888– m. Ava (Lee) Fowler 1887–1958
      2. 2. Amos (G.) Sewell 1889–1890
      3. 3. Robert (Anderson) Sewell 1891–1940
      4. 4. Lura (May) Sewell 1892–
      5. 5. Martha (Frances) Sewell 1893–
      6. 6. Annie (Lois) Sewell 1896–
      7. 7. Roy (Brown Sewell) Sr. 1898–
      8. 8. Carl (Gay) Sewell 1900–
    2. 2. James (Asberry) Sewell 1869–1949 m. Lydia (Ann) Worley 1872–1947
      1. 1. Berta Sewell 1890–1893
      2. 2. Horace (Albert Sewell) Sr. 1893–
      3. 3. Worley (Levi Sewell) Sr. 1895–1981 m. Mary (Frances) Gresham 1897–
        1. 1. Worley (Levi Sewell) Jr. 1920–2001
        2. 2. James (A.) Sewell 1923–
    3. 3. Sarah (Elizabeth) Sewell 1871–1931 m. William McCarley 1862–1942
    4. 4. Emma Sewell 1873–1962 m. W. (J.) Sims 1859–1942
      1. 1. Bessie (Gibson Rawls) Sims 1891–
      2. 2. J (Sewell) Sims 1893–
      3. 3. Hattie (May) Sims 1895–
      4. 4. John (Hope) Sims 1897–
      5. 5. Willie (Ray) Sims 1899–
    5. 5. Ellen Sewell 1876– m. William (M.) Johnson 1868–1929
      1. 1. Mattie (Lee) Johnson 1904–
      2. 2. Etherl Johnson 1906–
      3. 3. Ruth Johnson 1911–
      4. 4. Ernest Johnson 1915–
    6. 6. Shelley (C.) Sewell 1881–1953 m. Anna Tweedell 1882–1949
  5. 5. Sarah (Demaris) Sewell 1849–1883 m. Bennett (C.) Sanders 1852–1932
    1. 1. Elmer (Crestus) Sanders 1876–
    2. 2. Mary (Erma) Sanders 1878–
    3. 3. Bennet (Conyers) Sanders 1875–
  6. 6. William (Edwin) Sewell 1847–1922 m. Elizabeth (C.) Elliot 1861–1934 m. Teresa (W.) Bryant 1847–1908
    1. 1. Loulela Sewell 1869–
    2. 2. William (Lloyd) Sewell 1871–1902 m. Frances (Emeline) Cothper 1868–1902
      1. 1. Emily (L) Sewell 1892–
      2. 2. Willie (J) Sewell 1894–
      3. 3. Charles (Marvin) Sewell 1896–
      4. 4. Minnie (T) Sewell 1898–
      5. 5. Eddie (E.) Sewell 1901–1902
    3. 3. Elby (L.) Sewell 1874–1941 m. Eliza (Dale) Weems 1877–1935
      1. 1. Lois (Mae) Sewell 1896–
      2. 2. Sarah (Theresa) Sewell 1897–
      3. 3. Emma (Pauline) Sewell 1900–
      4. 4. Halbert (Bryant) Sewell 1905–1960 m. Mildred James 1909–1968
      5. 5. Elba (Dale) Sewell 1903–1986
      6. 6. Thomas (Marion) Sewell 1922–1985
      7. 7. Noah (Charles) Sewell 1914–1938
      8. 8. Buford (Quinston) Sewell 1919–1965
      9. 9. Ella (Catherine) Sewell 1901–
    4. 4. Charles (Henry) Sewell 1879–1947 m. Elizabeth Unk 1885–1965
    5. 5. Minnie (T.) Sewell 1881–1914 m. Jacob (Uriah) Weems 1875–1911
    6. 6. Celia (D.) Sewell 1883–
    7. 7. Hattie (May) Sewell 1886–
    8. 8. Mattie (E.) Sewell 1889–
    9. 9. John Sewell 1876–
  7. 7. Catherine (Ophelia) Sewell 1844–1920 m. Amp Watson 1845–1909
    1. 1. Tyre (Watson) Sr 1883–1960 m. Daisy (Kate) Lee 1890–1965
      1. 1. Mary (C) Watson 1913–
      2. 2. Frances (Lee) Watson 1915–1997 m. Thomas (Brittain) Jackson 1913–1987
      3. 3. Tyre Watson 1920–
  8. 8. Mary (Elizabeth) Sewell 1843– m. James (Talberry) Watson 1833–
  9. 9. Harriett Sewell 1854–1898 m. John (Franklin) Byram 1848–1935
    1. 1. Ula Byram 1879–
    2. 2. Ora Byram 1877–
    3. 3. Exes (V.) Byram 1880–
  10. 10. James (Henry) Sewell 1855–1933 m. Louisa (Emma) Gholston 1855–1941
  11. 11. Charles (Tolbert) Sewell 1856–1931 m. Susie (Elizabeth) Jackson 1859–1954
    1. 1. William (Pope) Sewell 1888–1962 m. Nora (D) Sewell 1888–
    2. 2. Charles (Leonard) Sewell 1893–1968 m. Musa (Marie) Sanders 1893–1968
      1. 1. Charles (Hugh) Sewell 1914–1997
    3. 3. Abbie Sewell 1883–1962 m. Joseph (William) Sewell 1871–1943
      1. 1. William (Carl) Sewell 1905–1968
      2. 2. J. (Wendall) Sewell 1919–1969
    4. 4. Lizzie (Mae) Sewell 1897– m. Felton Sewell 1891–1963
    5. 5. John (Orlando) Sewell 1891– m. Katie Starr 1892–1967
    6. 6. Arthur (Lee) Sewell 1877–1956 m. Annie (Elizabeth) Potts 1877–1940
  12. 12. Victoria (Jane) Sewell 1860–1881 m. John (A.) Robinson 1850–
    1. 1. Anna Robinson 1880–

Martha Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1824
5 MAR 1824
Birth of Martha Norissa Polk in Madison County, Georgia
Madison County, Georgia
1864
31 JUL 1864
Age 40
Death of Martha Norissa Polk in Coweta County, Georgia
Coweta County, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 MAR 1824
    Event Place: Madison County, Georgia
    Record Source: polk.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 JUL 1864
    Event Place: Coweta County, Georgia
    Record Source: polk.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Macedonia Cemetery, Coweta County, Georgia
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