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Martha Telva Polk 1852 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1852

Birth Location: Illinois, USA

Death Date: Jan 1913

Death Location: Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota

Father: Isaac Polk

Mother: Elizabeth Palmer

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In 1852, Martha Telva Polk entered the world in Illinois, USA, born to Isaac Mccoy Polk and Elizabeth Harrington Palmer. Martha Telva Polk passed away in 1913 in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota.

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Biography

  • In 1852, Martha Telva Polk entered the world in Illinois, USA, born to Isaac Mccoy Polk and Elizabeth Harrington Palmer.
  • Martha Telva Polk passed away in 1913 in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota.

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Martha Polk's Ancestors

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Martha Polk
1852 – 1913
Birth Place: Illinois, USA
Parents
Isaac Mccoy Polk
1813 – 1880
Knox, Indiana Territory, Indiana, USA
Elizabeth (Harrington) Palmer
1816 – 1890
Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Edward Polk
1788 – 1814
Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky
Achsah (Van) Meter
1786 – 1824
Berkeley County, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
Charles Polke
1744 – 1823
Delilah Tyler
1755 – 1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Potomac"
1703 – 1753
Christian Cartledge
1714 – 1779
Edward Tyler
1734 – 1802
Nancy Langley
1732 – 1820

Martha Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1852
19 Jun 1852
Birth of Martha Telva Polk in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1913
Jan 1913
Age 61
Death of Martha Telva Polk in Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota
Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1852
    Event Place: Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1913
    Event Place: Vermillion, Clay, South Dakota

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