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Nancy Polk 1781 – 1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1781

Birth Location: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 19 Mar 1875

Death Location: Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Father: Charles Polke

Mother: Delilah Tyler

Spouse(s): Peter Ruby

Children(s): Delila Ruby, Jane Ruby, Charles RUBY, Benjamin Ruby, William Ruby, Wakham Ruby, John Ruby, Sarah RUBY, Spier RUBY, Robert RUBY

The story of Nancy Polk began in 1781 in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA. Nancy Polk married Peter Ruby, and had children including Delila Ruby, Jane Ruby, Charles RUBY, Benjamin Franklin Ruby, William Ruby, Wakham J Ruby, John Ochiltree Ruby, Sarah RUBY, Spier Spencer RUBY, Robert RUBY. Nancy Polk passed away in 1875 in Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Nancy Polk began in 1781 in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA.
  • Nancy Polk married Peter Ruby, and had children including Delila Ruby, Jane Ruby, Charles RUBY, Benjamin Franklin Ruby, William Ruby, Wakham J Ruby, John Ochiltree Ruby, Sarah RUBY, Spier Spencer RUBY, Robert RUBY.
  • Nancy Polk passed away in 1875 in Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Polke
1744 – 1823
Birth Location: Prince George's, Frederick, Maryland, United States
CP
Delilah Tyler
1755 – 1797
Birth Location: Mecklenberg Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
DT

Spouses(s)

Peter Ruby
1778 – 1848
Birth Location: Nelson, Kentucky
PR

Children(s)

Delila Ruby
1799 – 1843
Birth Location: Shelby, Kentucky
DR
Jane Ruby
1803 – 1878
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana
JR
Charles RUBY
1805 – 1921
Birth Location: Shelby, Kentucky
CR
Benjamin Ruby
1808 – 1853
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana, United States
BR
William Ruby
1808 –
Birth Location: New York, United States
WR
Wakham Ruby
1813 – 1864
Birth Location: Cattaraugus, Cattaraugus, New York, United States
WR
John Ruby
1814 – 1868
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana
JR
Sarah RUBY
1816 – 1856
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana
SR
Spier RUBY
1818 – 1856
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana
SR
Robert RUBY
1818 – 1856
Birth Location: Bruceville, Knox, Indiana
RR

Nancy Polk's Ancestors

Self
Nancy Polk
1781 – 1875
Birth Place: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Charles "Indian Fighter" Polke
1744 – 1823
Prince George's, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Delilah Tyler
1755 – 1797
Mecklenberg Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Capt (Charles Polk "Indian Trader of the) Potomac"
1703 – 1753
Whitehall, Somerset, Maryland, United States
Christian Cartledge
1714 – 1779
Philidelphia, Philidelphia, Pennsylvania, Colonial America
Edward Tyler
1734 – 1802
Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States
Nancy (Ann) Langley
1732 – 1820
Prince William County, Virginia, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
William Polk*
1664 – 1739
Ann Knox-Owens
1662 – 1718
Edmund Cartledge
1689 – 1740
Anne Richardson
Samuel Tyler
1714 – 1767
Susannah Duvall
1714 – 1782
Jonathan Langley
1720 – 1758
Sarah Mendenhall
1723 – 1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Polk
1625 – 1704
Magdalen Tasker
1637 – 1727
John Knox
1639 – 1758
Edmund Darby*
1639 – 1703
Mary Need
1645 – 1703
Edward *
1695 – 1726
Elizabeth Duvall
1697 – 1770
Benjamin Duvall
1692 – 1774
Sophia (Griffith)
1691 – 1730
Dennis *
1690 – 1735
Jennifer 7
1700 –
John Mendenhall
1688 – 1765

Nancy Polk's Descendants

1.
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Nancy Polk (1781 – 19 Mar 1875) m. Peter Ruby (1778 – 1848)
  1. 1. Delila Ruby (23 Jan 1799 – 1843)
  2. 2. Jane Ruby (1803 – 18 Nov 1878)
  3. 3. Charles RUBY (1805 – 21 Jul 1921)
  4. 4. Benjamin (Franklin) Ruby (1808 – 1853)
  5. 5. William Ruby (1808 – )
  6. 6. Wakham (J) Ruby (1813 – 15 May 1864)
  7. 7. John (Ochiltree) Ruby (20 Oct 1814 – 7 Oct 1868)
  8. 8. Sarah RUBY (1816 – 18 Jan 1856)
  9. 9. Spier (Spencer) RUBY (1818 – 21 Jan 1856)
  10. 10. Robert RUBY (1818 – 21 Jan 1856)

Nancy Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1781
1781
Birth of Nancy Polk in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
1875
19 Mar 1875
Age 94
Death of Nancy Polk in Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1875
    Event Place: Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States
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