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Robert T Polk 1836–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1836

Birth Location: Lowndes County, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 14 November 1862

Death Location: Texas, USA

Father: Robert Jr.

Mother: Nancy Vincent

Spouse(s): Frances Joiner

Children(s): James Polk

Robert T Polk was born in 1836 in Lowndes County, Alabama, USA, the child of Robert Polk Jr And Nancy Ann Vinson Vincent. In 1850, Robert T Polk resided in Rocky Mount, Lowndes, Alabama, USA. Robert T Polk married Frances Fannie C Joiner, and had children including James Andrew Drew Polk. Robert T Polk passed away in 1862 in Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert T Polk was born in 1836 in Lowndes County, Alabama, USA, the child of Robert Polk Jr And Nancy Ann Vinson Vincent.
  • In 1850, Robert T Polk resided in Rocky Mount, Lowndes, Alabama, USA.
  • Robert T Polk married Frances Fannie C Joiner, and had children including James Andrew Drew Polk.
  • Robert T Polk passed away in 1862 in Texas, USA.

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Children(s)

Robert Polk's Ancestors

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Robert Polk
1836–1862
Birth Place: Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
Parents
Robert Polk Jr.
1793–1872
Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Nancy (Ann (Vinson)) Vincent
1810–1892
Lancaster, Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Robert (Polk) Sr.
1774–1830
Darlington District, South Carolina, British America
Lucy (Miles) Moore
1760–1840
Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, USA
Peter (Powell (Vinson)) Vincent
1770–1858
North Carolina, USA
Susannah Cauthen
1793–1870
Warren, Colleton, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Polk
1737–1799
Mary Wilson
1732–1780
Peter Vincent
1750–1805
Anna Powell
1750–1825
William Cauthen
1760–1836
Mildred Paschall
1768–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr.
1704–1781
Lurviah Johns
1699–1738
Peter Vincent\Vinson
1723–1798
Elizabeth Doby
–1760
Thomas Powell
1708–1796
Sarah Johnson?
–1805
James Cauthin
1725–1806
Elizabeth Vanlandingham
1725–1799

Robert Polk's Descendants

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Robert (T) Polk (1836–14 November 1862) m. Frances ("Fannie" C) Joiner (24 August 1844–17 February 1918)
  1. 1. James (Andrew (Drew)) Polk 1876–1935

Robert Polk's Timeline

4 Records

1836
1836
Birth of Robert T Polk in Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 14
Robert T Polk resided here in Rocky Mount, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
Rocky Mount, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
1862
14 November 1862
Age 26
Death of Robert T Polk in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1870
1870
Age 34
Robert T Polk resided here in Red River, Texas, USA
Red River, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1836
    Event Place: Lowndes County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865; Catalog ID: 586957; Record Group #: 109; Roll #: 254
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Red River, Texas; Roll: M593_1602; Page: 51A; Image: 105; Family History Library Film: 553101
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: M432_8; Page: 177B; Image: 572

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Rocky Mount, Lowndes, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Rocky Mount, Lowndes, Alabama; Roll: M432_8; Page: 177B; Image: 572

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Red River, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Red River, Texas; Roll: M593_1602; Page: 51A; Image: 105; Family History Library Film: 553101

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 November 1862
    Event Place: Texas, USA

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