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Robert Franklin Polk 1894 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 April 1894

Birth Location: Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 27 December 1957

Death Location: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Father: Thomas Polk

Mother: Lee Fawcett

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The story of Robert Franklin Polk began in 1894 in Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA. In 1900, Robert Franklin Polk resided in Civil District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA. Robert Franklin Polk passed away in 1957 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Franklin Polk began in 1894 in Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1900, Robert Franklin Polk resided in Civil District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA.
  • Robert Franklin Polk passed away in 1957 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States.

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Robert Polk's Ancestors

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Robert Polk
1894 – 1957
Birth Place: Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Thomas Hardeman Polk
1864 – 1904
Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Lee (Ella) Fawcett
1867 – 1901
Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Burnside) Fawcett
1836 – 1879
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Cooper) Mayfield
1846 – 1903
Hardeman, TN, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Fawcett
1802 – 1879
Mary Beasley
1811 – 1884
Randolph Jr
1809 – 1867
*Phebe Brewer
1806 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Faucett
1774 – 1879
Ruth Burnside
1777 – 1856
John Beasley
1777 – 1869
Alley Snipes
1781 – 1868
Randolph Mayfield
1762 – 1825
Elizabeth MAYFIELD
1765 – 1844
Nathan BREWER
1759 – 1836
Mary POWERS
1774 – 1830

Robert Polk's Timeline

3 Records

1894
20 April 1894
Birth of Robert Franklin Polk in Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 6
Robert Franklin Polk resided here in Civil District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1957
27 December 1957
Age 63
Death of Robert Franklin Polk in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 April 1894
    Event Place: Bolivar, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0158

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0158

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 December 1957
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA

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