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Susan Polk 1734 – 1813 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1734

Birth Location: Carlisle,Cumberland,Pennsylvania,USA

Death Date: 1813

Death Location: Cabarrus,,North Carolina,USA

Father: William Polk

Mother: Margaret Taylor

Spouse(s): Benjamin Alexander

Children(s): Susannah Alexander

The story of Susan Polk began in 1734 in Carlisle,Cumberland,Pennsylvania,USA. Susan Polk married Benjamin Alexander, and had children including Susannah Polk Alexander. Susan Polk passed away in 1813 in Cabarrus,,North Carolina,USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Susan Polk began in 1734 in Carlisle,Cumberland,Pennsylvania,USA.
  • Susan Polk married Benjamin Alexander, and had children including Susannah Polk Alexander.
  • Susan Polk passed away in 1813 in Cabarrus,,North Carolina,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Polk
1700 – 1753
Birth Location: Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA
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Margaret Taylor
1704 – 1763
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Benjamin Alexander
1725 – 1807
Birth Location: Black Mountain,Buncombe,North Carolina,USA
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Children(s)

Susannah Alexander
1759 – 1837
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, , North Carolina, USA
SA

Susan Polk's Ancestors

Self
Susan Polk
1734 – 1813
Birth Place: Carlisle,Cumberland,Pennsylvania,USA
Parents
William Polk
1700 – 1753
Whitehall,Somerset,Maryland,USA
Margaret Taylor
1704 – 1763
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Grandparents
William (B) Polk
1664 – 1739
,,Donegal,Ireland
Nancy Knox
1662 – 1718
,,Donegal,Ireland
James Taylor
Hannah Williams
Great-Grandparents
Robert Polk
1625 – 1703
Magdalen Tasker
1637 – 1726
Jean Gracie
1648 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Pollok
1597 – 1625
Annabel Stewart
1618 –
Roger Tasker
1606 – 1688

Susan Polk's Descendants

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Susan Polk (1734 – 1813) m. Benjamin Alexander (1725 – 1807)
  1. 1. Susannah (Polk) Alexander (1759 – 1 Mar 1837) m. Evan (Shelby) MD (1748 – Apr 1825)
    1. 1. Moses Shelby (8 Nov 1784 – 21 Jul 1823) m. Mary (Ann) Knox (28 May 1785 – 27 May 1855)
      1. 1. John (Rufus) Shelby (1807 – 1877) m. Mary (Ann) Deaton
        1. 1. William (Houston) Shelby (25 May 1836 – 13 September 1897) m. Elizabeth Shelby (abt 1843 – )
        2. 2. James (Thomas) Shelby (13 January 1840 – 1 May 1916)
        3. 3. Janie (E) Mitchell (1842 – 15 December 1911)
        4. 4. Margaret (Almeda) Bradford (16 May 1854 – 17 January 1921)
        5. 5. Cornelia Bradford (1858 – 1930)
        6. 6. Eloise Shelby (30 August 1860 – 30 May 1943)
      2. 2. James (Madison) Shelby (8 Jan 1814 – 4 Dec 1889) m. Ann (Amanda) Henderson (3 Mar 1816 – 12 Nov 1896)
        1. 1. James (Adams) Shelby (18 March 1843 – 11 February 1886)
        2. 2. John (McNitt) Shelby (4 Apr 1849 – 26 Feb 1917) m. Josephine (Josie A.) Jackson (29 Feb 1856 – 21 Nov 1888)
        3. 3. Susan (Ella) Horn (16 December 1860 – 13 November 1911)

Susan Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1734
1734
Birth of Susan Polk in Carlisle,Cumberland,Pennsylvania,USA
Carlisle,Cumberland,Pennsylvania,USA
1813
1813
Age 79
Death of Susan Polk in Cabarrus,,North Carolina,USA
Cabarrus,,North Carolina,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Carlisle,Cumberland,Pennsylvania,USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1734; Birth city: Cumberland; Birth state: PA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1813
    Event Place: Cabarrus,,North Carolina,USA
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1734; Birth city: Cumberland; Birth state: PA.
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