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Thomas Jefferson Polk 1802 – 1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09/25/1802

Birth Location: Mecklenburg, NC, USA

Death Date: 16 Nov 1856

Death Location: Clear Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Father: Thomas Polk

Mother: Mary Shelby

Spouse(s): Sarah Brooks

Children(s): Marshall Polk

The story of Thomas Jefferson Polk began in 1802 in Mecklenburg, NC, USA. Thomas Jefferson Polk married Sarah Brooks, and had children including Marshall O. Polk. Thomas Jefferson Polk passed away in 1856 in Clear Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Jefferson Polk began in 1802 in Mecklenburg, NC, USA.
  • Thomas Jefferson Polk married Sarah Brooks, and had children including Marshall O. Polk.
  • Thomas Jefferson Polk passed away in 1856 in Clear Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Polk
1757 – 1842
Birth Location: Anson Co, NC
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Mary Shelby
1768 – 1841
Birth Location: Clear Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Brooks
1805 – 1881
Birth Location: Stanly County, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Marshall Polk
1839 – 1864
Birth Location: Union County, North Carolina, USA
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Thomas Polk's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Polk
1802 – 1856
Birth Place: Mecklenburg, NC, USA
Parents
Thomas Polk
1757 – 1842
Anson Co, NC
Mary Shelby
1768 – 1841
Clear Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
William Polk
Great-Grandparents
William Polk
Margaret Taylor
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM Colone*
1664 – 1739
Ann Knox-Owens
1662 – 1717

Thomas Polk's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (Jefferson) Polk (09/25/1802 – 16 Nov 1856) m. Sarah Brooks (10 Sep 1805 – 15 May 1881)
  1. 1. Marshall (O.) Polk (12 Jul 1839 – 14 Jul 1864) m. Margaret (Jane) Griffin (Abt. 1836 – )
    1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Polk (28 Dec 1858 – 21 Aug 1934) m. Richard (Alexander) Nash (20 Jan 1860 – 03 Nov 1918)
      1. 1. Lessie (Jane) Nash (03 Jul 1880 – 11 Aug 1955) m. John (Thomas) Haney (15 Mar 1876 – 16 Apr 1967)
        1. 1. John (Eustace) Haney (07 Sep 1901 – 08 May 1972)
        2. 2. Nora (Lee) Haney (19 Jun 1903 – )
        3. 3. Mary (Carlene) Haney (08 Oct 1905 – )
        4. 4. Ona (Mae) Haney (10 Nov 1907 – 16 Jan 1995) m. Hoyle (Blair) Pope (5 November 1906 – 25 Aug 1986) m. Lessie (J) Haney (abt 1881 – )
        5. 5. Iva (Julia) Haney (31 Oct 1910 – )
        6. 6. Brady (Alexander) Haney (16 May 1913 – 22 Sep 1915)
        7. 7. Joseph (Warren) Haney (04 May 1916 – 10 Jan 2002)
        8. 8. Sarah (Jane) Haney (05 Jun 1920 – 26 Jan 1941)

Thomas Polk's Timeline

3 Records

1802
09/25/1802
Birth of Thomas Jefferson Polk in Mecklenburg, NC, USA
Mecklenburg, NC, USA
1825
1825
Age 23
Thomas Jefferson Polk was married in NC
NC
1856
16 Nov 1856
Age 54
Death of Thomas Jefferson Polk in Clear Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
Clear Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09/25/1802
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, NC, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: NC

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1856
    Event Place: Clear Creek, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
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