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Virginia Polk 1862–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 April 1862

Birth Location: Wyoming, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 29 Dec.1940

Death Location: Raleigh, West Virginia

Father: Daniel Sr

Mother: Sarah Cox

Spouse(s): Augusta Shrewsbury

Children(s): Walter Polk

Virginia Polk was born in 1862 in Wyoming, West Virginia, USA, the child of Daniel Polk Pogue Sr And Sarah Cox. Virginia Polk married Augusta Shrewsbury, and had children including Walter Polk. Virginia Polk passed away in 1940 in Raleigh, West Virginia.

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Biography

  • Virginia Polk was born in 1862 in Wyoming, West Virginia, USA, the child of Daniel Polk Pogue Sr And Sarah Cox.
  • Virginia Polk married Augusta Shrewsbury, and had children including Walter Polk.
  • Virginia Polk passed away in 1940 in Raleigh, West Virginia.

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Virginia Polk's Ancestors

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Virginia Polk
1862–1940
Birth Place: Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Daniel Polk Pogue Sr
1804–1872
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Sarah Cox
1834–1870
Virginia
Grandparents
John (William Pogue) POLK
1782–1829
Maryland, United States
Mary (Polk) Goodwin
1771–1828
Botetourt, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Polk
1738–1796
Sarah Polk
1734–1804
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lt. Pollock
1719–1771
MARY 6ggm
1718–1744

Virginia Polk's Descendants

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Virginia Polk (11 April 1862–29 Dec.1940) m. Augusta Shrewsbury (abt 1836–)
  1. 1. Walter Polk 1889–1968 m. Carrie (Bay) Clemens 1898–1927
    1. 1. Clifford (Harless) Polk 1918–1974 m. Stella (Mae) Jones 1921–2011

Virginia Polk's Timeline

2 Records

1862
11 April 1862
Birth of Virginia Polk in Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
Wyoming, West Virginia, USA
1940
29 Dec.1940
Age 78
Death of Virginia Polk in Raleigh, West Virginia
Raleigh, West Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 April 1862
    Event Place: Wyoming, West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec.1940
    Event Place: Raleigh, West Virginia

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