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William Tyler Polk 1821–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Mar 1821

Birth Location: Knox, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 29 Dec 1855

Death Location: La Porte, Indiana, USA

Father: Col. Indians

Mother: Sarah Cooper

Spouse(s): Mary Robbins

Children(s): Clara Polk, Catherine Polk, William Polk, Benjamin Polk, Mary Polk, John Polk, Sarah Polk

William Tyler Polk was born in 1821 in Knox, Indiana, USA, the child of Col William B Polk Of Brooke Farmer Surveyor Colonel Judge Territorial Rep Husband Of Sarah Cooper Fought At Tippiecanoe Captive Of Shawnee Indians And Sarah Sally Coffee Cooper. In 1850, William Tyler Polk resided in Richland, Fulton, Indiana, USA. William Tyler Polk married Mary Ann Robbins, and had children including Benjamin C Polk, Catherine Kittie Ann Polk, Clara Ellen Polk, John Polk, Mary Ann Polk, Sarah E Polk, William Polk. William Tyler Polk passed away in 1855 in La Porte, Indiana, USA.

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  • William Tyler Polk was born in 1821 in Knox, Indiana, USA, the child of Col William B Polk Of Brooke Farmer Surveyor Colonel Judge Territorial Rep Husband Of Sarah Cooper Fought At Tippiecanoe Captive Of Shawnee Indians And Sarah Sally Coffee Cooper.
  • In 1850, William Tyler Polk resided in Richland, Fulton, Indiana, USA.
  • William Tyler Polk married Mary Ann Robbins, and had children including Benjamin C Polk, Catherine Kittie Ann Polk, Clara Ellen Polk, John Polk, Mary Ann Polk, Sarah E Polk, William Polk.
  • William Tyler Polk passed away in 1855 in La Porte, Indiana, USA.

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William Polk's Ancestors

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William Polk
1821–1855
Birth Place: Knox, Indiana, USA
Parents
Col. William B Polk of Brooke Farmer Surveyor Colonel Judge Territorial Rep. husband of Sarah Cooper Fought at Tippiecanoe Captive of Shawnee Indians
1775–1843
Cross Creek, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Sally Coffee) Cooper
1783–1870
Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Charles Polk
1744–1823
Prince George's, Frederick, Maryland, United States
Delilah Tyler
1755–1797
Mecklenberg Shepherdstown, Frederick, Virginia, United States
James Cooper
1734–1833
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Rachel Powers
1754–1812
Shippensburg, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Planter
1703–1753
Christian Cartledge
1714–1779
Edward II
1734–1802
Nancy Truman
1732–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr
1664–1739
NANCY POLK
1662–1718
Edmund II
1689–1740
Samuel Tyler
1714–1767
Susannah Duvall
1714–1782
Jonathan Langley
1720–1758
Sarah Mendenhall
1723–1815

William Polk's Descendants

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William (Tyler) Polk (01 Mar 1821–29 Dec 1855) m. Mary (Ann) Robbins (02 AUG 1819–27 Dec 1904)
  1. 1. Clara (Ellen) Polk 1856–1926 m. John (W) Borland 1846–1917
    1. 1. Maud (E.) Borland 1875–
    2. 2. Mary (C.) Borland 1877–
    3. 3. George (Juddson Borland) 💙 1879–1958
    4. 4. Frank (P) Borland 1883–
    5. 5. Ruth (F) Borland 1886–
    6. 6. John (R) Borland 1887–1961
    7. 7. Kittie (Fern) Borland 1890–1952
  2. 2. Catherine ((Kittie) Ann) Polk 1846–1930 m. George (W.) Ralstin 1842–1923
    1. 1. Young (James) Ralstin 1875–1945
    2. 2. Delbert (T.) Ralstin 1872–1926
    3. 3. Harry (E.) Ralstin 1868–1935
  3. 3. William Polk 1842–
  4. 4. Benjamin (C.) Polk 1850–
  5. 5. Mary (Ann) Polk 1846–1926 m. Alonzo (Judson) Wright 1846–1910
    1. 1. Frederick (Daley) Wright 1876–1959
    2. 2. Carrie (Ellen) Wright 1869–1944
    3. 3. Edith (May) Wright 1872–1939
    4. 4. William (Thomas) Wright 1870–1949
  6. 6. John Polk 1851–1859
  7. 7. Sarah (E) Polk 1841–1842

William Polk's Timeline

3 Records

1821
01 Mar 1821
Birth of William Tyler Polk in Knox, Indiana, USA
Knox, Indiana, USA
1850
1850
Age 29
William Tyler Polk resided here in Richland, Fulton, Indiana, USA
Richland, Fulton, Indiana, USA
1855
29 Dec 1855
Age 34
Death of William Tyler Polk in La Porte, Indiana, USA
La Porte, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1821
    Event Place: Knox, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Richland, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: 146; Page: 475a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Richland, Fulton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Richland, Fulton, Indiana; Roll: 146; Page: 475a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1855
    Event Place: La Porte, Indiana, USA

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