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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: William Polke

Mother: Sarah Cooper

Spouse(s): Mary Robbins

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

William Tyler Polk was born in 1821 in Knox, Indiana, USA, the child of William B . Polke 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 Sarah E Polk, William Polk, Mary Ann Polk, Catherine (Kittie) Ann Polk, Benjamin C. Polk, John Polk, Clara Ellen Polk. William Tyler Polk passed away in 1855 in La Porte, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • William Tyler Polk was born in 1821 in Knox, Indiana, USA, the child of William B . Polke 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 Sarah E Polk, William Polk, Mary Ann Polk, Catherine (Kittie) Ann Polk, Benjamin C. Polk, John Polk, Clara Ellen Polk.
  • William Tyler Polk passed away in 1855 in La Porte, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

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William Polk's Ancestors

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William Polk
1821 – 1855
Birth Place: Knox, Indiana, USA
Parents
William B . Polke
1775 – 1843
Cross Creek, Virginia, United States
Sarah (Sally Coffee) Cooper
1783 – 1870
Loudoun, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Charles ("Indian Fighter") Polke
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
Capt Potomac"
1703 – 1753
Christian Cartledge
1714 – 1779
Edward Tyler
1734 – 1802
Nancy Langley
1732 – 1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Polk*
1664 – 1739
Ann Knox-Owens
1662 – 1718
Edmund Cartledge
1689 – 1740
Anne Richardson
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. Sarah (E) Polk (13 June 1841 – 15 June 1842)
  2. 2. William Polk (1842 – )
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Polk (30 AUG 1846 – 29 MAY 1926) m. Alonzo (Judson) Wright (27 Oct 1846 – 29 Jul 1910)
    1. 1. Carrie (Ellen) Wright (22 Feb 1869 – 21 Dec 1944)
    2. 2. William (Thomas) Wright (30 Aug 1870 – 1 August 1949)
    3. 3. Edith (May) Wright (May 1872 – 21 Mar 1939)
    4. 4. Frederick (Daley) Wright (10 Mar 1876 – 01/04/1959)
  4. 4. Catherine ((Kittie) Ann) Polk (30 August 1846 – 26 SEP 1930) m. George (W.) Ralstin (15 May 1842 – 7 Feb 1923)
    1. 1. Harry (E.) Ralstin (May 1868 – 12 Dec 1935)
    2. 2. Delbert (T.) Ralstin (12 Feb 1872 – 3 Jul 1926)
    3. 3. Young (James) Ralstin (26 Jun 1875 – 15 Jul 1945)
  5. 5. Benjamin (C.) Polk (1850 – )
  6. 6. John Polk (abt 1851 – 29 December 1859)
  7. 7. Clara (Ellen) Polk (13 Sep 1856 – 27 Dec 1926) m. John (W) Borland (25 Nov 1846 – 1 Jul 1917)
    1. 1. Maud (E.) Borland (Abt 1875 – )
    2. 2. Mary (C.) Borland (Abt 1877 – )
    3. 3. George (Juddson) Borland (14 October 1879 – 4 January 1958)
    4. 4. Frank (P) Borland (11 Jul 1883 – )
    5. 5. Ruth (F) Borland (Jan 1886 – )
    6. 6. John (R) Borland (8 Aug 1887 – bef 1961)
    7. 7. Kittie (Fern) Borland (9 Nov 1890 – 8 Apr 1952)

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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