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William Eli Polk 1864–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jul 1864

Birth Location: Scott County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 4 Apr 1919

Death Location: Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: James Polk

Mother: Nancy (Polk)

Spouse(s): Florence Margaret

Children(s): Mabel Polk

William Eli Polk was born in 1864 in Scott County, Indiana, USA, the child of James Andrew Polk And Nancy W Vest Polk. In 1870, William Eli Polk resided in Johnson, Woostertown, Scott, Indiana, USA. William Eli Polk married Alice Weisman, Florence Margaret, and had children including Mabel Florence Polk. William Eli Polk passed away in 1919 in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Eli Polk was born in 1864 in Scott County, Indiana, USA, the child of James Andrew Polk And Nancy W Vest Polk.
  • In 1870, William Eli Polk resided in Johnson, Woostertown, Scott, Indiana, USA.
  • William Eli Polk married Alice Weisman, Florence Margaret, and had children including Mabel Florence Polk.
  • William Eli Polk passed away in 1919 in Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Polk's Ancestors

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William Polk
1864–1919
Birth Place: Scott County, Indiana, USA
Parents
James Andrew Polk
1829–
Indiana, USA
Nancy (W Vest) (Polk)
1827–1893
Clark County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
Richard Polk
1792–1880
Tennessee, USA
Elizabeth (Rebecca) Mannon
1795–1880
Tennessee, United States
John (Elsworth) Vest
1806–1877
Henry County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth (Eleanor) Roberts
1809–1854
Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Vest
1785–1848
Mourning LeMaster
1785–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Polk's Descendants

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William (Eli) Polk (3 Jul 1864–4 Apr 1919) m. Florence Margaret (4 February 1868–26 March 1949)
  1. 1. Mabel (Florence) Polk 1905–1978

William Polk's Timeline

3 Records

1864
3 Jul 1864
Birth of William Eli Polk in Scott County, Indiana, USA
Scott County, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 6
William Eli Polk resided here in Johnson, Woostertown, Scott, Indiana, USA
Johnson, Woostertown, Scott, Indiana, USA
1919
4 Apr 1919
Age 55
Death of William Eli Polk in Jennings, Scott, Indiana, USA
Jennings, Scott, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1864
    Event Place: Scott County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Indiana; Roll: M593_357; Page: 26B
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Johnson, Woostertown, Scott, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Johnson, Scott, Indiana; Roll: M593_357; Page: 26B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wooster, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1919
    Event Place: Jennings, Scott, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scottsburg, Scott County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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