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William Shelby Polk 1887 – 1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 July 1887

Birth Location: Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: Nov 1964

Death Location: Hardaman County, Tennessee

Father: Thomas Polk

Mother: Lee Fawcett

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In 1887, William Shelby Polk entered the world in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA, born to Thomas Hardeman Polk and Lee Ella Fawcett. In 1900, William Shelby Polk resided in Civil District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA. William Shelby Polk passed away in 1964 in Hardaman County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1887, William Shelby Polk entered the world in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA, born to Thomas Hardeman Polk and Lee Ella Fawcett.
  • In 1900, William Shelby Polk resided in Civil District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Shelby Polk passed away in 1964 in Hardaman County, Tennessee.

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William Polk's Ancestors

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William Polk
1887 – 1964
Birth Place: Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
Thomas Hardeman Polk
1864 – 1904
Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Lee (Ella) Fawcett
1867 – 1901
Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Burnside) Fawcett
1836 – 1879
Orange, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Cooper) Mayfield
1846 – 1903
Hardeman, TN, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Fawcett
1802 – 1879
Mary Beasley
1811 – 1884
Randolph Jr
1809 – 1867
*Phebe Brewer
1806 – 1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Faucett
1774 – 1879
Ruth Burnside
1777 – 1856
John Beasley
1777 – 1869
Alley Snipes
1781 – 1868
Randolph Mayfield
1762 – 1825
Elizabeth MAYFIELD
1765 – 1844
Nathan BREWER
1759 – 1836
Mary POWERS
1774 – 1830

William Polk's Timeline

3 Records

1887
22 July 1887
Birth of William Shelby Polk in Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
1900
1900
Age 13
William Shelby Polk resided here in Civil District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
1964
Nov 1964
Age 77
Death of William Shelby Polk in Hardaman County, Tennessee
Hardaman County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 July 1887
    Event Place: Hardeman County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0158

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 14, Hardeman, Tennessee; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0158

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1964
    Event Place: Hardaman County, Tennessee

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