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William (Polk; Polkey; Poke) South 1899–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: May 1899

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: November 30, 1941

Death Location: Elkatawa, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA

Father: Green South

Mother: Sarah Morris

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William (Polk; Polkey; Poke) South was born in 1899 in Kentucky, the child of Green Greenville South And Sarah Morris. In 1900, William (Polk; Polkey; Poke) South resided in Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA. William (Polk; Polkey; Poke) South passed away in 1941 in Elkatawa, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • William (Polk; Polkey; Poke) South was born in 1899 in Kentucky, the child of Green Greenville South And Sarah Morris.
  • In 1900, William (Polk; Polkey; Poke) South resided in Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA.
  • William (Polk; Polkey; Poke) South passed away in 1941 in Elkatawa, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

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William South's Ancestors

Self
William South
1899–1941
Birth Place: Kentucky
Parents
Green (Greenville) South
1860–1936
Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
Sarah Morris
1866–1932
Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
John South
1836–1863
Perry, Kentucky, USA
Henrietta Haddix
1839–1863
Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
Wiley (Kelly) Morris
1832–1883
Kentucky, USA
Anna ((Annie)) Little
1837–1910
Perry, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard South
1812–1864
Sarah Cockrell
1815–1863
John Haddix
1810–1887
Amelia Miller
1815–1854
Wiley Morris
1808–1899
Patience Kelly
1805–1885
Edmund Jr.
1784–1836
Sarah Lindon
1802–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel South
1767–1832
Martha Glover
1771–1833
John Cockrell
1770–1828
Amelia Alley
1784–1850
William Haddix
1784–1855
Sarah Miller
1788–1858
Stephen Miller
1780–1834
Henrietta Hardin
1790–1854
Elias Morris
1775–1857
Mary West
1774–1859
Jonathan Kelly
1760–1830
Patience Spencer
1770–1831
Edmund Little
1760–1861
Joannah Pennington
1765–1853
Benjamin Lindon
1745–1815
Mary King
1760–1830

William South's Timeline

7 Records

1899
May 21, 1899
Birth of William (Polk; Polkey; Poke) South in Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
1899
May 1899
Birth of William (Polk; Polkey; Poke) South in Kentucky
Kentucky
1900
1900
Age 1
William (Polk; Polkey; Poke) South resided here in Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
1910
1910
Age 11
William (Polk; Polkey; Poke) South resided here in Cane Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
Cane Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
1941
November 20 or 30, 1941
Age 42
Death of William (Polk; Polkey; Poke) South in Perry, Kentucky, USA
Perry, Kentucky, USA
1941
November 30, 1941
Age 42
Death of William (Polk; Polkey; Poke) South in Perry, Kentucky, USA
Perry, Kentucky, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 52
William (Polk; Polkey; Poke) South resided here in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 21, 1899
    Event Place: Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cane Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky; Roll: T624_466; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1374479
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: May 1899
    Event Place: Kentucky
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky; Roll: 510; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1240510

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky; Roll: 510; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1240510

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Cane Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Cane Creek, Breathitt, Kentucky; Roll: T624_466; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0003; FHL microfilm: 1374479

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 446

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Elkatawa, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Army Transport Service Arriving and Departing Passenger Lists, The National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92; Roll or Box Number: 446

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 20 or 30, 1941
    Event Place: Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: November 30, 1941
    Event Place: Perry, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Elkatawa, Breathitt, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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