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Lucius Junius Polk, Sr

Lucius Junius Polk, Sr

Male 1802 - 1870  (68 years)


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  • Name Lucius Junius Polk  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Suffix Sr 
    Born 16 Mar 1802  Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Name L J Polk  [10
    Name Lucius J Polk  [11
    Name Lucius J Polk  [12
    Name Lucius J Polk  [9
    Name Lucius J Polk  [8
    Name Lucius J Polk  [13
    Name Lucius J Polk  [14
    Name Lucius J Polk  [15
    Residence 1836  Maury, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Slaveholder: 30 
    Residence 1840  Maury, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Slaveholder: 51 
    Residence 1850  District 10, Maury, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence 1860  District 10, Maury, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence Post Office: Columbia 
    Buried 1870  Ashwood, Maury, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 3 Oct 1870  Maury, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 7
    Person ID I6019  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2022 

    Father William Polk,   b. 9 Jul 1758, Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1834, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Sarah Sophia Hawkins,   b. 6 Mar 1784, Warren, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1843, Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1 Jan 1801 
    Family ID F2068  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Ann Eastin,   b. 25 Jul 1810, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1847, Maury, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1832  Washington, District of Columbia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 11, 13, 15
    • Held at The White House during Andrew Jackson's presidency. (Mary Anne Eastin was the grand-niece of Rachel Donelson Jackson.)
    Children 
     1. Sarah Rachel Polk,   b. 24 Jan 1833, Ashwood, Maury, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1905, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)  [natural]
     2. Mary Brown Polk,   b. 25 Mar 1835, Maury, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1890, Maury, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)  [natural]
     3. Emily Donelson Polk,   b. 29 Mar 1837, Maury, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1892, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)  [natural]
     4. William Polk,   b. 1 Feb 1839,   d. 5 Apr 1906  (Age 67 years)  [natural]
     5. Eliza Eastin Polk,   b. 1841, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1897, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)  [natural]
     6. Frances Ann Polk,   b. 4 Aug 1844, Ashwood, Maury, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1912, Lexington, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)  [natural]
     7. Infant Twin A Polk,   b. 25 Mar 1845,   d. 25 Mar 1845  (Age 0 years)  [natural]
     8. Susan Rebecca Polk,   b. 7 Jul 1847, Ashwood, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1922, Pass Christian, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
     9. George Washington Polk,   b. 27 Jul 1847, Ashwood, Maury, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1924, San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F2131  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Frances Anne Erwin 
    Married 15 Sep 1853 
    Children 
     1. Lucius Junius Polk, Jr  [natural]
     2. Ella Juliet Polk  [natural]
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F2130  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Mar 1802 - Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Apr 1832 - Washington, District of Columbia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Slaveholder: 30 - 1836 - Maury, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Slaveholder: 51 - 1840 - Maury, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Oct 1870 - Maury, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Lucius Junius Polk
    Lucius Junius Polk
    Lucius Junius Polk
    Lucius Junius Polk

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    2. [S538] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Book Title: The Cantrill-Cantrell genealogy : a record of the descendants of Richard Cantrill, who was a reside.
      North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
      North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000


    3. [S839] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
      U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970


    4. [S1171] District of Columbia, Marriage Records, 1810-1953, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;).

    5. [S452] 1840 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Year: 1840; Census Place: Maury, Tennessee; Page: 324; Family History Library Film: 0024548.
      1840 United States Federal Census
      1840 United States Federal Census


    6. [S839] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), Volume: 126.
      U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
      U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970


    7. [S839] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
      U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970


    8. [S272] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;), Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA.
      Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
      Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982


    9. [S171] 1850 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1850; Census Place: District 10, Maury, Tennessee; Roll: M432_890; Page: 215A; Image: 422.
      1850 United States Federal Census
      1850 United States Federal Census


    10. [S88] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: District 10, Maury, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1264; Page: 402; Family History Library Film: 805264.
      1860 United States Federal Census
      1860 United States Federal Census


    11. [S1170] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).
      Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
      Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899


    12. [S1173] Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
      Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895
      Tennessee, Early Tax List Records, 1783-1895


    13. [S1170] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).
      Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899
      Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899


    14. [S538] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 030.
      North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
      North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000


    15. [S1172] 10,000 Vital Records of Western New York, 1809-1850, Ancestry.com, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland; 10,000 Vital Records of Western New York, 1809-1850.
      10,000 Vital Records of Western New York, 1809-1850
      10,000 Vital Records of Western New York, 1809-1850




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