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Descendants of John Polk

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN¹ POLK was born January 05, 1818 in North Carolina, and died December 18, 1889 in Howell County, Missouri (Blankenship Cemtery ?). He married KEZIAH (KIZZIE) TALLEY June 29, 1835. She was born October 10, 1818 in North Carolina or SC, and died Unknown.

Notes for JOHN POLK:
On June 10, 1850 John bought 150 acres of land on Steele Creek, Harding County from BR Freeman for the sum of $ 90.00 dollars. In 1860 Census John Polk lived in Hardin County, Tennessee. In 1880 Census John Polk lived in Howell County, Missouri. In 1885 John paid personal property Tax in Howell County, Missouri. Lived in Goldsberry District?

According to the 1880 census Rebecca Polk was still living with her father John.

Children of JOHN POLK and KEZIAH TALLEY are:

2.	i.	CATHERINE ELIZABETH² POLK, b. December 20, 1836, North Carolina; d. March 19, 1926, Smith Cemetery Harden County Tenn.
3.	ii.	WILLIAM H. POLK, b. May 18, 1840, Harden County Tenn; d. October 20, 1865, Bain Cemetery Harden County, Tenn Mt Harmon ?.
4.	iii.	ELIAS WILLIAM POLK, b. March 17, 1843, Hardin County Tenn.; d. April 04, 1936, West Plains, Howell County, Missouri.
	iv.	REBECCA W. POLK, b. March 19, 1845, Harden County Tenn; d. January 09, 1940, Mt. Harmon Cemetery, Tennessee; m. NELSON SMITH, November 25, 1883, Howell County, Missouri; d. Unknown.

Notes for REBECCA W. POLK:
Copy of her August 1, 1932 will is on file.

1889 Howell County Census list Rebecca as 34 years, living at home.

AMERICA ADALINE POLK, b. February 14, 1848, Tennessee; d. October 16, 1933, Izzard Count Arkansas; m. WILLIS MCVEY, September 01, 1872; b. May 1848, Harden County, Tennessee; d. September 19, 1872, Arkansas.

Notes for WILLIS MCVEY:
Owned and operated Farm Izard Arkansas

vi.

RICHARD A POLK, b. October 06, 1851, Harden County, Tennessee; d. Unknown, Missouri.

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