William polk was born in mecklenburg county, north carolina, on july 9, 1758, the eldest child of thomas polk and his wife sussana spratt. There is a lot of information out there on charles polke, it. Spier spencer, a young man of ardent patriotism and undaunted courage, who fell at the head of his company in the battle of tippecanoe. Charles polke married wilhemina dever, aug 3, 1790 in nelson co. Originallyof nobility, they kept their records accurately from the year 1053a.
Polk family and kinsmen classic reprint william harrison polk on. Download full kinsmen through time book or read online anytime anywhere, available in pdf, epub and kindle. Polk 1912, and the earlier articles by mary winder garrett in the american historical magazine nashville, tennessee in 189699, under the title pedigree of the pollok or polk family from. Family and kinsmen, william harrison polk, 1912, by bradley and gilbert inc. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. Descendants of jehu and elizabeth barnett palk grover d. Genpo011h this does not include the followup book printed in 1922. It should be recognized that that work was based in large part on secondary sources obtained in correspondence from polks home in lexington, kentucky. Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our affiliate program.
Four generation family tree, from robert and magdalen polke. Polk, one of the standard references for polk family history. Polk family and kinsmen william harrison polk snippet view 1912. Internet archive bookreader polk family and kinsmen internet archive bookreader polk family and kinsmen. Details about polk clines book hardback or cased book. Polk removed from north carolina to henry county, indiana. Pdf kinsmen through time download full ebooks for free. Dec, 2016 the author of the book, polk family and kinsmen, had several correspondences between 18751877 with tasker keys from around the town of lifford in county donegal, he being a descendant of capt.
Note that in the introduction of polk family and kinsmen, 1912, william harrison polk gives a lengthy explanation of this first meeting of the polks of north carolina and the maryland polks and how the research for the polk genealogy was accomplished over many years. Genpo011h this does not include the followup book printed in 1922 of the authors research after completing the 1912 tome. Captain robert bruce polk and his family were presbyterians. Internet archive bookreader polk family and kinsmen. I started with a copy of a book called polk family and kinsmen, written by william h. Polk family and kinsmen 1843, polk william harrison b. In the gift shop there i found a little red book, the 1984 reprint of the polks of north. Aug 08, 2015 polk family and kinsmen polk, william harrison on. He was born sep 26, 1770 in pennsylvania and died jul 25, 1836 at tobinsport. From the earliest days of rebellion against british authority, mecklenburg had been a hotbed of revolutionary fervor, and the polk family was very active in this cause.
Polk 19, poguepollock polk genealogy as mirrored in history, by lloyd welch pogue 1990 and pollock pedigree by edward a. Polk mentions a cattle earmark registered to a john pelke in 1680 which can be found in somerset court records, liber ikl. A small pamphlet for another polk exhibition is laidin it was found in the book. Polk family and kinsmen by william harrison polk, unknown edition. The following to the is taken from polk family and kinsmen, 1912, william harrison polk. From the earliest days of rebellion against british authority, mecklenburg had been a hotbed of revolutionary fervor, and the polk family.
Polk family 22 works search for books with subject polk family. Polk family and kinsmen paperback june 27, 20 by polk william harrison b. Polk is a well written andremarkable complete book and the family a brilliant one. D it is almost unblievable how outstanding this family was. Reviewed in the united states on september 28, 2011. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
Polk family and kinsmen by william harrison polk goodreads. Inspire a love of reading with amazon book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with amazon book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Much has been published about robert and magdalen polke in various polk pollock family histories, most notably polk family and kinsmen by william h. Page of polk family and kinsmen, shows that col tasker, of donegal county, ireland, possessed two fine estates lying near the river foyle, above londonderry, broomfield castle, and moneen hall. H polk s private correspondence now archived in the university of kentucky library, it is clear this was simply speculation.
Leon polk smith selected works 19431992 illustrated. May 24, 2018 from an early history of the piety family and kinsmen 16541956 bycharles r. These genealogies included william harrison polk s 1912, polk family and kinsmen, and mary winder garretts series of articles published in the late 1890s. Polk, november 28, 1912 concerning the dedication of spencer county kentucky. This is an uncurated book entry from our extended bookshelves, readable online now but without a stable link here. Our mission is to create, deliver, and maintain first choice fmwr programs and services for fort polk s total.
Basically, these genealogies stated the same lineage for william polk who m. Polk clines book hardback or cased book 97854825778 ebay. For more on their descendants see the book polk family and kinsmen, p. Various accounts of the lineage of pollock ofthatilk have appeared in such works as polk family and kinsmen, by w. The first was a famous estate, and according to a statement received by william harrison polk, one of the finest old castles in ireland. Here is what polk family and kinsmen, william harrison polk, 1912, had on him. The mother martha is said to be a polk, which does in fact appear to me to be the case. The tuley family memoirs an historical, biographical and genealogical story of the tuleys and the floyd family connection in virginia, kentucky and indiana by william floyd tuley american ancestry giving name and descent, in the male line, of americans whose ancestors settled in the united states previous to the declaration of independence, a d. Polk family and kinsmen classic reprint william harrison polk. Robert bruce polk and his wife magdalen taskerporter polk, was born about 16647, in the county of donegal, ireland, a short distance from londonderry and coleraine. I have many questions about some of the data below and the ancestry of robert polk and his wife magdalen. Polk family and kinsmen by polk, william harrison, b. About the publisher forgotten books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
Reverend, died in his 66th year was in the battle of tippecanoe, 17 nov 1811, also a veteran of the war of 1812 so edmond and mary fultz polk rev. Four generation family tree, from robert and magdalen. Polk s book is listed in the family history library catalog lds at and is available on. William julius and mary rebecca long polk, the grandson of colonel william polk, and the nephew of lieutenant general leonidas polk. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Note in his book polk family and kinsmen william h. Polk family and kinsmen, 1912, william harrison polk, pp. Notes by bill polk, kansas city, mo much of the following information to is taken from polk family and kinsmen,william harrison polk, 1912, see master sources for complete citation. Polk clines book hardback or cased book item information. Pages may bear markings or handwritten notes present in the original text pages. Polk commanded the 4th north carolina regiment in the battle of brandywine. This is an attempt to reconnect with all descendents of the polk family. This includes the smileys, washingtons, smiths, etc. The following is from the book polk family and kinsmen written by w.
Polk clines book hardback or cased book 97854825778. In a number of cases the information shown here does not agree with assertions made in polk family and kinsmen by w. William polk was born in mecklenburg county, north carolina, on july 9, 1758, the eldest child of thomas polk and his wife, sussana spratt. Polk family and kinsmen, brand new, free shipping in the us. Click get books and find your favorite books in the online library. Zpollc defeats at camden ant1 clump military organized. Lucius eugene polk, probably the ablest brigade commander in the confederate army of tennessee, was born in salisbury, the son of dr. We cannot guarantee that kinsmen through time book is in the library. However this john pelke is not one of robert and magdalens children, but another. I then turned my attention back to robert and magdalen tasker polk. I have been attempting to uncover information on the origins of my ancestor, william polk dobson b.
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