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Rufus King Polk

Rufus King Polk

Male 1814 - 1846  (31 years)


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  • Name Rufus King Polk  [1
    Born 15 Mar 1814  Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Feb 1846  Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 1846q  Ashwood, Maury, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I5842  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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Mar 1814 - Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Feb 1846 - Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Rufus King Polk STONE 1
    Rufus King Polk STONE 1
    Rufus King Polk - Horse Racing Entries
    Rufus King Polk - Horse Racing Entries

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



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