Charles G. Polk is the son of John Polk(b.1785) and Elizabeth Ann Polk, both are buried in the Linn Flat Cemetery outside of Nacogdoches, TX. His grandfather was Charles (Civil Charley,) born January 18, 1760, and his grandmother was Margaret (Baxter) Polk. The POLK family seemed related to almost everyone who was anyone in deep east Texas politics, as well as to national figures like President James K. Polk.

Charles G. Polk siblings are:
* William Allen Polk - b, Feb 12, 1812, probably Stewart Co, TN; d. Aug 29, 1875, Shelby Co., TN.
(BOTH Wlliam A & his brother Charles remained in TN, They did not migrate to TX with the rest of the family..
* Margaret Benigna Polk - b. May 4, 1819 Stewart Co. TN; d. Dec 22, 1899, San Augustine, TX ; m. William Smith Massey,Dec 27, 1837.
* Amanda Malvina Polk - b. Apr 20, 1821 TN, d. Jun 5, 1912, Kemp, Kaufman Co.; m. Rev. Richard Overton Watkins on Mar 12, 1840, San Augustine, Co. TX.
* Emily Blanch Polk - b. Feb 25, 1827,Stewart Co. or Tipton, TN, d. Jan 3, 1875; m. Josiah Taylor Childers on Feb 25, Nacogdoches Co. TX, b. Jun 1817 Giles Co, TN d. dec 10, 1879 San Augustine Co.,TX
* Nancy Allen Polk - b. Feb 20 ,1833, Tipton, TX, possibilty; d. Feb 22, 1879 Nacogdoches Co. TX.; married Norman Bowditch Branch, Oct 4, 1853, Nacogdoches Co. TX.; b. Jan 15 1828 TN, d. Jun 30, 1886 , Linn Flat , Nacogdoches, TX.
* Victoria Elizabeth Polk - b. 1839, TX, d. abt 1867; married(1) William Birdwell on Jan 21, 1857, he was born abt. 1836, AL, d. Bef, Jub 7, 1866; married(2)Lafayette F. Branch, on Jun 7, 1866, b, Jan 17, 1843 TN, d. Jan 8, 1895.

Charles G. Polk married Mary Ann Massey on Dec 28, 1837.

They were the parents of:
1. Lucius Josephus POLK b: 5 Dec 1838
2. Elizabeth Emily POLK b: 7 Mar 1841 in Shelby Co.,Tenn.
3. Louisa POLK b: 30 Nov 1842 in Tenn.
4. John Crofford POLK b: 11 Aug 1843 in Tenn.
5. Charles Arnold POLK b: 2 Nov 1846 in Tenn.
6. Benigna Jane POLK b: 22 Mar 1852 in Tenn.
7. William Eddings POLK b: 16 Jan 1856
8. Thomas Hamilton POLK