John Polk Deeded the land as a burial ground in 1849 and stipulated that he be buried in the cemetery's center. Records indicate the earliest grave unmarked date to 1837 and belonge to William Hamilton. The earlist marked grave is that of John Polks wife,Elizabeth Allen Polk who died in 1855. John Polk Died in 1886 And his grave is in the center of the cemetery.∼John "Jackey" Polk was the son of Charles (Civil Charley)Polk, born January 18, 1760, and his mother was Margaret (Baxter) Polk.
His grandfather was Captain John Polk, born in 1739 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania and his grandmother was Eleanor (Shelby) Polk.
Siblings are:
*JANE "JENNIE" POLK,- b. Bet. 1785 - 1790, d. unknown, MS..1st marriage, Mr Potts,; 2nd marriage Dr. Fowler
*ANDREW POLK, - b. Abt. 1789, NC.; d. 26 Oct 1856, Leon Co., TX.
*WILLIAM KNOX POLK – b.. 1793, NC., probably Mecklenburg Co.; d. 01 May 1867, Chulahoma, Marshall Co., MS., near Holly Springs.
*CHARLES POLK, - b. 1800, NC., (or York Co., SC., d. Aft. 01 Jun 1860, TX., probably Leon Co.; m. ELIZABETH HAYNE, (OR HAYNES) Aft. Aug 1820, TN., (Charles appears to be unmarried in 1820 census).
*CYNTHIA SPRINGS POLK,- b. 25 Feb 1801, TN.; d. 28 Aug 1855, Leon Co., TX.
*ISAAC SHELBY POLK - b. Bet. 1801 - 1808, TN., probably Stewart Co. d. Bet. 1801 - 1808, Stewart Co., TN., possibly
*Alfred Polk - b. Dec 16, 1808, Stewart Co. TN; d.Jan 23, 1891 in San Augustine, TX.
John married Elizabeth Allen between 1811-1814 in Stewart Co. TN. She was born abt. 1795 in KY.
John and family migrated to San Augustine TX in 1837 along with his father Charles and brother Alfred and sister Cynthia.
John eventually moved his family to Nacogdoches county TX, and remained there until his death. 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.
John and Elizabeth are the parents of:
* William Allen Polk - b, Feb 12, 1812, probably Stewart Co, TN; d. Aug 29, 1875, Shelby Co., TN.
* Charles Grandison Polk - b.Aug 12, 1817 TN, probably Stewart Co. TN; d. Dec 21, 1877 Bartlett, Shelby Co. TN; married Mary Ann Massey, Dec 28, 1837 Shelby Co. TN.
* 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 Blanche Polk - b. Feb 25, 1827,Stewart Co. or Tipton, TN, d. Jan 3, 1875; m. Josiah Taylor Childers on Feb 25,1846, Nacogdoches Co. TX, b. Jun 1817 Giles Co, TN d. Dec 10, 1879 ; both are buried in San Augustine City cemetery, San Augustine, 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, Jun 7, 1867.
The cemetery is located North of Trawick. From TX204 turn N. on CR929 and travel 1.2 miles, cemetery on the left.
John with his brother Alfred Polk joined the Texas militia, Captain Augustine mounted volunteers, Aug 8-22, 1838.(source;Savage Frontier 1838-39).
His grandfather was Captain John Polk, born in 1739 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania and his grandmother was Eleanor (Shelby) Polk.
Siblings are:
*JANE "JENNIE" POLK,- b. Bet. 1785 - 1790, d. unknown, MS..1st marriage, Mr Potts,; 2nd marriage Dr. Fowler
*ANDREW POLK, - b. Abt. 1789, NC.; d. 26 Oct 1856, Leon Co., TX.
*WILLIAM KNOX POLK – b.. 1793, NC., probably Mecklenburg Co.; d. 01 May 1867, Chulahoma, Marshall Co., MS., near Holly Springs.
*CHARLES POLK, - b. 1800, NC., (or York Co., SC., d. Aft. 01 Jun 1860, TX., probably Leon Co.; m. ELIZABETH HAYNE, (OR HAYNES) Aft. Aug 1820, TN., (Charles appears to be unmarried in 1820 census).
*CYNTHIA SPRINGS POLK,- b. 25 Feb 1801, TN.; d. 28 Aug 1855, Leon Co., TX.
*ISAAC SHELBY POLK - b. Bet. 1801 - 1808, TN., probably Stewart Co. d. Bet. 1801 - 1808, Stewart Co., TN., possibly
*Alfred Polk - b. Dec 16, 1808, Stewart Co. TN; d.Jan 23, 1891 in San Augustine, TX.
John married Elizabeth Allen between 1811-1814 in Stewart Co. TN. She was born abt. 1795 in KY.
John and family migrated to San Augustine TX in 1837 along with his father Charles and brother Alfred and sister Cynthia.
John eventually moved his family to Nacogdoches county TX, and remained there until his death. 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.
John and Elizabeth are the parents of:
* William Allen Polk - b, Feb 12, 1812, probably Stewart Co, TN; d. Aug 29, 1875, Shelby Co., TN.
* Charles Grandison Polk - b.Aug 12, 1817 TN, probably Stewart Co. TN; d. Dec 21, 1877 Bartlett, Shelby Co. TN; married Mary Ann Massey, Dec 28, 1837 Shelby Co. TN.
* 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 Blanche Polk - b. Feb 25, 1827,Stewart Co. or Tipton, TN, d. Jan 3, 1875; m. Josiah Taylor Childers on Feb 25,1846, Nacogdoches Co. TX, b. Jun 1817 Giles Co, TN d. Dec 10, 1879 ; both are buried in San Augustine City cemetery, San Augustine, 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, Jun 7, 1867.
The cemetery is located North of Trawick. From TX204 turn N. on CR929 and travel 1.2 miles, cemetery on the left.
John with his brother Alfred Polk joined the Texas militia, Captain Augustine mounted volunteers, Aug 8-22, 1838.(source;Savage Frontier 1838-39).
John Polk Deeded the land as a burial ground in 1849 and stipulated that he be buried in the cemetery's center. Records indicate the earliest grave unmarked date to 1837 and belonge to William Hamilton. The earlist marked grave is that of John Polks wife,Elizabeth Allen Polk who died in 1855. John Polk Died in 1886 And his grave is in the center of the cemetery.∼John "Jackey" Polk was the son of Charles (Civil Charley)Polk, born January 18, 1760, and his mother was Margaret (Baxter) Polk.
His grandfather was Captain John Polk, born in 1739 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania and his grandmother was Eleanor (Shelby) Polk.
Siblings are:
*JANE "JENNIE" POLK,- b. Bet. 1785 - 1790, d. unknown, MS..1st marriage, Mr Potts,; 2nd marriage Dr. Fowler
*ANDREW POLK, - b. Abt. 1789, NC.; d. 26 Oct 1856, Leon Co., TX.
*WILLIAM KNOX POLK – b.. 1793, NC., probably Mecklenburg Co.; d. 01 May 1867, Chulahoma, Marshall Co., MS., near Holly Springs.
*CHARLES POLK, - b. 1800, NC., (or York Co., SC., d. Aft. 01 Jun 1860, TX., probably Leon Co.; m. ELIZABETH HAYNE, (OR HAYNES) Aft. Aug 1820, TN., (Charles appears to be unmarried in 1820 census).
*CYNTHIA SPRINGS POLK,- b. 25 Feb 1801, TN.; d. 28 Aug 1855, Leon Co., TX.
*ISAAC SHELBY POLK - b. Bet. 1801 - 1808, TN., probably Stewart Co. d. Bet. 1801 - 1808, Stewart Co., TN., possibly
*Alfred Polk - b. Dec 16, 1808, Stewart Co. TN; d.Jan 23, 1891 in San Augustine, TX.
John married Elizabeth Allen between 1811-1814 in Stewart Co. TN. She was born abt. 1795 in KY.
John and family migrated to San Augustine TX in 1837 along with his father Charles and brother Alfred and sister Cynthia.
John eventually moved his family to Nacogdoches county TX, and remained there until his death. 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.
John and Elizabeth are the parents of:
* William Allen Polk - b, Feb 12, 1812, probably Stewart Co, TN; d. Aug 29, 1875, Shelby Co., TN.
* Charles Grandison Polk - b.Aug 12, 1817 TN, probably Stewart Co. TN; d. Dec 21, 1877 Bartlett, Shelby Co. TN; married Mary Ann Massey, Dec 28, 1837 Shelby Co. TN.
* 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 Blanche Polk - b. Feb 25, 1827,Stewart Co. or Tipton, TN, d. Jan 3, 1875; m. Josiah Taylor Childers on Feb 25,1846, Nacogdoches Co. TX, b. Jun 1817 Giles Co, TN d. Dec 10, 1879 ; both are buried in San Augustine City cemetery, San Augustine, 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, Jun 7, 1867.
The cemetery is located North of Trawick. From TX204 turn N. on CR929 and travel 1.2 miles, cemetery on the left.
John with his brother Alfred Polk joined the Texas militia, Captain Augustine mounted volunteers, Aug 8-22, 1838.(source;Savage Frontier 1838-39).
His grandfather was Captain John Polk, born in 1739 in Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania and his grandmother was Eleanor (Shelby) Polk.
Siblings are:
*JANE "JENNIE" POLK,- b. Bet. 1785 - 1790, d. unknown, MS..1st marriage, Mr Potts,; 2nd marriage Dr. Fowler
*ANDREW POLK, - b. Abt. 1789, NC.; d. 26 Oct 1856, Leon Co., TX.
*WILLIAM KNOX POLK – b.. 1793, NC., probably Mecklenburg Co.; d. 01 May 1867, Chulahoma, Marshall Co., MS., near Holly Springs.
*CHARLES POLK, - b. 1800, NC., (or York Co., SC., d. Aft. 01 Jun 1860, TX., probably Leon Co.; m. ELIZABETH HAYNE, (OR HAYNES) Aft. Aug 1820, TN., (Charles appears to be unmarried in 1820 census).
*CYNTHIA SPRINGS POLK,- b. 25 Feb 1801, TN.; d. 28 Aug 1855, Leon Co., TX.
*ISAAC SHELBY POLK - b. Bet. 1801 - 1808, TN., probably Stewart Co. d. Bet. 1801 - 1808, Stewart Co., TN., possibly
*Alfred Polk - b. Dec 16, 1808, Stewart Co. TN; d.Jan 23, 1891 in San Augustine, TX.
John married Elizabeth Allen between 1811-1814 in Stewart Co. TN. She was born abt. 1795 in KY.
John and family migrated to San Augustine TX in 1837 along with his father Charles and brother Alfred and sister Cynthia.
John eventually moved his family to Nacogdoches county TX, and remained there until his death. 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.
John and Elizabeth are the parents of:
* William Allen Polk - b, Feb 12, 1812, probably Stewart Co, TN; d. Aug 29, 1875, Shelby Co., TN.
* Charles Grandison Polk - b.Aug 12, 1817 TN, probably Stewart Co. TN; d. Dec 21, 1877 Bartlett, Shelby Co. TN; married Mary Ann Massey, Dec 28, 1837 Shelby Co. TN.
* 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 Blanche Polk - b. Feb 25, 1827,Stewart Co. or Tipton, TN, d. Jan 3, 1875; m. Josiah Taylor Childers on Feb 25,1846, Nacogdoches Co. TX, b. Jun 1817 Giles Co, TN d. Dec 10, 1879 ; both are buried in San Augustine City cemetery, San Augustine, 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, Jun 7, 1867.
The cemetery is located North of Trawick. From TX204 turn N. on CR929 and travel 1.2 miles, cemetery on the left.
John with his brother Alfred Polk joined the Texas militia, Captain Augustine mounted volunteers, Aug 8-22, 1838.(source;Savage Frontier 1838-39).
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