The earlist marked grave is that of Elizabeth Allen Polk, Wife of John Polk who died in 1855.∼Elizabeth married John Polk between 1811-1814 in Stewart Co. TN. She was born abt. 1795 in KY.
John and Elizabeth migrated to San Augustine TX in 1837 along with his father Charles and brother Alfred and sister Cynthia.
John and Elizabeth eventually moved the family to Nacogdoches County TX, and remained there until they both died. 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.
John and Elizabeth migrated to San Augustine TX in 1837 along with his father Charles and brother Alfred and sister Cynthia.
John and Elizabeth eventually moved the family to Nacogdoches County TX, and remained there until they both died. 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 earlist marked grave is that of Elizabeth Allen Polk, Wife of John Polk who died in 1855.∼Elizabeth married John Polk between 1811-1814 in Stewart Co. TN. She was born abt. 1795 in KY.
John and Elizabeth migrated to San Augustine TX in 1837 along with his father Charles and brother Alfred and sister Cynthia.
John and Elizabeth eventually moved the family to Nacogdoches County TX, and remained there until they both died. 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.
John and Elizabeth migrated to San Augustine TX in 1837 along with his father Charles and brother Alfred and sister Cynthia.
John and Elizabeth eventually moved the family to Nacogdoches County TX, and remained there until they both died. 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.
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