Georgia, was the 8th child born to Archibald L Polk and Kizziah Morgan Polk. Her long name was written in Archibald's Bible. She was born in Jasper County, Georgia, and remained in the home of her parents, never marrying. Upon Archibald and Kizziah's deaths, probably just before the 1900 Federal Census Record was taken, she moved from the large home there on (Alex) Polk road. The James Connelly family were good neighbors for many years, and the 1900 Federal Census record states they took her in as a boarder. From this time on, she was quite poor financially. In 1910, she is found living with Robert and Joan Allen as a "boarder". It is possible that Robert Allen is related to the W. J. Allen family that lived inbetween her parents and brother on (Alex) Polk Road in Brewers District, Newton, Georgia in 1880. In 1920, the Federal Census Record looks very much like it is for Georgia Ann Manerva Polk. As mentioned, she was living with her parents until they both died, and there was family in Monticello, there in Jasper County at this time, however the record shows her as a "pauper" living with other "paupers" in a poor district.
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On 23 March 1927, her Death Certificate shows that she burned to death in a "poor house" in Monticello. The "Pauper" house/shack may very well may be the one that burned.
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The death certificate also shows that she was buried as Georgia Polk. The burial appears to be in a "Payne" cemetery, and Williams-Payne Cemetery is the most likely location. Her younger brother J.K. is buried there as well as several other family.
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A cousin has written me stating that Georgia died when her clothes caught on fire from a fire place while she was living in a poor house. The statement was that by the time her clothes were extinguished, she was burned badly, and she died shortly thereafter.
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Georgia Polk was my Great Grand Aunt.
A photo of her marker there in the Williams-Payne Cemetery would be greatly appreciated.
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Thank You,
William Polk