Re: Irish/Scottish ancestory
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Re: Irish/Scottish ancestory
Jeanne Liberato 7/23/01
Ms. Liberato,
In response to your email, I am decended from William Polk III (eldest son of William Polk and Margaret Taylor Polk). William II was a grandson of Robert Bruce Polk.William III's eldest son was a Colonel Thomas Polk who married Mary Shelby.According to "Polk Family and Kinsman", Mary was "a sister of Reese and Thomas Shelby, and said to have been a sister of General Evan Shelby, father of Governor Issac Shelby...twice Governor of Kentucky".Thomas and Mary's eldest son was named Shelby (of whom I am also decended) and the name has continued in our line to this day. I have a 6 week old gransdon whose middle name is Shelby as is my son's. I got my copy of "Polk's Folly" from "Barns & Noble". I believe it is out in paperback at this time.