Re: New Polk Book
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In reply to:
Re: New Polk Book
2/12/00
Dear Nancy:Col. Ezekiel Polk, grandfather
of Pres. James Knox Polk, marrie (1) Mary
Wilson in Mecklenburg Co., NC, (2) prob. Bessie Davis though some say Polly Campbell,
and (3) Sophia (neely) Lennard, d/o James Neely.
Children by first wife:Thomas and Matilda Golden (twins) b. 5 Dec 1770. (an aside:
Matilda m. (1) John Campbell b. in PA).The
first wife is the one who produced Lecie
Norwood Polk.
Thomas married 25 Dec 1794 Abigail Irvin, who
d. 8 Mar 1823.He migrated with his father,
Col. Ezekiel Polk, to middle Tennessee about
1790.Children were prob. born in Robertson
Co., TN (8 children).Lecie Norwood Polk is
the 7th child b. 4 June 1810.She m. Lucius
Lennard, as I mentioned in the earlier letter to you.Book lists two children, but
says "perhaps others".The children of Thomas Polk (8) are listed in the book and I
will gladly send them to you if you do not
have access to it.Best regards, Mac.
P.S.I am also kin to Campbells.My dad and
granddad are Albert Campbell Alexander, Sr,
and Jr.As I recall, a brother of Sr. m.
a Campbell in Montrose, Jasper Co., MS.
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