James Knox Polk 1795–1849

James Knox Polk, 1795–1849 (aged 53 years)

Name James Knox Polk

Name: James Knox /Polk/

Sex Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	2 November 1795 23 19 Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina
Occupation	US President No. 11
Birth of a sister	Jane Maria Polk 1798 (aged 2 years)
Birth of a sister	Lydia Eliza Polk 1800 (aged 4 years)
Birth of a brother	Franklin Ezekiel Polk 1802 (aged 6 years)
Birth of a brother	Marshall Tate Polk 1805 (aged 9 years)
Birth of a brother	John Lee Polk 1807 (aged 11 years)
Birth of a sister	Naomi Tate Polk 1809 (aged 13 years)
Birth of a sister	Ophelia Clarissa Polk 1812 (aged 16 years)
Birth of a brother	William Hawkins Polk 1815 (aged 19 years)
Birth of a brother	Samuel Wilson Polk 1817 (aged 21 years)
Marriage	Sarah Childress — View this family 1 January 1824 (aged 28 years) Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee
Death of a father	Samuel Polk 1827 (aged 31 years)
Death of a brother	Franklin Ezekiel Polk 1831 (aged 35 years)
Death of a brother	Marshall Tate Polk 1831 (aged 35 years)
Death of a brother	John Lee Polk 1831 (aged 35 years)
Death of a sister	Naomi Tate Polk 1836 (aged 40 years)
Death of a brother	Samuel Wilson Polk 1839 (aged 43 years)
Death	15 June 1849 (aged 53 years) Nashville, Tennessee
Burial	Nashville, Tennessee

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1772 Marriage: Death: 1827 Reference number: Polk-2 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jane Knox James Knox Polk Jane Maria Polk Lydia Eliza Polk Franklin Ezekiel Polk Marshall Tate Polk John Lee Polk Naomi Tate Polk Ophelia Clarissa Polk William Hawkins Polk Samuel Wilson Polk Samuel Polk 1772–1827 Birth: 1772 Death: 1827
mother	Links Birth: 1776 Marriage: Death: 1852 Reference number: Polk-3 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Samuel Polk James Knox Polk Jane Maria Polk Lydia Eliza Polk Franklin Ezekiel Polk Marshall Tate Polk John Lee Polk Naomi Tate Polk Ophelia Clarissa Polk William Hawkins Polk Samuel Wilson Polk Jane Knox 1776–1852 Birth: 1776 Death: 1852
Marriage	Marriage — —
himself	Links Birth: 2 November 1795 23 19 — Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina Marriage: 1 January 1824 — Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee Occupation: US President No. 11 Death: 15 June 1849 — Nashville, Tennessee Burial: Nashville, Tennessee Reference number: Polk-1 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Childress James Knox Polk 1795–1849 Birth: 2 November 1795 23 19 — Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina Death: 15 June 1849 — Nashville, Tennessee
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1798 26 22 Marriage: Death: 1876 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Walker Jane Maria Polk 1798–1876 Birth: 1798 26 22 Death: 1876
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1800 28 24 Marriage: Marriage: Death: 1864 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Silas William Caldwell Family with spouse Edward Richmond Lydia Eliza Polk 1800–1864 Birth: 1800 28 24 Death: 1864
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1802 30 26 Death: 1831 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Franklin Ezekiel Polk 1802–1831 Birth: 1802 30 26 Death: 1831
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1805 33 29 Marriage: Death: 1831 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Laura Teresa Wilson Marshall Tate Polk 1805–1831 Birth: 1805 33 29 Death: 1831
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1807 35 31 Death: 1831 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Lee Polk 1807–1831 Birth: 1807 35 31 Death: 1831
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1809 37 33 Marriage: Death: 1836 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Adlai O. Harris Naomi Tate Polk 1809–1836 Birth: 1809 37 33 Death: 1836
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: 1812 40 36 Death: 1851 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ophelia Clarissa Polk 1812–1851 Birth: 1812 40 36 Death: 1851
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1815 43 39 Marriage: Marriage: Marriage: Death: 1862 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Belinda G. Dickinson Family with spouse Mary L. Corse Family with spouse Lucy Eugenia Williams William Hawkins Polk 1815–1862 Birth: 1815 43 39 Death: 1862
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1817 45 41 Death: 1839 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Samuel Wilson Polk 1817–1839 Birth: 1817 45 41 Death: 1839

Family with Sarah Childress
himself	Links Birth: 2 November 1795 23 19 — Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina Marriage: 1 January 1824 — Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee Occupation: US President No. 11 Death: 15 June 1849 — Nashville, Tennessee Burial: Nashville, Tennessee Reference number: Polk-1 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sarah Childress James Knox Polk 1795–1849 Birth: 2 November 1795 23 19 — Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina Death: 15 June 1849 — Nashville, Tennessee
wife	Links Birth: 4 September 1803 — Nr Murfreesboro, Tennessee Marriage: 1 January 1824 — Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee Death: 14 August 1891 — Nashville, Tennessee Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Knox Polk Sarah Childress 1803–1891 Birth: 4 September 1803 — Nr Murfreesboro, Tennessee Death: 14 August 1891 — Nashville, Tennessee
Marriage	Marriage — 1 January 1824 — Murfreesboro, Rutherford Co., Tennessee

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Note	Was elected over Henry Clay by a popular vote of 1,338,464 to 1,300,097 and an electoral vote of 170 to 105. George M. Dallas served as his vice-president. Occasionally called "Little Hickory". During his presidency the USA grew by 800,000 square miles, including California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas; the boundaries between Canada and the USA were set where they are today. Polk did not seek a second term and, worn out from his hard work, died three months after leaving office.

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Note

Was elected over Henry Clay by a popular vote of 1,338,464 to 1,300,097 and an
electoral vote of 170 to 105. George M. Dallas served as his vice-president.
Occasionally called "Little Hickory". During his presidency the USA grew by
800,000 square miles, including California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas;
the boundaries between Canada and the USA were set where they are today. Polk
did not seek a second term and, worn out from his hard work, died three months
after leaving office.

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Reference number

Polk-1

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Family with parents
father	Samuel Polk 1772–1827
mother	Jane Knox 1776–1852
himself	James Knox Polk 1795–1849
younger sister Family James Walker	Jane Maria Polk 1798–1876
younger sister Family Silas William Caldwell Family Edward Richmond	Lydia Eliza Polk 1800–1864
younger brother	Franklin Ezekiel Polk 1802–1831
younger brother Family Laura Teresa Wilson	Marshall Tate Polk 1805–1831
younger brother	John Lee Polk 1807–1831
younger sister Family Adlai O. Harris	Naomi Tate Polk 1809–1836
younger sister	Ophelia Clarissa Polk 1812–1851
younger brother Family Belinda G. Dickinson Family Mary L. Corse Family Lucy Eugenia Williams	William Hawkins Polk 1815–1862
younger brother	Samuel Wilson Polk 1817–1839

Family with Sarah Childress
himself	James Knox Polk 1795–1849
wife	Sarah Childress 1803–1891

Descendants

James Knox Polk(1795–1849)
- Sarah Childress1824
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