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Male Samuel POLK Click to view Samuel POLK in the family tree

Samuel was born on July 5th, 1772 in , Tryon, North Carolina.  Samuel's father was Ezekiel Franklin POLK and his mother was Mary Winslow WILSON.  His paternal grandparents were William POLK and Margaret TAYLOR; his maternal grandparents were Samuel WILSON and Mary WINSLOW. He had three brothers and four sisters, named Thomas, John, William Wilson, Matilda Golden, Clarissa, Mary and Louisa.  He was the third oldest of the eight children.  He died at the age of 55 on November 3rd, 1827 in , Columbia, , Tennessee.  He was buried in Greenwood Cem., Columbia, Maury, Tennessee.


Samuel's family with Jean Gracy KNOX

‌Samuel and Jean Gracy were married in a religious ceremony on December 25th, 1794 in Hopewell Church, , Rowan, North Carolina.  They had nine sons and four daughters, named James Knox, Marshall T, John, Franklin Ezekiel, Samuel W, Marshall Tate, John Lee, William Hawkins, Samuel, Jane Maria, Lydia Eliza, Naomi and Ophelia Clarissa.

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