James K Polk Hayes 
James K Polk was born on April 1st, 1845 in Linden, Atchison Co, Mo.1 James K Polk's father was James B. Hayes ,Jr and his mother was Elizabeth"Betsy" Wheeler. His paternal grandparents were James B. Hayes , Sr and Sarah; his maternal grandparents were Benjamin"Mine" Wheeler and Sarah Barlow. He had two brothers and five sisters, named Martin Van Buren, John Cole, Ellendor Bessie, Judith Julia B., Sally, Angelina Geneva and Mary Elizabeth. He was the third youngest of the eight children. He had a half-brother and a half-sister, named Benjamin "Frank" Franklin and Nancy "Amanda". He died in Lincoln, Lanacaster, Neb. He was buried in Lincoln, Neb in Wyseka Cem..General Notes
--Homesteader in Nedham, Neb -- Never married
Matie says "Uncle Jim was a story teller. He wasn't old enough toenlist, so he cut the figure 18 on a piece of cardboard, put it in hisshoe and swore he was over 18. He served in the infantry and saw Leesurrender at Vicksburg."( Appomattox?) He hid behind a log and excapedbeing taken prisoner to the old Andersonville prison where hardships werebeyond belief. Mate said he was a real character and that "never inhistory could anyone tell more interesting war stories or use profanityis such a manner" . He got the nickname of "Bee Hunter" in the army forcocking his head to one side and looking up before he started one of hisstories.
He was buried in Soldiers Circle, Wyseka Cemetery, Lincoln, Neb
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1755 d.1810 in North Carolina
- b.1775 in Nansemond Co, Va d.Apr 1838 in Shelby Co, in
- b.1756 d.1854
- b.1815 in Indiana d.> 1860 in prob. Healdsburg, Somona Co, Calif
- b.~ 1774 d.1838 in In
- b.01 Apr 1845 in Linden, Atchison Co, Mo d. in Lincoln, Lanacaster, Neb
- b.1717 in Westmoreland Co, Va (formed 1653 fr Notheumberland Co(or England?) d. in Buckingham Co, Va
- b.~ 1745 in Buckingham Co, Va (fomed 1761 from Albemarle Co) d.1830 in Adair Co, Ky
- b.1786 in Bedford Co, Vir (formed 1753 from Albemarle Co/ Lunenburg Co) d.09 Sep 1836 in Jackson Twp, Shelby Co, in
- b.~ 1758 in Bedford Co,Virginia (formed 1753 from Albemarle/Lunenburg counties) d.~ 1845 in Adair Co, Ky
- b.28 Dec 1815 in 10th of 10 children-no- Adair Co, Ky d.01 Sep 1888 in Rising Sun, Polk Co, Iowa
- b.1725 in Spotsylvania Co, Va d.1815 in Washington Co, Ky
- b.1755 in Culpepper County, Vir d.1830 in Shelby, Indiana
- b.1731 in Va
- b.30 Apr 1792 in Washington Co, Ky d.27 Jan 1874 in near Mitchellville, Polk Co, Iowa
- b.1755 in Prob Va. Lds Source d.1840 in Shelby Co,Indiana
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