Ancestry of
James K. Polk

11th U.S. President

James Knox Polk

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• • 1st Generation
  • Ahnentafel No:
  • 1 
  • Father:
  • Samuel Polk 
  • Mother:
  • Jane Knox   
  • Birth Date:
  • 2 Nov 1795 
  • Birth Location:
  • Pineville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina 
  • Christening Date:
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  • Christening Location:
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  • Death Date:
  • 15 Jun 1849 
  • Death Location:
  • Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee 
  • Burial Date:
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  • Burial Location:
  • Tennessee State Capitol Building and Grounds, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee 
  • Notes: 

  • 11th U.S. President, 9th Governor of Tennessee

• Marriages for James Knox Polk

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  • Spouse:
  • Sarah Childress
  • Marriage Date:
  • 1 Jan 1824
  • Marriage Location:
  • Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee

• Sources for James Knox Polk

  • ¹ Gravestone image at FindAGrave.com, (accessed 08/15/2018).
  • ² Roberts, Gary Boyd, comp., Ancestors of American Presidents, 2009 Edition, Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society (2009), 31.
  • ³ Wikipedia, "James K. Polk", (accessed 03/06/2013).