Changes: James Knox Polk (1795-1849)

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James Knox Polk, President of the USA, was born 2 November 1795 in Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States to Samuel Ezekiel Polk (1772-1827) and Jane Gracey Knox (1776-1852) and died 15 June 1849 Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States of cholera. He married Sarah Childress (1803-1891) 1 January 1824 .

Siblings

Offspring of Samuel Ezekiel Polk (1772-1827) and Jane Gracey Knox (1776-1852)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
James Knox Polk (1795-1849)	2 November 1795 Pineville, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States	15 June 1849 Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States	Sarah Childress (1803-1891)
Jane Maria Polk (1798-1876)
Lydia Eliza Polk (1800-1864)
Franklin Ezekiel Polk (1802-1831)
Marshall Tate Polk (1805-1831)
John Lee Polk (1807-1831)
Naomi Tate Polk (1809-1836)
Ophelia Clarissa Polk (1812-1851)
William Hawkins Polk (1815-1862)
Samuel Wilson Polk (1817-1839)

For a detailed biography, see the Biography tab.

Footnotes (including sources)

‡ General

Wikipedia article: James K. Polk

Phlox, Thurstan, Pmalish, Robin Patterson

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