John Polk, Jr.
1767 - 1845 (78 years)-
Name John Polk Suffix Jr. Birth 1767 Mecklenburg Co, NC 
Gender Male Death 24 May 1845 Maury Co., TN Person ID I1622 MyTree Last Modified 18 Sep 2013
Father John Polk, Sr., b. Abt 1739, Near Carlisle, Lancaster Co., PA (was Chester Co. until 1730) d. 1785, York Co., SC (Age 46 years) Mother Eleanor Shelby, b. 1730, Tregaron, Cardiganshire, Wales d. 1803, York Co., SC (Age 73 years) Marriage 2 Oct 1758 Anson Co., N.C. Family ID F5164 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Elizabeth Alderson, b. Abt 1766 d. 24 Nov 1829, Maury Co., TN (Age 63 years) Marriage Bef 1790 Greenbrier District of West VA. Family ID F5167 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Jul 2017
Family 2 Rebecca Briggs Marriage 12 Jan 1835 Maury Co., TN Family ID F5168 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 17 Jul 2017
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Notes - John, Jr. and Elizabeth Alderson Polk had 7 children.
The tomb of John Polk, Jr. and his wife, Elizabeth, still stands on
the land of the homestead of Carter's Creek. Engraved on one side is
"In memory of John Polk, died 24 May 1845, aged 78", on the other side
is "In memory of Elizabeth Polk, died 24 Nov 1829, age 63".
- John, Jr. and Elizabeth Alderson Polk had 7 children.