Brief Life History of Taylor
When Taylor Polk Sr was born about 1778, in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, his father, Capt. John Polk, was 40 and his mother, Eleanor Shelby, was 49. He married Jency Walker on 3 November 1798, in North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in York, South Carolina, United States in 1800 and Hot Spring, Arkansas, United States in 1830. He died on 11 December 1824, in Polk, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 47.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Taylor Polk, "United States Census, 1800"
- Taylor Polk, "United States Census, 1830"
- Arkansas Probate Records, 1817-1979; pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-32509-5205-20
Spouse and Children
1778–1824 Male
1775–1814 Female
Children (7)
1799–1876 Male
1800–1885 Male
1801–1836 Male
1803–1859 Male
1807–1897 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1739–1803 Male
1730–1803 Female
Siblings (5)
1760–1848 Male
1762–1803 Female
1762–1824 Male
1767–1845 Male
1778–1824 Male
World Events (8)
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 3
1788 · South Carolina becomes the 8th state in the Union
Age 10
1791
Age 13
Name Meaning
Scottish: shortened form of Pollock .
Sorbian (Półk and Pólk): probably from a short form of a personal name based on Old Slavic plъkъ ‘crowd, army’ (see Polka 3).
East German (of Slavic origin): variant of Polke .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Taylor Polk: Polk Family and Kinsman
Taylor Polk, third son of John and Eleanor (Shelby) polk, married Jency Walker, a daughter of Alexander Walker, of Kentucky. They had seven children: Benjamin Polk Taylor Polk James Polk Cumber …
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