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Personal data James M. Polk 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Household of James M. Polk

(1) He is married to Myra Polk.

They got married on December 21, 1871 at Marion, Mississippi, he was 20 years old.Sources 1, 4


Child(ren):

  1. Nora E. Polk  1877-1948
  2. Leola Polk  1879-1963
  3. Mark A. Polk  1881-????
  4. Buford Larkin Polk  1885-1958 
  5. Deloach Polk  1892-????


(2) He had a relationship with Permelia "Mellie" Loftin Polk.


Child(ren):

  1. Nora E. Polk  1877-1948
  2. Leola Polk  1879-1963
  3. Buford Larkin Polk  1885-1958 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of James M. Polk

Joseph Isaac Polk
1780-1859
Sarah Eugene White
1785-1853
Loyd Polk
1806-1878
Asenith King Polk
± 1807-1889

James M. Polk
1851-1940

(1) 1871

Myra Polk
1850-????

Nora E. Polk
1877-1948
Leola Polk
1879-1963
Mark A. Polk
1881-????
Buford Larkin Polk
1885-1958
Deloach Polk
1892-????
(2) 

Permelia "Mellie" Loftin Polk
± 1856-1930

Nora E. Polk
1877-1948
Leola Polk
1879-1963
Buford Larkin Polk
1885-1958

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    Sources

    1. Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    2. Mississippi, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1912-1943, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    3. 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    4. 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
    5. 1870 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
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    Historical events

    Day of marriage December 21, 1871

    • The temperature on December 21, 1871 was about 5.7 °C. The air pressure was 7 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The atmospheric humidity was 81%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • From June 4, 1868 till January 4, 1871 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Bosse - Fock with the prime ministers Mr. P.P. van Bosse (liberaal) and Mr. C. Fock (liberaal).
    • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1871: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
      • January 18 » Wilhelm I of Germany is proclaimed Kaiser Wilhelm in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles (France) towards the end of the Franco-Prussian War. Wilhelm already had the title of German Emperor since the constitution of 1 January 1871, but he had hesitated to accept the title.
      • February 17 » The victorious Prussian Army parades through Paris, France, after the end of the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War.
      • April 1 » The 3rd Duke of Buckingham opened the Brill Tramway, a short railway line to transport goods between his lands and the national rail network.
      • July 2 » Victor Emmanuel II of Italy enters Rome after having conquered it from the Papal States.
      • July 29 » The Connecticut Valley Railroad opens between Old Saybrook, Connecticut and Hartford, Connecticut in the United States.
      • October 8 » The Great Chicago Fire and the much deadlier Peshtigo Fire break out.

    Day of death April 6, 1940

    • The temperature on April 6, 1940 was between 1.4 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 5.6 °C. There was 11.0 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1939 to September 3, 1940 the cabinet De Geer II, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1940: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 8.8 million citizens.
      • April 9 » Vidkun Quisling seizes power in Norway.
      • June 5 » World War II: After a brief lull in the Battle of France, the Germans renew the offensive against the remaining French divisions south of the River Somme in Operation Fall Rot ("Case Red").
      • June 21 » World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France.
      • June 24 » World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No11 Independent Company.
      • July 10 » World War II: Six days before Adolf Hitler issues his Directive 16 to the combined Wehrmacht armed forces for Operation Sea Lion, the Kanalkampf shipping attacks against British maritime convoys begin, in the leadup to initiating the Battle of Britain.
      • August 31 » Pennsylvania Central Airlines Trip 19 crashes near Lovettsville, Virginia. The CAB investigation of the accident is the first investigation to be conducted under the Bureau of Air Commerce act of 1938.
    

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    Source: Wikipedia


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