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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.
      • January 19 » Franco-Prussian War: In the Siege of Paris, Prussia wins the Battle of St. Quentin. Meanwhile, the French attempt to break the siege in the Battle of Buzenval will end unsuccessfully the following day.
      • March 26 » The elections of Commune council of the Paris Commune are held.
      • July 20 » British Columbia joins the confederation of Canada.
      • September 20 » Bishop John Coleridge Patteson, first bishop of Melanesia, is martyred on Nukapu, now in the Solomon Islands.
      • October 24 » An estimated 17 to 20 Chinese immigrants are lynched in Los Angeles, California.

    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.
      • January 29 » Three trains on the Nishinari Line; present Sakurajima Line, in Osaka, Japan, collide and explode while approaching Ajikawaguchi Station. One hundred and eighty-one people are killed.
      • June 15 » World War II: Operation Ariel begins: Allied troops start to evacuate France, following Germany's takeover of Paris and most of the nation.
      • July 6 » Story Bridge, a major landmark in Brisbane, as well as Australia's longest cantilever bridge is formally opened.
      • August 26 » Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor.
      • October 14 » World War II: The Balham underground station disaster kills sixty-six people during the London Blitz.
      • November 12 » World War II: Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov arrives in Berlin to discuss the possibility of the Soviet Union joining the Axis Powers.
    

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