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Some sources list him as died in 1939 in Enola. This is an obviousmistake since it would make him 118 years old. John Lewis Polk was the son of Ezekiel Polk and Elizabeth "Betsy"Phillips. This is verified by papers from the estate of Ezekiel Polk,listing all the children of Ezekiel Polk, viz. Land Records, SpecialDeeds re Estate of Ezekiel Polk, Jackson County, Georgia Deed Book"P", page 80 - 23 Dec 1858, Samuel Tims and his wife Mary Tims,formerly Mary Polk, of Tishomingo County MS by their attorney GabrielNash to James A. Smith of Jackson County, for $100 our estate inremaindee to the dower of Mary D. Polk, the widow of our fatherEzekiel Polk, late of said county of Jackson, deceased; it beingone-ninth part of said dower, containing 200A and including thedwelling house of said deceased at the time of his death. s/SamuelTims, Mary Tims, by their attorney in fact, Gabriel Nash. Wit: JamesPolk. page 81. 14 Sept 1858. Ditto for James Polk page 82. 19 Oct 1858. Ditto for Marion Sewell page 83. 25 Sept 1858. Ditto for James Polk page 86. 19 Oct 1858. Ditto for John A. Sewell page 87. 22 Sept 1858. Ditto for William G. Langston in right of hiswife Frances. page 116. 14 Sep 1858. Ditto for Seaborn J. Nunn page 124. 25 Jan 1859. Ditto for Alexander L. Carruth page 126. 7 Jan 1859. Ditto for John Polk [This is John Lewis Polk] Note: James Polk sold two of the nine shares; his share and the onepurchased from Levi Polk. John Lewis Polk m. Louis Strickland on 14 Feb 1840, Madison Co., GA.,Marriage Bk. A - 138. Louis d. c1859, probably in Madison Co., GA.John then married Barbara Hawkins, 23 Aug 1859, Hall Co., GA., Book A- 345. You will find John Lewis Polk in the 1840 census of Madison Co., GA. Ihave never found him in the 1850 census, must be very badlymisindexed; I know he must be in Georgia from the birthplace of thechildren. In 1860, John is in the Hall Co., GA., census. In 1870,Prentiss Co., MS., census. In 1880, Faulkner Co., AR. census. He diedbetween the 1880 census and the 1900 census, but I don't know when. Hewas buried in the Heffington Cemetery, Faulkner Co., AR. His wifeBarbara died in 1911, Enola, Falukner Co., AR.
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