Family:James Polk and Sarah Childress (1)

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Parents: Samuel Polk and Jane Knox
President James Knox Polk
b. 2 Nov 1795 Pineville, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States
d. 15 Jun 1849 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Parents: Joel Childress and Elizabeth Whitsitt
Sarah Childress
b. 4 Sep 1803 Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
d. 14 Aug 1891 Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
m. 1 Jan 1824 Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
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Marriage[1] 1 Jan 1824 Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
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The Polks had no children of their own, but raised a nephew, Marshall Tate Polk (1831-1884) as their personal ward. After her husband's death, Mrs. Polk assumed guardianship of an orphaned niece, Sarah Polk Jetton (1847-1924), and raised the girl as her own.

References
  1. ↑ Sarah Childress Polk, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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