The Monroe journal., 1915-07-27

Is45. (died in infancy; Beatrice l..
March 7. ls47: Virginia, March II.
1850: Elizabeth c.. Dec. IL. 1883.
and James +. II. Lee. Nov. 10, 1886
died youngl.
john Polk, William Polk. Thomas
Polk and Ezekiel Washington Polk.
sons of Capt. Charles Polk. emigrated
10 the State OF Tennessee early in the
18th century. Charles Polk. son
OF Michael Polk and Susanna Pyron
Polk. was twice married: first 10
Miss - Stilwell OF Union County.
a daughter OF Elijah Stilwell, and Sis
ter OF John Stilwell. who both emf
grated TO Georgia. No trace OF issue
By this first marriage. and he then
married for a second wife daughter
of Peter Wolfe. who moved from In
ion County TO Georgia. Charles POLK
and family moved to Georgia about
1912.
Michael Polk. the father Of Michael
Polk. Jr.. and Charles Polk was
man Of sterling worth and OF great
estate. possessing a large body of fine
lands and plenty OF negro slaves 10
cultivate the farm. He moved TO
Georgia about 1S4S, but the writer
has no knowledge of the date of his
death.
The Polk family were all we'll TO
do people and leaders of men. They
possessed military spirit in high
degree. Col. Thomas Polk was Col
of the Militia of Mecklenburg County
before the Revolution. and Charles,
his brother, was Lieutenant in Colo
NAL days in Capt, Adam AleNander's
Company, and frequently Captain In
military expeditions in time OF the
Revolution, participating in several
battles, the most conspicuous and san
culinary being Eutow Springs.
John and Ezekiel, two other broth
ers of Col. Thos. Polk and Capt. Chas.
Polk, were captains in the Revolution
airy struggle. but the writer has no
knowledge of the other brother, VIII
liam Folks, activities in said strug-
gle.
Charles Polk, Jr.. son of Capt.
Charles Polk and Phebe Helms, after
having married Eleanor --,
died about 1929 on Clear Greek in
Mecklenburg tnow Union) County
North Carolina, owning some OF
the old ancestral lands, and his widow
and children, Charles. Ezekiel, Han
nah and Mary conveyed their inherit
ance TO George W Polk, the brother
of Charles Polk. Jr,, and emigrated
to Georgia and settled around Doug
lassyille about 1895.
Martha Polk. daughter of Capt
Charles Polk and Phebe Helms Polk
married Moses Shelby. and died about
ISIS. No trace of issue of this mar
riage. if any. Supposed TO have NOV
ed West
Debora Polk, daughter of Capt
Charles Polk and Mary Clark. marri
ed Gideon Freeman and died about
1925. No trace of issue. Supposed
TO have moved West.
Susanna Polk. daughter of Capt
Charles Polk and Phebe Helms Polk
married Thomas Love. Issue Cannon
lC.. John, Polly and Phebe.
Eleanor Polk. daughter of Capt
Charles Polk and Phebe Helms Polk
born July 16. 1904. No trace of her
One of the daughters married Win
am Freeman, and she may have beei
the one, and probably the famil!
moved to Tennessee, where a grea
many OF the Folks went and settled
George w. Polk, born Sept. is
| 1899. son of Capt. Charles Polk an
Phebe Helms Polk. married Margare
Garman. Issue: Martha E.. Phebe
: Charles H.. Mary s.. John r., Tabi
tina F., William s., James A.. Henri
NJ. George w. (died young). Marga
ret and Alphonso Polk died in infan
. CIV. All of George W. Folks childre
are now dead except Henry Nj. Poll
who resides at Tradesville. S. c., an
Margaret Long. who had intermarrie
with John II. Long, now deceased
and now resides at Concord, n. c.
y. B. Margaret Long now own
the old home place of her grand-fatf
er Capt Charles Polk, and her cour
try residence is situate on the sam
hill and near the site of theCaptain
residence place.
George w. Polk died at the age
about So.
A pension was granted TO Phet
Polk, widow of Capt. Charles Poll
for his services in the Revolutionai
War. and the Pension Office at Wasl
ton shows his services in part. 81
died in 1S49.
CHARLES N. SIMPSON.