Researching Elias Polk
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 29 people with the Polk surname? In that year Polk was ranked number 3550 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Elias means "form of ELIJAH - Lord is my God" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Elias Polk on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Elias Polk and the Polk Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Polk surname in the USA? Polk is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Polk Databases
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Some Famous People called Elias Polk
Elias Polk
Elias Polk (1806 – December 30, 1886) was a former enslaved African American, most known for being enslaved by President James K. Polk and his family from the time of his birth until emancipation in 1865. After the American Civil War, he became a conservative Democratic political activist, when most freedmen allied with the Republican Party. As a person enslaved, Polk had lived and worked at the Polk farm in Maury County, Tennessee, in the Columbia, Tennessee home of James and Sarah Polk, in the White House in 1845, and the Polks' Nashville residence, "Polk Place" from 1849-1865. After the president died, Elias Polk continued to live at Polk Place in Nashville, where he continued to be enslaved by the widowed First Lady Sarah Childress Polk. Once Elias gained freedom, he embarked on a public speaking career which saw him take up the cause of the Democratic Party, and spoke on behalf of former Confederates and enslavers. This was done out of survival and economic stability. Elias is remembered today for his controversial stances and willingness to "play the part" of the faithful slave in order to subvert and mock the southern racial hierarchy to his advantage.
Source: Elias Polk, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Polk
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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