Charles PolkAge: 53 years1804–1857
- Name
- Charles Polk
- Given names
- Charles
- Surname
- Polk
- Also known as
- Charles Polke
 Birth | 1804 |
 Historical Event | War of 1812 between 1812 and 1815 (Age 8 years)Note: War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. The Creek (or Red Stick) War in Alabama had different origins, but it coincided with the war of 1812, and the U.S. treated it as a part of the larger war, with Jackson and his forces also in charge of defeating the Creeks - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812 |
| Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 28 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 31 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 42 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
 Marriage | Malinda J Troutman — View this family March 9, 1851 (Age 47 years) |
 Birth of a son#1 | David B Polk 1853 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a son #2 | Darius Polk 1857 (on the date of death) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (on the date of death)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
 Death | 1857 (Age 53 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shaffer Cemetery |
| Family with Malinda J Troutman |
| himself |
Charles Polk Birth: 1804 — Indiana, United States Death: 1857 — Indiana, United States |
| wife |
Malinda J Troutman Birth: September 13, 1823 20 22 — Bartholomew, Indiana, United States Death: May 29, 1891 — Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: March 9, 1851 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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3 years son |
David B Polk Birth: 1853 49 29 — Indiana, United States Death: April 3, 1864 — Indiana, United States |
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5 years son |
Darius Polk Birth: 1857 53 33 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: April 20, 1887 — Kewanna, Union Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
| Christopher Eslinger Dukes + Malinda J Troutman |
| wife’s husband |
Christopher Eslinger Dukes Birth: July 6, 1824 — Indiana, United States Death: September 2, 1847 — Indiana, United States |
| wife |
Malinda J Troutman Birth: September 13, 1823 20 22 — Bartholomew, Indiana, United States Death: May 29, 1891 — Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: November 8, 1843 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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2 years step-son |
Ozra A Dukes Birth: about 1845 20 21 — Indiana, United States Death: |
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21 months step-son |
Andrew E Dukes Birth: September 18, 1846 22 23 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: September 12, 1862 — Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States |