David B Polk 1853–1864 – The Shemwell Family

Birth 1853 49 29

Birth of a brotherDarius Polk
1857 (Age 4 years)

Death of a fatherCharles Polk
1857 (Age 4 years)

Census June 8, 1860 (Age 7 years)

Death of a half-brotherAndrew E Dukes
September 12, 1862 (Age 9 years)

Death April 3, 1864 (Age 11 years)

Burial

Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Shaffer Cemetery

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father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Malinda J Troutman David B Polk Darius Polk Charles Polk Birth: 1804 — Indiana, United States Death: 1857 — Indiana, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Charles Polk David B Polk Darius Polk Family with spouse Christopher Eslinger Dukes Ozra A Dukes Andrew E Dukes Malinda J Troutman Birth: September 13, 1823 20 22 — Bartholomew, Indiana, United States Death: May 29, 1891 — Indiana, United States
	Marriage: March 9, 1851 — Fulton, Indiana, United States
3 years himself	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree David B Polk Birth: 1853 49 29 — Indiana, United States Death: April 3, 1864 — Indiana, United States
5 years younger brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Darius Polk Birth: 1857 53 33 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: April 20, 1887 — Kewanna, Union Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States

Mother’s family with Christopher Eslinger Dukes - View this family

step-father	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Malinda J Troutman Ozra A Dukes Andrew E Dukes Christopher Eslinger Dukes Birth: July 6, 1824 — Indiana, United States Death: September 2, 1847 — Indiana, United States
mother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Family with spouse Charles Polk David B Polk Darius Polk Family with spouse Christopher Eslinger Dukes Ozra A Dukes Andrew E Dukes Malinda J Troutman Birth: September 13, 1823 20 22 — Bartholomew, Indiana, United States Death: May 29, 1891 — Indiana, United States
	Marriage: November 8, 1843 — Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Ozra A Dukes Birth: about 1845 20 21 — Indiana, United States Death:
21 months half-brother	Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Pedigree Tree Andrew E Dukes Birth: September 18, 1846 22 23 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: September 12, 1862 — Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States

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Census

1860 United States - Census transcript - Malinda J Troutman - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

Name	Relation	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	RE	PE	Birthplace	School
William Troutman	head	57	M	W	Farmer	3000	1999	KY
Rachel Troutman	wife	58	F	W				KY
Asha Duke	grandson	15	M	W				IN	x
Andrew Duke	grandson	13	M	W				IN	x
David Polke	grandson	7	M	W				IN	x
Darius Polke	grandson	3	M	W				IN
Malinda Polke	daughter	37	F	W			500	IN

Family with parents
father Parents (unknown)	Charles Polk 1804–1857
mother Parents William Troutman Rachel Sawyers	Malinda J Troutman 1823–1891
himself Family (none)	David B Polk 1853–1864
younger brother Family (none)	Darius Polk 1857–1887
Mother’s family with Christopher Eslinger Dukes
step-father Parents (unknown)	Christopher Eslinger Dukes 1824–1847
mother Parents William Troutman Rachel Sawyers	Malinda J Troutman 1823–1891
half-brother Family (none)	Ozra A Dukes 1845–
half-brother Family (none)	Andrew E Dukes 1846–1862

The Shemwell Family