Christiana "Kittie" POLKE (POLK)

Born

12 November 1787 , Nelson, Virginia (District of Kentucky)

Died

8 August 1850 , Kansas City, Missouri, USA

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Charles Bruce POLK Delilah TYLER

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Born: 12 November 1787 in Nelson, Virginia (District of Kentucky)

Father: Charles Bruce POLK

Mother: Delilah TYLER

Paternal grandparents: Charles Bruce POLK , Christiana CARTLEDGE

Maternal grandparents: Edward TYLER , Nancy Ann LANGLEY

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Christiana "Kittie" married Isaac MCCOY 6 October 1803 in Kentucky, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Isaac MCCOY was born 13 June 1784 in Unionville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA. Isaac died 21 June 1846 in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. Isaac was the child of William MCCOY and Elizabeth ROYCE.

Christiana "Kittie" POLKE (POLK) died 8 August 1850 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

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Christiana "Kittie" POLKE (POLK) married

Isaac MCCOY
Marriage date: 6 October 1803
Marriage place: , Kentucky, USA
Isaac MCCOY was the child of William MCCOY and Elizabeth ROYCE

Children of Isaac MCCOY and Christiana "Kittie" POLKE (POLK)

Delilah MCCOY

Born: 24 November 1809, Shelby, Kentucky, USA
Died: 23 September 1844, Pottawatomie, Kansas Territory

Married: Johnston LYKINS 29 February 1828

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Birth — 1787
12 November 1787
Nelson, Virginia (District of Kentucky)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

George Washington Genealogy

1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 Marriage / Partner
Christiana "Kittie" POLKE (POLK) and Isaac MCCOY 6 October 1803, , Kentucky, USA

She was 15 years old.

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

1809 Birth of Child
Delilah MCCOY was born 24 November 1809, Shelby, Kentucky, USA

Christiana "Kittie" was 22 years old.

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Death of Child
Delilah MCCOY died 23 September 1844, Pottawatomie, Kansas, USA

Christiana "Kittie" was 56 years old.

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1846 Death of Spouse/Partner
Isaac MCCOY died 21 June 1846, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

Death — 1850
8 August 1850
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
She died at the age of 62.

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The name 'Kentucky' is of native American origin and has been attributed to several different languages with several different possible meanings, including the Iroquois word 'ken-tah-ten,' which means land of tomorrow. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1792 - Virginia (District of Kentucky)
June 1, 1792 - Kentucky becomes 15th U.S. state

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