James Knox Polk Rout (1842 - 1934)

Born 17 Oct 1842 in McKinstry Mills, Carroll Co, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Savilla J Bloom — married 8 Nov 1871 in Carroll County, Maryland

Died 9 May 1934 at age 91 in Tanneytown, Carroll Co, Maryland

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Biography

JAMES K POLK ROUT - The Daily News; Frederick, Frederick Co, MD - May 14, 1934 James K Polk Rout, a retired farmer, died Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Grace Burkholder; Taneytown, after a lingering illness from complications. He was aged 91 years, six months, and 18 days. He had been confined to bed for the last seven years. He was a son of the late James and Elizabeth Polk Rout, natives of England and was born in Frederick County. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Burkholder with whom he made his home and Mrs. Hallie Koontz, New Oxford; also three sons, Charles and Leonard, Baltimore and Clinton, Charlestown, Mass; ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral took place Saturday morning with requiem mass at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Taneytown, 9 o'clock with Rev J F Lane as celebrant. Interment was in the Lutheran cemetery in Uniontown.

Sources

• James K Polk Rout obituary, The Daily News, Frederick, Frederick Co, Md, May 13, 1934, pg 5, col 1, pg 5, col 1.

Find a Grave (http://www.findagrave.com), Find A Grave Memorial# 77546488. Holy Bible owned by Margaret Sophia Ebbert Smith Rout, Bible In possession of James Shirley Nott.