Category: Polk County, Florida

Categories: Florida

Name: Polk County, Florida Timeframe: (1861 - ) Wikipedia/WikiData: English wikipedia Q501043 Web page: County website Map: OpenStreetMap Google Project / Team: Florida See also: Ask questions in G2G using the tags Florida and Categorization This is a mid-level category. Profiles should be added to the narrowest category possible, but may be placed here when further information is not known. See How to Categorize.

Polk County was formed in 1861 by dividing Hillsborough County into eastern and western halves. The eastern half was named Polk, in honor of the 11th President of the United States, James Knox Polk. Its county seat is Bartow and its largest city is Lakeland. Polk County comprises the entire Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Mosquito County, Florida Territory

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Mary (Abernathy) Lanier 12 Dec 1941 Winter Haven, Polk County, Florida, United States - 06 Apr 2012

Sallie Abernathy 29 Jun 1906 Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States - 20 Dec 1977

James Abernethy 20 Mar 1910 Lincolnton, Lincoln County, North Carolina, United States - 08 Apr 1988

Robert Abernethy 27 Apr 1878 River Bend Township, Gaston County, North Carolina, United States - 07 Jan 1963

Lawrence Acker 31 Jan 1907 Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States - 28 Mar 1981

Donald Adair 22 May 1889 Lake Weir, Marion County, Florida, USA - 16 Aug 1935

Emmie Adair 10 May 1891 Florida, United States of America - 18 Sep 1962

Keith Adair 07 Jan 1899 Minneola, Lake County, Florida, USA - 01 Oct 1968

Lena Allen abt 1880 Florida, United States

Moses Allen abt 1856 Florida, United States - abt 1929

Lessie (Archer) Harris 18 Sep 1901 Tennessee, United States - 19 Jun 1975

Amanda Arnold abt 1876 Florida, United States

Arthur Arnold abt 1876 Florida, United States

Dairey Arnold abt 1833 Alabama, United States

Dolphus Arnold abt 1870 Florida, United States

Eliza Arnold abt 1865 Florida, United States

Elizabeth (Arnold) Loch abt 1860 Florida, United States

Harriet Arnold abt 1874 Florida, United States

Josie Arnold abt 1879 Florida, United States

Judson Arnold abt 1876 Florida, United States

Louis Arnold abt 1852 Florida, United States

Martha Arnold abt 1874 Florida, United States

Mary (Arnold) Simmons abt 1859 Florida, United States

Rachel Arnold abt 1879 Florida, United States

Sherman Arnold abt 1869 Florida, United States

Van Arnold abt 1873 Florida, United States

John Atanasoff 04 Oct 1903 Hamilton, New York, United States - 15 Jun 1995

Theodore Atanasoff 1910s - 2000s

Florence (Atkins) Marston 12 Apr 1903 Ehren, Polk, Florida, United States - 15 May 1981

Talmadge Atkins 22 Aug 1892 Louina, Randolph County, Alabama, USA - 10 Jul 1955

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Roscoe Bailey abt 1900 Florida, United States - abt 1957

Zora (Bailey) Dubberly 27 Sep 1891 Graham, Arizona Territory, United States - 23 Nov 1974

Cecil Bell 22 Mar 1898 Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada - 04 Mar 1989

Robert Birdsall 24 Oct 1914 Standish Township, Arenac, Michigan, United States - 14 Jan 1988

Samuel Bolden abt 1851 South Carolina, United States

Lindsey Boyd 02 Apr 1913 Moultrie, Colquitt, Georgia, United States - 28 May 1990

Viola (Bradley) Britt 10 Oct 1912 Florida, USA - 09 Feb 1997

Erasmus Britt 09 Mar 1906 Geneva, Geneva, Alabama, USA - 30 Nov 1960

David Brooks 25 Jan 1829 New York, United States - 1901

Edgar Brower 19 Mar 1898 Bronx, New York, United States - 29 Oct 1957

Charles Brown 11 Jul 1910 Catlettsburg, Boyd, Kentucky, United States - 01 Dec 1988

James Brown 03 Feb 1942 - 10 Apr 2013

Shirley (Buckler) Pirkle 1930s - 2020s

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Thomas Campbell 19 May 1925 Willow Oak, Polk, Florida, United States - 05 Mar 1980

Loretta (Carnley) Hensley 1940s - 1990s

Lucille (Chiles) Martin 06 May 1918 Alabama, USA - 27 Dec 1995

Living Clark

Flossie (Clement) Giddens 19 Jul 1905 Coffee County, Georgia, United States - 03 Jul 1989

George Clements 12 May 1891 Georgia, United States - 06 Aug 1981

Calvin Collier 31 Jan 1884 Polk County, Florida, United States - 07 Sep 1955

Emma (Collins) Roberts 26 Jun 1859 Madison, Madison, Florida, United States - 01 Aug 1927

William Collins 05 Oct 1830 - 23 Feb 1908

William Collins 30 Jul 1855 - 27 Feb 1927

Nellie Colyar 19 Jan 1881 Illinois - 02 Nov 1978

David Combee 20 Jan 1871 - 05 Apr 1934

Vida Alice (Cooper) Bloodworth 1901 - 1982

Thomas Creighton 12 Dec 1901 Cambridge, Guernsey Co., Ohio, USA - 14 Aug 1976

Emma (Curtis) Williams abt May 1890 Gadsden, Florida, United States - aft 1964

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Living Dampier

Living Dampier

Veta (Dampier) Wyrosdick 1940s - 2020s

Living Dampier

Living Dampier

Living Dampier

Essie (Daniels) Brown 01 Jun 1910 Florida, United States - 06 Aug 1985

Kenneth Daniels 31 Aug 1950 Florida, United States - 01 Jul 1988

Benjamin Dansby 27 Jun 1861 Florida, United States - 02 Oct 1935

Cora Davis abt 1873 Florida, United States

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Eliza (Davis) Allen abt 1856 Florida, United States - abt 1932

Irene (Davis) Silas abt 1896 Florida, United States - 22 Aug 1973

Samuel Davis abt 1854 Florida, United States - abt 1928

Ethelene (Demps) Acree abt 22 Jun 1906 Lowndes County, Georgia, United States - 02 Jun 1991

Susan Denmark abt Aug 1875 Bradford County, Florida, United States - abt 1943

Carl Devine 05 May 1900 Florida, United States - abt Jan 1984

Gordon Dieter 14 Aug 1946 Hornell, Steuben, New York, USA - 12 Mar 2004

Edna (Dishong) Hancock 02 Dec 1878 - 04 Feb 1982

Charles Dixson abt 1857 Florida, United States

Samuel Douglass abt 1861 Florida, United States

Mattie (Drew) Woodward 18 Mar 1899 Auburndale, Polk, Florida, United States - 04 Sep 1972

Lucy (Duffie) Martin 31 May 1923 Township 3, Saluda, South Carolina, United States - 02 Aug 2017

Harriet (Dwiggins) Marston 03 Jan 1925 Lakeland, Polk, Florida, United States - 03 Jun 2005

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Danny Eagan 06 Jun 1964 Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, United States - 14 Jul 2018

Sondra (Eagan) Myers 03 Jan 1961 Polk, Florida, United States - 23 Jun 2017

Charles Earnest 28 Apr 1880 Decatur, Dekalb County, Georgia, United States - 04 Dec 1951

Littleton Eures 23 Apr 1880 Polk County, Florida - 25 Jan 1921

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Jane (Falkner) Collins 27 May 1834 - 18 Jun 1914

Irene (Farmer) Boyd 02 Jan 1921 Montgomery County, Alabama, United States - 31 Oct 2000

Francis Fessenden Oct 1867 Boone, Iowa, United States - 23 Sep 1943

Francis Fleming 15 Jun 1903 United States - 25 Dec 1941

Ezra Fulse 28 Feb 1927 Bowling Green, Hardee, Florida, United States - 28 Nov 1989

Vera (Fulse) Jackson 05 Mar 1934 Florida, United States - 28 Jun 1986

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Mamie (Gadson) Massengale 25 Aug 1902 Florida, United States - 28 Mar 1979

Alyce Gee 1939 Lake Wales, Polk, Florida, United States - 1943

Dorothy Barbara (Gifford) Cody 03 Apr 1914 Frostproof, Polk County, Florida, USA - 06 Feb 2002

Charles Glover abt 1859 South Carolina, United States

Melton Glover abt 1879 Florida, United States

Mary (Godsey) Earls 25 Jan 1919 Whitley, Kentucky, United States - 22 Apr 1989

Living Goss

Living Goss

Lee Goss 1970s - 2000s

Living Goss

Roosevelt Greathouse abt 1908 Alabama, United States - abt Mar 1967

Joseph Green abt 1909 Florida, United States - abt 1973

Alice (Greene) Stewart 01 Mar 1918 Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, United States - 23 Apr 1991

Benjamin Greene 31 Oct 1890 Devereux, Hancock, Georgia, United States - 04 Sep 1957

Bidwell Greene 15 Jan 1950 Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, United States - 26 Dec 1980

Dwayne Greene abt 1959 Polk County, Florida, United States - 05 Aug 1959

Judith (Greene) Pewitt 21 Jul 1945 Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, United States - 07 Jun 1978

Julian Greene 11 Feb 1924 Avon Park, Highlands, Florida, United States - 22 May 1997

Julian Greene 02 Feb 1943 Winter Haven, Polk, Florida, United States - 18 Apr 2012

Norma (Greene) Wall 10 Nov 1912 Milledgeville, Baldwin, Georgia, United States - 26 Apr 2002

Levey Guy abt 1858 Florida, United States

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Freeman Hagan abt 1876 Florida, United States

Jacob Hagan abt 1847 Georgia, United States

Julius Hagan abt 1879 Florida, United States

Mary Hagan abt 1872 Florida, United States

Sylvania Hagan abt 1874 Florida, United States

Sylvester Hagan abt 1875 Florida, United States

Thomas Hagan 15 Jun 1887 Clay, Florida, United States - 22 Mar 1943

Willie Hagan abt 1871 Florida, United States

Sadie (Hall) Northern abt 1917 Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama, United States

Durham Hancock 23 Oct 1888 - 16 Dec 1953

General Hancock 06 Oct 1875 - 23 Oct 1957

Isabelle (Hancock) Potter 06 Nov 1877 Florida, United States - 13 Oct 1971

Jeremiah Hancock 16 Apr 1880 - 26 Aug 1939

Lydia (Hancock) Dishong 18 Jan 1883 - 28 Jan 1928

Martha (Hancock) Watson 25 Feb 1859 Polk City, Polk County, Florida, United States - 28 Mar 1936

Martha (Hancock) Durrance 04 Jan 1841 Georgia - 01 Sep 1885

Missouri (Hancock) Kilpatrick 28 May 1845 Georgia, United States - 06 Nov 1881

Serena (Hancock) Koon 01 Sep 1873 - 17 Sep 1919

Shadrack Hancock 1871 - 1939

Texas (Hancock) Collins 20 Dec 1857 - 10 Aug 1922

William Hancock 03 Jun 1861 - 30 Apr 1870

William Jefferson Hancock 12 Apr 1867 Kathleen, Polk County, Florida - 01 Sep 1938

Charles Harden abt 1860 Florida, United States

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Delilah (Harris) Roberts 1824 South Carolina, United States - 1906

Rachel Harvel abt 1862 Florida, United States

Joseph Hendry abt 1861 Florida, United States

Florice (Hewitt) Jackson 20 Feb 1908 Mayo, Lafayette, Florida, United States - 23 Feb 2000

Cornell Hill 01 May 1917 Minneola, Lake, Florida, United States - 21 Jun 1986

Lorenzo Hill 07 Feb 1937 Bowling Green, Hardee, Florida, United States - 17 Apr 1982

Edward Hilliard 22 Dec 1841 - 02 Jan 1943

Erie Hobbs 06 Dec 1898 Cabell County, West Virginia, United States - 16 Sep 1989

Stephen Hogan abt 1854 Florida, United States

Delene (Hohenstein) Creighton 04 Apr 1906 Green Springs, Seneca Co., Ohio, USA - 22 Mar 1985

George Holcomb abt 1840 Florida, United States

Louis Honea abt 12 Oct 1888 South Carolina, United States - Mar 1956

Bertha (Honey) Vick Apr 1891 Alexander, Illinois, United States - Apr 1957

Living Houser

Amie Howard abt 1902 Fort Meade, Polk, Florida, United States

Annie (Howard) Brown abt 1905 Fort Meade, Polk, Florida, United States

Caleb Howard abt Mar 1868 Georgia, United States - 1921

Cornelius Howard abt 1909 Fort Meade, Polk, Florida, United States

Earle Howland 06 Apr 1897 Lee, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States - 02 Oct 1974

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Alice (Ivey) Cross 04 Dec 1926 Jeffeson County, Georgia, United States - aft 2013

James Ivey 01 Oct 1934 Bowdon, Carroll, Georgia, United States - 27 Nov 2014

Opal (Ivey) Hart 05 Dec 1950 Cullman, Alabama, United States - 16 Jul 2011

William Ivey 14 Jul 1952 Florida, United States - 13 May 2016

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Billy Jackson 02 Jan 1936 Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States - 23 Jul 2021

Perry Jackson 25 Mar 1910 O'Brien, Suwannee, Florida, United States - 08 Apr 1977

Nancy (Jacobs) Talley 10 Aug 1856 Georgia, United States - 12 May 1937

Cheniah Jester 30 Dec 1871 Indiana - 05 May 1951

Clarisa Johns abt 1877 Florida, United States

Clarissa (Johns) Hagan 24 Dec 1849 Polk, Florida, United States - 09 Nov 1920

Darey Johns abt 1860 Florida, United States

Ella Johns abt 1875 Florida, United States

Henry Johns abt 1856 Florida, United States

Mary Johns abt 1854 Florida, United States

Minnie Johns abt 1879 Florida, United States

A Johnson abt 1884 Florida, United States

Chester Johnson abt 1879 Florida, United States

Dora Johnson abt 1875 Florida, United States

Edmond Johnson abt 1867 Florida, United States

Emma Johnson abt 1868 Florida, United States

Frances Johnson abt 1882 Florida, United States

Lothan Johnson abt 1870 Florida, United States

Lott Johnson abt 1838 Georgia, United States - 15 Oct 1892

Lover Johnson abt 1875 Florida, United States

Marguret Johnson abt 1869 Florida, United States

Minnie Johnson abt 1880 Florida, United States

Prince Johnson abt 1836 South Carolina, United States - 03 Sep 1896

Caladonia (Jones) Hurst Jun 1858 Sumterville, Sumter, Florida, United States - 12 Jun 1933

Elvin Jones 30 May 1918 Youngstown, Bay, Florida, United States - 14 May 1986

Louise (Jones) Trent 19 Nov 1918 Climax, Decatur, Georgia, United States - 06 Oct 2000

Lynnial Jones 29 Aug 1940 Haines City, Polk, Florida, United States - 20 Aug 2014

Mary Jones abt 1856 Virginia, United States

Mary (Jones) Johnson abt 1843 Georgia, United States - 1934

Seaborn Jones 12 Nov 1920 Youngstown, Bay, Florida, United States - 15 Feb 1964

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Nora (Kanode) Adair 17 Jun 1899 West Virginia, United States of America - 12 Sep 1965

Arthur Keen 20 May 1848 Georgia, United States - 18 Mar 1900

William Kelly abt 1891 Georgia, United States - abt 10 Jan 1971

William Kelly abt 29 May 1890 Georgia, United States - Aug 1968

Ella (Keys) Tillis abt Apr 1870 Florida, United States

George Killebrew 17 Jun 1933 Louisville, Jefferson, Georgia, United States - 16 Feb 2019

John Kilpatrick 22 Feb 1852 - 08 Jul 1935

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Eugene Laurent 18 Sep 1914 Bartow, Polk County, Florida, USA - 17 Nov 1979

Shafter Laws 08 Jun 1898 Moravian Falls, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States - 07 Jul 1987

Macy (Lee) Davis abt 1878 Georgia, USA - abt 1918

Janice (Lewellen) Burton 05 Nov 1907 Ohio, United States - 19 Jun 1976

Luverne (Lindgren) Sharp 17 Feb 1903 Blaine Township, Ida, Iowa, United States - Mar 1966

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