Born in Union County, North Carolina, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Richmond McManus
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died after
after age 66
in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Mar 2016
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Biography
Elizabeth Shelby Polk was born during the year of 1814 in Union Co., North Carolina, United States. [1]
She was the wife of Richmond McManus. She was the mother of Colan C. McManus, Mary A McManus and Eliza E McManus.
Census:
- 1850: Richmond 37 yrs and Elizabeth McManus, 36 yrs. [2]
- 1860: with Richard 47 yrs as Elizabeth 46 yrs. [3]
- 1870: with Rich McManus as Elizabeth 56 yrs. [4]
- 1880: with Richd McManus as Elizabeth, 66. [5]
Death:
Elizabeth Shelby Polk passed away some time after 1880 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, United States.
Note: It has often been passed along that Elizabeth was a daughter of President Polk. This president had no children. She may have had a distant connection but it has not been shown how.
Sources
- ↑ Carolinas Genealogical Society, The Heritage of Union County North Carolina 1842-1992. "Thomas & Mary Shelby Polk" profile
- ↑ 1850 SC Chesterfield p161b, hh 969 unable to read or write
- ↑ 1860 Chesterfield, Old Store Twp, p142 (printed 165)
- ↑ [[1870 SC Chesterfield Old Store twp, p18 (printed 354b) household 120 keeping house, can read but not write
- ↑ SC Chesterfield Co., Old Store Twp, hh 340
Acknowledgement
- Research of Breece-42
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