James Walker Inventory of Notes
The collection includes a handwritten inventory of notes by James Walker on March 17, 1832. The notes pertain to the Marshall T. Polk Estate in the aftermath of his death.
Dates
- 1832 March 17
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The collection includes a handwritten inventory of notes by James Walker on March 17, 1832. The notes pertain to the Marshall T. Polk Estate in the aftermath of his death.
Biographical/Historical Note
Marshall Tate Polk was born January 17, 1805 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to Samuel (1772-1827) and Jane Gracy Knox Polk (1776-1852). Marshall Polk was one of ten children including eldest brother President James K. Polk (1795-1849). In 1827, he married Laura T. Wilson (1808-1848) and shortly after the couple relocated to Tennessee. They had two children together, Eunice Ophelia Polk (1828-1842) and Marshall Tate Polk Jr. (1831-1884). He died April 5, 1831 and is buried in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
James Walker was born on May 22, 1792 in Fayette County, Kentucky. In 1813, James Walker married Jane Maria Polk (1798-1876), sister to Marshall and James Polk. Walker was a businessman and worked closely with the Polk family. He became a close confidant of James Polk. He died on June 7, 1864 and is buried in Maury County, Tenn.
Arrangement
The collection is in one folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository