| Work | Homans | JOHN C. ALEXANDER, a prominent and time-honored farmer was born in this county January 8, 1824, and is a son of Abdon J. and Eliza E. (Campbell) Alexander, bith natives of North Carolina. The father Abdon was born July 4, 1798, and followed the vocation of a farmer and stock raiser. He died October 1, 1868. The mother died in 1855. Eleazer Alexander, our subject's paternal grandfather, was born November 23, 1763, and was one of the early settlers of this county coming here as early as 1808 and settling on a tract of land given his wife's brother, Benjamin Carter, for services rendered in the Revolutionary War. He was also a neighbor and fast friend of Ezekiel Polk, grandfather of of James K. Polk. The subject of the sketch was reared on the farm and remained with his parents until he was twenty-two years of age, securing a common school education. He then began farming, and during the war was engaged in making boots and shoes. December 15, 1845, he married Mary W. Sparkman, a native of Williamson County, Tenn. They have six children by this union, all of whom are living; Sarah R., Ross, Laura L., Enola E., Caroline H. and Mary C. In 1868 he engaged in the steam saw-mill business and remained in this business for nine years. He then returned to his present farm where he has been actively engaged ever since. Mr. Alexander and family are leading members of the Christian Church and have the respect and esteem of all their acquaintances. http://www.tngenweb.org/maury/gsac.htm |
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Tennessee State Society, Sons of the American Revolution Col. William Polk Rev war hero, son of Ezekiel , MARY POLK BRANCH, memories of a southern woman Ezekial Franklin Polk Occ: Surveyor more notes: website had 3 wives Birth: 7 Dec 1747, Cumberland County, PA Death: 31 Aug 1824, Bolivar, Hardeman Co., TN Burial: Polk (Riverside) cemetery , epitapth The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (Ezekiel) | |
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Bolivar. Mo Bolivar was named after a city in Tennessee which initially was named after General Simon Bolivar when news reached the United States of the heroic military feats which were being achieved in South America. Three grandsons of Ezekiel Polk who settled the Tennessee town in 1823, moved to this Missouri area and submitted the names of Polk and Bolivar to the newly formed county and county seat in honor of their grandfather and the town where he was living. Ezekiel Polk distinguished himself as a colonel in George Washington's Revolutionary Army and it seemed fitting that the two names symbolized liberation. The Strange Military Career of Ezekiel Polk In the spring of 1775, Ezekiel Polk, a young man from a landed family, joined the North Carolina militia to do his bit for the American Revolution. On June 17th his comrades elected him captain of their company. However, within two months Polk and his entire company deserted to the British. Then, little more than two months later, in November, they all deserted back to the American side! Surprisingly, despite this display of a certain degree of inconstancy, Polk was allowed to retain his command. In fact, by the end of the Revolutionary Warhe had risen to lieutenant colonel of militia and regimental commander. Ezekiel Polk lived long and prospered, and eventually had a grandson who attained some degree of fame, and for a time resided at 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, in Washington, D.C. Oath of Neutrality transmitted by Capt. Polk [Ezekiel Polk] New Acquisition, South Carolina... Robert Black, Joseph Black, William Wilson, Daniel Ponder, NATHANIEL HARRISON, John Black, Jacob Garner, James Black came before me and voluntarily made Oath that they will not (unless compelled in self defense) lift arms against the Americans in their present contest with Great Britain nor do anything by work or action which they shall know to be against the American cause. Sworn before me this 3d of October 1775
In a book, Biographical Sketches of American Loyalists, Vol. II, by Lorenzo Sobine, on page 526: Carolina Loyalists. Nathaniel, estate confiscated. Spring Hill, Tennessee. Spring Hill has a population of 7,884. Spring Hill is located 30 miles South of Nashville, Tennessee and situated in the corners of Williamson and Maury Counties. Spring Hill has access to I-65 Interstate via Saturn Parkway, Spring Hill is a city full of historical sites, as rolling hills make way to lush farmland. Spring hill is filled with businesses, industry and booming residential growth Once a beautiful wilderness, Spring Hill was an ideal hunting ground, claimed by the Cherokee. Tribes of Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Shawnee also hunted in the area. The location of the original settlement is the meeting point of three land grants. Lands belonging to Revolutionary War soldiers, Major George Doherty, John Hardin and Major Ezekiel Polk, who received these grants in lieu of money, came together at a point near the intersections of Duplex Road, Old Military Road and U.S. Highway 31 | |