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Benigna Wood (Polk)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Maury County, Tennessee, USA, Maury, TN, United States
Death: 1887 (70-71)
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Place of Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Ezekiel Polk; Sophia Neeley Polk and Mary Jane Polk
Wife of William Henry Wood
Sister of Col. Charles Perry Polk; Eugenia Neilson; Gen. Edwin Fitzhugh Polk; Jane Knox Dobson; Matilda Golden Campbell and 7 others
Half sister of Ezekiel Franklin Polk, Jr.

Managed by: David William Stein
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About Benigna Wood

Age 70 years 5 months 26 days. Cause of death: erysipelas. Native of Virginia Source: Register of Deaths and Elmwood Burial Records

She was the daughter of Ezekial Polk and Sophia.

Aunt of President James K. Polk* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 2 2020, 4:07:58 UTC


Age 70 years 5 months 26 days. Cause of death: erysipelas. Native of Virginia Source: Register of Deaths and Elmwood Burial Records

She was the daughter of Ezekial Polk and Sophia.

Aunt of President James K. Polk* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Feb 17 2023, 15:17:30 UTC

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Benigna Wood's Timeline

1816
1816
Maury County, Tennessee, USA, Maury, TN, United States
1887
1887
Age 71
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
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Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA