Trusten W. Polk^[1]

1811 - 1876  (64 years)

• Name	Trusten W. Polk
  Birth	29 May 1811	Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Apr 1876	St. Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States
  Burial	Bellefontaine Cemetery, St Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
  Person ID	I3773	MyHeritage
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Newberry Skinner,   b. 7 Feb 1819, East Winsor, CT d. 22 Nov 1896, St. Louis, Missouri, United States (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	26 Dec 1837	Saint Louis, St Louis, Missouri
  Children	1. Anna Polk,   b. 11 Sep 1839, Delaware, USA d. Oct 1902 (Age 63 years)   2. Mary Polk,   b. 22 Apr 1841, Conn d. 12 Oct 1932, Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States (Age 91 years)   3. Cornelia Bredell Polk,   b. 2 Oct 1844, St Louis, MO d. 28 Oct 1895, Florida, United States (Age 51 years)   4. Elizabeth Polk,   b. 26 Jun 1852, Delaware, United States   5. Trusten Polk,   b. 2 Aug 1856, Conn d. 5 Mar 1860, Delaware, USA (Age 3 years)
  Family ID	F666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2023

  
  

• Sources

  [S410] FamilySearch Family Tree, (MyHeritage), https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40001-342294909/gov-trusten-w-polk-in-familysearch-family-tree (Reliability: 3). Gov. Trusten W. Polk&lt;br&gt;Birth name: Trusten Polk&lt;br&gt;Gender: Male&lt;br&gt;Birth: May 29 1811 - Bridgeville, Sussex County, Delaware, United States&lt;br&gt;Military Service: Colonel, Confederate Army&lt;br&gt;Marriage: Spouse: Elizabeth Newbury Skinner - Dec 26 1837 - Saint Louis,St Louis,Missouri&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1850 - St Louis, 5th Ward, St Louis, Missouri, United States&lt;br&gt;Residence: 1860 - 6th Ward St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States&lt;br&gt;Death: Apr 16 1876 - St. Louis, St Louis, Missouri, United States&lt;br&gt;Burial: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States&lt;br&gt;Occupation: Governor of Missouri - Between Jan 5 1857 and Feb 27 1857 - Missouri, United States&lt;br&gt;Parents: <a>William Nutter Polk</a>, <a>Lavenia Polk (born Causey)</a>&lt;br&gt;Wife: <a>Elizabeth Newbury Polk (born Skinner)</a>&lt;br&gt;Children: <a>Anna Causey (born Polk)</a>, <a>Mary Draper (born Polk)</a>, <a>Cornelia Bredell Polk</a>, <a>Elizabeth McPheeters (born Polk)</a>, <a>Trusten Polk</a>&lt;br&gt;Siblings: <a>Elizabeth Causey Shockley (born Polk)</a>, <a>Mary Causey Currey (born Polk)</a>, <a>Trusten Polk Governor/ Missouri</a>&lt;br&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;Additional information: <br> <br>TitleOfNobility: Gov.<br>LifeSketch: e was the Governor of Missouri and a US Senator.