Civil War Governors of Kentucky · Civil War Governors of Kentucky

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Scott County, Kentucky, lawyer. Kentucky native. Married to Ella G. Polk. Father of Nannie Polk, James L. Polk, Willie G. Polk, and Sallie Polk. Lawyer in Scott County in 1860.

Details

Sex: Male
Race: White

Bibliography

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Scott County, District No 2, p. 794.
Find A Grave, "Marcellus Polk (January 11, 1824-)," Memorial #90799768, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90799768 (accessed February 11, 2019).

Citation

Polk, Marcellus. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/S32210998 (November 12, 2026).

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Petition
James Y. Kelly et al. to Beriah Magoffin
1861-10-09

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