I am seeking any information on William J. Polk, father of John Polk Hazard
(JPH). Mother's name is Mary White. JPH was born in Indiana c. 1850,
reportedly Boone Co. We are saying "Polk" for William's last name as the
best
guess as the handwriting is not perfectly clear. There is a slight chance
that it could also be "Pock" or "Poek."
We had heard, via family history, that JPH's name was "turned around"
because
his family hated the politics of relative James Knox Polk. It seemed a
far-fetched notion, but we recently received a copy of JPH's marriage license
(second marriage) where he gives the above names for his parents. His place
of birth, IN, residence Alliance, NE. His age is listed as 61, 63, and 65 --
take your pick.
This second marriage, 1 June 1914, was to Mrs. Laura L. Rauer (again, the
handwriting!), born in Ohio, residing in Merriman, NE. Her parents were
Isaiach Johnson and Nancy Winter. (The typewriter should have been invented
earlier!!)
His first marriage was to Jessie A. Cady, on 27 Nov. 1885, in her home area
of Hardin Co., Iowa. They had three children: Mabel, Maude, and Clarence
who was my f-i-l. Jessie went home to mother, and so JPH divorced her. Thus
Clarence never knew his father. We know where Maude went, but we have no info
on Mabel.
Do any of these names sound familiar? Folks who have names on various lists
and books, could you check for me? Thanks.