Sophia Neeley/ Neely/Nealey^[1]

1776 - 1851  (75 years)

• Name	Sophia Neeley/ Neely/Nealey
  Born	1776	Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	24 Dec 1851	Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee
  Person ID	I22802	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	4 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	James [Grymes] dna Nealey/Neeley/Neely, Jr.,   b. 1745, Augusta Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 1821, Tennessee  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Catherine Evans,   b. Abt 1741, likely Augusta Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1770	Franklin Co., Alabama   [2]
  	[S273] James Neely. Children of James Neely, Jr. and Catherine Evans. 1. Sarah b. abt 1771 2. Andrew b. abt 1773, died Feb. 1839. Married Jane b. 1774 and died 7 Oct 1844. Both buried Ebenezer Cem, Maury Co, TN 3. Sophia b. 1776. 4. Samuel b. 1778 married his cousin Sarah Neelly, daughter of William in Williamson Co, TN 5. George W. b. 1780, drowned in MS river in route to AR 1821 6. James b. 1782. When his uncle William died 2 Feb 1827, James was co-executor with William?s son James Neely who had married Eleanor Phillips of Davidson Co, TN and was then living in Henderson Co, TN and Thomas J. Hardeman, William?s grandson of Williamson Co, TN. 7. Pallas b. abt 1785 8. Charles Rufus b. 1787, died 1820 Tuscumbia, AL 9. Rhoda b. 1789. This was Catherine?s mother?s name 10. Jane Love Neelly b. 1789. Were Rhoda and Jane twins? 11. Catherine b. 1791. The youngest of these children were born in Burke Co, NC where James, John and Robert sojourned with their families for several years while making the transition from Botetourt Co, VA to TN and AL. A James and John and their families are listed in the Burke Co, NC 1790 census; James with 5 males with 1 over 16 and 6 females. John listed with 2 males, 1 over 16 and one female. Robert in Halifax Co 1785 tax list. His marriage to Margaret Chissum (2nd wife?) 30 Sep 1790 Halifax Co (signed her own consent). (JRN notes) #2 ? The Andrew Neelly buried in Maury Co, TN is the ancestor of John W. Neelly and was born in 1763 based on his tombstone inscription, not 1773 which is 7 years before James and Catherine were married. I will make the case later that Andrew was not the son of James and Catherine, but the son of Robert Sr., son of ?old John Neelly?.
  Family ID	F8473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ezekiel Franklin Polk,   b. 7 Dec 1747, Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 31 Aug 1824, Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Col. Charles Perry Polk,   b. 27 Oct 1813, Maury County, Tennessee ,   d. Oct 1893, Corinth, Alcorn County, Mississippi  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2021
  Family ID	F8577	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S127] Geni, https://www.geni.com/people/Sophia-Polk/6000000002788737076. Sophia Neeley Polk (Linnard) Also Known As: "Lennard" Birthdate: 1776 Birthplace: Virginia, United States Death: December 24, 1851 (74-75) Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States Place of Burial: Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States Immediate Family: Wife of Major Leonard and Ezekiel Polk Mother of Col. Charles Perry Polk; Eugenia Neilson; Benigna Wood; Gen. Edwin Fitzhugh Polk and Benigna Polk Sister of CPT Charles Rufus Neely; Samuel Neely; George Neely; James Neely; Pallas Neely; Catherine Doxy; Rhoda Neely or Frazer and Jane Frierson « less About Sophia Neeley Polk His first wife, Mary Wilson Polk, bore him eight children, including Samuel, the father of James K. Polk, 11th President of the United States. No children of his second wife, Bessie Davis, survived infancy. Some sources contradict Davis as his second wife and instead show a Polly Campbell.Genealogical Notes on Ezekiel Polk By his third wife, Sofia Neely Lennard Polk, he had four children [S273] James Neely. Children of James Neely, Jr. and Catherine Evans. 1. Sarah b. abt 1771 2. Andrew b. abt 1773, died Feb. 1839. Married Jane b. 1774 and died 7 Oct 1844. Both buried Ebenezer Cem, Maury Co, TN 3. Sophia b. 1776. 4. Samuel b. 1778 married his cousin Sarah Neelly, daughter of William in Williamson Co, TN 5. George W. b. 1780, drowned in MS river in route to AR 1821 6. James b. 1782. When his uncle William died 2 Feb 1827, James was co-executor with William?s son James Neely who had married Eleanor Phillips of Davidson Co, TN and was then living in Henderson Co, TN and Thomas J. Hardeman, William?s grandson of Williamson Co, TN. 7. Pallas b. abt 1785 8. Charles Rufus b. 1787, died 1820 Tuscumbia, AL 9. Rhoda b. 1789. This was Catherine?s mother?s name 10. Jane Love Neelly b. 1789. Were Rhoda and Jane twins? 11. Catherine b. 1791. The youngest of these children were born in Burke Co, NC where James, John and Robert sojourned with their families for several years while making the transition from Botetourt Co, VA to TN and AL. A James and John and their families are listed in the Burke Co, NC 1790 census; James with 5 males with 1 over 16 and 6 females. John listed with 2 males, 1 over 16 and one female. Robert in Halifax Co 1785 tax list. His marriage to Margaret Chissum (2nd wife?) 30 Sep 1790 Halifax Co (signed her own consent). (JRN notes) #2 ? The Andrew Neelly buried in Maury Co, TN is the ancestor of John W. Neelly and was born in 1763 based on his tombstone inscription, not 1773 which is 7 years before James and Catherine were married. I will make the case later that Andrew was not the son of James and Catherine, but the son of Robert Sr., son of ?old John Neelly?.