Person in the county’s record
“U.S. Senator, 1896-1901. President of National & State Farmers' Alliance. Chair of Populist Party. He was born nearby.”
State historical marker: I-36: Marion Butler 1863-1938
1 work in the index name this person.
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Organizations that keep the county’s own knowledge
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Leonidas Polk Denmark (1892-1964) was the grandson of Colonel Leonidas Lafayette Polk (1837-1892). Leonidas Lafayette Polk's second daughter, Juanita ["Neta"], married James W. Denmark. The Denmark's three children were…
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