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Polk was a militant Jeffersonian and a Deist (some said an atheist), which put him at loggerheads with much of the family, especially his nephew William Polk's three sons, who were Ezekiel's close Tennessee neighbors, ardent Federalists and orthodox churchmen. The inscription composed for his first wife's tombstone spoke of "a glorious ...
Bolivar is a city in and the county seat of Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States. [5] The town was named for South American revolutionary leader Simón Bolívar. [6] As of the 2010 census, the city population was 5,417. [7] Bolivar is served by the county-owned William L. Whitehurst Field airport.
Hardeman County was created by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1823 from parts of Hardin County and "Indian lands." It is named for Thomas J. Hardeman [4] (1788-1854), a veteran of the Creek War and the War of 1812 and a prominent figure in the fight for Texas independence.
Colonel McNeal House, also referred to as McNeal Place or the Ezekiel Polk McNeal House, is an Italianate mansion in Bolivar, Tennessee, part of Hardeman County, Tennessee. The home was built for Major Ezekiel Polk McNeal's (born 1804) [2] and his wife after their only child, a teenage daughter named Priscilla, died in 1854. [3]
Cedarville University student Grace Maxwell was returning from her grandfather’s funeral when she was killed in the Washington, DC, plane crash.
The Bolivar Male Academy opened in 1826 in Bolivar, Tennessee. [1] This first school in town was started by Dr. John Rogers; however, he left Boliver soon after. [2] Its counterpart, he Bolivar Female Academy, opened on the other side of town in 1832. [1] Both schools were supported by tution fees. [1]
Almonor and Oweh score 13 points each as No. 15 Kentucky beats No. 5 Tennessee 75-64. Weather. Weather. AccuWeather. February frenzy of storms nears its end, but last one may pack a punch.
The following are people born in or otherwise closely associated with the city of Bolivar, Tennessee. Pages in category "People from Bolivar, Tennessee" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.