Randolph County AlArchives Obituaries.....Freeman, Polk F. ( Poke ) February 1, 1925
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"The Bryan Eagle"
Bryan, Brazos Co., Texas

Sunday, February 1, 1925

Polk Freeman Died In Houston Sunday-Funeral in Bryan

Polk F. Freeman, aged 72 years, 3 months and 29 days ( = October 3, 1852 ), 
died in Houston on Sunday morning at 11:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, 
Mrs. J. H. O'Neal. The remains will reach Bryan Tuesday at noon over the H. & 
T. C. and funeral services will be held from the McCulloch-Gordon Undertaking 
Parlors Tuesday afternoon at 1:30, conducted by Dr. Jno. A. Held, pastor of the 
Baptist church. Burial will follow in the Steep Hollow Cemetery. Besides the 
wife he is survived three sons: Chas. Freeman of Bronson, Texas; J. H. Freeman 
of Lineville, Ala.; and Sam Freeman of Bryan; and four daughters: Mrs. J. H. 
O'Neal of Houston, Mrs. W. Lowery of Houston, and Mrs. G. J. Burroughs and Miss 
Annie Freeman of Bryan.


Additional Comments:

Posted on FindAGrave.com Memorial #23976761 by Barbara Coker btcoker@verizon.net

Polk / Poke was the son of Eli & Hepsebah "Hepsy" Freeman, he was most likely 
born in Randolph Co., Alabama.  Married Sarah P. Thompson ca 1870.

Parents of:
Matilda Freeman m. George J. Burroughs
Charles William Freeman m. Clyde Naomi Wynne
Jacob Horace Freeman m. Daisy B. McCollum
Thomas Freeman
Arizona L. "Zonie" Freeman m. James Henry O'Neal
Lula E./Louisa Freeman m. Marshall T. Jones
Annie Freeman
Gussie Freeman m. Walter B. Lowry, Sr.
Samuel Ellis Freeman m. Julie Anne Page
Katie Freeman
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1880 Census - 1143 G. M. Town (Buchanan), Haralson Co., Georgia; pg. 384A
HH as of June 1, 1880 - Enumerated June 9, 1880 -  #163-163, line #29
Polk Freeman, W M, 26, head, M, Farmer, cannot read/write, SC SC SC
Sarah T., W F, 27, wife, M, Keeping House, Ga Ga Ga
Matilda, W F, 10, dau, S, Help in House, cannot read/write, Ga SC Ga
Charles, W M, 8, son, S, Ga SC Ga
Jacob, W M, 6, son, S, Ga SC Ga
Thomas, W M, 3, son, S, Ga SC Ga
Louisa, W F, 1 mo, b. May, dau, S, Ga SC Ga
*
1900 Census - East 1/2 Prct 4 Exc Bryan City, Brazos Co., Texas; ED 6; pg. 4B
HH as of June 1, 1900 - Enumerated June 9, 1900 - #77-77
Poke Freeman, head, W M, Oct 1852, 47, M 30 yrs, Ala SC SC, farmer
Sarah P., wife, W F, Dec 1851, 48, M 30 yrs, 9/10 children, Ga Ga Ga
Gussie, W F, July 1883, 16, S, Ga Ala Ga, farm laborer
Annie, dau, W F, Oct 1882, 17, S, Ga Ala Ga, farm laborer
Samuel, son, W M, Jan 1890, 10, S, Ala Ala Ga, at school
Katie, dau, W F, June 1892, 7, S, Ala Ala Ga
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State of Texas Certificate of Death #6537
POD: 114 E. 29th St, Hts Ward, Harris Co., Texas
Res: 114 E. 29th
Name: P. F. Freeman
male white married 
DOB: (blank)
Age: 72 yrs
Occ: Farmer
POB: Georgia
Father: Eliah Freeman, b. Georgia
Mother: Unknown, b. Unknown
Informant: H. Y. O'Neal - Houston, Texas
DOD: Feby 12, 1925
Cause; Uremia
Burial: Bryan, Texas on Feb 3, 1925
Undertaker: Sid Westheimer - Houston


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