JF Folk Biographical Data - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

James F. Folk

~1841 - 1882

Born in Germany around 1841.
Resided in Falls County Texas.

Enlisted in Falls County during September 1861.
Was on sick leave in November of 1861.
Recovered and served throughout the war

Following the war he returned to Falls County, Texas.
He married Elizabeth Ellender "Bettie" Driver on December 29, 1873.

He died of heat stroke in 1882.

Also Identified As:
	Jim, Foak, Foake, Foulke
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	(Gr-Gr-Nephew) (Gr-Granddaughter)
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Marry Ella Folk (b. 1874) James Emmett Folk (b. 1876) Paul Folk (b. 1878 twin of Pearly Elizabeth, died shortly after birth) Pearley Elizabeth Folk (b. 1878 twin of Paul Folk) Jennie Folk (b. 1880) Annie Folk (b. 1882)
Gravesite:
	Powers Chapel Cemetery, Falls County, TX no headstone

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	James H. (Jim) Folk (Foak) in Falls County Civil War Veterans Patsy Powell's Biographical sketch for James F Folk Patsy Powell's The Dunmans of Terry's Rangers (offsite) Falls County, TX List of Civil War Veterans
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Board (Folk) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Board (Foulke) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Board (Foak) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Board (Foake) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Falls County, TX)

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