Husband: John Anderson Polan
Born: Nov- 5-1841 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: Jan-15-1931 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 4,2
Resided: in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 5,6
Census: 1870, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1863 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Occupation: farmer 5
Father: Samuel Polan (1824 - 1892)
Mother: Keziah Kelley (1818 - 1901)
Notes
Wife: Emily Jane Davis 7
Married: Apr-15-1863 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 8
Born: Apr- 4-1844 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2,9
Died: May- 3-1926 at Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 10
Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 9,2
Census: 1870, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV
Resided: 1863 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Father: Nathan Gifford Davis (1814 - 1863)
Mother: Mary Ann M. Davis (1819 - 1906)
M Child 1: Samuel Lewis Polan Born: Mar- -1864 11,12,1 Died: Oct-12-1945 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,12 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 13,4 Resided: in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Harriett Jane "Hattie" Davisson b. Mar-10-1871 d. Feb-14-1939 Also known as: Hattie Davisson 14 Married: Sep-10-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
F Child 2: Jemima P. Polan Census name: Gemima P. Polan Born: Mar-22-1866 in Doddridge Co, WV 15,16,17 (see note 1) Died: Jun-12-1948 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 18 Census: 1940 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1930 at Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1920 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900 in West Union District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Felix W. "Phil" Cozad b. Feb-18-1867 d. Dec-29-1953 Also known as: Fill W. Cozad 19 Married: Apr-18-1895 at Lick Run, New Milton (Blandville), Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 3: Manville Orlando Polan Born: Jun- 5-1869 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 1,20,11,21 Died: Jan-25-1960 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Resided: 1950 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 22 Census: 1870, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Wife: Experience "Sperry" Davis b. Jul-13-1871 d. Dec-20-1909 Census name: Sperrie 11 Married: May- 5-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Wife: Dove Cole b. Jun- 3-1879 d. Sep-24-1950 Census name: Luverna D. Cole Married: Jul-19-1922 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
M Child 4: Martin V. Polan
Born: Mar-28-1872 2
Died: Oct-10-1894 2
Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 2
F Child 5: Elfie S. Polan
Born: Jan-20-1877 2
Died: Aug-17-1901 2
Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 2
Sources: (1) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (2) Headstone. (3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (4) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (5) Death record of wife. (6) Obituary of sister. (7) Death record of son. (8) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as John A. Poland [sic], 21, b. Lewis Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Samuel & Keziah; and Emily Jane Davis, 19, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Nathan G. & Mary A. M. Married Apr 15 1863. (9) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (10) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx). Wes Cochran's "Doddridge County Deaths" incorrectly reports death date as 4/4/1844, confusing her birth date with her death date. (11) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (12) Headstone (year only) (13) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 179. (14) Obituary of father. (15) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (17) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, DR p. 32-D : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=5049090&Type=Death. (18) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (19) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. (20) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 163. (21) Birth record of daughter. (22) Obituary of wife. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date incorrectly given in death record as Mar 22 1876. But her stated age 82y 2m 20d in the death record calculates to a birth date of Mar 23 1866, corresponding to her age 29 given in her 1895 marriage record. This is confirmed by her birth record, showing that she was born on Mar 22 1866.