Jul-28-2018
Husband: Samuel Polan Census name: Samuel Poland
Born: Sep-27-1824 1,2 Died: Nov-13-1892 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,1 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 4,5 Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Occupation: farmer 2 Father: Samuel Polan ( - 1842) Mother: Deborah Howard (1795 - )
Wife: Keziah Kelley 6,7,8,9 Census name: Kesiah Married: Oct- -1840 in Harrison Co, (W)VA
Born: Sep-22-1818 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 6 Died: Jan-29-1901 in Doddridge Co, WV 10 (see note 1) Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: John M. Kelley (1797 - 1860) Mother: Sophia Bee (1796 - 1845) Notes 3
M Child 1: John Anderson Polan Born: Nov- 5-1841 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 11,1 Died: Jan-15-1931 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 5,1 Resided: in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 12,13 Census: 1870, 1910 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1863 in Doddridge Co, WV 11 Occupation: farmer 12 Wife: Emily Jane Davis b. Apr- 4-1844 d. May- 3-1926 Married: Apr-15-1863 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 14
F Child 2: Sophia O. Polan Census name: Sapphire 15 Born: Dec-29-1843 15,11 (see note 2) Died: Aug-21-1900 1 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 4 Census: 1870, 1880, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Stephen J. Ford b. Jul- -1845 d. Mar-12-1931 Married: Jun- 3-1867 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 3: Sarah Polan Born: Jun-16-1846 16,11 Died: May-21-1881 16,5 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 16,5 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Er Davis b. Sep-21-1840 d. bef Apr 1930 Also known as: Err Davis 17 Married: Nov- 5-1862 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 18
M Child 4: Charles L. Polan Born: Oct-14-1848 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 6,11 Died: Jun-22-1928 in Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH 6 Resided: in Jackson Center, Shelby Co, OH 13 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Wife: Frances A. Hoult b. 1850 d. 1928 Census name: Frances E. Holte Married: Mar-23-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
F Child 5: Rhoda Catherine Polan Born: Jan- 6-1851 near Blandville, Doddridge Co, (W)VA 19,20,11 Died: Apr-26-1928 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 20 Census: 1870, 1880, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Abner Jones Davis b. Dec-31-1835 d. Feb-17-1917 Married: Nov-19-1891 in Doddridge Co, WV 21
F Child 6: Mary E. Polan Born: Mar-24-1853 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 22,23 (see note 4) Died: Jan-26-1928 in Harrison Co, WV 22 Buried: in Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 22 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Marcellus Cass Williams b. 1850 Also known as: M. Hess Williams 24 Married: Dec-25-1893 in Doddridge Co, WV 23
F Child 7: Margaret V. Polan Born: Jul-29-1855 1,11 Died: Sep- 2-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 25,1 Buried: in Coplin Cemetery, Market, Doddridge Co, WV 26 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Andrew T. Dicks b. Dec-29-1844 d. Aug-16-1903 Also known as: Andrew T. Dix Married: Sep-10-1874 in Doddridge Co, WV 27
F Child 8: Deborah Emeretta Polan Born: Jul- 7-1858 28,11 Died: Dec-24-1926 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 28 Resided: 1914 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 29 Census: 1870 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Husband: Charles Preston Davis b. Feb- 4-1860 d. Feb-11-1941 Also known as: Preston Davis 30 Married: Aug- 8-1878 in Doddridge Co, WV 11
Sources: (1) Headstone. (2) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (6) 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. 358. (7) Marriage record of son. (8) Death record of son. (9) Death record of daughter. (10) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV. (11) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (12) Death record of wife. (13) Obituary of sister. (14) 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. (15) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (16) 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. 113. (17) Birth record of daughter. (18) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Er Davis, 22, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of David D. & Amia (or Anna); and Sarah Poland [sic], 17, of Doddridge Co, dau of Samuel & Kesiah. Married Nov 5 1862. (Susie Davis Nicholson, p. 113, reports marriage date as Nov 29 1863.) (19) Obituary. (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. 85. (21) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Abner J. Davis, 57, b. Clarke Co OH, res. Doddridge Co; and Rhoda C. Polan, 39, of Doddridge Co. Married Nov 19 1891. (22) West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (23) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (24) Obituary of brother. (25) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101, Identified as Margaret Dix, dau of Samuel & Coziah Polan, d. Sep 2 1897. (26) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. IV, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167. (27) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Andrew T. Dicks, 29, b. Harrison Co, res. Doddridge Co; and Margaret V. Polan, 19, of Doddridge Co. Married Sep 10 1874. (28) 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. 161. (29) Obituary of daughter. (30) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >. Event Notes Note (1) Death date given in death record as Jan 30 1901, but headstone and obituary show it as Jan 29 1901. Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Dec 1844. Note (3) In household with brother John A. Polan and his wife Emily. Note (4) Birth date given in 1900 Census as March 1854, and age in marriage record would also put it in about 1854. But death record states Mar 24 1853.Name Index