Jul-28-2018
Husband: Manville Orlando Polan
Born: Jun- 5-1869 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 1,2,3,4 Died: Jan-25-1960 in Doddridge Co, WV 5 Resided: 1950 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1870, 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: John Anderson Polan (1841 - 1931) Mother: Emily Jane Davis (1844 - 1926) Other spouse 2
Wife: Experience "Sperry" Davis 4,7,8 Census name: Sperrie 3 Married: May- 5-1894 in Doddridge Co, WV 1
Born: Jul-13-1871 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,9,4 Died: Dec-20-1909 2 Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: Samuel Preston Davis (1835 - 1895) Mother: Melissa Williams (1846 - 1911) Notes
F Child 1: Lena Polan Born: Apr- 3-1895 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Died: Apr-29-1991 in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Buried: in Masonic Memorial Park Cemetery, Crystal Lake (West Union), WV 12 Resided: in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 13,7,14 Resided: in New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV 10,15 Census: 1900, 1930 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Harry Willis b. Dec- 7-1892 d. Jul- 7-1962 Married: Dec-28-1920 in Doddridge Co, WV 1,6
F Child 2: Gertie Mae Polan Born: Jan-27-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 10,16 Died: Jun- 2-1991 in Fairmont, Marion Co, WV 10,16 Buried: in Greenlawn Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 17 Resided: in Barrackville, Marion Co, WV 14,18,10 Resided: 1973 in Doddridge Co, WV 18 Resided: 1950 in Lost Creek, Harrison Co, WV 13 Census: 1930 in Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Census: 1900 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Aubra Allman Snider b. Sep-24-1891 d. Apr- 4-1993 Census name: Aubrey Snyder Married: Apr- 9-1927 in Doddridge Co, WV 19
M Child 3: Oral John Polan Born: Mar-22-1899 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 10,11 Died: Aug-19-1985 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 10,11 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 17 Resided: in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 10 Resided: formerly in Salem, WV 10 Census: 1930 in Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1900, 1920 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: farmer, stockman 10 Wife: Lona May Keister b. Dec-13-1897 d. May-27-1924 Census name: Leona 20 Married: Apr-20-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 1 Wife: Blanche May Moore b. Feb-12-1896 d. Feb- -1977 Married: Aug-16-1925 in Salem, WV 21
M Child 4: Charles Floyd Polan Also known as: C. F. Polan 22 Born: Aug-11-1901 in Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV 23 Died: Nov- 9-1943 in Weston, Lewis Co, WV 23 Buried: in Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV 23,24 Wife: Clara Collins b. Sep-19-1908 d. Sep- 4-1987 Married: Mar- 3-1925 in Doddridge Co, WV 23
F Child 5: Gladys Polan Born: Sep- 7-1903 in Doddridge Co, WV 25,11,22 (see note 1) Died: Nov-30-1973 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 26,22 Buried: in Stonewall Park Cemetery, Stonewood, Harrison Co, WV 10,17 Resided: in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 13,10,11 Census: 1930, 1940 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Husband: Larent A. Snider b. Oct-10-1894 d. Aug- 6-1977 Also known as: Larent Snyder Married: Jun-23-1921 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 27,1
M Child 6: Paul D. Polan Born: Jun-24-1908 2 Died: Dec- 8-1908 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) 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. (3) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District) (4) Birth record of daughter. (5) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (6) Obituary of wife. (7) Obituary of son. (8) Obituary of daughter. (9) 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. 97. (10) Obituary. (11) Social Security Death Index. (12) West Union WV Cemeteries (Doddridge County), Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (July 1990) (13) Obituary of stepmother. (14) Obituary of brother. (15) Death record of husband. (16) Headstone (year only) (17) Findagrave.com. (18) Obituary of sister. (19) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (20) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (New Milton District). (21) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as O. J. Polan, 26, b. & res. in Doddridge Co; and Mrs. Blanche Moore, 28, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Aug 16 1925 in Salem, W.Va., officiated by Paul L. Flanagan, a Minister of the M. E. Church. MR p. 424 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795835&Type=Marriage. (22) Headstone. (23) 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. 229. (24) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. II, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (25) Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Gladys Polan, b. Sep 7 1903 at Sugar Camp, dau of M.O. Polan (b. Blandville) & Sperrie Davis (b. West Union), this being the mother's 5th child. BR Bk 3, p. 165. (26) Obituary, Cause of death given as carbon monoxide poisoning from a gas space heater. (27) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 11, p. 54. Event Notes Note (1) Obituary has birth date Sep 17 1903, but birth record and SSDI have it as Sep 7 1903.Name Index