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Oral John POLAN

Oral John POLAN

Male 1899 - 1985  (86 years)

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  • Name Oral John POLAN 
    Born 22 Mar 1899  Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900, 1920  New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Greenbrier District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer, stockman  [1] 
    Residence Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence FORMERLY  Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Died 19 Aug 1985  Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Buried Middle Island 7th Day Bapt Cem, Sugar Camp, New Milton, Doddridge Co WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Notes 
    • Predeceased by two sons, a stepson, a sister, and two brothers.

      1920 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (New Milton District):
      Oral Polan, 20; wife Leona, 21; dau Susie, 10 months.

      1930 Census, Doddridge Co, WV (Greenbrier District):
      Ora J. Polan, 30; wife Blanche, 34; dau Susie, 11; dau Wavelene, 8; son Oral Jr, 5; dau Mary K, 3y 10m; son George, 2y 7m; dau Alice, 1y 6m; stepdau Madge Sinsel, 11. [1]
    Person ID I17607  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2018 

    Father Manville Orlando POLAN,   b. 5 Jun 1869, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1960, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Experience "Sperry" DAVIS,   b. 13 Jul 1871, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1909  (Age 38 years) 
    Family ID F6395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lona May KEISTER,   b. 13 Dec 1897,   d. 27 May 1924, Smithton (now Smithburg), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)  [4] 
    Married 20 Apr 1918  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Susie Pearl POLAN,   b. 27 Mar 1919, Blandville, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 2010  (Age 91 years)
    +2. Cora Wavelene POLAN,   b. 10 Aug 1921, New Milton, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. Oral John POLAN, Jr.,   b. 24 May 1924, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 2000  (Age 75 years)
    Family ID F6397  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Blanche May MOORE,   b. 12 Feb 1896, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Feb 1977  (Age 81 years)  [4] 
    Married 16 Aug 1925  Salem, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
    +1. Winona Madge SWENTZEL,   b. 26 Feb 1919, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 2004, Cortland, Trumbull Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)  [Stepchild]
    +2. Mary Katherine POLAN,   b. 2 May 1926, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    +3. George Orlando POLAN,   b. 31 Aug 1927,   d. 20 Dec 1977, Warren, Trumbull Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     4. Alice Louise POLAN,   b. 18 Sep 1928, Smithburg, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 2008  (Age 80 years)
    +5. Addie Oneta POLAN,   b. 8 Apr 1936,   d. 28 May 1994  (Age 58 years)
    Documents
    17607_OralJPolan_BlancheMoore_MarriageRecord_16Aug1925.jpg    		17607_OralJPolan_BlancheMoore_MarriageRecord_16Aug1925.jpg
    Family ID F6398  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S934] Findagrave.com.

    4. [S110] Obituary of husband.

    5. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 424 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11795835&Type=Marriage.
      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.