Children of Reuben and Martha Poland

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Reuben Poland b. 25 Dec 1818 Washington Co., TN d. 11 Mar 1906 Lawrence
Co., MO son of Sarah Crouch and Jacob Poland, m. 31 Oct 1844 Shelby Co., KY;Martha S. Shepherd b. 9 Aug 1828 Shelby Co., KY d. 8 Feb 1920 Round Grove, Lawrence Co., MO bur. Round Grove. Her parents William Shepherd and Elizabeth Tinsley.

Reuben and Martha had 6 children:
1. Sarah Elizabeth Poland b. 9 Jan 1847 Fulton Co., KY d. 6 May 1936 Jamestown,
ND. 1st m. Robert K. Taylor b? d @1901 Lawrence Co., MO. Sarah 2nd m. 4 Dec 1883 Lawrence Co., MO Ezra B. Gillett b. 12 Oct 1806 d. 1898.
Sarah and Robert Taylor had 8 children:
1. name unknown b. @1870 Lawrence Co., MO d. ND?? m.
Andrew Haas (this info from Sarah's obit, called her Mrs. Andrew Haas)
2. Forona Bell Taylor b. 6 Dec 1878 Mt Vernon, Lawrence Co., MO. d.
10 Mar 1939 Elgin, Union Co., OR bur Summerville Cemetery, OR m. 1901
The Dalles, OR Henry H. Weatherspoon b. 31 Oct 1865 Allen Co., KY d. 18
June 19, 1942 Elgin, OR bur Summerville Cemetery. No children
3. Harriet Taylor b. @1874 Lawrence Co., MO. think I may have a
clue on her, have sent for SS info d. Chicago m. a Mr. Giesen
4. R. P. Taylor may have lead on him also have sent for SS info d. LA Co., CA
5.Walter R. Taylor b. @1880
6. H. Leo Taylor b. 1883 was a minister
7. Judson K. Taylor b. 1 Nov 1885 may also have lead on him have sent for SS info d. CA
8. name unknown b. 1878 d. before 1936
2. Robert E. Poland b. 9 nov 1851 KY d. 16 Aug 1876 Lawrence Co., MO. he killed
himself after shooting his girl friend, she lived

3. Mary F. Poland b. 31 Mar 1854 KY b. 14 Jan 1880 Lawrence Co., MO bur. Round
Grove Cem. 1st m. 24 Oct 1869 Lawrence Co., MO. Elijah D. Knotts b. 3 Apr 1848 d.
21 May 1871 Lawrence Co., MO. Mary m. 2nd William M. Stephenson b. 1842 Mar. d.
William and Mary Stephenson had 2 children:
1. Ruth Stephenson b.@ 1873 m. Thomas Chastain
2. Walter Stephenson b. 9 Oct 1877 Lawrence Co., Mo d. before 1888

4. Melissa Poland b. 24 Feb 1857 Lawrence Co., MO. d. 14 Jan 1880 Lawrence Co.,
MO bur Round Grove m. James H. Balley b. 1842 OH d.???
Melissa and James Balley had 2 children:
1. Evua Balley b. 1866 m. by 1902 with 2-3 children; this info
from letter written by Martha Shepherd Poland, ( I was very lucky, was
sent old letters, that I copied and returned by registered mail, when I
recieved them they weren't registered, when I saw what was in the packet
about fainted.
2. Ube Balley b. 1868

5. Joseph Poland b. 5 May 1865 Lawrence Co., MO d. 5 July 1957 Santa Clara Co.,
CA ( in letters Martha mentioned he was in Alaska, then in FL I couldn't
fine him, when Ancestry.com but the CA. death records on line there he
was. Will send for probate to see if there is one and where the
children are if possible) m. 27 Mar 1887 Lawrence Co., MO Mary (Mollie)
Elizabeth Buckner b. 9 Aug 1865 KS d. 29 Mar 1947 LA Co., CA her
parents ------ Buckner and ------ Dorrell
Mollie and Joseph Poland had two known children:
1. Ethel b. Mar 1888 MO
2. Ruth L. b. Jan 1895 WV
6. William Poland d. @ 14 yrs old.but I wouldn't bet that this is correct.


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