POLAND

ISAAC A. POLAND

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Isaac A. POLAND, son of Joseph and America (CALENDER) POLAND, was born in Kentucky in 1844. The parents were natives of Tennessee and Kentucky, respectively, and the grandfather, Jacob POLAND, was also a native of Tennessee. He was drafted for the Black Hawk War, but did not serve, having furnished a substitute. He was a farmer by occupation, and reared a family of twelve children. Joseph Poland grew to maturity in Kentucky, having moved from Tennessee to that State when eleven years of age. He was married in Kentucky, and in the spring of 1857 he removed with his family to Southwest Missouri, by wagon with oxen. They arrived in Lawrence County, Mo., in April, and settled on a large farm, where they remained until the breaking out of the late war, when Joseph served in the Home Guards or State Militia. He remained on this farm until his death, which occurred about 1880. To his marriage were born six children, only two now living, Isaac A. and Melinda S., wife of Mr. HUNT. Those deceased were named John H., James R., Willie A. and Joseph B. The mother of these children died in 1855, and the father was afterward married three times. By the next to the last marriage were born two children, Fannie L. and Martha J., who are now deceased. Isaac A. was thirteen years old when his parents moved to Southwest Missouri, where he attained his growth and where he received a fair education in the common schools of his neighborhood. He belonged to the State Militia during the close of the war, and in 1863 he went to St. Louis, Mo., and to Indiana, but returned in 1865 to the home place and commenced attending school. In 1867 Isaac A. Poland married Miss Martha J. HUNT, a native of Lewis Hunt and Evelyn (ALLEN) HUNT, who were the parents of ten children (eight now living): John J., Daniel J., Jonathan W., Willie A., Juliette, Martha J., Susan M., Virgie E., Atlanta and Mary. Martha J. and Mary are both deceased. The mother of these children makes her home with Isaac A. Poland, and is sixty-five years of age. To Mr. and Mrs. Poland were born three children: Henry C., Joseph S. and Lientia S. (twins). The mother of these children died July 26, 1886. She was an active worker in the Baptist church, of which she has been a member since a small girl. She was a loving mother and a good woman. Mr. Poland is a member of the Baptist church, and his son, Henry C., is deacon of the same church. They are the owners of 240 acres of land, eighty acres of which are timber land.

REUBEN POLAND

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Reuben POLAND, son of Jacob and Sarah (CROUCH) POLAND, was born in Washington County, Tenn., on Christmas day, in the year 1818. The parents were natives of Tennessee, and were of German and English descent, respectively. John POLAND, grandfather of Reuben, was from some one of the New England States, and was an early settler of Tennessee. Grandfather Crouch was from Virginia, and was also one of the early settlers of Tennessee. Jacob Poland attained his majority in East Tennessee; was there married to Sarah Crouch, and became the father of eleven children. He moved to Kentucky in 1829, and another child was born in this State. On account of his wife's health Mr. Poland did not enlist in the War of 1812, but furnished a substitute. He died in 1859 and his wife in 1876. Their children are named as follows: Mary, Jessie, John, Elijah, Joseph, Reuben, Elizabeth, Julia Ann, Jacob, William, Isaac and Sarah. Elijah, John, Joseph and Sarah are deceased, John living to be twenty-two years of age, the other three to over fifty years of age, and had families. Reuben attained his majority in Kentucky, and was but eleven years old when his parents moved to that State. He was educated in the subscription schools, and at the age of twenty-two he commenced teaching school, which occupation he followed for about three and a half years. He then abandoned this for awhile and engaged in farming in Fulton County, Ky., for some time. While there, in connection with his farming interest, he taught several terms of school. They remained here until 1856, when they came West to Missouri and located where he now lives. He had been here in 1855, and had purchased land, put up a house, where he and his family finally settled in July, 1856. Previous to this, October 31, 1844, he married Miss Martha S. SHEPHERD, who was born in Shelby County, Ky., in 1828, and was the daughter of William and Elizabeth (TINSLEY) SHEPHERD, both of whom were natives of Kentucky, but whose ancestors were from Virginia. Mrs. Poland was left an orphan at an early age, and was reared by an elder sister. There were seven children in the family, three of whom are deceased. William died at the age of about four years; Sarah and Elizabeth lived to be over fifty-five years of age, and had families. Those living are Mary J., John S., James C. and Martha S., all having families. By her marriage with Mr. Poland Martha S. became the mother of six children, two now living, the eldest and youngest: Sarah E., wife of Robert K. TAYLOR, and Joseph, who was married March 27, 1887 to Mary E. BUCKNER, of Greene County, Mo., and is living at home with his father. The names of the children deceased are as follows: William, Robert E., Mary F. and Malissa. Mary F. was twice married, Elijah KNOTTS, of Indiana, being her first husband, and William STEPHENSON, of Missouri, her second; she died, leaving a family of three children, only one, Ruth STEPHENSON, now living. Malissa was married to James H. BALLEY, of Ohio, and died leaving two children, only one, Euva BALLEY, now living. During the late Civil War, on account of his poor health, Mr. Poland remained at home with his family. He joined the Baptist Church in his fifteenth year, and his wife in her seventeenth. They have maintained a good Christian character, and are both excellent citizens. Their ancestors were of the Baptist faith.

From "A Reprint of Goodspeed's 1888 History of Lawrence County; Reprint Lawrence County Section of Goodspeed's Newton, Lawrence, Barry And McDonald Counties History; published by the Goodspeed Publishing Co., in 1888; Reprinted by Litho Printers Of Cassville, Missouri In 1973." as transcribed by JJR.

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