Obituary for James W. Pollard (1840-1925)
No. 111 - Uncited clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection" of
Beth Rengers Talken, 1998.
James W. POLLARD, son of William and Elizabeth FARMER POLLARD, was born Oct. 22, 1840.
He passed from the scenes of this life Aug. 19, 1925, his age being 84 years, 9 months and
17 days.
He was married to Malinda C. WAGGONER Oct. 28, 1859. Eight children were born unto them;
namely: Katie E. (MCCOY), Nellie, Mattie A. (MCCOY, deceased), W. Hampton, Joseph T.
(deceased), Sydnor L. (deceased), Carrie B.
(HUNN), and Frederick W.
The wife and mother died Aug. 31, 1884. He was again married to Mrs. Annie M. SIMPSON Oct.
28, 1888 whom he leaves to morn [sic] his going.
He united with the Christian church at Highland Prairie in the year 1870, later
transferring his membership to Moscow. He was made a Free Mason in the spring of 1888. In
both of which connections he served well and was correspondingly esteemed. There was a
degree of enthusiastic delight evinced by those who complimented his clean, quiet, useful
life which, to note, inspires one to emulate such qualities and to forge one's self after
the pattern of such an example.
Funeral services were conducted at Moscow Christian church in the presence of an audience
which taxed the capacity of the building, many not being able to get seats. Burial was at
Highland cemetery under the rites of the Masonic Fraternity which were administered by a
grandson, Stanley POLLARD, upon request of the deceased. The large assemblage, the
beautiful floral offerings, the deep solemnity manifest all betokened the feeling that a
good man had gone for whom the highest honor and respect was being shown. May God's great
grace be upon surviving relatives and friends.
--O.A. GORDON
Note regarding clippings from the "Neva Murphy Hubbard Collection": Neva Murphy Hubbard (1886-1971) lived all of her life in Lincoln County, MO. She collected a large file of clippings of Lincoln County residents. The majority of the clippings were without citation. Beth Rengers Talken, beneficiary of the collection, has transcribed them for inclusion in our Lincoln County Heritage Records.
Submitted to HERITAGE PAGES of LINCOLN COUNTY, MISSOURI by Beth Rengers Talken, 18 September 1998.
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