Kit Carson County, Colorado
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Kit Carson County Pioneers:
John A. Pollitt, 8 South 50 West
Fulton County, Illinois 
|"John A. Pollitt is a native of this county and a son of one of the pioneers of the county. He was born March 14, 1855, and his parents were Alexander and Mary E. (Estes) Pollitt, natives of Kentucky. In 1875 John was united in marriage with Miss Mary Ball. Clara May is the name of their child. Mr. P. is engaged in farming upon sec. 28; P. O., Bryant.
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"John A. Pollitt, born 09 December 1852 in Liverpool Township, Fulton County, Illinois; died 21 August 1915 in Banner Township, Fulton County, Illinois.He married (1) Mary SarahTed Bell 24 September 1881.He married (2) Rachel L. Canevit 23 April 1891.
In 1880 Fulton County, Illinois,
Alvin Pollitt is 54, Emely C. Pollitt 49,
John Pollitt 30, Alexander Pollitt 20,
William Pollitt 16, Charles Pollitt 12, and
Josephine Pollitt 7.
John claimed a quarter in section 23, 8S 50W in 1891.
RACHEL
"Rachael was born on September 11, 1856 in Shannon County, Missouri, the second child of Antoine and Martha Canivet [1]. She would move to Illinois with her family at an early age, before her youngest brother, Tandy, was born.
According to Allen Jones, as quoted in the The Gin Ridge Clans, Rachael (who answered to the name "Rache") took a bayonet out of a soldier who died on their land in Missouri during a skirmish. She kept the bayonet for many years and later gave it to Allen Jones. The bayonet remains in the family today [2].
After Antoine passed away, life changed greatly for all the children, as well as Martha. After Martha married Jonas Scalf, her brother James decided to leave and start his own farm in Fulton County, Illinois. When he did this, he took Rachael with him to tend to the house. Economically speaking, her job was essential in order for the farm to function, especially since James was unmarried at the time. Unfortunately, James only kept the 80 acre farm for about two years (see his web page for more information about James Edgar Canavit) [3].
Rachael was married twice. Her first marriage was to Thomas H. Wolfe (born August 22, 1854) , the son of J.M. Wolfe and Hannah Bass. They were married on September 16, 1880 in Lewistown, Illinois. They had two children, Oscar J. "Feathers" Wolfe and Samuel Wolfe [4]. The marriage ended before 1891. As for Thomas Wolfe, Allen Jones reported the following to Arthur Hall: "Tom Wolfe was a tall, good-looking rake. He was always threatening to run off with their (Rachael and Tom's) children. He had some sort of counterfeiting device hidden in the woods. Rachael followed him and found the machine. She took it and hid it. When Wolfe found the machine missing, he asked Rachael if she knew anything about it. She said she had it and if he took the children, she would turn him in for counterfeiting. He left a couple of days later and never returned."[2]
Sometime in 1924, Thomas Wolfe was found dead, apparently murdered. "
In 1900 Fulton County, John is farming, born Dec 1852
in Illinois, married nine years to Rachel Sep 1860 Missouri. Jessie J May 1891, Nora Feb 1893, Blanche Dec 18894, and Martha E. Aug 1898 were all born in Illinois.
John is buried in Fulton County 1852-1915 # 24790743, with Rachel L. (Canevit) Pollitt 1860-1925.
"Married Sarah Ted Bell 9/24/1881
Married Rachel L. Canevit 4/23/1891"
"Mrs. Rachael Pollitt, old time resident of Banner Township, died yesterday at her home, following an illness of two years of heart trouble.
Her father was Nathaniel Kennavett and her mother's maiden name was Martha Singleton. In 1890 she was married in Banner Twonship to John A. Pollitt. Oscar Wolf and Samuel Wolf, two sons of a former marriage, survive, and Jesse Pollitt, Mrs. Nora Bedwell, Mrs. Blanche Liddle and Mrs. Mattie Hogan of Canton, Florence at home and Mrs. Claude Fouts of Banner, children of the latter marriage also survive. She leaves two brothers, James Kennavett of Macomb, and Tandy Kennavett, residing near Lewistown, and one sister, Mrs. Alex Pollitt, who lives at Macomb.
Mrs. Pollitt resided near Banner for 58 years. She lived previous to that time in Missouri.
Funeral services will be held in the Mt. Pleasant Church Sunday at 2 o'clock and internment made in the cemetary adjoining."
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