Yuma County, Colorado
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Albert B. and Luella (Poe) Pollock, 5 North 43 West
LUELLA'S FAMILY
George Poe came to the Holyoke, Colorado area from Alexis, Illinois in 1886 and took a homestead along the
Frenchman river, five miles east and one mile south of Holyoke. His wife, Ann and their four children,:
Luella, Lizzy, Herman, and Winnie joined them later.
George died in 1898. Ann later moved to Holyoke, leaving the farm to their two sons, Herman and Winnie.
ALBERT'S FAMILY
In 1870 Mercer County, Illinois,
John Pollock is
57,
Martha B. Pollock
26, and
Albert B. Pollock 8.
In 1880 Mercer County, Illinois,
John Pollok
60 Self (Head)
Martha B. Pollok
39 Wife
Albert B. Pollok 17 Son.
John Pollock
BIRTH 29 Mar 1811
DEATH 1 Oct 1893 (aged 82)
Illinois,
BURIAL
Alexis Cemetery
Alexis, Mercer County, Illinois,
MEMORIAL ID 24932856
Martha then married H.G. Herbert. In 1900 Mercer County
Hamilton Herbert is
64, married four years to
Martha B. Herbert 59.
In 1925 Decatur County, Iowa,
Mae "Shales" is 32,
Leulla Shales 58, and
Martha B. Herbert 87.
Martha B. Neely Pollock Herbert, widow of H.G. Herbert,
BIRTH 22 Oct 1840
County Donegal, Ireland
DEATH 9 Apr 1927 (aged 86)
Illinois,
BURIAL
Alexis Cemetery
Alexis, Mercer County, Illinois,
MEMORIAL ID 24932873. The informant was Mrs. R. M. Johnson of Humeston, Iowa.
ALBERT AND LUELLA
Albert B. Pollock, 25, married Luella J. Poe in 1887 in Knox County, Illinois.
January 27, 1888 Holyoke "On last Monday morning as we were about our daily avocations,
our attention was drawn by an unfamiliar sound, which we were at first
unable to comprehend, but a little later it was easy for us to discern from whence it came;
when to our great surprise it was nothing more or less than Al Pollock singing "By baby, bye."
It is a boy; mother and son doing well."
February 1888 Wakeman items in the Holyoke newspaper "A. B. Pollock is
on the sick list."
"A. C. Cauble and A. B. Pollock have each purchased a
broncho, and are now seen driving at a rapid gait."
September 1888 "A. B. Pollock resumed from Illinois last Thursday."
September 28, 1888 "Johnnie, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Pollock,
Saturday, Sept. 21, age seven months and twenty nine days.
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Richards and interment took place
on Mr. Pollock's farm."
December 1888 "A. B. Pollock and A. L. Burdette were in Nebraska
last Thursday."
"A goodly number gathered at the residence of A. B.
Pollock's Saturday evening and enjoyed themselves with
games, taffy pulling and singing."
July 1888 "A. B. Pollock has purchased a tree claim, joining his pre-emption in section 28.
Albert cash-claimed a quarter in section 29, 7N 43W (Phillips County) in 1889.
December 1888 "Rev. H. P. Todd will address the people of this vicinity every alternate Sabbath
at Ihe residence of A. B. Pollock, services commencing at seven o'clock.
Every one will find it benemdul to attend."
March 29, 1889 "Rev. Clopp has purchased a tree claim 28-7-43, of A. B. Pollock.
June 1889 "A. B. Pollock has taken up his belongings and
moved over into Yuma county."
June 1889 Holyoke "A. B. Pollock, of Yuma county was in our vicinity one day last week.
He reports things flourishing in the valley."
July 1889 "A. B. Pollock, south-east of town, has
just received a new thresher from Illinois, and
will start it to work Monday at Amherst. He has 2,000
acres of wheat already engaged to thresh."
January 1890 Holyoke "A.B. Pollock has moved over from Yuma County. We presume he got tired of the
sand hills and come over to God's country, where the sun shines every day in
the year. I would like to see the people in the east who have no homes come
to Phillips County and buy homes while land is cheap, as the time is coming
when land in this county will be worth money.
"
Albert cash-claimed a quarter in section 17, 5N 43W in
1891.
December 1893 "Mrs. A. B. Pollock and family returned to Holyoke last
week from Alexia, I11., where they have lived for the last three years.
A. B. Pollock arrived in Holyoke with his emigrant car on Monday and the
family will make this county their home again.
Mr. Pollock says that this has been a very hard year on renters in Illinois. Land rents
for from $4 to $6 per acre cash rent and he says that many of the renters did not raise more
crop than was necessary to pay the rent. Al says that he will not be caught attempting to
farm east of the Mississippi river again."
October 1895 "Mrs. Pollock, mother of A. B. Pollock of this county returned to her home in
Alexis I11., last week."
March 1896 "A. B. Pollock has rented M. N. Worley's farm. He will put in 100 acres of
wheat this year."
May 1897 "Lizzie Lee Caunle, nee Poe, was born
in Mercer county, Illinois, on tho 10th day of July, 1868,
and died at her home in Phillips County, Colo.,
on the 20th day of May, 1897. She resided with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Poe, in Mercer county,
Illinois, till 1887 when the family moved to Colorado
and located in what is now Phillips county.
On the 21day of Nov., 1890, at the family home in
Phillips county, she was united in marringe with
A. O. Cauble of this county. To them were born five
children, two boys and three girls,
who survive their mother.
She united with the Presbyterian Church at Alexis,
I11., when 17 years of age and lived a oonsistent
Christian life. She was of a most happy, cheerful disposition and made friends of all with whom she became acquainted.
She was always an active leader and worker in every movement that had for its object the bettering
in any manner the condition of the people among whom she lived. In apparent good health and
without any warning called from life, her death was a great shock to her friends
and especially to the members of her own family. She was busily engaged about her house work
when apparently without any warning she fell and expired without a struggle.
Some of the little children went to the home of their uncle A. B. Pollock, and informed him
that their mother had fallen and they could not get her up. When he reached the house
she was dead. Her husband who had left home in the early morning to hunt some horses,
returned within a few hours, but not in time to again
see his wife alive. She leaves to mourn her death,
a husband and five children, her father and mother,
two brothers and one sister, all of whom, with the exception of one brother reside in this county."
September 1897 "Mrs. Huber of Illinois is visiting with her son, A. B. Pollock."
Albert B. Pollock was born Jan. 20th, 1862 in Mercer county, I11.,
and died at his home in Phillips county, Colo., Feb. 8, 1898.
On Feb. 10, 1887 he was united in marriage to Miss Lieurlla Poe.
To them was born four children, the oldest of which preceded him to the
better world. After his marriage he moved to Phillips oounty, Coio.,
where be resided four years when he removed to Mercer county, I11.
After residing there two years he once more moved to Phillips county, Colo.,
where he resided until his death. In June 1890 he united with the
Presbyterian Church and continued to make that his church home until his
death. During his residence in Phillips County he made many warm friends.
He was a good neighbor, a loving husband and a kind father.
During his last illness be suffered much pain but even this did not make
him forget family and his God. He lay with his hands clasped and his eyes turned heavenward
realizing that the end would soon come. Then calling his wife to his bedside he kissed her
good bye and passed away. His wife, children and aged mother who
survive him have the sympathy of all in their bereavement."
Albert B. Pollock
BIRTH 26 Jan 1862
DEATH 8 Feb 1898 (aged 36)
BURIAL
Holyoke Memorial Park
Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID 53628194.·
February 1898 "Mr. and Mrs. Herbert of Alexia, Illinois were called to Holyoke last week by the
sudden death of Mrs. Herbert's son, A. B. Pollock. Mrs. Pollock and children will return to
Illinois with them and will make their home there."
December 1893 "Mr. and Mrs. Pollock of Alexis, I11., have come to make Phillips oouuty
their future home."
In 1900 Phillips County,
Orrin H. "Shades"
35 Head,
Luella J. Shades 34 Wife,
Frank W. "Polock"
10 Son,
May L. Polock
6 Daughter, and
Bruce L. Polock
3 Son.
MAY
August 1908 "Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Sheridan,
May Pollock and Roy Sholes went to Cheyenne for the Frontier Day celebration."
In 1920 Mercer County, Illinois,
May Sholes is widowed,
27 Head,
Bruce Sholes
6 Son,
Verna May Sholes
4 Daughter,
Martha Sholes
3 Daughter,
Lorella Sholes 53 Mother, and
Arch Severs
52 Boarder.
LUELLA
Orrin H. Sholes and Luella J. Sholes divorced on 20 Jun 1933 in Phillips County, Colorado.
In 1940 Des Moines, Iowa, Relationship
William J. Bartlow
48 Head,
Luela M. Bartlow
47 Wife,
James A. Bartlow
29 Son,
Lawrence W. Bartlow
11 Son,
Luela J. Shoales 74 Mother, and
Augusta R. Bartlow
77 Mother.
In 1925 Decatur County, Iowa,
Mae "Shales" is 32,
Leulla Shales 58, and
Martha B. Herbert 87.
In 1930 Des Moines, Iowa,
Marie Johnston is
37 Head,
Bruce Scholes
16 Son,
Verna Scholes 15 Daughter,
Martha Scholes
13 Daughter,
Lucy Scholes
64 Mother, and
Irene Bunnell
28 Roomer.
Luella J. Poe Pollock
BIRTH 28 Mar 1866
DEATH 14 Jun 1942 (aged 76)
BURIAL
Holyoke Memorial Park
Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID 53628290
Luella Jane Scholes
Age: 76
Death Date: 14 Jun 1942
Death Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa,
Father: George Poe.
Mother: Ann E Burington.
In 1940 Des Moines, Iowa,
Leslie R. Logan is
29 Head,
Verna M. Logan 25 Wife,
Raymond E. Logan
5 Son, and
Dee Ann Logan
1 Daughter.
Verna May Sholes Logan
BIRTH 1915
DEATH Oct 1965 (aged 49–50)
BURIAL
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa,
PLOT Blk AR
MEMORIAL ID 100998105
FRANK
April 1904 "Frank Pollock returned Wednesday from Mercer county Illinois
where he had been for several months. When he left here for Illinois
he was suffering from an attack of rheumatism but he has fully recovered from his troubles."
Frank W. Pollock
BIRTH 1890
DEATH 1939 (aged 48–49)
BURIAL
Holyoke Memorial Park
Holyoke, Phillips County, Colorado,
MEMORIAL ID 53628210.
"Holyoke Enterprise, Holyoke, Colorado, October 5, 1939
Funeral services were held at 3:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon at the Colver Brothers
Funeral Home for Frank W. Pollock, Holyoke resident many years, who died Monday
morning in Fort Morgan following a long illness. At the time of his death, he was 49
years, six months and 17 days old. His death was due to a cerebral hemorrhage.
Rev. William Pepper, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, officiated at the
services. Musical numbers were furnished by a male quartet composed of A.W.
McFadden, W.H. Rouze, Dr. P.S. Struble and G.L. Bereman. Burial was made in the
Holyoke cemetery.
The deceased was born in Holyoke, Colorado, March 15, 1890. He had spent his entire
life in the Holyoke community with the exception of eight years spent in Humeston,
Iowa, and Alexis, Illinois. During the past few months, he had made his home in Fort
Morgan. Deceased was united in marriage to Miss Zeta Summers, March 10, 1910.
Survivors are his aged mother, Mrs. Luella Pollock of Des Moines, Iowa; one daughter,
Mrs. Ned Dayton of Fort Morgan; three sons, Albert and Forrest Pollock of Holyoke, and
Lee Pollock of San Diego, California; one brother, Bruce Pollock of Weldon, Iowa; and
one sister, Mr. W.J. Bartlow of Des Moines, Iowa."
LUELLA
Luella Mae Pollock Bartlow
BIRTH Jun 1894
Illinois,
DEATH Apr 1976 (aged 81)
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa,
BURIAL
Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery
Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa,
MEMORIAL ID 132324547.
"Luella Mae (Pollock) Sholes Bartlow.
Daughter of Albert Pollock and Luella Poe.
Luella Mae Pollock first married Roy Sholes --- they were married Dec 21, 1909, recorded in Phillips County, Colorado."
BRUCE
Bruce H Pollock
BIRTH 1897
DEATH 1968 (aged 70–71)
BURIAL
Cambria Cemetery
Cambria, Wayne County, Iowa,
MEMORIAL ID 169171489
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