Person:Adam Pollard (1)

A. L. POLLARD, an influential citizen of Portage Twp is a native of PA ,born May 3, 1856, in Lawrence CO, son of Abner and Anna (Wymer) Pollard. The family came to Perry Twp Wood CO when our subject was about nine years old, and, in about 1871, settled in Portage Twp at Six Points, where wherethe mother died, and the father still makes his home. Of their family A. L Pollard was the fifth in order of birth, and the eldest son.

During his boyhood Mr. Pollard attended the district schools of the home neighborhood, and also received a thorough training in agriculture, which he has followed more or less all his life. When he came to Six Points this region was still a wilderness, and the site of his persent store was wan then in the midst of a forest. He remained at home until his marriage, at that time locating on eighty acres of land at Six Points, later removing to Jerry City, in Portage Twp and finally finally settling on his present place, which consists of thirty-six acres of good land at Six Points. In July, 1889, he established the mercantile business which he has ever since conducted with well-deserved success, and during his business career he has won the confidence and respect of all with whom he has come in contact for fair dealing and honest methods. He is a self made man in the true sense of the word, the comfortable property and home which he now possesses having all been acquired by his own efforts.

In March, 1880, Mr. Pollard was married to Miss Abbie Bisbee, daughter of Joseph Bisbee, and she died and was buried in Mount Zion cemetery. For his second wife our subject wedded Miss Hannah Brand, who was born in Seneca CO OH, daughter of Michael Brand, and six children have come to this union, as follows: Arthur L., Lucy M., Raymond, Luther (who died in infancy), Bessie, and Zella.. Mr. Pollard is a life-long Republican; and, though he takes an interest an interest in public affairs, he is not active except in school matters, being a warm friend of educations progress in every way; he has been school director in District No. 8 for some time. Socially he is a member of the K. O. T. M.. Excelsior Tent, at Prairie Depot, and he affiliated with the.. Grangers during their existence. On May t, t 892, lightning struck Mr. Pollard's barn, and destroyed $1,500 worth of property, on which there was no insurance whatever, seven horses, a large amount of grain, and a number of farming implements being consumed.,

added by Jon Jay Shultz, February 2, 2005.