Valentine Democrat News Paper Valentine Nebraska, June 14, 1906
Nelson Polen died at his home northwest of Sparks last Thursday (Jun 7) of brights diesease. He had been in failing health the past winter and had probably never fully recovered from an accident which happened last fall when his team ran away and threw him out of the wagon, crippling him.
Mr Polen was about 59 years old and has lived in Cherry County nearly 20 years. He leaves a wife and family of grown up sons and daughters. The funeral was held Sunday at the M. E. Church and interment made in the Mount Hope Cemetery.
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Parents:
William W. Polen (1820 - 1889)
Nancy Ann McWilliams Polen (____ - 1891)
Spouse:
Martha Ann Hartley Polen (1848 - 1916)
Children:
Guy William Polen (1873 - 1924)*
Iva Susanna Polen Hamar (1875 - 1966)*
Fred Ray Polen (1879 - 1942)*
Siblings:
Emma Polen (____ - 1890)*
Nelson Polen (1847 - 1906)
Mary Polen Kress (1848 - 1913)*
Drucilla Ann Polen Jones (1852 - 1930)**
John A. Polen (1868 - 1911)*
*Calculated relationship
**Half-sibling
