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Scotland

King Robert the Bruce, a sentimental favorite of the Scots since the Middle Ages is said to be an ancestor of the United States President James K. Polk.

Most of the earliest Scottish settlers to America did not come from Scotland. They came from Ulster, Ireland. In the northeast corner of Ireland, Ulster looks across the narrow North Channel at Scotland. Modern Ulster includes the country of Londonderry in Northern Ireland. The Pollock family emigrated from Glasgow, Scotland during the late 1600's to the Londonderry County area of Northern Ireland.

An American President

In Londonderry County of Northern Ireland lived a Robert Pollock married to Magdalena Tasker. Both emigrated from Londonderry, Ireland approximately 1694 to Somerset County, Maryland. Their son, William Pollock was born in 1701 and married Mary Knox. William and Mary Pollock then moved to Hopewell Township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.⁴ William and Mary Pollock had a son named Ezekiel Pollock who was born approximately 1737. It was about this time frame when the family moved to North Carolina (approximately 1738 or a few years later) that the family name was, for some reason shortened to Polk. Ezekiel Polk married Mary Wilson (daughter of Samuel Wilson) and together had a son named Samuel Polk who was born in 1771. Samuel Polk married Jane Knox (born 1773) and together on November 2, 1795 in Mecklenburg, North Carolina gav e birth to a future United States President James K. Polk. Samuel and Jane Polk died in 1827 and 1848; respectively.

Coleraine, Ireland

Dr. Thomas Pollock (Ancestor)

The same Pollock family who emigrated from Glasgow, Scotland to Londonderry area (Coleraine) Ireland had as a member a Dr. Thomas Pollock. Dr. Thomas Pollock may have been born in either Scotland, or more likely in the Londonderry area of Northern Ireland. He married a Miss Cochran. Together, this Scotch-Irish (also known as an Ulster Scot) family of had 10 children (5 sons and 5 daughters).

I. Thomas Pollock, M.D.

Son Dr. Thomas Pollock was born in Coleraine, Ireland in 1724; came to America joining his youngest brother Charles Pollock in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. However, Dr. Thomas Pollock returned to Ireland soon afterwa rd, not finding the practice he liked.^{3, 4}

II. Jane Pollock

Daughter Jane Pollock died in 1797 and was identified as a Mrs. McClean.

III. Eliza Pollock

Daughter Eliza Pollock married John Sheriff (not known if related to John and Eliza (Guffy) Sheriff).

IV. Mary Pollock

Daughter Mary Pollock married a Mr. Caldwell and then later a Mr. Allison.

V. Unknown Pollock

A daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Pollock of Coleraine, Ireland became known as Mrs. David Barber of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

VI. Elizabeth Pollock

Daughter Elizabeth Pollock was born and died in Ireland.

VII. Robert Pollock

Son Robert Pollock either didn't leave Ireland, or was one of three brothers who came to America to join the youngest brother Charles Pollock and then went south to North Carolina. If he did go to North Carolina, circa 1750, it may have been more than coincidental with the move to North Carolina circa 1738 (or a few years later) of William and Mary Pollock (great-grandparents of United States President James K. Polk).

VIII. James Pollock

Son James Pollock was born in Ireland in 1728; married to Mary Heron; and died in 1812 at the age of 84. James and Mary (Heron) Pollock lived in Ligoner Valley of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania and had 8 children (5 sons and 3 daughters).

A. Thomas Pollock

Son Thomas Pollock was born in 1777 when his father James Pollock was 49 years old and married first Rachel Hendricks, then S. Henderson.

B. Charles Pollock

Son Charles Pollock was born in 1780 when his father James Pollock was 52 years old.

C. John Pollock

Son John Pollock was born in 1783 when his father James Pollock was 52 years old and died at the age of 79 in 1862. John Pollock married Elizabeth Hamill.

D. David Pollock

Son David Pollock (twin of Jane Pollock) was born in 1784 when his father James Pollock was 56 years old and died in 1807 at the age of 23.

E. JanePollock

Daughter Jane Pollock (twin of David Pollock) was born in 1784 when her father James Pollock was 56 years old.

F. Robert Pollock

Son Robert Pollock was born in 1785 when his father James Pollock was 57 years old. Robert Pollock married Mary Anderson and died in 1844 at the age of 59.

G. Nancy Pollock

Daughter Nancy Pollock was born in 1789 when her father James Pollock was 61 years old. Nancy Pollock married William Lytle and died in 1845 at the age of 56.

H. Elizabeth Pollock

Daughter Elizabeth Pollock married John McCoy.

IX. John Pollock

Son John Pollock (son of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Pollock of Coleraine, Ireland) was born in Ireland in 1724. He died at the age of 70 in 1794 after seeing 5 great-grandchildren born (of at least 10 grandchildren). John Pollock married twice. He first married Catherine Campbell. Given the era in history, it was more than likely that his first wife died rather than there being a divorce (although a divorce cannot be ruled-out). His second wife was Eleanor Snell who was a niece of Benjamin Franklin. John and Eleanor (Snell) Pollock had four children (3 sons and 1 daughter).

A. Eleanor Pollock

Daughter Eleanor Pollock was born in 1760 when her father John Pollock was 36 years old and died in 1823 at the age of 63. She married James Armstrong who had come to America in 1786.

B. Thomas Pollock

Son Thomas Pollock was born in 1762 when his father John Pollock was 38 years old and died in 1812 at the age of 50.

C. Alexander Pollock

Son Alexander Pollock was born in 1764 when his father John Pollock was 40 years old and died in 1801 at the age of 37. Alexander Pollock married Jane Sheriff who was daughter of John and Eliza (Guffy) Sheriff (not to be confused with Eliza Pollock who married a John Sheriff).

D. John Pollock

Son John Pollock was born in 1768 when his father John Pollock was 44 years old and died in 1772 at the age of 4 years old.

X. Charles Pollock (Immigrant Ancestor)

Son Charles Pollock (youngest son of Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Pollock of Coleraine, Ireland) was born in 1732 in Coleraine, Ireland and came to America circa 1750 at the age of 18. Charles Pollock came alone and was the first of 3 or 4 siblings who would later emigrate to America. Charles Pollock settled in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania initially and began farming possibly as an indentured servant. Charles Pollock subsequently moved to Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

The Scotch-Irish numbered about 250,000 in the colonies before the Revolutionary War (twice as many as there were Irish). In Pennsylvania, many Ulster-Scots (Scotch-Irish) settled west of the Susquehanna River partly because the eastern part of the state was pretty well filled by William Penn's Quakers. It was said that German immigrants, and others were happy to have the Scotch-Irish serve as buffers against the Indians. Many of the Scotch-Irish successfully took up farming; raising cattle; selling hides; and sometimes floating meat (at considerable profit) downstream to awaiting "English" cargo ships.

A year following his arrival, Charles Pollock was joined by three brothers, 1) Dr. Thomas Pollock who was 8 years older than Charles and subsequently returned to Ireland; 2) possibly Robert Pollock who, if he did come to America subsequently went to North Carolina; and 3) James or John Pollock one of which subsequently settled in the vicinity of Lewistown, in what was called Buffalo Valley.

In 1763 at the age of 31, Charles Pollock married Agness Steele, from the neighborhood of Lewistown who was 20 years old having been born in 1743. Agness Steele was a member of the old Steele family of Lancaster and Dauphin Counties, Pennsylvania. It is possible Charles Pollock and Agness Steele met in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania then settling in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania; however, the shifting boundaries of the counties may misrepresent moving around that did not actually occur.

Charles Pollock became a Private in the Cumberland County, Pennsylvania Militia some time near to or during the American Revolutionary War. It can be postulated that Charles Pollock may have known Private Robert Fruit who was also in the Pennsylvania Militia for Northumberland County. Years later, Robert Fruit's twin daughters would marry two sons of Charles Pollock. It is also likely that Charles Pollock knew Sergeant Richard McClure who became Robert Fruit's father-in-law as well as a revolutionary soldier of McClure's Fort in Cumberland Valley, Pennsylvania . However, Sergeant Richard McClure died in 1774; therefore, it cannot be confirmed whether or not Private Charles Pollock and Sergeant Richard McClure actually knew each other.

Charles Pollock serving in the Revolutionary War was consistent with descriptions of the Scotch-Irish of Pennsylvania who generally supported the Revolutionary cause by providing most of the officers and men for a sturdy group called the Pennsylvania Line.⁶

It is known that Charles Pollock survived the Revolutionary War and that he and wife Agness (Steele) Pollock had five sons. Charles Pollock died in March 1795 at the age of 63 and was buried in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania.

Reference ⁷indicated that Charles Pollock was a farmer and died near Sunbury, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. Additionally, Charles and Agnes (Steele) Pollock had ten children of which two died in infancy with three dying in early life. This reference also provides a different, more likely spelling of Agnes (Steele) Pollock. Agnes Steele was the daughter of Adam Steele.

Within five years of the death of her husband Charles Pollock, Agness (Steele) Pollock; 5 sons; and their families moved circa 1800 to Erie County, Pennsylvania.⁶It is unknown why this move occurred. Reference ⁷indicates they settled in the spring of 1800 in Waterford Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania.

A. Adam Pollock

Son Adam Pollock purchased a farm two miles west of Waterford. He married Elizabeth Gilliland and died in 1816 leaving an only son.

i Charles Pollock

Charles Pollock married Elizabeth Wilson Wallace, daughter of Dr. John C. Wallace. Charles Pollock died in Erie in 1850 leaving Elizabeth Wilson (Wallace) Pollock a widow along with 5 surviving children. Charles and Elizabeth Wilson (Wallace) Pollock had 5 children (3 sons and 2 daughters).⁶

(i) Robert Pollock

Son Robert Pollock resided in Erie circa 1896.

(ii) Elizabeth Pollock

Daughter Elizabeth Pollock resided in Erie circa 1896.

(iii) Jane Pollock

Daughter Jane Pollock died as of circa 1896.

(iv) Otis Wheeler Pollock

Son Otis Wheeler Pollock as of circa 1896 was a cashier of the Exchange National Bank of Little Rock, Arkansas.

(v) Charles Pollock

Son Charles Pollock as of circa 1896 resided in Blair, Nebraska.

B. (Captain) James Pollock

Son James Pollock (son of Charles and Agness (Steele) Pollock) was the next younger brother to Adam, and settled on a farm four miles south of Waterford in Erie County, Pennsylvania on the right bank of French Creek, at what was known circa 1896 as Pollock's Bridge. In 1801, James Pollock married Mary Steele, his first cousin, and raised a large family.

James Pollock received quite a bit of notoriety for his time. He was a prosperous farmer who received a liberal education; possessed a high order of intelligence and respected judgment. James Pollock became known as Captain Pollock from being in service of the United States in 1795 when George Washington was President. Captain Pollock was the master of transportation of supplies from the Ohio River near the current area of Cincinnati. Captain Pollock was subordinate to General Wayne whose troops were stationed at Greenville, Pennsylvania. This is the same General Wayne who made a "permanent" peace treaty wit h the Indians ending hostilities.

During the initial construction of the turnpike (not to be confused with the modern day Pennsylvania Turnpike), Captain James Pollock constructed between Waterford and Meadville a portion of this road (mile and a quarter). Captain James Pollock served as county commissioner in 1830; and in 1836 was elected, in company with the Honorable Thomas H. Sill, as a member of the convention to amend the constitution of the State [Commonwealth] of Pennsylvania.

The constitutional convention met in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in May 1837 and then adjourned in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Other attendees to the convention included John Sergent, Chauncy, Meredith, Scott, Judge Hopkinson, Walter Howard, Dickey, Biddle, and Thaddeus Stevens [later to become a U.S. Congressman and leader of the Radical Republicans during the U.S. Reconstruction and described as a master of Congressional infighting, parliamentary tactics, and blunt speaking. Thaddeaus was once called a "rude jouster in political and personal warfare". So driven to help the freed slaves, Thaddeus was buried in an integrated cemetery in order to "illustrate in my death the principles which I advocated through a long life, Equality of Man before his Creator."]. Captain Pollock had the universal respect of his associates at the convention. Though not a public speaker, his judgment was held in high estimation [esteem].

Captain James Pollock died in 1857.⁷Captain James and Mary (Steele) Pollock had two sons.

i Thomas Pollock

Son Thomas Pollock moved to Oregon and was still living circa 1896.

ii J. Steele

Son J. Steele occupied the old homestead at Pollock's Bridge. J. Steele later married Mary J. Hamilton on December 23, 1852 and had 10 children, 6 of whom along with J. Steele were still living circa 1896.

C. Robert Pollock

Son Robert Pollock (son of Charles and Agness (Steele) Pollock) was the youngest of the three Pollock brothers who stayed in the Erie County, Pennsylvania.^{1, 4}Robert Pollock had settled on a farm on the left bank of the French creek, directly opposite to the one occupied by his brother Captain James Pollock. Robert Pollock married Margaret Anderson December 12, 1810. Robert Pollock died February 22, 1844. Robert and Margaret (Anderson) Pollock had one son.

i Charles J. Pollock

Son Charles J. Pollock married Mary Ann Moorehead of Fairview; inherited the farm after the death of his father Robert Pollock and conducted it until his own death in 1892. Charles J. and Mary Ann (Moorehead) Pollock had one son.

(i) James Pollock

Son James Pollock was the current occupant of the farm circa 1896.

D. William Pollock

Son William Pollock was born in 1773 when his father Charles Pollock was 41 years old. In 1798 at the age of 25, William Pollock married Sarah "Sally" Fruit (daughter of Robert and Katherine (McClure) Fruit) who was 24 years old having been born in 1774 and a likely twin sister to Margaret "Mary" Fruit. The marriage of Sarah "Sally" Fruit to William Pollock in 1798 was approximately two years after the marriage of her sister Margaret "Mary" Fruit to Thomas Pollock (William Pollock's brother).

At about the age of 27, William and Sarah "Sally" (Fruit) Pollock moved to Erie County, Pennsylvania with William Pollock's mother Agness (Steele) Pollock; four brothers and their families during the turn of the century circa 1800.

It is known that William and Sarah "Sally" (Fruit) Pollock along with Thomas and Margaret "Mary" (Fruit) Pollock moved south from Erie County, Pennsylvania to Clarion County, Pennsylvania (then known as Armstrong County). William and Sarah "Sally" (Fruit) Pollock settled east of Parker (east of the Allegheny River) where William engaged in farming. William was a Presbyterian "like his ancestors" although it is not known how far back in the ancestry goes the Presbyterian faith.

Sarah "Sally" (Fruit) Pollock lived to be 49 dying in 1823 while William Pollock died the following year in 1824 at the age of 51. Together, William and Sarah "Sally" (Fruit) Pollock had 7 children (3 sons and 4 daughters).

i female Pollock

ii female Pollock

iii female Pollock

iv female Pollock

v Adam Pollock

Son Adam Pollock was married with no children and moved to Erie, Pennsylvania to live.

vi Robert Pollock

Son Robert Pollock moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; married and had a family.

vii Charles Pollock

Son Charles Pollock was born in Clarion County, Pennsylvania April 8, 1808 when his father William Pollock was 35 years old and his mother Sarah "Sally" (Fruit) Pollock was 34 years old. Farming was his occupation. At the age of 21, Charles Pollock married Ann Stewart (daughter of Samuel Stewart) on April 9, 1829 in Venango County, Pennsylvania who was 19 years old having been born on August 9, 1809. Records indicate Ann Stewart was a native of Huntingdon Count y, Pennsylvania at the time of her wedding. Charles Pollock died April 30, 1874 at the age of 66. Ann (Stewart) Pollock died in 1892 at the age of 83 outliving her husband by 18 years.

Charles and Ann (Stewart) Pollock were members of the Concord Presbyterian Church in Clarion County, Pennsylvania in which Charles Pollock served as an elder. Charles and Ann (Stewart) Pollock were highly respected among their neighbors. Charles and Ann (Stewart) Pollock had 9 children (4 sons and 5 daughters).

(i) Eliza J. Pollock

Daughter Eliza J. Pollock married William Livingston. William Livingston became a Postmaster from June 16, 1849 until April 12, 1850 at the Matildaville Post Office in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. William and Eliza J. (Pollock) Livingston had 4 children (1 son and 3 daughters).

i Annie Livingston

ii Ella Livingston

Daughter Ella Livingston married Frank S. Heissey.

iii Willa Bell Livingston

Daughter Willa Bell Livingston married Matthew Garret.

iv Fremont P. Livingston

Son Fremont P. Livingston was married and moved to Denver, Colorado.

(ii) Eddie S. Pollock

Son Eddie S. Pollock married a Miss DuBois and moved to Washington, D.C. Together, they had two children.

Clarence Pollock

Gura Pollock

(iii) Sarah Pollock

Daughter Sarah Pollock died unmarried in 1907.

(iv) Robert Pollock

Son Robert Pollock was married; lived in Clarion, Pennsylvania and had four children. He retired after being an oil producer.

(v) Narcissa Pollock

Daughter Narcissa Pollock was married to Joseph N. Best (half-brother and business partner of Elijah Slaughenhoupt) on January 2, 1873. The wedding annoncement contained within "The Oil Man's Journal" ²²published in Parker, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, January 1873 indicated the wedding was performed by the Rev T. J. Milford in the Presbyterian Church, Perryville, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and was part of a triplet wedding with the other couples being cousins of Narcissa Pollock. The cousins were Nancy Jane Pollock who married Isaac Hilliard and Thomas Pollock who married Tirza Culbertson. Narcissa (Pollock) Best became the widow of Joseph N. Best and lived in Perryville, Pennsylvania. Prior to the death of her husband, Narcissa (Pollock) Best had three sons.

a. Charles Best

b. Rudolph Best

c. unknown Best

(vi) Mary Pollock

Daughter Mary Pollock died as a young woman.

(vii) Rosanna Pollock

Daughter Rosanna Pollock was unmarried and lived with her brother Oliver Pollock on the old farm in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

(viii) William Pollock

Son William Pollock was born March 23, 1832 on the old homestead in Clarion County, Pennsylvania when his father Charles Pollock was 23 years old and his mother Ann (Stewart) Pollock was 22 years old. William Pollock attended school during the winter while finding ample employment in the work of the home farm. As a "boy", he went to visit his sister in Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania where he obtained a position as a clerk for Brown, Phillips, and Co. William Pollock also, apparently worked for Brown, Floyd, and Co. for about five years.

In 1858 at the age of 26, William Pollock became a bookkeeper for the state bank known as Kittanning Bank. The President of the Bank was James E. Brown. After one year, William Pollock was elected as a cashier (in 1859) and continued with the bank until the age of 35 when that bank wound up its affairs in 1867. This was followed by the First National Bank (organized in 1863, but which did no business until 1867), of which James E. Brown became president; William Pollock cashier; and James E. Brown, James Mosgrove, Charles T. Neale, John B. Finlay, and William Pollock, directors. At the age of 29, William Pollock married Arabella Robinson in Kittanning on September 19, 1861. William Pollock continued with the First National Bank until age 49 with the organization of the Kittanning National Bank in 1881. At this bank, James Mosgrove became president and William Pollock cashier, an association which was maintained until the charter expired in 1902.

In 1902, the National Kittanning Bank was established; with the following officials: H. A. Colwell, president; William Pollock (age 70), cashier; directors, H. A. Colwell, James McCullough, Jr., and John D. Galbraith. John A. Colwell retired the following year. As of circa 1914 (age 82), William Pollock was still cashier continuing his intimate cooperation with the leading businessmen and interests of Kittanning and vicinity. The insight of William Pollock into the necessary elements of profitable operations rendered his perception and judgment as invaluable. William Pollock had a record as a bank cashier not often equalled, for he served for 54 years continuously in that capacity.

Both William and Arabella (Robinson) Pollock were members of the first Presbyterian Church of Kittanning. William Pollock was also a worker at this church as well as a trustee. He did not have much association with public affairs; business occupying practically his undivided attention, but he usually supported the Republican Party.

Arabella (Robinson) Pollock died June 2, 1907. William and Arabella (Robinson) Pollock had two daughters.

i Alice Pollock

Daughter Alice Pollock married F. J. Rouk who was a merchant on Washington Street in Boston Massachusetts.

ii Helen Mar Pollock

Helen Mar Pollock married C. A. Bray of Glendale (suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio). Mr. Bray was employed by the General Electric Company in Glendale. They had two daughters.

Alice Pollock Bray

Myra Norwood Bray

(ix) Oliver Pollock

Son Oliver Pollock was born February 15, 1840 on the old homestead in Clarion County, Pennsylvania when his father Charles Pollock was 31 years old and his mother Ann (Stewart) Pollock was 30 years old. Oliver Pollock became a farmer on the old homestead in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.At the age of 27 Oliver Pollock married (in 1867) Rachel Miller who was 19 years old having been born March 22, 1848. Rachel (Miller) Pollock died on November 30, 1876 at the age of 28. Oliver Pollock died at the age of 78 on July 7, 1918. Oliver and Rachel (Miller) Pollock had 3 children (2 sons and 1 daughter).

a. Mary Pollock

Daughter Mary Pollock who did not marry lived with her brother James Mateer Pollock in Wilmerding Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

b. Ora Pollock

Son Ora Pollock lived at home in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

c. James Mateer Pollock

Son James Mateer Pollock was born February 6, 1869 when his father Oliver Pollock was 29 years old and his mother Rachel (Miller) Pollock was 20 years old and lived in Wilmerding Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. At the age of 22 on April 18, 1891, James Mateer Pollock married Anna Haacke who was 20 years old having been born on September 18, 1870. Anna (Haacke) Pollock died just prior to her 27th birthday on September 11, 1897. James Mateer and Anna (Haacke) Pollock had one son.

(a) Harry Oliver Pollock

Son Harry Oliver Pollock was born on January 8, 1893 when his father James Mateer Pollock was 23 years old and his mother Anna (Haacke) Pollock was 22 years old. Harry Oliver Pollock was 4 years old when his mother, Anna (Haacke) Pollock died. Harry Oliver Pollock married Emma C. Bryte.

E. Thomas Pollock (Ancestor)

Thomas Pollock was born in 1772 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania when his father Charles Pollock was 40 years old. At the age of 24 in 1796, Thomas Pollock married Margaret "Mary" Fruit daughter of Robert and Katherine (McClure) Fruit and granddaughter of Richard McClure of Northern Ireland. Margaret "Mary" Fruit was 22 years old having been born in 1774 and a sister (likely twin) of Sarah "Sally" Fruit. The marriage of Margaret "Mary" Fruit to Thomas Pollock in 1796 was approximately two years before the marriage of her sister Sarah "Sally" Fruit to William Pollock (Thomas's brother).

At the age of 28 circa 1800, Thomas and Margaret "Mary" (Fruit) Pollock moved to Erie County, Pennsylvania with Agness (Steele) Pollock mother of Thomas Pollock; four brothers of Thomas Pollock and their families . While brothers Adam, James, and Robert Pollock stayed in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Thomas and Margaret "Mary" (Fruit) Pollock, brother William and Sarah "Sally" (Fruit) Pollock and their families moved south to Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

Thomas Pollock settled in Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania in 1806 at the age of 34 where he first made a purchase of 123 acres, adding 53 acres later and a third purchase of 53 acres. On this land, Thomas Pollock cleared and improved, erecting a stone house where the wagon sheds stood circa 1913. Thomas Pollock cultivated this land until his death. Thomas Pollock was an active Whig in politics and an ardent admirer of Henry Clay. Thomas Pollock was a member of the Presbyterian Church.

Thomas and Margaret "Mary" (Fruit) Pollock had 10 children (6 sons and 4 daughters) prior to her death on November 23, 1817 at 43 years of age. Thomas Pollock remarried following the death of his wife Margaret "Mary" (Fruit) Pollock. His second wife was Eleanor Knox who was born in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania about 1795. Thomas Pollock died in Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania in 1844 at the age of 72. Eleanor (Knox) Pollockdied in 1859 at the age of 64.⁷Thomas and Eleanor (Knox) Pollock had seven children (5 sons and 2 daughters).

i Margaret Pollock

Daughter Margaret Pollock married Samuel Kifer. Samuel and Margaret (Pollock) Kifer both died in Callensburg, Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

ii Elizabeth Pollock

Daughter Elizabeth Pollock married William Stett. William and Elizabeth (Pollock) Stett both died in Clarion County, Pennsylvania.

iii CharlesPollock

Son Charles Pollock was a farmer and married Caroline Reichard. Charles and Caroline (Reichard) Pollock died prior to 1913.

iv Joseph B. Pollock

Son Joseph B. Pollock was a carpenter and veteran of the U. S. War Between the States (Civil War). Joseph B. Pollock served in Company A, 103rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry; was captured April 20, 1864, and confined for nine months in Andersonville prison.

v Samuel Pollock

Son Samuel Pollock was a veteran of the U. S. War Between the States (Civil War). Samuel Pollock served in Company D, 14th Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry. Samuel Pollock married Emma Knight and lived in San Diego, California circa 1913.

vi ThomasPollock

Son Thomas Pollock was a veteran of the U. S. War Between the States (Civil War). Thomas Pollock served for 21 months in the 10th Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves. Thomas Pollock was wounded in the lung at Second Bull Run. Thomas Pollock married Augusta Brown.

vii George Knox Pollock

Son George Knox Pollock was born at the home farm, Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania March 24, 1826 when his father Thomas Pollock was 54 years old. George Knox Pollock attended the public school held in a log school house not far from his home. Following the death of his father Thomas Pollock, George Knox Pollock bought out his father's heirs and became the sole owner of the homestead and 200 acres of land. At the age of 28, George Knox Pollock married Rachel J. Longwell on April 6, 1854 who was the daughter of Hugh Longwell. In 1869, George Knox Pollock replaced the stone house originally built by his father Thomas Pollock. George Knox Pollock was a republican and a member of the Presbyterian church. George Knox Pollock held the office of school director and also that of supervisor. Rachel J. (Longwell) Pollock died in 1895. George Knox Pollock was living at the home farm circa 1913.

In Northern Perry Township, two schools were in continuous operation from before the War Between the States (Civil War) in the area of Matildaville.¹⁵A school was first built near the site of Loguetown about 1835; then moved to the Pollock property and named the Pollock School. A Julia Pollock taught in the term of 1894 - 1895.

George Knox and Rachel J. (Longwell) Pollock had 4 children (2 sons and 2 daughters).

(i) Theresa Frances Pollock

Daughter Theresa Frances Pollock was born on April 1, 1855 when her father George Knox Pollock was 29 years old. Theresa Frances Pollock married J. W. Kerr and resided in Rimersburgh, Clarion County, Pennsylvania circa 1913. J. W. and Theresa Frances (Pollock) Kerr had three children (1 son and 2 daughters).

a Alma Kerr

b George Kerr

c Augusta Kerr

(ii) William Wheeler Pollock

Son William Wheeler Pollock was born on August 25, 1856 when his father George Knox Pollock was 30 years old.⁴William Wheeler Pollock was a businessman circa 1887 in Kittanning, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. William Wheeler Pollock married Katherine Slingough. William Wheeler and Katherine (Slingough) Pollock had 5 children (3 sons and 2 daughters).

a Roy W. Pollock

Son Roy W. Pollock lived in Kittanning and was engaged in the insurance line circa 1913.

b Minnie Pollock

c Emma Pollock

d Blanche Pollock

e George Pollock

(iii) Robert Hamilton Pollock

Son Robert Hamilton Pollock was born June 20, 1858 when his father George Knox Pollock was 32 years old. Robert Hamilton Pollock farmed the old homestead circa 1913 and married Elizabeth Hunter.

(iv) Josephine S. Pollock

Daughter Josephine S. Pollock was born August 6, 1863 when her father George Knox Pollock was 37 years old. Josephine S. Pollock married Curtis Shirey and died prior to 1913.

Thomas Pollock (Ancestors Continued)

Margaret "Mary" (Fruit) Pollock (Ancestors Continued)

Thomas and Margaret "Mary" (Fruit) Pollock had 10 children (6 sons and 4 daughters) prior to the death of Margaret "Mary" (Fruit) Pollock and the remarriage of Thomas Pollock.

i Jane F. Pollock

Daughter Jane F. Pollock was the first wife of Joseph Troutman. Joseph and Jane F. (Pollock) Troutman had 8 children before Jane F. (Pollock) Troutman died in October 1849. See the Troutman Family History for additional information.

ii John Pollock

Son John Pollock was born May 19, 1805 when his father Thomas Pollock was 33 years old and his mother Margaret "Mary" (Fruit) Pollock was 31 years old. John Pollock was 12 years old when his mother Margaret "Mary" (Fruit) Pollock died on November 23, 1817 at 43 years of age. At the age of 27 in 1832, John Pollock married 19 year old Juliette Porter who was born in 1813. John Pollock died at the age of 46 on June 12, 1851. His widow, Juliette (Porter) Pollock lived for another 43 years dying at the age of 81 in 1894. John and Juliette (Porter) Pollock had one daughter.

(i) Theresa Maria Pollock

Daughter Theresa Maria Pollock was born January 2, 1842 when her father John Pollock was 36 years old and her mother Juliette (Porter) Pollock was 29 years old. At the age of 21, Theresa Maria Pollock married in 1863 Joshua McGraw who was 23 years old having been born on November 5, 1840. Joshua McGraw died in 1868 at the age of 28. His widow Theresa Maria (Pollock) McGraw lived for another 60 years dying at the age of 86 on May 29, 1928. Joshua and Theresa Maria (Pollock) McGraw had a daughter.

a. Elizabeth McGraw

Daughter Elizabeth McGraw was born November 30, 1866 when her father Joshua McGraw was 26 years old and her mother Theresa Maria (Pollock) McGraw was 24 years old. At the age of 21, Elizabeth McGraw married in 1887 Robert Carver who was 22 years old having been born September 15, 1865. Robert Carver died April 11, 1900 at the age of 45. Robert and Elizabeth (McGraw) Carver had one son.

(a) George Carver

Son George Carver was born December 19, 1888 when his father Robert Carver was 23 years old and his mother Elizabeth (McGraw) Carver was 22 years old. George Carver was married to Eva Gertrude Schultz.

iii Robert Pollock

iv Thomas Pollock

v Richard Pollock

vi Nancy Pollock

vii KatherinePollock

viii Mary Pollock

ix William Pollock

x James Pollock (Ancestor)

James Pollock of Perry Township, Clarion County, Pennsylvania circa 1887 was born in 1813 when his father Thomas Pollock was 41 years old and his mother Margaret "Mary" (Fruit) Pollock was 39 years old.² James Pollock was 4 years old when his mother Margaret "Mary" (Fruit) Pollock died on November 23, 1817 at 43 years of age. At the age of 29, James Pollock was married on July 30, 1842 to Elizabeth Stewart who was 23 years old having been born August 25, 1818. (See the Stewart Family History for additional information).

James Pollock became a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church, and at the age of 42 was commissioned Justice of Peace by Governor Pollock March 13, 1855, for a term of five years. James Pollock was the first postmaster at Pollock Post Office and at the age of 56 began serving a two year term from 1869 through 1870. James and Elizabeth (Stewart) Pollock had a 75 acre farm.¹⁵Circa 1870, Duncan Karns struck oil on the James Pollock farm which was located on the heights back from the river [Allegheny River]. The well produced 15 barrels daily. This farm owned by James Pollock included a total of eight oil wells of which three were producing circa 1887. James Pollock died July 5, 1893 at the age of 80.

James and Elizabeth (Stewart) Pollock had 7 children (4 sons and 3 daughters).

(i) son Pollock

One child, a son was born August 15, 1843 when his father James Pollock was 30 years old, and lived but two days dying August 17, 1843.

(ii) Thomas Pollock

Son Thomas Pollock was born September 5, 1844 when his father James Pollock was 31 years old. At the age of 28, Thomas Pollock married Tirza Culbertson of Eldred, Pennsylvania on January 2, 1873. The wedding annoncement contained within "The Oil Man's Journal" ²²published in Parker, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, January 1873 indicated the wedding was performed by the Rev T. J. Milford in the Presbyterian Church, Perryville, Clarion County, Pennsylvania, and was part of a triplet wedding with the other couples being cousins of Thomas Pollock. The cousins were Nancy Jane Pollock who married Isaac Hilliard and Narcissa Pollock who married Joseph N. Best (half-brother and business partner of Elijah Slaughenhoupt). Thomas and Tirza (Culbertson) Pollock had four children (2 sons and 2 daughters).

a Eddy James Pollock

Son Eddy James Pollock was born April 18, 1874 when his father Thomas Pollock was 29 years old.

b Anne E. Pollock

Daughter Anne E. Pollock was born March 25, 1876 when her father Thomas Pollock was 31 years old.

c Ettie P. Pollock

Daughter Ettie P. Pollock was born January 8, 1880 when her father Thomas Pollock was 35 years old. Ettie P. Pollock married William B. Hooker.

d Arthur Thomas Pollock

Son Arthur Thomas Pollock was born in 1885 when his father Thomas Pollock was 41 years old. Arthur Thomas Pollock married P. Christel. Arthur Thomas and P. (Christel) Pollock lived in Portville, New York and had two sons.

(a) Thomas Pollock

(b) Robert Pollock

(iii) James Montgomery Pollock

Son James Montgomery Pollock was born September 15, 1849 when his father James Pollock was 36 years old.

(iv) Mary Elizabeth Pollock

Daughter Mary Elizabeth Pollock was born November 2, 1851 when her father James Pollock was 38 years old. Mary Elizabeth Pollock married John B. Bell. John B. and Mary Elizabeth (Pollock) Bell had one daughter.

a Laura Bell

(v) Samuel Stewart Pollock

Son Samuel Stewart Pollock was born June 19, 1855 when his father James Pollock was 42 years old. Samuel Stewart Pollock died August 18, 1861 at the age of 6.

(vi) Margaret Ann Pollock

Daughter Margaret Ann Pollock was born January 2, 1861 when her father James Pollock was 48 years old.

(vii) Nancy Jane Pollock (Ancestor)

Daughter Nancy Jane Pollock was born March 2, 1847 when her father James Pollock was 34 years old. At the age of 29, Nancy Jane Pollock married Isaac Hilliard on January 2, 1873.

(One Unknown Connection Pollock)

Charles and Caroline (Richards) Pollock had a son Samuel G. Pollock born in Clarion County, Pennsylvania May 23, 1857. ² Samuel G. Pollock was engaged in farming and the oil business circa 1887.

Samuel G. Pollock then married in 1883 Eliza McFarland of Clarion County, Pennsylvania. Eliza (McFarland) Pollock was the daughter of William and Mary A. McFarland. Samuel G. and Eliza (McFarland) Pollock had one child C. Leslie Pollock.