Document:

"Goodspeed History of McDonald and Newton County Missouri 1888"
portions of coverage of James N. Polson family

 

This page reprints:
Goodspeed History of McDonald and Newton County Missouri 1888
Copyright Delaware County Historical Society, Inc. 1979. 
below are my notes on its coverage of James N. Polson family.
Note! This page is part of a much larger family history.

McDonald County Section

James N. Polson farmer and stockraiser of Southwest City Missouri, born Washington County Arkansas on 10 August 1845. Father who is now dead immigrated from Tennessee to Arkansas in 1828.

James N. Polson's education began in schools at Fayetteville Arkansas and was disrupted by war. He chose and remained with farming. Moved to 1 mile west of Southwest City Missouri (into Indian Territory) in 1874, located upon a farm he now still cultivates but has lived in Southwest City since fall of 1885. Owns 5 acres in suburbs of city. On March 13, 1873 married Henrietta Stevenson, daughter of Franklin Stevenson (deceased). Had 8 children, now living are: Henry, Emil, Alma, John. James and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcipal Church South.

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