Timeline of William G. Polson and Elizabeth Ferguson family

Note! This page is the timeline portion of a much larger family history of this family.

1800-1809

  • about 1803 William G. (Greer?) Polson. born about 1803 in Kentucky.
  • 1808 Elizabeth Ferguson born 18 Sept. 1808 in Tennessee

    World Events

  • 1801 Thomas Jefferson takes office as third president of the U.S.
  • 1803 Louisiana Purchase doubles size of the U.S.
  • 1804 Lewis and Clark Expedition begins

    1810-1819

    World Events
  • 1810 U.S. population reaches 7.2 million
  • 1810 Less than 1 million people west of the Allegheny Mountains
  • 1812 War of 1812 fought against the British
  • 1812 Missouri Territory is established west of the Mississippi

    1820-1830

  • William G. Polson and Elizabeth Ferguson are married.

    World Events

  • 1820 Maine becomes 23rd state
  • 1820 Missouri Comprimise allows Maine to enter the union as a free state and Missouri as a slave state in 1821 on the condition of slavery to be abolished in the remainder of the Lousiana Territories
  • 83 percent of Americans gainfully employed are engaged in agriculture
  • 1824 Cherokee alphabet perfected by Sequoya

    1830-1839

  • In December 3, 1831, their first child, William Davis Polson was born.

    HOLD FOR SPOT - Stand Watie died 9 Sept. 1871

    I am in process of organizing the events below and other info into timeline above.


    The Parents
    

William G. (Greer?) Polson. d. about 1851 Washington County AR. 
    
 
Eliazabeth Ferguson, d. 17 January 1896, buried Prairie Grove Cemetery, Prairie Grove AR.
    


    


    The Children 
    


      


    1. William Davis Polson, b. 3 Dec. 1830 Lincoln County TN, d. 3. Dec. 1893, buried Prairie Grove Cemetery
      
      m.1 Flora Chamberlin Ridge 1 Oct. 1856 Fayetteville AR
      
      m. 2 Sarah Francis Pollard 14 Sep. 1885 Wahington County AR.
      
      m.3 Jennie

      


    2. John W. Polson, b. 19 Feb. 1833 Lincoln County TN, d.13 Oct. 1913 Prarie Grove AR, buried Prairie Grove Cemetery
      
      m. Sarah M. Perry 30 Oct. 1873 Washington County AR
      


    3. Willis F. Polson, b. 1835 TN/AR, d. during or after Civil War
      
      m. Martha S. (Jane) Cabe 25 Oct. 1857 AR
      


    4. Jasper A. Polson, b. 31 Dec. 1839, d. 3 Mar. 1896, burried Dawes Cemetery, Chelsa OK.
      
      m. Elizabeth Alice Collins.
      


    5. Mary Ann Polson, b. 5 Feb 1841 AR, d. 1931.
      
      m. 1 Absalom McCoy 19 Feb. 1856 Washington County AR.
      
      m. 2 William Emil Zellner
      


    6. Eliza Polson, b. 1842 AR, buried Polson Cemetery Southwest. City MO.
      
      m. 1 Jim Smith
      
      m. 2 Jake Cloud
      
      m. 3 Bert Fowler
      


    7. Jane Polson, b. 1844 AR.

      


    8. James N. Polson, b. 10 Aug 1845 AR, d. 28 Aug 1894, buried Polson's Cemetery Southwest City MO.
      
      m. Mary Henrietta (Lampkins) Stevenson 18 Mar. 1873.
      


    9. Charles "Henry" Polson, b. 1848 AR.

      

    


    


    The Children's Children
    

    1. William Davis Polson and Flora Chamberlin Ridge
    

      

    1. Carrie Norwood Polson b. 28 Nov. 1857 Deleware District Indian Territory (OK), d. 1 Feb. 1889 Deleware District Indian Territory, buried Polson Cemetery Southwest City MO.
      
      m John Wesley Moores Stevenson,
      


    2. (possible child) Henry Polson, died as infant.
      


    3. Kate Polson, died as an infant on 18 Feb. 1863 in Ft. Smith AR.
      


    4. Mary E. (Molly) Polson, b. May 1865, d. 1903.
      
      m. Josiah Thaderius Asburn Hardy 13 Dec. 1882 or 28 Feb. 1883.
      


    5. Flora Alice Polson, b. 1867.
      
      m. Harry R. Hutchison
      


    6. Maggie E. Polson, b. 29 Apr. 1870, d. 5 Nov. 1874, buried Polson Cemetery, Southwest City MO at 4 years of age.
      


    7. John Henry Polson, b. 12 Apr. 1873, d. 31 May 1902, buried Polson Cemetery, Southwest City MO.
       
      m. Mamie Shields 1895.
      


    8. William Dudley Polson, b. 1875, d. 1950.
      
      m. Maude Vermillion.
      


    9. Flora Polson, b. 16 Aug 1876, d. 18 Sep. 1876, buried Polson Cemetery, Southwest City MO. She died at about one month of age and her mother during her birth.
      

    

William Davis Polson and Sarah Francis Pollard
    
No children
    

William Davis Polson and Jennie

      

    1. Jessica Polson
      
      m. Harley Cook.

    


    2. John W. Polson and Sarah M. Perry
    

      

    1. Flora Lee Polson, b. 25 Nov. 1874 AR, d. 1 Feb. 1881 Prairie Grove AR, buried Prairie Grove Cemetery at age of 6.
      


    2. Mary H. Polson, b. 1876 AR, d. Jan 1949.
      
      m. S.R. Wilson 11 Nov. 1897 Washington County AR
      


    3. Clarence M. Polson. b. 22 Oct 1877, AR, d. 7 Jan. 1939 Prairie Grove AR, buried Prairie Grove Cemetery.
      
      m. Alice J. Montgomery 1 Feb 1912 Washington County AR
      


    4. Hugh Polson, b. 16 Sep. 1881, d. 13 Oct. 1952, b. Prairie Grove Cemetery.
      

    


    3. Willis Polson and Marth S. Jane Cabe
    


      

    1. Mattie Elizabeth Polson, b. 1859 AR
      
      m. J.M. Cavett 24 Oct 1878 Washington County AR.
      


    2. Cora Alice Polson, b. 29 Mar. 1860 AR, d. 5 Apr. 1915 AR, buried Farmington AR.
      
      m. John Stevenson 17 Dec 1876.
      


    


    4. Jasper A. Polson and Elizabeth Alice Collins
    


      

    1. Henry Polson, b. 1868, d. as an infant.
      


    2. William Alexander Polson, b. 20 Dec. 1867, d. 16 Jul. 1947, buried Welch Cemetery, Welch OK.
      
      m. Fredrick Elestron (Freddie) Arwood.
      


    3. Eliza Polson, b. 20 Oct. 1872, buried Polson Cemetery Southwest. City MO.
      
      m. 1 Jim Smith
      
      m. 2 Jake Cloud
      
      m. 3 Bert Fowler
      


    4. James Wallace Polson, b. 9 Jul. 1874, d. 18 Dec. 1949, buried Bristow Cemetery, Bristow OK.
      
      m. Mahalia Sneider.
      


    5. Betty F.E. Polson, b. 5 Feb. 1875, d. 18 Aug. 1877, buried Polson Cemetery, Southwest City MO at age of 2.
      


    6. Infant daughter, b. 28 Dec. 1876, d. 22 Jan. 1877, buried Polson Cemetery, Southwest City MO.
      


    7. Henrietta Polson, b. 16 Feb. 1878, d. 19 Nov. 1966.
      
      m. John Arthur (Ott) Jordan.
      


    8. Mary Elizabeth (Mamie) Polson, b. 23 Dec. 1880, d. 5 Oct. 1963.
      
      m. William Allen Barger.
      


    9. John Albert Polson, b. Jan 1883, d. 15 Jan 1906, buried in Dawes Cemetery, Chelsa OK at age of 14.
      


    10. Martha (Mattie) Polson, b. 14 Dec. 1886, d. 16 Apr. 1976.
      


    


    8. James N. Polson and Mary Henrietta Lampkins Stevenson
    


      

    1. Alma Polson
      
      m. John Braithwaite.
      


    2. Henry F. Polson b. 1874, d. 1941, buried Polson Cemetery, Southwest City MO.
      
      m. Mittie McCrary.
      



    3. William Emil (Amy) Polson, d. 3 Jun. 1948.
      
      m. Edith Slocum.
      


    4. John Cleveland Polson
      
      m.  Evalyn Pearl Painter.
      



    5. Herman Polson
      
      m. Gladys Walker.
      


    6. W.L. Polson, b. 24 Nov. 1877, d. 19 Jul 1878, buried Polson Cemetery, Southwest City MO as an infant.
      


    7. Jasper Lee Polson, b. 28 XXX 1882, d. 2 Jun. 1883, buried Polson Cemetery, Southwest City MO as an infant.
      


    



    

    


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