Polston, William Nelson 1a
| Birth Name | Polston, William Nelson |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 75 years, 7 months, 12 days |
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| Birth | 5 Sep 1860 | Mississippi, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | William Polston Household, 1900 Census | 2a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: Ste. Genevieve
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 10
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 107
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Sheet No.: 6B
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Division of County: Union township
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Enumeration Date: 12 June 1900
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Name: Polston, William
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Relation to head: head
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Month of birth: Sep
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Year of birth: 1860
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Age: 39
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: Wd
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Alabama
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Place of birth of mother: Tennessee
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Occupation: Farming
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Months not employed: 0
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Can read: yes
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Can write: yes
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Can speak English: yes
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Home owned or rented: O
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Owned free or mortgaged: F
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Farm or house: F
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Number of farm schedule: 99
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| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | William N. Polston Household, 1910 Census | 3a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: Ste. Genevieve
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 140
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Sheet No.: 7A
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Division of County: Union township
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Enumeration Date: 30 April 1910
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Name: Polston, William N.
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Relationship to head: head
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 49
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M1
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Years of present marriage: 7
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Alabama
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Place of birth of mother: Tennessee
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Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English
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Occupation: Farmer
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Nature of industry: Home farm
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Employer, employee or working on own account: OA
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Out of work: no
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Weeks out of work in 1909: 0
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Home owned or rented: O
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Owned free or mortgaged: F
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Farm or house: F
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Number of farm schedule: 106
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| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | William N. Polston Household, 1930 Census | 4a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State of: Missouri
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County of: Ste. Genevieve
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Division of County: Union township
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 14
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 97-10
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Sheet No.: 3B
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Enumeration Date: 9 April 1930
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Name: Polston, William N.
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: O
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Farm?: yes
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 69
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Marital condition: M
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Age at first marriage: 27
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no
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Able to read and write: yes
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Alabama
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Place of birth of mother: Tennessee
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: Farmer
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Industry: General farm
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Class of worker: O
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Employed: yes
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Veteran: no
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Number of farm schedule: 58
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| Death | 17 Apr 1936 | Union, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | 5a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Burial | 20 Apr 1936 | Three Rivers Cemetery, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Polston, David Nelson | 10 Sep 1833 | 31 Mar 1921 | |
| Mother | Shepherd, Margret B. | 17 Feb 1835 | 12 May 1902 | |
| Polston, William Nelson | 5 Sep 1860 | 17 Apr 1936 | ||
| Sister | Polston, Laura Henrietta | 12 Feb 1861 | 5 Dec 1936 | |
| Sister | Polston, Lena | 27 Apr 1867 | 11 Feb 1915 | |
| Brother | Polston, Milton E. | 1 Feb 1868 | 22 Feb 1936 | |
| Sister | Polston, Lillie B. | 13 Aug 1871 | 29 Sep 1944 | |
| Sister | Polston, Lula Frances | 18 Jul 1877 | 1 Apr 1926 |
Families
Family of Polston, William Nelson and Rickard, Arnetta Curtis |
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| Married | Wife | Rickard, Arnetta Curtis ( * about 1862 + about 1900 ) | |||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Polston, Golda | about Oct 1891 |
Family of Polston, William Nelson and Mitchell, Emma Permelia
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| Marriage | 28 Aug 1902 | St. Francois, Missouri, United States of America | ||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Polston, Gertrude Lavina | 29 Sep 1906 | 15 Oct 1958 |
| Polston, Melvin David | 24 Feb 1909 | 20 Feb 1998 |
| Polston, Meredith Milton | 12 Feb 1915 | 14 Mar 1973 |
Family Map
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Find A Grave
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- Page: Memorial ID 61168216
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U.S. 1900 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1900
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 10, Enumeration District 107, Sheet 6B, Lines 59-60
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U.S. 1910 Federal Census
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- Date: 15 Apr 1910
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 140, Sheet 7A, Lines 7-11
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U.S. 1930 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Apr 1930
- Page: Missouri, Enumeration District 97-10, Supervisor's District 14, Sheet 3B, Lines 66-68
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Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
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- Page: 1936-16700
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