THE POLSON-CHENEY FAMILY

        Husband: Irvin Polson
           Born: 18 MAY 1854 in Swan Township, Marion County, Indiana
        Married: 27 MAR 1878 in ?
           Died: 26 FEB 1942 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
         Buried: in Tuttle Cemetery, Tuttle, Oklahoma
         Father: Henderson Polson
         Mother: Sarah Emaline Bates
        Spouses: Letha Warren
     Occupation: Farmer
           Wife: Martha Jane Kessler
           Born: 15 JUL 1857 in Indiana
           Died: 03 FEB 1912 in Clovis, Fresno County, California
         Buried: in Clovis Cemetery, Clovis, Fresno County, California
         Father: George E. Kessler
         Mother: Clinda Sophia Hammond
        Spouses:
Children
01          (M): Clarence Evert Polson
           Born: 08 JAN 1880 in Decatur, Moultree, Illinois
           Died: 10 JUN 1960 in Los Angeles, California
        Spouses: Ayrs M. Going; Minnie Thurn
02          (F): Emma May Polson
           Born: 08 JUL 1881 in Chautauqua County, Kansas
           Died: 01 APR 1965 in Clovis, Fresno, County, California
        Spouses: Elick Omer Bissett
03          (M): Carl Angus Polson
           Born: 18 MAY 1883 in Kansas
           Died: 13 FEB 1952 in Fresno, Fresno County, California
        Spouses: Minnie Lyle Howison
04          (M): Roy Delbert Polson
           Born: 23 MAY 1885 in Kansas
           Died: 09 AUG 1918 in Tollhouse, Fresno CO, California
        Spouses: Grayce Barnett
05          (M): George Simpson Polson
           Born: 24 MAR 1888 in Kansas
           Died: 06 SEP 1943 in Burlingame, San Mateo, CA
        Spouses: Allie Myrtle Fielden
06          (F): Elsie Mable Polson
           Born: 01 FEB 1891 in Kansas
           Died: 24 JAN 1933 in Superior, Pinal CO, Arizona
        Spouses: Fredrick Gibson
07          (M): Irl Irvin Polson
           Born: 02 DEC 1893 in Kansas
           Died: 24 NOV 1956 in Gibson, Oklahoma
        Spouses: Violet G. Robertson
08          (F): Ethel Maud Polson
           Born: 14 AUG 1895 in Pawnee, Pawnee Co., OK (1)
           Died: 07 JAN 1992 in Fresno, CA (2)
        Spouses: Charles Orville Reyburn
09          (M): John Ivan Polson
           Born: 29 JUN 1897 in Pawnee, Oklahoma
           Died: 12 OCT 1986 in Clovis, Fresno County, California
        Spouses: Alta Nadine Cole

Additional Information

Irvin Polson:

Notes:
Irvin and Martha Polson were in Moultrie County, Illinois when their first child was born. The next six children were born in Kansas. Irvin's last two children were born in Pawnee, Oklahoma. The 1900 Pawnee Oklahoma census shows Irvin and Martha with all nine children.

Irvin was a farmer, and in Pawnee on 16 Sept 1903, he received a land patent on 160 acres. Irvin, and two sons, probably Clarence and Carl, participated in the opening of the Oklahoma Strip. They did not, however, make the "run", but waited and purchased their land from those who did. The Polsons lived in a stone house in Pawnee that stood until the late 1980's. It is believed that Irvin built this house.

In 1909, Irvin and Martha moved their family to Clovis, California. They transported all their belongings (including a milk cow, team of horses, tools, even a dog and cat) in a rented boxcar. Irvin bought 10 acres of vineyard outside of Clovis. The grape business was in a slump and even though Irvin Polson was an experienced farmer, he had a tough time.

Martha died in 1912, and shortly thereafter, Irvin decided to return to Oklahoma. He gave his children (those that were still living at home) the option of returning with him or staying in California. John, Ethel, Elsie and Irl stayed in California in a house that Irvin left for them.

Irvin spent his last years in and around Oklahoma City, Ok. He was in serious financial straits for some time. He married again, to Letha Warren and died in Oklahoma in 1942 at the age of 87.

Written by Ralph and Betty Bissett

Footnotes

  1. Brøderbund WFT Vol. 3, Ed. 1, Tree #4947, Date of Import: Apr 12, 1997.
  2. Ibid.

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