THE POLSON-CHENEY FAMILY

        Husband: Thomas Polson
           Born: 02 AUG 1797 in Wheeling, Culpeper Co, West Virginia
Married: 25 NOV 1817 in Harrison CO, Indiana
Died: 17 MAY 1876 in Marion County, Iowa
Buried: in Wheeling Cemetery, Marion CO, Indiana
Father: John Polson
Mother: Martha Bryan
Spouses: Nancy Thornburg; Exvira Rankin
           Wife: Zillah "Zella" King
           Born: 07 JAN 1797 in Louisa CO, Virginia
Died: 04 MAY 1838 in Paoli, Orange CO, Indiana
Father: Benjamin King
Mother: Martha Haywood
Spouses:
Children
01          (F): Martha "Patsy" Polson
Born: 18 SEP 1818 in Blue River Township, Harrison CO, Indiana
Died: 04 JUN 1906 in Marion County, Iowa
Spouses: Richard H. Thornburg
02          (M): John Wesley Polson
Born: 22 APR 1820 in Blue River Township, Harrison County, Indiana
Died: 12 NOV 1904 in Adams County, Iowa
Spouses: Elizabeth Radcliff
03          (F): Sarah Polson
Born: about 1821 in Blue River Township, Harrison CO, Indiana
Died:
Spouses: John Rankin, Jr.
04          (M): Henderson Polson
Born: 27 AUG 1823 in Blue River Township, Harrison CO, Indiana
Died: 06 JUN 1905 in Cedar Vale, Chautauqua CO, Kansas
Spouses: Sarah Emaline Bates
05          (M): William Polson
Born: 1825 in Blue River Township, Harrison CO, Indiana
Died: 1826 in Blue River Township, Harrison CO, Indiana
Spouses:
06          (F): Nancy King Polson
Born: 10 JUL 1826 in Hardinsburg, Washington CO, Indiana
Died: 04 FEB 1911 in Marion County, Iowa
Spouses: Elisha Hardin
07          (M): Benjamin Polson
Born: 28 FEB 1828 in Harrison CO, Indiana
Died: about 1907 in Fredonia, Wilson CO, Kansas
Spouses: Martha J. Taylor
08          (F): Myra Polson
Born: 30 SEP 1829 in Blue River Township, Harrison CO, Indiana
Died: 25 DEC 1855 in Marion County, Iowa
Buried: in WHEELING CEMETERY, MARION COUNTY, IOWA
Spouses:
09          (M): George L. Polson
Born: 1831 in Harrison CO, Indiana
Died: 1907 in Prarie Township, Wilson CO, Kansas
Spouses: Nancy E. Taylor
10          (M): Charles Harrison Polson
Born: 1832 in Harrison County, Indiana
Died: 1905 in Oklahoma
Spouses: Elizabeth A. Grant
11          (F): Mary Ann Polson
Born: 05 OCT 1834 in Blue River Township, Harrison CO, Indiana
Died: 1895 in Pleasant Grove Township, Marion CO, Indiana
Spouses: George Fletcher Pittman
12          (M): James T. Polson
Born: 1836
Died: 1839
Spouses:

Additional Information

Thomas Polson:

Notes:
Thomas was a lay preacher who traveled from town to town preaching the gospel.

The town of Wheeling, Iowa was laid out by Thomas and his son-in-law, John Rankin on July 5, 1851. Thomas was instrumental in founding the Methodist Church in Wheeling, Iowa. Thomas named a son after John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church.


(08) Myra Polson:

Notes:
Myra never married.


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