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James Poland 1812–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Feb 1812

Birth Location: Hampshire Co., WV

Death Date: 13 Oct 1892

Death Location: Branch Mountain United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA

Father: Amos Poland

Mother: Comfort Hopkins

Spouse(s): Rachel Ruckman, Agnes Wolf

Children(s): Joseph Poland, Rebecca Poland, Hannah Poland, John Poland, Amos Poland, Cora Poland, James Poland, Sarah Poland, Charles Poland, Martha Poland

James Poland was born in 1812 in Hampshire Co., WV, the child of Amos Poland And Comfort Hopkins. In 1869, James Poland established residence. James Poland married Agnes Jane Wolf, Rachel Ruckman, and had children including Amos Poland, Charles Taylor Poland, Cora Elizabeth Poland, Hannah E Poland, James T Poland, John William Poland, Joseph Ebenezer Poland, Martha Mary Poland, Rebecca Poland, Sarah Poland. James Poland passed away in 1892 in Branch Mountain United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Poland was born in 1812 in Hampshire Co., WV, the child of Amos Poland And Comfort Hopkins.
  • In 1869, James Poland established residence.
  • James Poland married Agnes Jane Wolf, Rachel Ruckman, and had children including Amos Poland, Charles Taylor Poland, Cora Elizabeth Poland, Hannah E Poland, James T Poland, John William Poland, Joseph Ebenezer Poland, Martha Mary Poland, Rebecca Poland, Sarah Poland.
  • James Poland passed away in 1892 in Branch Mountain United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Amos Poland
1775–1839
Birth Location: Hampshire, Virginia, United States
AP
Comfort Hopkins
1776–1855
Birth Location: East Shore, Maryland, United States
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Spouses(s)

Rachel Ruckman
1812–1859
Birth Location: Hampshire, VA
RR
Agnes Wolf
1834–1918
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
AW

Children(s)

Joseph Poland
1842–1919
Birth Location: Hampshire, VA
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Rebecca Poland
1849–1860
Birth Location: WV
RP
Hannah Poland
1845–1918
Birth Location: Hampshire, Virginia, United States
HP
John Poland
1844–1862
Birth Location: Hampshire Co, Virginia, West Virginia, United States
JP
Amos Poland
1846–1862
Birth Location: Hampshire, Virginia, United States
AP
Cora Poland
1869–1955
Birth Location: Hampshire, West Virginia, United States
CP
James Poland
1864–
Birth Location: Hampshire, West Virginia, United States
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Sarah Poland
1866–
Birth Location: Hampshire, West Virginia, United States
SP
Charles Poland
1872–1937
Birth Location: Hampshire, West Virginia, United States
CP
Martha Poland
1834–1902
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MP

James Poland's Ancestors

Self
James Poland
1812–1892
Birth Place: Hampshire Co., WV
Parents
Amos Poland
1775–1839
Hampshire, Virginia, United States
Comfort Hopkins
1776–1855
East Shore, Maryland, United States
Grandparents
Aaron Poland
1757–1800
Monmouth Co, NJ
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Poland
1730–1831
Barbara Price
1732–1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Poland's Descendants

1.
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James Poland (21 Feb 1812–13 Oct 1892) m. Rachel Ruckman (21 Nov 1812–19 Dec 1859) m. Agnes (Jane) Wolf (Aug 1834–4 Sep 1918)
  1. 1. Joseph (Ebenezer) Poland 1842–1919 m. Mary (Susan) Haines 1841–1931
    1. 1. Lizzie 1868–1960 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Brown 1863–1950
      1. 1. Robert (Granville) Brown 1899–1985 m. Mary (Ellen) Robinson 1901–1965
        1. 1. Dorothy (Ellen) Brown 1920–1991 m. Raymond (Frederick) Maphis 1920–1998 m. Calvin (Clarence) Swisher 1904–1982
        2. 2. Thelma (C.) Brown 1922–2005 m. John (Philip) Schmid 1924–2005
        3. 3. Robert (Lee) Brown 1925–
        4. 4. James (Bryan) Brown 1928–1987 m. Thelma (Lorraine) Hiett 1934–
      2. 2. Edna (Mae) Brown 1887–1911 m. Frank Gray 1880–1963
        1. 1. Virginia (Pauline) Gray 1908–
      3. 3. Taylor (Lee) Brown 1890–1966 m. Josephine (W) Blosser 1896–
      4. 4. Lula (Bell) Brown 1893–1979 m. Duncan (Leonard) Peterson 1883–1949
        1. 1. Virginia (Faye) Peterson 1916–2002
        2. 2. Edna (Sue) Peterson 1920–1983
        3. 3. Leonard (Jefferson "LJ") Peterson 1924–1927
        4. 4. Betty (Lou) Peterson 1927–1986
        5. 5. Donald (Lee) Peterson 1928–2006
      5. 5. Joseph (Wesley) Brown 1895–1973 m. Martha (A.) Raulerson 1900–1987
      6. 6. Edward (Leslie) Brown 1895–1918
      7. 7. Elizabeth (Carrie) Brown 1906–1970 m. Clarence (Aubrey) Ritch 1896–1946
      8. 8. Thomas (Haskell) Brown 1902–1944 m. Blanche Koontz 1907–
        1. 1. Helen (Louise) Brown 1926–
      9. 9. Floyd (Dudley) Brown 1904–1976 m. Marian Raulerson 1901–1987
    2. 2. James (W.) Poland 1872–1926 m. Mary (Estella) Miller 1878–1957
      1. 1. Pluma (Mae) Poland 1905–1980
      2. 2. James (Melvin) Poland 1909–1947
      3. 3. William (Miller) Poland 1913–1966
    3. 3. George (I.) Poland 1881–
    4. 4. Charles (D.) Poland 1870–
    5. 5. Maggie (E.L.) Poland 1877–1945 m. Blackney (Hollis) Martin 1870–
  2. 2. Rebecca Poland 1849–1860
  3. 3. Hannah (E.) Poland 1845–1918
  4. 4. John (William) Poland 1844–1862
  5. 5. Amos Poland 1846–1862
  6. 6. Cora (Elizabeth) Poland 1869–1955
  7. 7. James (T) Poland 1864–
  8. 8. Sarah Poland 1866–
  9. 9. Charles (Taylor) Poland 1872–1937
  10. 10. Martha (Mary) Poland 1834–1902 m. George (W) Smith 1829–
    1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Smith 1864–1935
      1. 1. William (Cecil) Bradford 1901–1973
        1. 1. Hazel (Pauline) Hopkins 1930–1987
    2. 2. Jennie Smith 1855–1927
    3. 3. Perry Smith 1852–
    4. 4. Jackson Smith 1853–

James Poland's Timeline

3 Records

1812
21 Feb 1812
Birth of James Poland in Hampshire Co., WV
Hampshire Co., WV
1869
1869
Age 57
James Poland resided here
None
1892
13 Oct 1892
Age 80
Death of James Poland in Hampshire, West Virginia, USA
Hampshire, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1812
    Event Place: Hampshire Co., WV
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1869
    Record Source: West Virginia, U.S., Births Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1892
    Event Place: Hampshire, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Branch Mountain United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] West Virginia, U.S., Deaths Index, 1853-1973
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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