Husband William B. Pollock 1 2
Born: 26 May 1843 - North Strabane Twp, Washington Co, PA 3
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Father: Samuel Pollock (1813-1883) 2 4
Mother: Esther McNary (Abt 1814-1890) 1 2 5
Marriage: 11 Feb 1875 6
Wife Hettie Alverta Murray 3
Born: 22 Sep 1851 - Washington Co, PA 7
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Father: Capt. James Murray (1816-1853) 8
Mother: Mary Clark Johnston (1828-1876) 3
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1 F Mary Johnston Pollock 3
Born: 19 Nov 1875 3
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Died: 16 Apr 1876 3
Buried: - Oak Spring Cemetery, near Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA
Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 M Samuel Murray Pollock 3
Born: 20 May 1877 3
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3 F Cleonie Estella Pollock 3
Born: 3 Oct 1881 3
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4 F Ariadne Pollock 3
Born: 19 Feb 1884 3
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Died: 26 Aug 1887 3
Buried: - Oak Spring Cemetery, near Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA
Spouse: Did Not Marry
5 F Rose Pollock 3
Born: 20 Sep 1886 3
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Died: 15 May 1890 3
Buried: - Oak Spring Cemetery, near Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA
Spouse: Did Not Marry
6 F Clara Jennie Pollock 3
Born: 15 Feb 1889 3
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General Notes: Husband - William B. Pollock
He received his education in the graded schools of Canonsburg and Duff's Commercial College, Pittsburgh, from which latter he graduated with honors in 1869.
He and his wife were members of the Canonsburg United Presbyterian Church, in which Mr. Pollock was elected a ruling elder December 22, 1892. He held various local offices of trust in the township, but aspired to no political position, preferring a life of domestic felicity. He was a stockholder in the First National Bank at Canonsburg, also in the Western Pennsylvania Agricultural Association at Washington. He was a member and treasurer of the National Delaine Merino Sheep Association of Washington County; elected treasurer 1891. In that year he was appointed as a committee to represent the association at Chicago, IL, at the Columbian Exposition Commission, to arrange for the World's Fair of 1893. He was sent to meet with the United States Association in 1890, at Steubenville, Ohio, also to meet the same association at the same place in 1892; He lived three years in the old Olome Institute building, in Canonsburg, which was a gift to him from his father. On the Murray Hill farm, on which he later resided with his family, he built another residence, and in addition to this farm of 270 acres, he owned one of 100 acres on Plum run, in Chartiers township, known as the “Old Hayes farm.” In connection with general agriculture, he was engaged in the raising of fine-bred sheep and cattle, making a specialty of American Red-Polled cattle, and National Delaine Merino sheep. [CBRWC, 613]
General Notes: Wife - Hettie Alverta Murray
She was born in the house built by her grandfather, George Murray, on a farm called “Lovely Banks,” in Washington county, PA, a part of which was later known as Van Eman Station, and here she spent the first two years of her life. At the death of her father, she removed with her mother to Mercersburg, Franklin County, PA. Here she attended Mercersburg College, afterward completing her education at Wilson's Female College, Chambersburg, PA. She united with the Mercersburg United Presbyterian congregation, under the pastorate of Rev. Gracey Ferguson, D. D., when fifteen years of age. She was married, and in June of that year she and her husband took a picturesque drive over the Alleghany Mountains in their own buggy to their new home, and began housekeeping in Canonsburg, PA. Here she lived three years, and then moved to a dwelling at Murray Hill.
She possessed a talent given to but few-that of an artist. She received some instruction in drawing in her youth, but sketched readily from nature. The walls of the different apartments of her home testified to her skill and handiwork, and many friends had decorative mementoes of her brush and easel. An oil painting of her own residence decorated her dining-room. She decorated china with ease and fine finish, and her cupboard contained a large supply, the work of her own brush and kiln. [CBRWC, 617]