John's photo from Monica Bolin.

While several Poland families lived in Vernon Co., MO, John Poland's birth family is unknown.

He first married Rebecca J. Smith (Griggs) about 1843. She was the daughter of Rebecca Smith, who was the second wife of John Griggs, Sr. Rebecca J. was born about 1826 Missouri, and died before 1862.

Children:

Ambrose Poland 1846

Nancy Thomas Poland 1848-1925 (m. Mortimer T. Willcoxon)

Sarah Isadora "Dora" Poland 1850-1933 (m. William Robert Basnett)

Rebecca Ann/Jane Poland Apr. 1859-1905 (m. George S. Tatum)

William J. "Willie" Poland 1860-aft. 1870

Oct. 7, 1850, Dist. 8, Boone Co., MO

John Poland (30)VA, Blacksmith

Rebecca Poland (24) MO

Ambrose Poland (6) MO

"Jesse " (Nancy) T. Poland (2) MO, male (female)

Sarah Poland (1 mo) MO

John may be the same:

June 28, 1860 Rattlesnake Bar P.O., Twp. No. 8, Placer Co., CA

John T (or J) Poland (40) VA, miner, boarding house roomer

He second married Mrs. Mary Jane Knottingham on May 27, 1862, officiated by John Frizzell, Minister of the Gospel, in Vernon Co., MO. He was a step-father to her (K)Nottingham children: William Seifus and Suesan Jane Nottingham.

Known children of John and Mary:

Edward Price Polland 1863-1937 (1m. Mary A. Jolliffe) (2m. Ida C. Baldwin)

Aaron Poland 1865-1878

Lewis N. Poland May 1869

Ellenora "Nora" Poland 1870-1926 (m. James Napolean Stovall)

Arthur R. Polland 1872-1917 (m. Ruth Allin/Ellis)

Aug. 12, 1870 Nevada, Virgil Two., Vernon Co.., MO

John Poland (55) VA, blacksmith

Mary Poland (25) AR

Sarah Poland (20) MO

W. J. Poland (10) MO

Edmond Poland (6) MO

Aaron Poland (4) MO

Lewis Poland (3) MO

Ellenora (6 months) MO

Wm Nottingham (9) MO

Susan J. Nottingham (7) MO

**Obit: Rebecca J. Poland Tatum died in Burnett's Sanitarium on July 26, 1905, in Fresno, CA. See "George S. Tatum," #150085949