Esom E. Bolen and Polly J. Johnson

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Husband Esom E. Bolen

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           Born: Abt 1840 - Kentucky
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Dec 1881 - Rogers, Benton Co., Arkansas
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 

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Wife Polly J. Johnson

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           Born: Abt 1849 - Kentucky
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Dec 1881 - Bentonville, Benton Co., Arkansas
         Buried: 

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         Father: Andrew R. Johnson (      -Abt 1850) 1
         Mother: Elizabeth Ann Johnson (1820-1913) 2

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   Other Spouse: William E. Garland (      -Bef 1870) 2 - 12 Dec 1866 - Pulaski Co., Kentucky 2

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Children

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1 M William I. Bolen

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           Born: Abt 1873 - Kentucky
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

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2 M Thomas E. Bolen

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           Born: Abt 1874 - Kentucky
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           Died: 
         Buried: 

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3 F Jenny Bolen

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           Born: 1881 - Arkansas
     Christened: 
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General Notes: Husband - Esom E. Bolen

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See notes under Mary J.'s stepfather Henry Gibson.

CENSUS:

<pre>1880 Webster Co., Missouri, Dallas Township, ED 136; June 18; pg 41
305/307
E. Bolen 40 MW Sng Ky Ky Ky Farmer
Mary J. " 30 FW wife Mar Ky Ky Ky Keeping house
James R. " 15 MW son Sng Ky Ky Ky Laborer
Mary A. " 9 FW dau Sng Ky Ky Ky
William I. " 7 MW dau Sng Ky Ky Ky
Thomas E. " 6 MW son Sng Ky Ky Ky </pre>

In the case of Thomas 'son' is written over 'daughter'. The census taker evidently forgot to do the same for William. Note that only Mary J. is said to be married.

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General Notes: Wife - Polly J. Johnson

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The following is from an e-mail (12 Oct 2007) sent to me by Karen M. Raichle. For details about Polly's tragic life see the notes under Henry Gibson (her mother's third husband) relative to the 1870 census.

Mary Jane Johnson married William E Garland in Pulaski Co., KY on 12 Dec 1866. The marriage record shows her name as Polly Jane Bolin. Polly used both Bolin and Gibson as her surname over the years, depending on who her mother was married to at the time. The Johnson grandchildren knew her only as Polly Gibson.

1 History of Andrew and DeKalb Counties, Missouri, Chicago, 1888, pgs 512-13.

2 Personal Communication -- Karen M. Raichle, 2007.