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29. ROBERT JAMES⁴ POLLITT (ROBERT HENRY³, SEVERN², JONATHAN¹) was born Abt. 1829 in Kentucky, and died Mar 18, 1882. He married NANCY A. REESE, daughter of STEPHEN REESE. She was born 1839 in Kentucky, and died 1904.

Notes for ROBERT JAMES POLLITT:
1. 1850      Lewis County, Ky. Census                              District #2       (pp. 394; August 28, 1850)
      Name            Born      Occupation      Age
0616      Pollett, Thomas A.      Ky      Blacksmith      24
0616      Pollett, Eliza      Ky                  21
0616      Pollett, Charles [?]      Ky                  2
0616      Pollett, William H.      Ky                  6 mo.
0616      Pollett, Robert J.      Ky      Blacksmith      20

2. See record #900-P, "Family Notes of Albert Webster Pollitte;" written by AWP prior to his death on November 1, 1953. AWP was a school teacher, public accountant, and insurance agent. It is difficult to determine exactly when or over what period these notes were compiled, but perhaps as early as the early 1930's (see appendix A for additional background). These notes, where verified, have proven extremely accurate. Record states that "Tom Pollitt . . . married Martha Deatley [these names may be in error]; to them were born Alex, Az, and Jim. Alex begat Dick, John Tod, Charlie, Emma, Lucy and Kate. Az had no children. Jim begat George, John, Liza and Bob."

3. 1870       Mason County, KY Census            Orangeburg Precinct
HH#      FAM#      NAME            AGE      BORN      OCC      STATUS
0155      0155      Pollitt, R. J.      41      Ky      Huckster      Head
0155      0155      Pollitt, Nancy      26      Ky
0155      0155      Pollitt, Clara      10      Ky
0155      0155      Pollitt, William      9      Ky
0155      0155      Pollitt, Elizabeth      6      Ky
0155      0155      Pollitt, Robert      4      Ky
0155      0155      Pollitt, Mary      2      Ky

4. 1880       Mason County, KY Census      Maysville City
HH#      FAM#      NAME      AGE      BORN      OCC      STATUS
            Pollitt, R. J.      50      Ky            Head
            Pollitt, Nancy A.      42                  Wife
            Pollitt, Wm.      19                  Son
            Pollitt, Eliz.      16                  Dau
            Pollitt, Robt. H.      14                  Son
            Pollitt, Mary E.      11                  Dau
            Pollitt, Geo. W.      8                  Son
            Pollitt, John A.      2                  Son

5. See record #849P: Ethel Pollitt Miles (of Cincinnati, Ohio), a series of four letter written to J. J. Pollitte between February 2, 1974, and August 18, 1974, from his correspondence files. 19 pp., including one page in response; record states that subject "died March 18, 1882."
Record also states: "Robert Henry Pollitt and Elizabeth Dorman Pollitt had three children - Francis Asbury, Thomas Alexander and Robert James. Elizabeth Dorman had a sister Annie who married Austin DeAtley at Princess Anne, Maryland. Annie died in Maryland. After the death of Robert H. Pollitt and Mrs. Austin DeAtley, Elizabeth Dorman Pollitt married Austin DeAtley and they had three children, one of whom I think was named Flora S."

Notes for NANCY A. REESE:
1. 1870       Mason County, KY Census            Orangeburg Precinct
HH#      FAM#      NAME            AGE      BORN      OCC      STATUS
0155      0155      Pollitt, R. J.      41      Ky      Huckster      Head
0155      0155      Pollitt, Nancy      26      Ky
0155      0155      Pollitt, Clara      10      Ky
0155      0155      Pollitt, William      9      Ky
0155      0155      Pollitt, Elizabeth      6      Ky
0155      0155      Pollitt, Robert      4      Ky
0155      0155      Pollitt, Mary      2      Ky

2. Record #899-P lists subject's name as "Nannie Reese."

3. 1880       Mason County, KY Census      Maysville City
HH#      FAM#      NAME      AGE      BORN      OCC      STATUS
            Pollitt, R. J.      50      Ky            Head
            Pollitt, Nancy A.      42                  Wife
            Pollitt, Wm.      19                  Son
            Pollitt, Eliz.      16                  Dau
            Pollitt, Robt. H.      14                  Son
            Pollitt, Mary E.      11                  Dau
            Pollitt, Geo. W.      8                  Son
            Pollitt, John A.      2                  Son

4. 1900       Mason County, KY Census      Precint 4 - Mag. Dist. 1 Page 2-A
HH#      FAM#      NAME            AGE      BORN      OCC      STATUS
0025      0026      Pollitt, Nannie      59      Ky      4/4      Head
0025      0026      Pollitt, Lydia      28      Ky            Dau
0025      0026      Pollitt, John A.      20      Ky            Son

5. See record #849P: Ethel Pollitt Miles (of Cincinnati, Ohio), a series of four letter written to J. J. Pollitte between February 2, 1974, and August 18, 1974, from his correspondence files. 19 pp., including one page in response; record states "My grandmother became a widow early in my father's life (I believe he was 15) and she kept a boarding house to support her family. My father left school to help. She lived until I was about eight years old."

6. See record #500-P: Olivet Methodist Cemetery, headstone inscriptions copied by Wm. M. Talley and son, Paul, August, 1969. Copy on file at Mason County Genealogical Museum, submitted by Lula Reed Boss. "This cemetery is beside the Olivet Methodist Church near the Mason and Lewis County line. This cemetery is divided into two sections and the names here represent the oldest stones, primarily those persons born before the 1890's. There are many stones of a later date for persons by the same name as those listed below. The cemetery is approximately 3 miles northeast of Orangeburg, Mason County." 7 pp.
Subject listed as "Nannie Pollitt, 1839 - 1904."

7. See record #507-P: "[Mount] Olivet Cemetery," headstone inscriptions recorded by the Mason County Genealogical Society members Molly R. Kendall, Fannie B. Smith, Agatha Slattery, Robert Smith, Frank Long, Winn Atkinson, June Staker and Edith Ryan, 1988. The cemetery is located in eastern Mason County, Kentucky, near Rectorville, off KY Highway 1234 at the Olivet United Methodist Church.

More About NANCY A. REESE:
Birth Verif: 1839, Olivet Cemetery Headstone
Buried At: Olivet Methodist - Mason Co., KY
Death Verif: 1904, Olivet Cemetery Headstone

Children of ROBERT POLLITT and NANCY REESE are:

CLARA⁵ POLLITT, b. Abt. 1860, Kentucky.

Notes for CLARA POLLITT:
1. 1870 Mason County, KY Census Orangeburg Precinct
HH# FAM# NAME AGE BORN OCC STATUS
0155 0155 Pollitt, R. J. 41 Ky Huckster Head
0155 0155 Pollitt, Nancy 26 Ky
0155 0155 Pollitt, Clara 10 Ky
0155 0155 Pollitt, William 9 Ky
0155 0155 Pollitt, Elizabeth 6 Ky
0155 0155 Pollitt, Robert 4 Ky
0155 0155 Pollitt, Mary 2 Ky

ii.

WILLIAM POLLITT, b. Abt. 1861.

Notes for WILLIAM POLLITT:
1. 1880 Mason County, KY Census Maysville City
HH# FAM# NAME AGE BORN OCC STATUS
Pollitt, R. J. 50 Ky Head
Pollitt, Nancy A. 42 Wife
Pollitt, Wm. 19 Son
Pollitt, Eliz. 16 Dau
Pollitt, Robt. H. 14 Son
Pollitt, Mary E. 11 Dau
Pollitt, Geo. W. 8 Son
Pollitt, John A. 2 Son

iii.

ELIZABETH POLLITT, b. Abt. 1864.

Notes for ELIZABETH POLLITT:
1. 1880 Mason County, KY Census Maysville City
HH# FAM# NAME AGE BORN OCC STATUS
Pollitt, R. J. 50 Ky Head
Pollitt, Nancy A. 42 Wife
Pollitt, Wm. 19 Son
Pollitt, Eliz. 16 Dau
Pollitt, Robt. H. 14 Son
Pollitt, Mary E. 11 Dau
Pollitt, Geo. W. 8 Son
Pollitt, John A. 2 Son

2. Does this apply to subject?
1900 Mason County, KY Census Precint 4 - Mag. Dist. 1 Page 2-A
HH# FAM# NAME AGE BORN OCC STATUS
0025 0026 Pollitt, Nannie 59 Ky 4/4 Head
0025 0026 Pollitt, Lydia 28 Ky Dau
0025 0026 Pollitt, John A. 20 Ky Son

3. See record #507-P: "[Mount] Olivet Cemetery," headstone inscriptions recorded by the Mason County Genealogical Society members Molly R. Kendall, Fannie B. Smith, Agatha Slattery, Robert Smith, Frank Long, Winn Atkinson, June Staker and Edith Ryan, 1988. The cemetery is located in eastern Mason County, Kentucky, near Rectorville, off KY Highway 1234 at the Olivet United Methodist Church.
Could subject be "Bettie Reeder," 1864-1927, wife of J. W. Reeder?

61.	iv.		ROBERT HENRY POLLITT, JR., b. Apr 30, 1866, Maysville, Mason Co., KY; d. May 19, 1951, Shelby Co., KY.
	v.		MARY ELIZA POLLITT, b. Abt. 1868, Kentucky.

Notes for MARY ELIZA POLLITT:
1. 1870 Mason County, KY Census Orangeburg Precinct
HH# FAM# NAME AGE BORN OCC STATUS
0155 0155 Pollitt, R. J. 41 Ky Huckster Head
0155 0155 Pollitt, Nancy 26 Ky
0155 0155 Pollitt, Clara 10 Ky
0155 0155 Pollitt, William 9 Ky
0155 0155 Pollitt, Elizabeth 6 Ky
0155 0155 Pollitt, Robert 4 Ky
0155 0155 Pollitt, Mary 2 Ky

2. 1880 Mason County, KY Census Maysville City
HH# FAM# NAME AGE BORN OCC STATUS
Pollitt, R. J. 50 Ky Head
Pollitt, Nancy A. 42 Wife
Pollitt, Wm. 19 Son
Pollitt, Eliz. 16 Dau
Pollitt, Robt. H. 14 Son
Pollitt, Mary E. 11 Dau
Pollitt, Geo. W. 8 Son
Pollitt, John A. 2 Son

3. See record #849P: Ethel Pollitt Miles (of Cincinnati, Ohio), a series of four letter written to J. J. Pollitte between February 2, 1974, and August 18, 1974, from his correspondence files. 19 pp., including one page in response.

4. 1900 Mason County, KY Census Precint 4 - Mag. Dist. 1 Page 2-A
HH# FAM# NAME AGE BORN OCC STATUS
0025 0026 Pollitt, Nannie 59 Ky 4/4 Head
0025 0026 Pollitt, Lydia 28 Ky Dau
0025 0026 Pollitt, John A. 20 Ky Son

vi.

GEORGE W. POLLITT, b. Abt. 1872.

Notes for GEORGE W. POLLITT:
1. See record #900-P, "Family Notes of Albert Webster Pollitte;" written by AWP prior to his death on November 1, 1953. AWP was a school teacher, public accountant, and insurance agent. It is difficult to determine exactly when or over what period these notes were compiled, but perhaps as early as the early 1930's (see appendix A for additional background). These notes, where verified, have proven extremely accurate. Record states that "Tom Pollitt . . . married Martha Deatley [these names may be in error]; to them were born Alex, Az, and Jim. Alex begat Dick, John Tod, Charlie, Emma, Lucy and Kate. Az had no children. Jim begat George, John, Liza and Bob."

2. See record #902-P; record lists the children of "James" Pollitt as "Robert, George W., John & Eliza."

3. 1880 Mason County, KY Census Maysville City
HH# FAM# NAME AGE BORN OCC STATUS
Pollitt, R. J. 50 Ky Head
Pollitt, Nancy A. 42 Wife
Pollitt, Wm. 19 Son
Pollitt, Eliz. 16 Dau
Pollitt, Robt. H. 14 Son
Pollitt, Mary E. 11 Dau
Pollitt, Geo. W. 8 Son
Pollitt, John A. 2 Son

4. See record #849P: Ethel Pollitt Miles (of Cincinnati, Ohio), a series of four letter written to J. J. Pollitte between February 2, 1974, and August 18, 1974, from his correspondence files. 19 pp., including one page in response; record states that "Uncle George owned the Central Hotel in Maysville before he went to live in Florida."
Record also states: "I notice that the first George lived in George Washington's time so I imagine that the George W., including my uncle (whose middle name I never knew), was George Washington. My other uncle was John Alexander."

vii.

JONATHAN ALEXANDER POLLITT, b. Abt. 1878.

Notes for JONATHAN ALEXANDER POLLITT:
1. 1880 Mason County, KY Census Maysville City
HH# FAM# NAME AGE BORN OCC STATUS
Pollitt, R. J. 50 Ky Head
Pollitt, Nancy A. 42 Wife
Pollitt, Wm. 19 Son
Pollitt, Eliz. 16 Dau
Pollitt, Robt. H. 14 Son
Pollitt, Mary E. 11 Dau
Pollitt, Geo. W. 8 Son
Pollitt, John A. 2 Son

2. 1900 Mason County, KY Census Precint 4 - Mag. Dist. 1 Page 2-A
HH# FAM# NAME AGE BORN OCC STATUS
0025 0026 Pollitt, Nannie 59 Ky 4/4 Head
0025 0026 Pollitt, Lydia 28 Ky Dau
0025 0026 Pollitt, John A. 20 Ky Son

3. See record #849P: Ethel Pollitt Miles (of Cincinnati, Ohio), a series of four letter written to J. J. Pollitte between February 2, 1974, and August 18, 1974, from his correspondence files. 19 pp., including one page in response; record states that "My uncle, John, was in show business for many years - until his death."
Record also states: "I notice that the first George lived in George Washington's time so I imagine that the George W., including my uncle (whose middle name I never knew), was George Washington. My other uncle was John Alexander."

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