John B Pollitt (1862 - 1904)

Born 16 Apr 1862 in Mason, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Riley (Pollock) Pollitt — married 21 Sep 1882 in Mason, Kentucky, United States

Died 18 Aug 1904 at age 42 in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States

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Biography

John marries Miss Riley Pollock 21 Sept 1882 in Germantown, records of Mason KY

The Evening Bulletin 19 August 1904 Mr. John Pollitt died Thursday morning at 2:30 o'clock at St. Mary's Hospital, Decatur, Ill., of the injuries received Tuesday while driving the trotting horse L.B. Thomas in the 2:27 race at that point. The BULLETIN told of the accident in Thursday's issue, but news of his death was not received until after the paper had gone to press. In some way Mr. Pollitt was thrown from the sulky, the horse afterwards falling on him. His injuries resulted in paralysis, and he never regained consciousness. Mr. Pollitt was the oldest son of Mr. R.H. Pollitt of this city, and was forty-two years of age. He resided at Germantown for a time, but had been living at Bloomington, Ill., for several years. His wife, who was a daughter of the late Thurman Pollock of Germantown, died four or five years ago. They leave three sons, the oldest, Dr. Courtland Pollitt being a dentist at Brooksville. He also leaves a number of brothers and sisters, among them Mrs. Ernie White, Mrs. Thomas M Russell, and Mr. James Pollitt and Dr. Claude Pollitt of this city, and Mrs. Samuel Holmes of Carlisle. Deceased had a large circle of friends in Kentucky who learn with sorrow of his sad fate. The funeral will take place Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at his late home in Bloomington, Ill.

Buried Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, Mclean, IL

Sources

• Federal census
• The Evening Bulletin newspaper, Maysville KY via https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
• Find A Grave Memorial 91466518