James was born in 1861. He is the son of Jonas Poling and Susan Barns.
Although Find-a-Grave has him linked to Clara Alice CROOK, I could not find a matching marriage record. This FamilySearch entry: "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDD4-622 : 10 February 2018), James M. Poling and Clara A. Crook, 03 Jan 1884; citing Perry County, Ohio, reference 2:3JQLD52; FHL microfilm 910,671. says it has a license for them in 1885, however I scanned the last approximately 20 images and there is no license. The last 20 images are the ones for 1885.
"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6LX-CQ5 : 12 April 2016), James M Poling in household of Jonas Poling, Ohio, United States; citing p. 29, family 199, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,754.
[See image #193, return #136] "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDDW-Y96 : 10 February 2018), James M. Poling and Amanda Palmer, 27 Sep 1888; citing Perry County, Ohio, reference 2:3KMTF7C; FHL microfilm 910,672.
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VN7X-2TW : 8 March 2018), James M. Poling in entry for Elsworth Poling, 26 Jun 1897; citing Birth, Corning, Perry, Ohio, United States, county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 911,379.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM6N-YR8 : accessed 10 October 2018), James M Poling, Jackson Township Junction city, Perry, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63, sheet 6A, family 129, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,313.
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZG6-8V8 : 9 March 2018), Jonas Poling in entry for James Madison Poling, 16 Sep 1942; citing Monday Creek, Perry, Ohio, reference fn 55708; FHL microfilm 2,024,034.
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