Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887,
Henry Co.

JAMES I. POLLARD was born in Frederick County, Va., October 2, 1808, the
third of eight children born to Elijah and Nancy (Ireland) Pollard.  The
father was a native of Virginia, but immigrated to Kentucky in 1809,
settled in Jessamine County, where he remained five years, moving thence
to Henry County, where he engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock
raising.  He was a carpenter by trade but did not follow it after coming
to Kentucky.  Mrs. Nancy Pollard was born in Virginia, a daughter of the
distinguished Rev. James Ireland, who was born and educated in Edinburgh,
Scotland; was one of the Baptist preachers persecuted in Virginia for
preaching Baptist doctrine; was put in prison and dealt very unpleasantly
with for some time.  James I. Pollard was reared on a farm, and received
a common school education.  He has always been engaged in agricultural
pursuits, and owns 150 acres of land near Eminence.  He bought hogs for
several different men for about twenty years, and has made a few
shipments for himself of cattle and hogs to Louisville.  He used to make
a business of feeding cattle for the markets.  He married, October 14,
1830, Eliza Smith, of Henry County, Ky., daughter of N. Smith of Virginia.
Eleven children were born to this union, seven living: Kizzie I Guthrie,
born August 20, 1831; Elijah B., born August 2, 1835; James W., born
December 25, 1840; Martha A. Gray, born May 7, 1842; George T., born April
20, 1844; Mary L. Clifford, born September 16, 1848; and John F., born
March 8, 1859.  Mrs. Pollard died January 13, 1870, a member of the
Baptist Church, of which Mr. Pollard is also a member.  He has lived
through an eventful period, and though advanced in years has a clear mind
and is a very entertaining gentleman.

Pollard Ireland Smith Guthrie Gray Clifford
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Jessamine-KY Frederick-VA Scotland

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