Demarcus L. Pollard was born on 3 May 1825 at
Kentucky.
2,5 He was the son of
Reuben Pollard and
Rebecca Brink.
3,4 Marcus Pollard married
Mary Ann Baker on 20 January 1849 at
Boone County, Missouri.
1 Marcus died on 14 December 1905 at age 80 years, 7 months and 11 days at
Missouri.
2,6 He was buried at
Saling Township, Audrain County, Missouri.
2 Demarcus was also known as Marcus Pollard.
3 Marcus went to
California at the time of the Gold Rush on 2 April 1849. He returned to Missouri before his family was enumerated on the 1850 United States Census.
7 The seventh United States census was taken in 1850. Marcus was enumerated as "Marcus Polard", head of a household at Audrain County, Missouri. His given age was 25 and his given place of birth was Missouri. He was a farmer and the value of his real estate was $7,000. Also enumerated in his household was
Mary Ann Pollard.
8 The eighth United States census was taken in 1860. Marcus was enumerated as "D. L. Pollard", head of a household at Boone County, Missouri. His given age was 35 and his given place of birth was Kentucky. He was a farmer. The value of his personal estate was $800. Also enumerated in his household were
Mary Ann Pollard,
John H. Pollard,
James W. Pollard,
Luther A. Pollard and
Martha Hukill.
9 Demarcus began military service when he was enrolled as a private in the Missouri Militia on 24 November 1862 at
Sturgeon, Boone County, Missouri.
10 (Click on the icon to see the image.).10 Demarcus ended military service on 9 February 1863. He was discharged for disability.
10 Marcus Pollard was a cograntor in the conveyance of 540 acres at
Boone County, Missouri, to
John Pollard on 1 March 1866. The land had been inherited by the grantors from Reuben Pollard.
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The ninth United States census was taken in 1870. Marcus was enumerated as "Demarcus L. Pollard", head of a household at Randolph County, Missouri. His given age was 44 and his given place of birth was Kentucky. He was a farmer, and the value of his real estate was $3,500. Also enumerated in his household were
Mary Ann Pollard,
John H. Pollard,
James W. Pollard,
Luther A. Pollard,
Idella Pollard,
Greenberry Lafayette Pollard,
Reubin Pollard,
H. Emmett Pollard and
Jackson B. Pollard.
12 The tenth United States census was taken in 1880. Marcus was enumerated as "D. L. Pollard", head of a household at Prairie Township, Howard County, Missouri. His given age was 55 and his given place of birth was Kentucky. He was married, and was a farmer. Enumerated with him was his wife,
Mary Ann Pollard. Also enumerated in his household were
Luther A. Pollard,
Greenberry Lafayette Pollard,
Reubin Pollard and
H. Emmett Pollard.
13 At the age of 60, Demarcus was widowed 2 August 1885 when his wife
Mary died at
Missouri.
14 His obituary appeared on 4 January 1906 in the newspaper "Sturgeon Missouri Leader" at
Sturgeon, Boone County, Missouri.
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