Reuben Pollard was born on 31 December 1798 at
Garrard County, Kentucky.
4,5,6 He was the son of
Absolom Pollard and
Leanna Banks.
4 Reuben Pollard married
Rebecca Brink in May 1822 at
Fayette County, Kentucky.
7,4 Reuben died on 22 December 1864 at age 65 years, 11 months and 22 days at
Boone County, Missouri.
8 He was buried at
in Boone County, Missouri.
9,10 Reuben and
Rebecca Brink obtained a marriage bond on 13 May 1822 at
Fayette County, Kentucky.
Isaac Brink signed the bond as surety with Reuben. Isaac Brink affirmed that Rebecca was 21 years of age.
7,4 The fifth United States Census was taken in 1830. Reuben was enumerated as "Reuben Pollard", head of a household at Boone County, Missouri. His household consisted of 3 males under 5 years of age, one male of 30 and under 40 years, two females of 10 and under 15 years, one female of 10 and under 15 years, one female of 15 and under 20 years, and one female of 30 and under 40 years.
1 Reuben was one of 869 original donors who pledged $10 for the new University in 1839. These donations enabled Columbia to be selected in 1839 as the site for the University of Missouri.
11 The sixth United States Census was taken in 1840. Reuben was enumerated as "Reuben Pollard", head of a household at Boone County, Missouri. His household consisted of one male under 5, two males of 5 and under 10 years, two males of 10 and under 15 years, one male of 15 and under 30 years, one male of 40 and under 50 years, two females of 15 and under 20 years, and one female of 40 and under 50 years.
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Reuben Pollard obtained a land patent for 80 acres at
Boone County, Missouri, from
the United States General Land Office on 10 January 1840. The land was located in west 1/2 of NW 1/4, section 9, township 50, range 12.
13 The seventh United States census was taken in 1850. Reuben was enumerated as "Reuben Pollard", head of a household at Boone County, Missouri. His given age was 55 and his given place of birth was Kentucky. He was a farmer, and the value of his real estate was $750. He was not able to read or write. Also enumerated in his household were
Rebecca Pollard,
Absolom D. Pollard,
Jackson B. Pollard,
Nancy Schooling,
Sarah E. Schooling,
Robert P. Schooling and
Clarissa Ann Schooling.
2 At the age of 58, Reuben was widowed 26 June 1857 when his wife
Rebecca died at
Boone County, Missouri.
4 The eighth United States census was taken in 1860. Reuben was enumerated as "Reuben Pollard", head of a household at Boone County, Missouri. His given age was 56 and his given place of birth was Kentucky. He was a farmer. The value of his real estate was $2,500 and the value of his personal estate was $2,500. He was not able to read or write. Also enumerated in his household were
Absolom D. Pollard and
Jackson B. Pollard.
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