A daughter of James T. and Mary (Shootman) Polston.
This is the information listed for the family in the 1910 census for Neathery in Clinton County, Kentucky: James, head, born June 1847, age 52, married 5 years, occupation as farmer; Mary E, wife, born December 1871, age 28, married 5 years, 2 children both living; Bettie A, daughter, born May 1896, age 4; Bailey, son, born June 1899, age 1; Benjamin, son, born August 1889, age 10; Oatis W, son, born October 1890, age 9. All born in Kentucky. The last two children appear to be from an earlier marriage.
In 1910, the family was still in Neathery precinct, but James was widowed. The family was listed as: James T, head, age 71 (should be 62 if the birth information was correct in 1900), farmer; Bettie A, daughter, age 12; Bailey J, son, age 10; and Bessie M, daughter, age 8.
In 1920, the family was listed in Precinct 76 of Clinton County as: Polson, James, head, age 78, widowed; Betta, daughter, age 22; Bailey J, son, age 19; and Bessie, daughter, age 17.
According to Bessie's daughter, Nelda, Bessie married Avery Tiller on January 8, 1924 in Russell County. They had seven children: Dewey M, Russell, James Edwin, Ellon Freelove, Nelda, and Flonnie.
This is the information listed for the family in the 1910 census for Neathery in Clinton County, Kentucky: James, head, born June 1847, age 52, married 5 years, occupation as farmer; Mary E, wife, born December 1871, age 28, married 5 years, 2 children both living; Bettie A, daughter, born May 1896, age 4; Bailey, son, born June 1899, age 1; Benjamin, son, born August 1889, age 10; Oatis W, son, born October 1890, age 9. All born in Kentucky. The last two children appear to be from an earlier marriage.
In 1910, the family was still in Neathery precinct, but James was widowed. The family was listed as: James T, head, age 71 (should be 62 if the birth information was correct in 1900), farmer; Bettie A, daughter, age 12; Bailey J, son, age 10; and Bessie M, daughter, age 8.
In 1920, the family was listed in Precinct 76 of Clinton County as: Polson, James, head, age 78, widowed; Betta, daughter, age 22; Bailey J, son, age 19; and Bessie, daughter, age 17.
According to Bessie's daughter, Nelda, Bessie married Avery Tiller on January 8, 1924 in Russell County. They had seven children: Dewey M, Russell, James Edwin, Ellon Freelove, Nelda, and Flonnie.
A daughter of James T. and Mary (Shootman) Polston.
This is the information listed for the family in the 1910 census for Neathery in Clinton County, Kentucky: James, head, born June 1847, age 52, married 5 years, occupation as farmer; Mary E, wife, born December 1871, age 28, married 5 years, 2 children both living; Bettie A, daughter, born May 1896, age 4; Bailey, son, born June 1899, age 1; Benjamin, son, born August 1889, age 10; Oatis W, son, born October 1890, age 9. All born in Kentucky. The last two children appear to be from an earlier marriage.
In 1910, the family was still in Neathery precinct, but James was widowed. The family was listed as: James T, head, age 71 (should be 62 if the birth information was correct in 1900), farmer; Bettie A, daughter, age 12; Bailey J, son, age 10; and Bessie M, daughter, age 8.
In 1920, the family was listed in Precinct 76 of Clinton County as: Polson, James, head, age 78, widowed; Betta, daughter, age 22; Bailey J, son, age 19; and Bessie, daughter, age 17.
According to Bessie's daughter, Nelda, Bessie married Avery Tiller on January 8, 1924 in Russell County. They had seven children: Dewey M, Russell, James Edwin, Ellon Freelove, Nelda, and Flonnie.
This is the information listed for the family in the 1910 census for Neathery in Clinton County, Kentucky: James, head, born June 1847, age 52, married 5 years, occupation as farmer; Mary E, wife, born December 1871, age 28, married 5 years, 2 children both living; Bettie A, daughter, born May 1896, age 4; Bailey, son, born June 1899, age 1; Benjamin, son, born August 1889, age 10; Oatis W, son, born October 1890, age 9. All born in Kentucky. The last two children appear to be from an earlier marriage.
In 1910, the family was still in Neathery precinct, but James was widowed. The family was listed as: James T, head, age 71 (should be 62 if the birth information was correct in 1900), farmer; Bettie A, daughter, age 12; Bailey J, son, age 10; and Bessie M, daughter, age 8.
In 1920, the family was listed in Precinct 76 of Clinton County as: Polson, James, head, age 78, widowed; Betta, daughter, age 22; Bailey J, son, age 19; and Bessie, daughter, age 17.
According to Bessie's daughter, Nelda, Bessie married Avery Tiller on January 8, 1924 in Russell County. They had seven children: Dewey M, Russell, James Edwin, Ellon Freelove, Nelda, and Flonnie.
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THY KINGDOM COME
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PRECIOUS LORD TAKE MY HAND
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