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Born 1848, Randolph County
From History of Monona County, Iowa; containing full-page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the Gove (1890)
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Fairview Township, betook up his residence there, but two years later removed to another farm on section 36, upon which he spent the time in improving and cultivating until July 1882, at which time he came to Whiting and, in company with.1. ti. Wiles, engaged in the mercantile trade in the same building in which he is now located. The firm of Wiles il- Polly remained in existence for about (if teen months, when the present firm was formed.
Mr. Polly was born in Randolph County, Ind., February 12, 1848, and is the son of Dr. Samuel and Anna (Jlote) Polly, a sketch of whom is given elsewhere in this Alblm. When he was about eight years of ago he was brought by his parents to Ckarke County Iowa, where he grew to manhood. On attaining his majority lie went to Warren County and renting a farm carried on its cultivation for about two j'ears, and for another 3'ear was engaged in farming in Clarke Count> previous to coming to this section.
Our subject was united in marriage February 25, 1868, with Miss Lizzie J. Farley, daughter of Thomas J. H. and Lucinda Farley, the ceremony taking place in Warren County, Iowa. Having been blessed with no children of their own, in March, 1880, they adopted a little girl Fannie M. Hamilton, then about three years of age, upon whom they lavish all their affection.
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Cliarles, all of whom are citizens of Fiaiiklin. Both parents were members of the (german Lutheran Cliureh.
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As printed in History of Monona County, Iowa; containing full-page portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and biographies of all the Gove (1890). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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