A
Sudden Death
1
September 1905
Clarence Courier.
James
H. Pollard one of the oldest citizens of our city and a pioneer citizen of the
county, died suddenly last Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Pollard accompanied by W. K. Gunby went to
John Porter’s east of Bacon Chapel, to get a cow which the former had purchased
of Porter. The animal was tied to the
rear of the wagon, but did not lead good so Mr.
Pollard walked behind to drive. They had
not gone but a quarter of a mile when Mr. Pollard complained of a pain in his
side, and Mr. Gunby exchanged places, stating that he
could walk all the way to town if necessary and Mr. Pollard could ride and
drive the team. The latter had no sooner
than taken his seat and started the team than Mr. Gunby
noticed him falling backward and jumped into the wagon and caught him before he
reached the floor of the wagon box. Mr.
Pollard gasped a few times and died in Mr. Gunby’s
arms. A spring wagon was secured and Mr.
Pollard’s remains brought to town. The funeral
took place Monday at 11 o’clock at the Presbyterian church,
being conducted by Rev. W. B. Wheeler, an old time associate and playmate of
Mr. Pollard’s. The interment at the A.
O. U. W. (Ancient Order of United Workmen) Cemetery was under the A. F. &
A. M. (Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons) lodge, to which he belonged. The deceased carried $2000 life insurance in
the Court of Honor.
Mr.
Pollard was born in 1850 at Old Clinton, and was a son of Brackston
Pollard, who represented Shelby county years ago in the legislature. He moved to
He was a member of the Baptist church,
the A. F. & A. M. lodge also the Court of Honor. He leaves one son, James, two single
daughters, Misses Pearl and Virgie, also two married daughters, Mrs. Hollyman and Mrs. Glynn