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| Joseph Pollard (1819 - 1890) |
So this is a call to all the descendants of Joseph Pollard. Do you know if you are a descendant of Joseph Pollard? Do you even know who he is?
Here is how I am related to Joseph. My grandfather is Joseph Pollard's great grandson. That makes Joseph my 3 times great grandfather. If you are on my blog because we share our Puzey line, then this information is relevant for you. This year, it is 200 years since Joseph Pollard's birth. If you want to know a bit more about this amazing man, you can look at two of my longer posts about his life.
and part two
Or you can dive deep and learn more about his descendants at the blog
And all of this is just to share the following information. In honour of this anniversary of his birth, the suggestion is being shared to gather as many descendants as can come, to meet at his graveside in the Salt Lake City cemetery on May 27, 2019.
This is the message shared on the blog linked above.
We have Joseph Pollard as a common ancestor. His 200th birthday is in 2019. We suggest a gathering at his grave site on Memorial Day, May 27, 2019 at noon. His grave is on the South end of the Salt Lake cemetery, close (Northeast) to the Church located on 4th Avenue and P Street. You will see our group there.We are contacting descendants we can locate from Joseph's seven daughters. Please spread the word with other descendants stemming from your particular Daughter.
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| Lydia Pollard |
Joseph and Mary Ann had 9 children, and 7 of these were girls. Neither of their two baby boys lived to see their first birthdays but all 7 of their girls lived to grow up and get married. The daughter we are descended from is Lydia Pollard. Her husband, Henry William Puzey, passed away when she was only 34 years old. She also outlived my great grandfather Frederick Puzey by 2 years.
If you are a descendant of Lydia Pollard, please get in touch with me. I would like to make sure all of us are linked in the family records - how many descendants do you think we have on this daughter's line?
Although the plans are yet vague, I am hoping to connect with extended family and join in the gathering on May 27. As an added bonus, I hope to also be in Spring City where Lydia and Henry William moved to after their marriage. May 25 is Heritage Day in Spring City and a number of activities and historical home tours will make my family research come to life.
If you are a descendant of Lydia Pollard, please get in touch with me. I would like to make sure all of us are linked in the family records - how many descendants do you think we have on this daughter's line?
And if you are in the area at the end of May or might think about making your own way down, please let me know and I hope we can connect!
