Biographical Sketch of Alpha E. & Cleo F. Pollock, Johnson County, Missouri, Hazel Hill Township >From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell, Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918. ********************************************************************** Alpha E. Pollock and Cleo F. Pollock, popularly known as the Pollock brothers, well known merchants of Fayetteville, Missouri, the former, the capable postmaster of Fayetteville, are sons of the late S. D. Pollock and Martha (Gott) Pollock, the former, a native of Kentucky and the latter, of Johnson county, Missouri. S. D. Pollock was born August 24, 1844. He was an efficient and versatile workman, having mastered the trades of carpenter, engineer, and blacksmith, and, in addition, was considered an excellent farmer. He came from Kentucky to Missouri in 1867 and located for the first three years at Knob Noster and then moved to a farm in Hazel Hill township. Most of the residences in the town of Fayetteville and vicinity were built by S. D. Pollock. He was united in marriage with Mattie Gott, who was born in Johnson county on August 24, 1844, the daughter of Reverend Jonathan Gott, a prominent pioneer Baptist minister. Reverend Gott was a native of Kentucky. He came as a missionary of the Baptist church to Johnson county about 1846. He conducted missions in Johnson, Lafayette, and adjoining coun- ties and organized many congregations of the Baptist denomination. Reverend Gott possessed a fine saddle horse and always rode horseback to meet with the settlers at the appointed places. He held services in the old log church at Liberty, at Providence, at Bethel, and at Mount Prairie. It was no easy task for him to go from place to place, though the dense forests and muddy swamps, yet Reverend Gott was always brave and cheerful and no preacher was more loved by the early settlers, who would willingly share with him all that they had. To S. D. and Martha (Gott) Pollock were born ten children: Mrs. Martha Kelsay, Hazel Hill township; Mrs. Bertie Burriss, Tipton, Missouri; Mrs. Anna Brown, King- sville, Missouri; Mrs. Blanche Ludlam, Fayetteville, Missouri; Roy, Fayetteville, Missouri; Alpha E., of this review; Everett, Fayetteville, Missouri; Mrs. Stella Minor, Centerview, Missouri; Cleo F., of this re- view; and Opal, who lives at home with her mother. The Pollock home, on the Greenlee place, was destroyed by a cyclone, April 29, 1911. The residence was totally wrecked and all their household goods blown away, but none of the family in the house was injured. Mrs. Pollock now re- sides in Fayetteville, where she owns a pleasant and comfortable home. In 1910, the Pollock brothers assumed charge of the Landis General Store in Fayetteville, which establishment they purchased at that time and have ever since owned and managed. In March, 1915, Alpha E., the elder brother, was appointed postmaster of Fayetteville, which position he now occupies. There is one rural route out of Fayetteville and T. C. Lamb is the mail carrier. Mr. Pollock, the postmaster and merch- ant, was engaged in farming for several years prior to entering the mercantile business. Both of the brothers are industrious, upright, young men, citizens of Johnson county worthy of the fine success which inevitably has and will attend all their best efforts. December 30, 1908, Alpha E. Pollock and Mamie Fishback were united in marriage. Mrs. Pollock is the daughter of Dr. M. L. Fishback, one of the leading physicians of Johnson county, located at Fayetteville. To Mr. and Mrs. Pollock have been born three children: Lulu May, Allen, and an infant son. Mr. and Mrs. Pollock reside in Fayetteville, where they own their home. Cleo F. Pollock and Myrtle Wyre, daughter of S. Lee Wyre, of Fayetteville, were united in marriage in 1916. To them was born a son, December 18, 1916. Mrs. Cleo F. Pollock was born in Hazel Hill town- ship. The Pollock family is widely known and respected in Johnson county, every member of which bears an honorable and enviable reputa- tion. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: <> Penny Harrell ====================================================================