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W. L. Pollock was born March 2, 1843, in Clinton County, Penn., and moved with his parents to Putnam County, Mo., July 22, 1851, where he has since resided. He attended the subscription schools of this county, but acquired most of his education after he was of age. Although beginning life a poor man he now owns 900 acres of finely improved land, upon which he is extensively engaged in farming and stock raising. April 15, 1866, he married Miss Sarah E., daughter of Levi and Alice (Harris) Simmons, natives of Kentucky and Indiana, respectively. When a boy Mr. Simmons moved to Hancock County, Ill., with his mother and stepfather. He was born March 21, 1818, and died January 10, 1875. Mrs. Simmons moved with her parents to the same county, when about six years old. There they were united in marriage March 31, 1841, and to them ten children were born, of whom Mrs. Pollock was the third. Mrs. Simmons was born February 3, 1826, and died in October, 1875. To Mr. and Mrs. Pollock eleven children were born: Cora Alice (wife of Joseph P. Herrold), Levi Thomas, Stella Ann, Mary Susan, David Llewellyn (deceased), James Riley, Harriet Isabelle, Barbara Ellen, William Allen, Charles Herold and Harley Martin. Mr. Pollock is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and his wife is a member of the United Brethren Church. He is a Greenbacker in politics, and a strong advocate of the temperance cause. During the late war he served in the State Militia. He was the sixth of a family of nine children born to Thomas and Isabelle (Wilson) Pollock, who was born near Greenoch, Scotland. They immigrated to the United States with two children about the year 1835, and settled first at Queens Run, Penn. Mr. Pollock sailed upon the ocean for a number of years, after which he engaged in the business of brick making, but later in life devoted his time to farming and stock raising. During the late war he enlisted in Company B, Eighteenth Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry. After three years and four months service as regimental wagon master he was discharged on account of disability. After the war he served as judge of the county court eight years. He was born June 20, 1805, and died May 31, 1879. His wife is still living and resides with her children, and is seventy years of age.