Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-03-24
OBITUARY.
Death Of Mrs Emily Pouook-A Short
sketch of an Aged and Respected Lady

Death OF Mrs Emily POuock-A Short
sketch of an Aged and Respected Lady
DIED-At her residence on the Island, MaTch
23. lSsg. Emily Pollock, IN her e'lh veal
The subject of this sketch was born IN
1904. consequently she was one of the re-
naming few whose esrly years were passed
among the very first settlers of this town.
Emily Pollock was the youngest Of
six children born to William and
ABIGAIL Fairchild, of NewtOwn, Con-
neetcut both of whom were descended
from the Massachusetts, Pilgrims. At the
beginning Of the century they, in common
with scores Of other New England families,
determined to migrate to the Ohio Valley,
which in that day was the extreme tfontler
Of Western immigration, and by virtue Of
the rich and. as they believed, exhsustlsss
territory. was the Mecca for the sinewy,
youthful and ambitious couples OF tRs
older States who aspired TO broader ana
more tempting fields for their lies
work. After tedious journey OF sew
eral weeks, when poor roads anu
ancient vehicles were the only means Oh
trsRsportation. the FaiTchilds, II com
napv with other families, reached the tnen
small town of Pittsburg. There matt
was declared while the heads of the lam
lilies could prospect for a location. Descend
ing the Ohio. VIM Fairchild took a iancy
to The country round about the Wheeling
settlement, and purchased a farm us' east
of the old Stone Meeting House, SIX miles
back of the town. Although there was
nlsntv of bottom land, and nearly the
whole site Of Wheeling south Of what IS
now known as Tenth street, was little else
.ban forest. there was such prejudice
against settling thereon for fear
of the supposed miasma, that
bill lands commanded the better price anc
were mostly taken up before the river bot
toms were sought sitter.
On this farm Emily Fairchild was reared
At the age of sixteen she married Ihomas
Pollock. ESQ. who died fifteen years ago
at the ripe age of four-scOre. The newly
welded pair made Wheeling their home,
where In the course of time Mr.. Pol
lock became successfully identified with
reyeral manufacturing and merchandising
ventures. In 1884, becoming FESTIVE OF
town life, he repaired to q farm IN his pos
session. delightfully."- located on the O1lo
river twenty-eight miles below the city,
still. however, retaining much OF his pro-
pertg interests in Wheeling. In 1861 the
family returned to the city permanently.
There were eight children born to this
union, five of whom are living, VIZ: Nor
timer and julius Pollock, owners OF the
Pacific Flour mills, Mrs. Jacob Anshutz,
of Philadelphia. Pa, Mrs Bernard Peters,
of Brooklyn. y. Y, and Mrs. Jas. B.
fancy, of this city.
The deceased wss a sincere Christian
woman of unusual mental and physical
capacity, e true type OF the stock from
which she sprung Blessed with excellent
health, her viyacity and energy had full
scope; endowed with sweet and gentle
aHd pOssessedOf rare love for
the good and beautiful IN nature and art,
her character could not help bat assume
all that was tr1ly wOmanly, not only as
wife and mother, but as a friend and neigh
Dor. To know her intimately was to love
and honor her; to know her at all was
to admire and respect hsr. IL can be
said of her that she embodied all those
noble and endurable traits of American
women Of past generations whose descend |
ant are the salt of the land. In youth she
wss the earnest helpmate Of partner IN
life whose wealth were his hands, his well
directed industry, and his answering in
tegri;y. Ia middle age it was her good for
tune to witness the perfect fruition OF
their Joint labOrs, hopes and ambitions,
and in her advanced years she could look
back upon her work and thank the Lord
that BY walking in His way, and guided
by His light she had indeed been blessed.
Although in her eighty-ffth year, it is
likely that the deceased would have lived
some years yet, but for an accidental fall
on Tuesday morning, March 9Th, which
caused a fracture of the neck of the femur,
or thigh bone. Her advanced age was
against Ter, snd she gradually lost strength,
and yesterday she gently anu peacefully
closed her eyes on earth.