John Wesley Poling
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John Wesley Poling
I'm looking for any information on John Wesley Poling. Born in Ohio in 1862, his first wife was Rose Gilmore. They lived for a time in Mecosta county, Michigan and are listed in the 1900 Federal Census (he's listed as John H. which is an error) with children, Bessie, Cecil, Ray, and Zeo. Not listed is a son, Elton Richard who came along in 1902. I think Rose died shortly after that (possible during childbirth) and is buried in Michigan. John either remarried and moved to Lacombe area or moved to Lacombe area and remarried; either way, he was there in 1917 when his sons Cecil and Ray moved from Portland, OR and joined the Canadian Army and went off to WWI where they both were killed in action. I cannot find any death information for John nor who his second wife was. I'm also searching for Rose's death information as well as John's parents' info. Any help would be very much appreciated. Thanks!
