____________________________________________________________________________ Former County Judge Pollard Dies Sunday Well Known Pike County Citizen Dies in Oklahoma. J.T. Pollard, former judge of Pike county died Sunday at the home of his son, Dr. T.H. Pollard, of Haworth, Oklahoma. Judge Pollard, one of Pike county's most prominent citizens, was 82 years of age. He made his home on the old Pollard homestead, five miles west of Delight for 50 years, and until his death occurred. He was in a critical condition for many weeks but was improved and had gone to visit his children in Haworth, Oklahoma. He became suddenly ill Saturday morning and died Sunday afternoon about four o'clock. Deceased was born in La Grange, Georgia, September 27, 1852. He was married to Miss Martha Adamson in 1873, 12 children being born to this union. He came to Pike county in 1881 and settled near Delight, where he lived until his death. Mr. Pollard became a member of the Baptist church in his youth and was a devout member of that church until his death. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge and served as Master of the Pisgah Lodge of this place for 16 years. He served Pike county as judge from 1904 to 1910, was held in high esteem while administering the duties of that office, and at the end of his judgeship was presented with a gold headed walking cane by the citizens of the county. He was also this county's representative in the House of Representatives for two terms and was one of the famous "53" who signed the prohibition Bill. Deceased is survived by eight children; three sons, Dr. T.H., J.T. and J.P., all of Haworth, Oklahoma and five daughters, Mrs. Otis Ferguson of Haworth, Oklahoma; Mrs. Porter Rankin of Murfreesboro; Mrs. E.J. McKinney and Mrs. Freeman Henderson, both of this place (Delight), and Mrs. Fred Henderson of Texarkana. He is also survived by 27 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted Monday at Saline by Rev. Norman Kelley, of this place, assisted by C.A. Kizzia, also of this place and O.A. Featherston of Murfreesboro. Judge Haddock and Claude A. Rankin, both of Little Rock, also made talks. He was buried with the Masons in charge in the family cemetery at Saline. ____________________________________________________________________________ Pike County Tribune, Volume 13, Number 32, September 21, 1934, page 1, column 3. ____________________________________________________________________________ HTML file and design by David Kelley, 1997. All rights reserved.