Sarah Francis "Fannie" Pollard

POLSON, Fannie POLLARD Quarles - It was said by Israel's wisest king that the day of death is better than the day of birth. The wisdom of this saying was fully realized in the recent death of Mrs. S.F. Polson, who for weeks and months h a d b e e n t h e s u b j e c t o f i n d e s c r i b a b l e suffering s . " I t i s finished" and "free at last," were the thoughts that instinctively came to the heart, when death, which had so long seemed so near and yet so far, finally held the dear sweet lady in his strong embrace. Her sickness began more than a year ago and stubbornly and steadily pushed on its course like the resistless tide of a mighty river, overleaping and sweeping away every barrier. T h e most skills of physicians, the most devoted and tender nurses fought the disease at every point and spared no pains to arrest its onward march; yet it was all in vain. The subject of this notice was the daughter of the venerable and gifted Dr. Thomas J. Pollard, the oldest, best known and most highly respected citizen of Fayetteville. She was born in Versailles, Ky. March 6, 1831. When an infant her parents moved toPalmyra, Mo., a town noted for the wealth, culture and hospitality of her people. In 1839, just fifty years ago, she came with her parents to Fayetteville; here she grew to womanhood and here most of her long and useful life was spent. She attended Georgetown Female College, Ky., where she graduated July 21, 1848. This was one of the best institutions of learning in the country and was presided over by Thornton F. Johnson, one of the most eminent educators of his day. After graduating she returned to Fayetteville where she was married to William R. Quarles March 27, 1850. Ten years after this event she was left a widow with five children, her husband dying Aug. 18, 1860. Only two months after the death of her husband she buried her babe beneath the roses. After 25 years of widowhood she was married to Dr. W.D. Polson, Sept. 14, 1885. She brought sunshine and gladness to the home of the Dr. and his motherless children and now that the shadow has again come over their hearts they have the deepest sympathy of a large circle of friends. Mrs. P. was a member of the Christian Church in Fayetteville for forty years. R.

[Fayetteville Democrat 3/15/89]