JOSEPH D. POLLOM is one of the leading business men of Brazil, the proprietor of two of the city's leading barber shops, and also extensively engaged in the real estate business and the vice president of the Central Land and Investment Company of Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born in Lyon county, Kansas, near Emporia, March 9, 1869, a son of Luther and Emma (Boon) Pollom, the father born in Ohio, November 6, 1845, and the mother in Putnam county, Indiana, near Green Castle. Luther Pollom is now a farmer in Jackson township, Clay county, where he has resided and farmed since coming to Indiana in 1875. He is a member of the Christian church, and is a Republican politically.
Of the six children born to Luther and Emma (Boon) Pollom, four are now living and Joseph D. is the second oldest. He received his education in the public schools, and when but a youth of eighteen opened a barber shop in Harmony, Clay county, continuing in business there for about three years. From there he went to Knightsville, Indiana, and was in business in that city until coming to Brazil in 1894. He at once became prominently identified with the business interests of this community, and until recently was the proprietor of three barber shops here, having sold one, the Davis House, in 1907. He located in the Hill Block in 1899, in which is located his real estate office and one barber shop, and in his Walnut street shop he has three chairs. Mr. Pollom first entered the real estate field in June of 1907, and he handles both city property and farm lands in Clay county. At the present time he owns a number of lots in Brazil, and as above stated is the vice president of the Central Land and Investment Company, of Indianapolis, and as the representative of this and other companies ,dealing in Texas lands he spends about half of his time in taking parties to that state. The Central Land and Investment Company deals extensively in Texas Panhandle lands, which is especially adapted to the raising of wheat, corn and alfalfa, and special trains leave for that point every first and third Tuesday of each month.
Mr. Pollom married Miss Margaret Houk April 17, 1893. She was the daughter of John P.. Houk, and she died April 14, 1901, leaving one son, Roy Luther. For his second wife he married Miss Lena Tevis July 10, 1902. She was born in Illinois April 20, 1873, and is the daughter of William Tevis. Mr. Pollom is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Brazil Lodge No. 762 ; of the Knights of Pythias, Knightsville Lodge, No. 186 ; and of the Home Defenders No. 1. His political allegiance is with the Republican party.
History of Clay County, Indiana.
Joseph Daniel Pollom was born on 9. Mar. 1869 at Emporia, Lyon County, Kansas. He was the son of
Martin Luther Pollom and
Emma Boone. Joseph Daniel Pollom married
Margaret Lena Houk, daughter of
John P. Houk and
Barbara (Unknown), on 18. Mar. 1893 at Clay County, Indiana. Joseph Daniel Pollom married
Margaret Lena Houk, daughter of
John P. Houk and
Barbara (Unknown), on 17. Apr. 1893. In the census on 2. Jun. 1900 Joseph Daniel Pollom was named Daniel Pollom.
Joseph Daniel Pollom was shown in the census on 2. Jun. 1900 as a barber.
Joseph Daniel Pollom and
Margaret Lena Houk appeared on the census of 2. Jun. 1900 at Brazil, Clay County, Indiana,
; 1 child, 1 living. Joseph Daniel Pollom married
Lena Tevis, daughter of
William Tevis, on 10. Jul. 1902. In the census on 28. Apr. 1910 Joseph Daniel Pollom was named J. D. Pollom.
Joseph Daniel Pollom was shown in the census on 28. Apr. 1910 as a salesman, land.
Joseph Daniel Pollom and
Lena Tevis appeared on the census of 28. Apr. 1910 at Brazil, Clay County, Indiana,
; she has no children, he has 1 child
married 7 years.
Joseph Daniel Pollom was shown in the census on 5. Jan. 1920 as an automobile dealer.
Joseph Daniel Pollom and
Lena Tevis appeared on the census of 5. Jan. 1920 at Brazil, Clay County, Indiana.