BIOGRAPHY: John T. POLLOCK, Mifflin County, PA

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The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising 
the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania.
Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume I, pages 548-549.

  JOHN T. POLLOCK, Atkinsons Mills, Mifflin county, Pa., son of John and 
Margaret (Meheal) Pollock, was born in Wayne township, Mifflin county, September 
17, 1844.  His paternal grandparents, Samuel and Sarah (Proctor) Pollock, were 
natives of Ireland, who came to America when well advanced in years, and lived 
in Philadelphia until their death.  They had seven children:  John;  Thomas;  
James;  Joseph;  Mary (Mrs. Connor);  Margaret;  and Sarah (Mrs. Matthews).  
Their son, John Pollock, was born in County Derry, Ireland, in 1800.  He there 
shared his father's occupation, that of farming, until he was twenty-eight years 
old, when he married, and sailed from Londonderry for America, arriving at 
Philadelphia after a six weeks' passage.  Here he spent two months, and then 
went on to Mifflin county, making the journey in a wagon.  He engaged in 
farming, and in 1870 bought a farm of 20 acres in Wayne township, upon which he 
built a fine dwelling, and made other improvements.  Mr. Pollack was a Democrat.  
By his marriage with Margaret Meheal he had the following children:  Joseph, 
deceased;  Sarah, deceased;  Roxana, deceased;  Mary E.;  Lukens A., of 
Huntingdon, Pa.;  John T.;  and William J., of Altoona, Pa.  Mr. Pollock died in 
1885;  his wife died in 1876.  They were esteemed members of the Presbyterian 
church.
  John T. Pollock attended the public schools of Oliver and Wayne townships.  He 
assisted at first in farm work.  In 1871 he and his brother, William, took 
charge of the homestead.  Five years later, he was left in sole charge and still 
continues farming with much success.  Mr. Pollock is a Democrat.  He has served 
as auditor of Wayne township.  John T. Pollock was married in 1891 to Sarah, 
daughter of Albert Hazlett, who died in May, 1893.  Mr. Pollock is a member of 
the Presbyterian church.