Thomas PoleyAge: 631833–1897
- Name
- Thomas Poley
- Given names
- Thomas
- Surname
- Poley
- Also known as
- William Thomas Poley
| Birth | December 3, 1833 24 22 Publication: sent from Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. to May & Albert Poley to George Wakefield to Molly Milner Text: Thomas Poley - Born- Dec. 23-1833
Emma Hart Sceats - Born - August 28 - 1835 Source: familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org Text: William Thomas Poley
birth date 3 Dec 1833
parents: William Poley, Charlotte Source: 1841 British census Text: birthplace Middlesex |
| Baptism | June 22, 1835 (Age 18 months) Source: familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org Text: William Thomas Poley
baptism 22 Jun 1835
birth date 3 Dec 1833
father's name William
mother's name Charlotte |
| Birth of a sister | Clarissa Ann Poley November 22, 1835 (Age 23 months) Source: familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org Citation details: Clarissa Ann Poley Text: Clarissa Ann Poley
b. 22 November 1835
christening 15 March 1836 St. Leonard's Shoreditch, London
father William
mother Charlotte |
| Christening of a sister | Clarissa Ann Poley March 15, 1836 (Age 2) Source: familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org |
| Birth of a brother | Richard Poley about 1838 (Age 4) Source: 1841 British census Citation details: Mile End New Town, London, Middlesex, England Text: William Poley 31 Plasterer
Jane wife 30
Thomas 7
Clara 5
Richard 3
John 4 months |
| Birth of a brother | John Poley 1841 (Age 7) Source: 1841 British census Citation details: Hamlet of Mile End New Town Text: William Poley 31
Jane 30
Thomas 7
Clara 5
Richard 3
John 4 months |
| Residence | 1841 (Age 7) Address: Mile End New Town
civil parish Stepney Source: 1841 British census |
| Death of a brother | John Poley 1842 (Age 8) Source: www2.freebmd.org.uk Text: Poley John Whitechapel Vol. 2 p. 403 |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Thomas Harbottle 1843 (Age 9) |
| Death of a mother | Charlotte Jane Harbottle October 15, 1846 (Age 12) Age: 38 Cause: Maternal death, peritoneal inflammation |
| Marriage of a parent | William Poley — Eliza Sarah Jordan — View family July 10, 1847 (Age 13) Source: www2.freebmd.org.uk Text: District Whitechapel
Vol. II
page 569 Text: Married in the Mile End New Town Chapel according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Independent Church by me, James Beard, [illegible], minister. In the presence of us, Charles Jordan, Kezia Jordan, William Mosely, Registrar |
| Birth of a half-brother | Charles William Josiah Poley July 9, 1848 (Age 14) Source: familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org Text: mother Eliza Sarah |
| Birth of a half-sister | Kezia Poley 1850 (Age 16) Source: 1851 British census |
| Occupation | bricklayer 1851 (Age 17) Source: 1851 British census Text: William Poley 43 Stepney bricklayer
Eliza 24 Lambeth
Thomas son 18 Whitechapel bricklayer'
Richard son 11 Bethnal Green
Charles son 2 Bethnal Green
Kezia daughter 8 months Whitechapel |
| Birth of a half-brother | Josiah Poley July 1852 (Age 18) |
| Birth of a half-sister | Eliza Ann Poley October 15, 1854 (Age 20) Source: familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org Text: mother Eliza |
| Religious marriage | Emma Hart Sceats — View family January 23, 1856 (Age 22) Source: General Register Office, England Citation details: year 1856, Qtr. M, Vol 01c, page 627 Note: Marriage certificate states that the marriage took place at the Parish Church of St. Mary Whitechapel with John Windle, M.A., Curate, officiating, in the presence of Francis Sceats and Mary Tasker Allen. |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Elizabeth Charlotte Poley October 24, 1856 (Age 22) Publication: sent from Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. to May & Albert Poley to George Wakefield to Molly Milner |
| Birth of a half-brother | William Poley 1856 (Age 22) Source: 1861 census Citation details: St. Mary Whitechapel, London, Middlesex, England Text: Wm. Poley head 52
Eliza Poley wife 33
Chs. Poley 12
Josiah Poley 8
Wm. Poley 4
Alfred Poley 2
Thomas Poley lodger 28 Plasterer
Emma Poley lodger wife 25
Elizabeth Poley 4 |
| Occupation | plasterer 1856 (Age 22)Address: London Note: Occupation is listed on marriage certificate. |
| Birth of a son #2 | John Poley April 1858 (Age 24) |
| Death of a son | John Poley April 1858 (Age 24) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Alfred Poley June 1859 (Age 25) |
| Birth of a half-brother | Arthur Frederick Poley about 1861 (Age 27) |
| Baptism of a half-brother | Arthur Frederick Poley July 21, 1861 (Age 27) Source: ancestry.com Citation details: Baptism Register; Service of Church: Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and Burials; Inclubent; Witham, St. Nicolas; Parish Reoords; 1846-1868 Text: Sarah Polley
spouse: William Polley
child: Arthur Frederick Polley |
| Birth of a son #3 | Thomas Poley Jr. November 7, 1862 (Age 28) |
| Death of a half-brother | William Poley April 1863 (Age 29) Age: 7 Address: 11 White Row Cause: Accidental death from fire. Source: Morning Star (newspaper) Publication: London Citation details: "Frightful Death from Fire, " 8 April, 1863 |
| Burial of a half-brother | William Poley April 10, 1863 (Age 29) Source: familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org Citation details: England and Wales, Non-Conformist Record Indexes |
| hero | Put out fire at residence April 1863 (Age 29)Address: 11 White Row Source: Morning Star (newspaper) Publication: London Citation details: "Frightful Death from Fire, " 8 April, 1863 Text: Last evening an enquiry was held at the London Hospital by Mr. John Humphreys, Middlesex coroner, respecting the death of William Poley, aged seven years, who lost his life under the following shocking circumstances: Thomas Poley, 11, White Row [11 White Row], said that on Tuesday morning he heard a noise in the room where deceased and his brother Alfred were. He went to see what was the matter, and he found their bed in flames and deceased's clothes on fire. He was burning fearfully, and he screamed out, 'Oh, it was Alfred made me do it, he told me to light the matches.' It appeared that deceased had got some lucifers and set fire to the bed and himself. Witness had much difficulty in extinguishing the flames, and was himself severely burnt. Mr. Appleyard, house surgeon, said the the skin and flesh were burnt off deceased's stomach and limbs. He was dreadfully charred, and recovery was of course hopeless. A verdict of 'Accidental Death' was returned. |
| Birth of a half-brother | John Edward Poley August 26, 1863 (Age 29) Source: familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org |
| Birth of a half-brother | Richard Poley about 1863 (Age 29) |
| Birth of a daughter #4 | Alice Jessie Poley June 9, 1864 (Age 30) Publication: sent from Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. to May & Albert Poley to George Wakefield to Molly Milner |
| Death of a daughter | Alice Jessie Poley 1865 (Age 31) Source: www2.freebmd.org.uk |
| Birth of a son #5 | George Charles Poley April 29, 1866 (Age 32) Publication: sent from Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. to May & Albert Poley to George Wakefield to Molly Milner |
| Birth of a half-brother | George Poley June 17, 1866 (Age 32) Source: familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org Text: father William Poley
mother Eliza |
| Birth of a son #6 | William Henry Poley April 9, 1868 (Age 34) Publication: sent from Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. to May & Albert Poley to George Wakefield to Molly Milner |
| Christening of a half-brother | John Edward Poley October 25, 1868 (Age 34) Source: familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Emma Sarah Poley November 28, 1869 (Age 35) Publication: sent from Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. to May & Albert Poley to George Wakefield to Molly Milner |
| Birth of a son #8 | Frederick Henry Poley July 3, 1871 (Age 37) Publication: sent from Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. to May & Albert Poley to George Wakefield to Molly Milner |
| Immigration | December 23, 1871 (Age 38) Publication: sent from Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. to May & Albert Poley to George Wakefield to Molly Milner |
| Death of a son | William Henry Poley 1871 (Age 37) Note: Not listed in 1871 London census with Emma Poley. |
| Birth of a daughter #9 | Clara Poley September 28, 1873 (Age 39) |
| Birth of a daughter #10 | Mary Poley September 28, 1873 (Age 39) Citation details: May 15, 1951 Text: Neighboring Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Mary P. Wakefield
Vermilion, May 15
Mrs. Mary P. Wakefield, 76, died this morning at her home 142 Main-st. after an illness of three years. She was the widow of Commodore Fred W. Wakefield, founder of the F. W. Wakefield Brass Co., here, who died in 1934.
Mrs. Wakefield was born Sept. 28, 1874 in Brooklyn, N. Y., and has been a resident of Vermilion for the past 45 years. She was a member of the Congregational Church and its King's Daughters Sunday School Class and Missionary Society and the Vermilion Sorosis.
Surviving are six sons, Albert, William, George and Theodore, all of Vermilion and Fred and Ernest, both Chicago; two daughters, Mrs. Clara Hofrichter, Baltimore, Md., and Mrs. Ruth Stutz, Vermilion; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. ... Source: familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org Citation details: Pedigree resource file Text: Birth 28 Sep 1873
Christening Bethal of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, New York
Father Thomas Poley
Mother Emma Hart Sceats |
| Death of a daughter | Clara Poley September 28, 1873 (Age 39) |
| Birth of a son #11 | Albert Edward Poley June 7, 1875 (Age 41) |
| Marriage of a child | Grafton Joseph Price — Elizabeth Charlotte Poley — View family 1876 (Age 42) |
| Birth of a daughter #12 | Florence Jane Poley (Harriott) February 28, 1878 (Age 44) Publication: sent from Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. to May & Albert Poley to George Wakefield to Molly Milner Source: 1900 census Citation details: Richmond, Richmond, New York Text: Harriott, James C.
May R.
Florence Feb. 1879
Cleavland Nov. 1880
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| Occupation | mason 1878 (Age 44)Address: 250 Gold Source: Brooklyn NY City directory 1878 Citation details: p. 738 Text: Poley Thomas, mason, h 250 Gold |
| Birth of a son #13 | Walter Cleavland Poley (James C. Harriott) November 23, 1880 (Age 46) Publication: sent from Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. to May & Albert Poley to George Wakefield to Molly Milner Text: Walter Cleve (Harriott)
Brooklyn
(b. 23 Nov '81) Source: 1900 census Citation details: Richmond, Richmond, New York Text: James C. Harriott 54 July 1845 NY, NY, NY. Tea sampler
May R. Wife. 43 Sept 1856 NY, Germany, Ireland
Florence daughter 21 Feb 1879 NY, NY, NY. sewing
Cleaveland. son. 19 Nov. 1880 NY, NY, NY. Clerk, banking Citation details: State of New York, Certificate and Record of Birth Text: Florence Madeline Harriott
date of birth Feb. 5th 1901
father's name J. Cleveland Harriott
birthplace Brooklyn
age 21
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| Death of a father | William Poley 1880 (Age 46) Source: www2.freebmd.org.uk Text: Poley, William 73
1 c. 275 |
| Occupation | mason and plasterer 1880 (Age 46) Source: 1880 census Text: Thomas Poley 48. Mason and plasterer
Emma 45
Thomas 17. Apprentice carpenter
George 14
Emma 11
Frederick 8
Mary 6
Albert 5
Florence 2 |
| Occupation | mason 1880 (Age 46)Address: 180 Nassau Source: Brooklyn NY City Directory 1880 Citation details: p. 812 Text: Poley Thomas, mason h 180 Nassau |
| Death of a wife | Emma Hart Sceats 1881 (Age 47) |
| Occupation | mason 1881 (Age 47) Source: Brooklyn NY City directory 1881 Citation details: p. 869 Text: Poley Thomas, mason h 180 Nassau |
| Adoption of a son | Walter Cleavland Poley (James C. Harriott) 1882 (Age 48) |
| Marriage of a child | Edward Hudson McVeen — Emma Sarah Poley — View family August 31, 1886 (Age 52) Source: familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org |
| Marriage of a child | George Charles Poley — Margaret Ann Crosby — View family Type: Religious marriage February 2, 1890 (Age 56)Source: familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org Text: marriage performed by William Gaston |
| Marriage of a child | Frederick William Wakefield — Mary Poley — View family Type: Religious marriage February 14, 1895 (Age 61)Source: familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org Note: Marriage was performed by Rev. William Gaston, pastor of North Presbyterian Church, Cleveland. |
| Occupation | tile layer 1895 (Age 61)Source: memory of Ernest Henry Wakefield Note: Tiled the public courthouse in Cleveland and in Albany. |
| Baptism of a daughter | Mary Poley Publication: sent from Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. to May & Albert Poley to George Wakefield to Molly Milner Text: Mary & Clara - Twins- Born - Sept. 28 - 1873- Clara Deceased
Baptized at Bethal [sic] of Plymouth Church - Brooklyn. N.Y. |
| Death | April 2, 1897 (Age 63) Citation details: April 3, 1897, 7 Text: DIED
Poley - At I. O. O. F. Home, Hollis, L. I. April 2, 1897, Thomas Poley Sr., aged 64; Bright’s Disease Note: I. O. O. F. is an abbreviation for Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Hollis is a neighborhood in Queens, New York. |
| Family with parents - View family |
| father |
William Poley Birth: November 12, 1809 29 — Stepney, Middlesex, England Death: 1880 — Whitechapel, London, Middlesex, England |
| mother |
Charlotte Jane Harbottle Birth: February 27, 1811 54 27 — London, Middlesex, England Death: October 15, 1846 — Guy's Hospital, London |
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Marriage: October 29, 1832 — Saint Dunstan, Stepney, London, England |
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13 months |
Thomas Poley Birth: December 3, 1833 24 22 — Middlesex, England Death: April 2, 1897 — Hollis, New York |
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2 years younger sister |
Clarissa Ann Poley Birth: November 22, 1835 26 24 — |
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3 years younger brother |
Richard Poley Birth: about 1838 28 26 — |
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4 years younger brother |
John Poley Birth: 1841 31 29 — Death: 1842 — Whitechapel, London, Middlesex, England |
| Father’s family with Eliza Sarah Jordan - View family |
| father |
William Poley Birth: November 12, 1809 29 — Stepney, Middlesex, England Death: 1880 — Whitechapel, London, Middlesex, England |
| step-mother |
Eliza Sarah Jordan Birth: 1827 — Lambeth, Surrey, London, Middlesex, England Death: about 1893 — |
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Marriage: July 10, 1847 — Whitechapel, London, Middlesex, England |
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1 year half-brother |
Charles William Josiah Poley Birth: July 9, 1848 38 21 — |
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3 years half-sister |
Kezia Poley Birth: 1850 40 23 — |
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3 years half-brother |
Josiah Poley Birth: July 1852 42 25 — Whitechapel, London, Middlesex, England |
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2 years half-sister |
Eliza Ann Poley Birth: October 15, 1854 44 27 — |
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2 years half-brother |
William Poley Birth: 1856 46 29 — Whitechapel, London, Middlesex, England Death: April 1863 — London, Middlesex, England |
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4 years half-brother |
Alfred Poley Birth: June 1859 49 32 — East Ham, Essex, England Death: November 16, 1941 — Essex SW |
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3 years half-brother |
Arthur Frederick Poley Birth: about 1861 51 34 — |
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3 years half-brother |
John Edward Poley Birth: August 26, 1863 53 36 — London, England Death: — |
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4 months half-brother |
Richard Poley Birth: about 1863 53 36 — |
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3 years half-brother |
George Poley Birth: June 17, 1866 56 39 — St. Mary's, Whitechapel, London, Middlesex, England |
| Family with Emma Hart Sceats - View family |
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Thomas Poley Birth: December 3, 1833 24 22 — Middlesex, England Death: April 2, 1897 — Hollis, New York |
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| wife |
Emma Hart Sceats Birth: August 28, 1835 42 37 — Mile End, New Town, London, Middlesex, England Death: 1881 — Brooklyn, NY |
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Marriage: January 23, 1856 — St. Mary's, Whitechapel, London, Middlesex, England |
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9 months daughter |
Elizabeth Charlotte Poley Birth: October 24, 1856 22 21 — England Death: June 9, 1941 — Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio |
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18 months son |
John Poley Birth: April 1858 24 22 — England Death: April 1858 — England |
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5 years son |
Thomas Poley Jr. Birth: November 7, 1862 28 27 — England Death: — Brooklyn, New York |
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19 months daughter |
Alice Jessie Poley Birth: June 9, 1864 30 28 — England Death: 1865 — Mile End, London, Middlesex, England |
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23 months son |
George Charles Poley Birth: April 29, 1866 32 30 — England Death: May 28, 1931 — Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio |
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23 months son |
William Henry Poley Birth: April 9, 1868 34 32 — Death: 1871 — |
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20 months daughter |
Emma Sarah Poley Birth: November 28, 1869 35 34 — England Death: January 14, 1944 — Euclid, Cuyahoga, Ohio |
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19 months son |
Frederick Henry Poley Birth: July 3, 1871 37 35 — England Death: May 8, 1918 — Cleveland, Ohio |
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2 years daughter |
Clara Poley Birth: September 28, 1873 39 38 — Brooklyn, New York Death: September 28, 1873 — |
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20 months son |
Albert Edward Poley Birth: June 7, 1875 41 39 — New York Death: August 9, 1958 — |
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3 years daughter |
Florence Jane Poley (Harriott) Birth: February 28, 1878 44 42 — New York Death: April 6, 1957 — Elgin, Kane County, Illinois |
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3 years son |
Walter Cleavland Poley (James C. Harriott) Birth: November 23, 1880 46 45 — Brooklyn NY |
| Birth | Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. personal record Publication: sent from Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. to May & Albert Poley to George Wakefield to Molly Milner Text: Thomas Poley - Born- Dec. 23-1833
Emma Hart Sceats - Born - August 28 - 1835 |
| Birth | familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org Text: William Thomas Poley
birth date 3 Dec 1833
parents: William Poley, Charlotte |
| Birth | 1841 British census Text: birthplace Middlesex |
| Baptism | familysearch.org Publication: www.FamilySearch.org Text: William Thomas Poley
baptism 22 Jun 1835
birth date 3 Dec 1833
father's name William
mother's name Charlotte |
| Residence | 1841 British census |
| Occupation | 1851 British census Text: William Poley 43 Stepney bricklayer
Eliza 24 Lambeth
Thomas son 18 Whitechapel bricklayer'
Richard son 11 Bethnal Green
Charles son 2 Bethnal Green
Kezia daughter 8 months Whitechapel |
| Marriage | General Register Office, England Citation details: year 1856, Qtr. M, Vol 01c, page 627 |
| hero | Morning Star (newspaper) Publication: London Citation details: "Frightful Death from Fire, " 8 April, 1863 Text: Last evening an enquiry was held at the London Hospital by Mr. John Humphreys, Middlesex coroner, respecting the death of William Poley, aged seven years, who lost his life under the following shocking circumstances: Thomas Poley, 11, White Row [11 White Row], said that on Tuesday morning he heard a noise in the room where deceased and his brother Alfred were. He went to see what was the matter, and he found their bed in flames and deceased's clothes on fire. He was burning fearfully, and he screamed out, 'Oh, it was Alfred made me do it, he told me to light the matches.' It appeared that deceased had got some lucifers and set fire to the bed and himself. Witness had much difficulty in extinguishing the flames, and was himself severely burnt. Mr. Appleyard, house surgeon, said the the skin and flesh were burnt off deceased's stomach and limbs. He was dreadfully charred, and recovery was of course hopeless. A verdict of 'Accidental Death' was returned. |
| Immigration | Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. personal record Publication: sent from Thomas Z. Poley, Jr. to May & Albert Poley to George Wakefield to Molly Milner |
| Occupation | Brooklyn NY City directory 1878 Citation details: p. 738 Text: Poley Thomas, mason, h 250 Gold |
| Occupation | 1880 census Text: Thomas Poley 48. Mason and plasterer
Emma 45
Thomas 17. Apprentice carpenter
George 14
Emma 11
Frederick 8
Mary 6
Albert 5
Florence 2 |
| Occupation | Brooklyn NY City Directory 1880 Citation details: p. 812 Text: Poley Thomas, mason h 180 Nassau |
| Occupation | Brooklyn NY City directory 1881 Citation details: p. 869 Text: Poley Thomas, mason h 180 Nassau |
| Occupation | memory of Ernest Henry Wakefield |
| Death | Brooklyn Daily Eagle (Brooklyn, New York) Citation details: April 3, 1897, 7 Text: DIED
Poley - At I. O. O. F. Home, Hollis, L. I. April 2, 1897, Thomas Poley Sr., aged 64; Bright’s Disease |
| Marriage | Marriage certificate states that the marriage took place at the Parish Church of St. Mary Whitechapel with John Windle, M.A., Curate, officiating, in the presence of Francis Sceats and Mary Tasker Allen. |
| Occupation | Occupation is listed on marriage certificate. |
| Occupation | Tiled the public courthouse in Cleveland and in Albany. |
| Death | I. O. O. F. is an abbreviation for Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Hollis is a neighborhood in Queens, New York. |