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Roger Albert Polston

Roger Albert Polston



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Roger Albert Polston was born on 15 Jul 1896 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of James A Polston and Lucinda Williams); died on 17 May 1949 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Addie Odella Cole. Addie (daughter of William Scott Cole and Florence Mellia Oram) was born in 1908 in District of Columbia, USA; died in 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Gayle Polston was born on 15 Jun 1948 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 2013 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Virginia Polston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James A Polston was born in Feb 1849 in Maryland, USA; died on 2 May 1927 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    James married Lucinda Williams. Lucinda was born in 1861 in Virginia, USA; died on 25 Jan 1927 in 313 South 14th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Lucinda Williams was born in 1861 in Virginia, USA; died on 25 Jan 1927 in 313 South 14th street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    Children:
    1. James Polston was born about 1892 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Archie A. Polston was born on 29 Apr 1896 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 Nov 1968 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 1. Roger Albert Polston was born on 15 Jul 1896 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 17 May 1949 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Helen Polston was born in May 1898 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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