Biography of Boyd Elias Pollom
William Pollom, born in Ohio in 1838, was a dedicated farmer and Union soldier who moved his family to Shawnee County, Kansas, in 1871. Despite challenges, he repeatedly relocated to support his farming ambitions, eventually settling in North Topeka. He raised eleven children and lived a life marked by integrity, community service, and strong Methodist faith. His son, Boyd Elias Pollom, born in 1863, followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming a prosperous agriculturalist and active in local governance, notably serving on the Shawnee County board of commissioners.