Pollard Grocery Store

POLLARD, GLEASON, ODELL, WILKINSON, SISSEL

Posted By: Ken Baker (email)
Date: 4/5/2023 at 10:59:37

GROVER C. POLLARD FAMILY

Grover C. and Kizzie Pollard and family moved to Kellerton from Eagleville, Missouri, in September 1933, and opened the Red and White Grocery Store. At that time there were four other grocery stores in Kellerton. Eventually, the name changed to Pollard’s Market and was in business at the same location on the east side of Main Street for 26 years.

There were three children, Evelyn (Mrs. Glen Sissel), Ferne (Mrs. C. G. Gleason) and Howard (who married Lowene Wilkinson of California). After Howard’s return from World War II, he entered into partnership in the store with his father. This partnership continued until Grover’s death in 1952. Howard sold the store in 1959 and moved to California, where he died suddenly in 1965.

The building still houses the only grocery store in town. At this time it is known as The Tradin’ Post and operated by Roger and Lori O’Dell. Mr. Pollard and Jerry Gleason built the building on the south side of the grocery store which, in turn, has housed a Gamble Store, The Medicine Chest and at present is owned by the Kellerton Oil Company and is used for storage purposes.

The Pollard family is proud to have been a part of the Kelleerton
Community and its history.

(There is no indication as to who wrote this or where it was published; however, it says that I added it o Glen Sissel Farmily Tree in Ancestry.)