Mary "Polly" Wells
1844 - 1917 (72 years)-
Name Mary "Polly" Wells - daughter of Elihu Wells and Elizabeth Nancy Kilbourne [1]
Birth 10 Jun 1844 Wise County, Virginia 
[1, 2] Gender Female Death 23 Jan 1917 Clay County, Kentucky [1] Burial Green and Woods Cemetery, Garrard County, Kentucky [1] Person ID I212 Robinson Last Modified 30 Jan 2025
Family Alfred Ellis Robinson, b. 8 Jun 1842, Kentucky d. 20 Nov 1926, Madison County, Kentucky (Age 84 years) Marriage 29 Jul 1875 Clay County, Kentucky [3] Children 1. Forester Jack Foster Robinson, b. 13 Apr 1876, Clay County, Kentucky d. 12 Feb 1956, Warren County, Ohio (Age 79 years)2. Govenor Boss Robinson, b. 13 Apr 1876, Clay County, Kentucky d. 4 Jul 1955, Paint Lick, Garrard County, Kentucky (Age 79 years)3. Dora Elizabeth Robinson, b. 15 Jan 1881, Kentucky d. 19 Sep 1966, Berea, Madison County, Kentucky (Age 85 years)4. Sherman M. Robinson, b. 10 Sep 1883, Kentucky d. 9 Jun 1969, Madison County, Kentucky (Age 85 years)5. Leah Abigaile Robinson, b. 15 Mar 1884, Clay County, Kentucky d. 28 Jul 1964, Orlando, Orange County, Florida (Age 80 years)6. Elijah Critendon "Crit" Robinson, b. 27 Apr 1886, Clay County, Kentucky d. 27 May 1949, Berea, Madison County, Kentucky (Age 63 years)Family ID F91 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Jan 2025
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Birth - 10 Jun 1844 - Wise County, Virginia 
Marriage - 29 Jul 1875 - Clay County, Kentucky Death - 23 Jan 1917 - Clay County, Kentucky 
Burial - - Green and Woods Cemetery, Garrard County, Kentucky = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Note on Find a Grave:
Mary " Polly " Wells was the daughter of Elihu and Elizabeth Nancy Kilbourne Wells. She was married to Zachary Taylor Coldiron on February 2, 1868. She had three children from this union, William, Elihu, and John L. Coldiron. She married Albert E. Robinson on July 29, 1875.
Note: Mary's 1st husband, Zachary Taylor Coldiron was killed during a coal strike. Info that follows is from family records.
According to family members interviewed in 1968, Taylor was shot in a coal mining strike! He was a deputy to his Uncle, E.W. Robinson (Leah's husband).He had been sent down into to the mine arrest a man named Dezirn (sp?) who was down in the mine hiding out from being arrested.
He was shot when he went alone down into the part of the mine where some of the more radical miners had set a camp to wait out the strike's end. Taylor felt he would be safe since he knew many of the strikers involved. He did not count on the high feelings of the men or that the badge he wore set him apart as one of the company. According to the Bible records of John D. Coldiron, he was shot on January 22, 1873 and He lived 18 days before expiring from his wounds. It is believed by the William Baker family that he was shot in the stomach.
Zachary Taylor Coldiron burial site is unknown at this time.
1870 census Information
Name: Mary Coldiron
Age in 1870: 25
Birth Year: abt 1845
Birthplace: Virginia
Dwelling Number: 266
Home in 1870: Precinct 1, Clay, Kentucky
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Keeping House
Cannot Write: Y
Inferred Spouse: Taylor Coldiron
Inferred Children: William Coldiron
Lihue Coldiron
Household Members:
Name Age
Taylor Coldiron 22
Mary Coldiron 25
William Coldiron 1
Lihue Coldiron 5/12
Contributor: D Briss (50010264)
[1] - LKH note:
needs more research, but I believe this is notice of Mary's death.
Mrs. Joe Basin was called to Berea Thursday by the death of her aunt, Mrs. A.E. Robinson.
The Central Record, Lancaster, Kentucky. Thursday, 1 February 1917, page 4.
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