Hardesty's History of Calhoun County, West Virginia

CHARLES POLING 

     Charles Poling was born June 25, 1857, when this part of the 
present county of Calhoun was included in Gilmer County, Virginia. In 
Calhoun County, Elder Adam Westfall joined him in wedlock with 
Virginia S. Stevens, who was born in Marion County, Virginia, July 
14, 1857. The date of their marriage was August 4, 1878, and their 
children were born: Laura, February 5, 1879; Homer, June 1, 1881, 
Laura died June 27, 1880. Nicholas and Rachel (Robinson) Poling, the 
latter now deceased, were the parents of Charles Poling, and his wife 
is a daughter of Samuel G. and Margaret (Bell) Stevens. 
     Wesley Poling, brother of Charles, served three years in the 
Union army, Company C, 11th Virginia Infantry, and was nine times in 
heavy engagements. Charles Poling follows the trade of a carpenter 
for a livelihood, and is a skilled workman. He may be addressed at 
Minnora, Calhoun County, West Virginia. 

(Linda Fluharty)