Jasper Ethan Poor was the son of William H. Poor and Rebecca Jane Wagoner from Delaware Co IN. He was one of 3 children born to this marriage; two sons survived. His parents had a troubled marriage and his mother Rebecca (Wagoner) Poor sued for divorce in Delaware Co. IN Dec 19, 1892 and the court date was Jan 1, 1893. His mother remarried May 27, 1897 widower George Deeter, the father of 4 children by a previous marriage.
Jasper had a first marriage to a Luara (last name unknown with whom he appears in the 1910 census saying they had been married just one year.) His wife Luara age 24 was working in a piano factory and the young couple were living with his mother and stepfather George and Rebecca Deeter.
Jasper married 2nd by 1920, Ada F. 'Addie' Smith, a teacher, and lived in Dalton, Wayne Co. IN. While off and on Jasper was working in the field of professional baseball, he held various other jobs to get by. In 1930 he was working as a meatcutter in a butcher shop, a truck repairman, and a dishwasher.
There is a court document Deed Record 218, 28 Feb 1931 Quit Claim Deed Jasper E. Poor et al to Rebecca J. Deeter:
This Indenture, witnesseth that Jasper E. Poor and Ada Poor his wife, and Dianna Morgan and Bertram P. Morgan, her husband of Delaware Co. for the sum of $1.00 and other considerations the receipt whereof are hereby acknowledged, the following real estate in Delaware County: Lot number 11 lying and being in the Muncie Land Company's subdivision of the W.S. Hall addition to the City of Muncie, Indiana as the same is platted and recorded in the records of Plats in Delaware County in the State of Indiana, Plat Book Number 3, page 28. In Witness whereof the said Jasper E. Poor and Ada Poor, Dianna and Bertram P. Morgan set their hands and seals this 28 day of February 1931.
Jasper E. Poor and Ada divorced around 1941 according to his obituary.
Jasper Ethan Poor did not have children.
Jasper E. Poor had a will made Aug 5, 1944 which read: I, Jasper E. Poor being of sound mind and judgement declare this to be my will and desire. First-my funeral expenses must be paid from my estate. Second-I give and bequeath to Meda Pipes, 1421 W. 8th St. Muncie, Indianaall remainder property, both real and personal of which I am possessed at the time of my death. Signed in presence of witnesses Dorothy Riess, Herbert A. Smith.
His obituary read:
Poore, a native of Delaware County, was born in the vicinity of Eaton and he entered professional baseball under the name ‘Jasper Wagner' assuming his mothers maiden name because he said ‘Poore was a poor name to click in the big time". He had been married twice, the last marriage of more than 30 years dissolved by divorce seven years ago. His former wives now live at McComb, IL and near Losantville. He is survived by a niece, Mrs. Paul Morgan of Muncie; two stepsisters Mrs. J.W. Pipes of Muncie and Mrs. Lee Winfield of Helena, Arkansas, and two stepbrothers, Roy Deeter of Rockport KY and Clyde Deeter of Rushville. His body was removed to Meeks Mortuary. Poor's connections in organized baseball included Chattanooga and Atlanta in the Southern Association; Evansville in the Three-I league; Aberdeen, S.D. and Houston, Texas where he played as shortstop or third baseman, and later as manager of Toledo in the American Association, reported to have been about 1907. His last official connection with the game was in the capacity of a scout for Connie Mack and his Philadelphia Athletics. He was a cousin of the renowned Honus Wagner, famous player and coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and when the Pirates trained in Muncie during the war he and Wagner spent considerable time together. Wagner was his tutor during his early days of his baseball diamond career but he did not play with or for Wagner, old-time acquaintances said. "He was still expecting to have something to do with the game this year," Mrs. Pipes said last night. "Only a week or two ago he showed me a letter from Connie Mack in reply to one that he had written. In his letter to Mack, Poore told Mrs. Pipes, he told the famous baseball man not to depend on him scouting for the Athletics this year because he had poor health." Funeral services for Mr. Poore will be conducted 11 o'clock Tues morning at Meeks. My Note: the family was not related to German Honus Wagner at all. This must have been a ‘tall tale.'
His burial was paid for not by any family but by the 'Marion Aerie Eagles', bill from Meeks Mortuary to the Secretary.
Jasper had a first marriage to a Luara (last name unknown with whom he appears in the 1910 census saying they had been married just one year.) His wife Luara age 24 was working in a piano factory and the young couple were living with his mother and stepfather George and Rebecca Deeter.
Jasper married 2nd by 1920, Ada F. 'Addie' Smith, a teacher, and lived in Dalton, Wayne Co. IN. While off and on Jasper was working in the field of professional baseball, he held various other jobs to get by. In 1930 he was working as a meatcutter in a butcher shop, a truck repairman, and a dishwasher.
There is a court document Deed Record 218, 28 Feb 1931 Quit Claim Deed Jasper E. Poor et al to Rebecca J. Deeter:
This Indenture, witnesseth that Jasper E. Poor and Ada Poor his wife, and Dianna Morgan and Bertram P. Morgan, her husband of Delaware Co. for the sum of $1.00 and other considerations the receipt whereof are hereby acknowledged, the following real estate in Delaware County: Lot number 11 lying and being in the Muncie Land Company's subdivision of the W.S. Hall addition to the City of Muncie, Indiana as the same is platted and recorded in the records of Plats in Delaware County in the State of Indiana, Plat Book Number 3, page 28. In Witness whereof the said Jasper E. Poor and Ada Poor, Dianna and Bertram P. Morgan set their hands and seals this 28 day of February 1931.
Jasper E. Poor and Ada divorced around 1941 according to his obituary.
Jasper Ethan Poor did not have children.
Jasper E. Poor had a will made Aug 5, 1944 which read: I, Jasper E. Poor being of sound mind and judgement declare this to be my will and desire. First-my funeral expenses must be paid from my estate. Second-I give and bequeath to Meda Pipes, 1421 W. 8th St. Muncie, Indianaall remainder property, both real and personal of which I am possessed at the time of my death. Signed in presence of witnesses Dorothy Riess, Herbert A. Smith.
His obituary read:
Poore, a native of Delaware County, was born in the vicinity of Eaton and he entered professional baseball under the name ‘Jasper Wagner' assuming his mothers maiden name because he said ‘Poore was a poor name to click in the big time". He had been married twice, the last marriage of more than 30 years dissolved by divorce seven years ago. His former wives now live at McComb, IL and near Losantville. He is survived by a niece, Mrs. Paul Morgan of Muncie; two stepsisters Mrs. J.W. Pipes of Muncie and Mrs. Lee Winfield of Helena, Arkansas, and two stepbrothers, Roy Deeter of Rockport KY and Clyde Deeter of Rushville. His body was removed to Meeks Mortuary. Poor's connections in organized baseball included Chattanooga and Atlanta in the Southern Association; Evansville in the Three-I league; Aberdeen, S.D. and Houston, Texas where he played as shortstop or third baseman, and later as manager of Toledo in the American Association, reported to have been about 1907. His last official connection with the game was in the capacity of a scout for Connie Mack and his Philadelphia Athletics. He was a cousin of the renowned Honus Wagner, famous player and coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and when the Pirates trained in Muncie during the war he and Wagner spent considerable time together. Wagner was his tutor during his early days of his baseball diamond career but he did not play with or for Wagner, old-time acquaintances said. "He was still expecting to have something to do with the game this year," Mrs. Pipes said last night. "Only a week or two ago he showed me a letter from Connie Mack in reply to one that he had written. In his letter to Mack, Poore told Mrs. Pipes, he told the famous baseball man not to depend on him scouting for the Athletics this year because he had poor health." Funeral services for Mr. Poore will be conducted 11 o'clock Tues morning at Meeks. My Note: the family was not related to German Honus Wagner at all. This must have been a ‘tall tale.'
His burial was paid for not by any family but by the 'Marion Aerie Eagles', bill from Meeks Mortuary to the Secretary.
Jasper Ethan Poor was the son of William H. Poor and Rebecca Jane Wagoner from Delaware Co IN. He was one of 3 children born to this marriage; two sons survived. His parents had a troubled marriage and his mother Rebecca (Wagoner) Poor sued for divorce in Delaware Co. IN Dec 19, 1892 and the court date was Jan 1, 1893. His mother remarried May 27, 1897 widower George Deeter, the father of 4 children by a previous marriage.
Jasper had a first marriage to a Luara (last name unknown with whom he appears in the 1910 census saying they had been married just one year.) His wife Luara age 24 was working in a piano factory and the young couple were living with his mother and stepfather George and Rebecca Deeter.
Jasper married 2nd by 1920, Ada F. 'Addie' Smith, a teacher, and lived in Dalton, Wayne Co. IN. While off and on Jasper was working in the field of professional baseball, he held various other jobs to get by. In 1930 he was working as a meatcutter in a butcher shop, a truck repairman, and a dishwasher.
There is a court document Deed Record 218, 28 Feb 1931 Quit Claim Deed Jasper E. Poor et al to Rebecca J. Deeter:
This Indenture, witnesseth that Jasper E. Poor and Ada Poor his wife, and Dianna Morgan and Bertram P. Morgan, her husband of Delaware Co. for the sum of $1.00 and other considerations the receipt whereof are hereby acknowledged, the following real estate in Delaware County: Lot number 11 lying and being in the Muncie Land Company's subdivision of the W.S. Hall addition to the City of Muncie, Indiana as the same is platted and recorded in the records of Plats in Delaware County in the State of Indiana, Plat Book Number 3, page 28. In Witness whereof the said Jasper E. Poor and Ada Poor, Dianna and Bertram P. Morgan set their hands and seals this 28 day of February 1931.
Jasper E. Poor and Ada divorced around 1941 according to his obituary.
Jasper Ethan Poor did not have children.
Jasper E. Poor had a will made Aug 5, 1944 which read: I, Jasper E. Poor being of sound mind and judgement declare this to be my will and desire. First-my funeral expenses must be paid from my estate. Second-I give and bequeath to Meda Pipes, 1421 W. 8th St. Muncie, Indianaall remainder property, both real and personal of which I am possessed at the time of my death. Signed in presence of witnesses Dorothy Riess, Herbert A. Smith.
His obituary read:
Poore, a native of Delaware County, was born in the vicinity of Eaton and he entered professional baseball under the name ‘Jasper Wagner' assuming his mothers maiden name because he said ‘Poore was a poor name to click in the big time". He had been married twice, the last marriage of more than 30 years dissolved by divorce seven years ago. His former wives now live at McComb, IL and near Losantville. He is survived by a niece, Mrs. Paul Morgan of Muncie; two stepsisters Mrs. J.W. Pipes of Muncie and Mrs. Lee Winfield of Helena, Arkansas, and two stepbrothers, Roy Deeter of Rockport KY and Clyde Deeter of Rushville. His body was removed to Meeks Mortuary. Poor's connections in organized baseball included Chattanooga and Atlanta in the Southern Association; Evansville in the Three-I league; Aberdeen, S.D. and Houston, Texas where he played as shortstop or third baseman, and later as manager of Toledo in the American Association, reported to have been about 1907. His last official connection with the game was in the capacity of a scout for Connie Mack and his Philadelphia Athletics. He was a cousin of the renowned Honus Wagner, famous player and coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and when the Pirates trained in Muncie during the war he and Wagner spent considerable time together. Wagner was his tutor during his early days of his baseball diamond career but he did not play with or for Wagner, old-time acquaintances said. "He was still expecting to have something to do with the game this year," Mrs. Pipes said last night. "Only a week or two ago he showed me a letter from Connie Mack in reply to one that he had written. In his letter to Mack, Poore told Mrs. Pipes, he told the famous baseball man not to depend on him scouting for the Athletics this year because he had poor health." Funeral services for Mr. Poore will be conducted 11 o'clock Tues morning at Meeks. My Note: the family was not related to German Honus Wagner at all. This must have been a ‘tall tale.'
His burial was paid for not by any family but by the 'Marion Aerie Eagles', bill from Meeks Mortuary to the Secretary.
Jasper had a first marriage to a Luara (last name unknown with whom he appears in the 1910 census saying they had been married just one year.) His wife Luara age 24 was working in a piano factory and the young couple were living with his mother and stepfather George and Rebecca Deeter.
Jasper married 2nd by 1920, Ada F. 'Addie' Smith, a teacher, and lived in Dalton, Wayne Co. IN. While off and on Jasper was working in the field of professional baseball, he held various other jobs to get by. In 1930 he was working as a meatcutter in a butcher shop, a truck repairman, and a dishwasher.
There is a court document Deed Record 218, 28 Feb 1931 Quit Claim Deed Jasper E. Poor et al to Rebecca J. Deeter:
This Indenture, witnesseth that Jasper E. Poor and Ada Poor his wife, and Dianna Morgan and Bertram P. Morgan, her husband of Delaware Co. for the sum of $1.00 and other considerations the receipt whereof are hereby acknowledged, the following real estate in Delaware County: Lot number 11 lying and being in the Muncie Land Company's subdivision of the W.S. Hall addition to the City of Muncie, Indiana as the same is platted and recorded in the records of Plats in Delaware County in the State of Indiana, Plat Book Number 3, page 28. In Witness whereof the said Jasper E. Poor and Ada Poor, Dianna and Bertram P. Morgan set their hands and seals this 28 day of February 1931.
Jasper E. Poor and Ada divorced around 1941 according to his obituary.
Jasper Ethan Poor did not have children.
Jasper E. Poor had a will made Aug 5, 1944 which read: I, Jasper E. Poor being of sound mind and judgement declare this to be my will and desire. First-my funeral expenses must be paid from my estate. Second-I give and bequeath to Meda Pipes, 1421 W. 8th St. Muncie, Indianaall remainder property, both real and personal of which I am possessed at the time of my death. Signed in presence of witnesses Dorothy Riess, Herbert A. Smith.
His obituary read:
Poore, a native of Delaware County, was born in the vicinity of Eaton and he entered professional baseball under the name ‘Jasper Wagner' assuming his mothers maiden name because he said ‘Poore was a poor name to click in the big time". He had been married twice, the last marriage of more than 30 years dissolved by divorce seven years ago. His former wives now live at McComb, IL and near Losantville. He is survived by a niece, Mrs. Paul Morgan of Muncie; two stepsisters Mrs. J.W. Pipes of Muncie and Mrs. Lee Winfield of Helena, Arkansas, and two stepbrothers, Roy Deeter of Rockport KY and Clyde Deeter of Rushville. His body was removed to Meeks Mortuary. Poor's connections in organized baseball included Chattanooga and Atlanta in the Southern Association; Evansville in the Three-I league; Aberdeen, S.D. and Houston, Texas where he played as shortstop or third baseman, and later as manager of Toledo in the American Association, reported to have been about 1907. His last official connection with the game was in the capacity of a scout for Connie Mack and his Philadelphia Athletics. He was a cousin of the renowned Honus Wagner, famous player and coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and when the Pirates trained in Muncie during the war he and Wagner spent considerable time together. Wagner was his tutor during his early days of his baseball diamond career but he did not play with or for Wagner, old-time acquaintances said. "He was still expecting to have something to do with the game this year," Mrs. Pipes said last night. "Only a week or two ago he showed me a letter from Connie Mack in reply to one that he had written. In his letter to Mack, Poore told Mrs. Pipes, he told the famous baseball man not to depend on him scouting for the Athletics this year because he had poor health." Funeral services for Mr. Poore will be conducted 11 o'clock Tues morning at Meeks. My Note: the family was not related to German Honus Wagner at all. This must have been a ‘tall tale.'
His burial was paid for not by any family but by the 'Marion Aerie Eagles', bill from Meeks Mortuary to the Secretary.
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