Born about 1850. Daughter of Charles S. and Jane Admire Varble. She married William M. Pope on 18 December 1877 in Greene County, Illinois.
Unknown Greene County, Illinois newspaper
Copy obtained from "Cemeteries Of Greene County, Illinois, Supplement One" by Edna McMahan Secrest.
Friday 24 August 1883
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Yesterday afternoon Wm.Pope shot his wife, at the home of her father, Charles Varble, near Woodville, inflicting what will probably prove a fatal wound. He then shot and killed himself. Pope married Miss Varble about 7 years ago, she being the mother of a 5 year old child by him at the time of their marriage. About two years ago, they parted, he going to Kansas and she returning to her father's. He returned about two months ago and worked near Woodville. Last Saturday she filed a petition for a divorce. Monday he went to Carrollton for the same purpose, but learning what his wife had done he bought a pistol, and yesterday shot her through the head and then killed himself. This morning at 9 o'clock she was still alive, though the chances of her recovery are slight. Coroner Thompson left for the scene of the tragedy at 4 o'clock but has not returned at this writing.
Friday 24 August 1883
Coroner Thompson returned last night from holding an inquest on the body of Pope who shot his wife and then shot himself, near Woodville, Thursday. This afternoon he received word that the woman was dead, and he immediately set out on his return. She died at 9 o'clock this morning.
Thursday 30 August 1883
As stated in our last issue Coroner Thompson was summoned to Woodville by the news of the death of Mrs. Pope, who was shot by her husband who then killed himself. The only witnesses examined were Jennie Varble, a niece, and Rosa Pope, the daughter of the deceased. Their testimony was in accordance with the facts as already detailed in these columns. The following was the verdict of the jury. We, the undersigned jurors, sworn to inquire of the death of Sara Ann Pope, on oath do find that she came to her death by a pistol shot in the hands of William M. Pope, her husband on the 23th day of August, 1883. Wm. M. Maberry, J. T. Brown, Elihu Yates, M. Cunnutt, Il Banday, Jasper Brennan. The remains were buried yesterday afternoon in the Varble family burying ground. Coroner Thompson returned yesterday at noon.
Unknown Greene County, Illinois newspaper
Copy obtained from "Cemeteries Of Greene County, Illinois, Supplement One" by Edna McMahan Secrest.
Friday 24 August 1883
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Yesterday afternoon Wm.Pope shot his wife, at the home of her father, Charles Varble, near Woodville, inflicting what will probably prove a fatal wound. He then shot and killed himself. Pope married Miss Varble about 7 years ago, she being the mother of a 5 year old child by him at the time of their marriage. About two years ago, they parted, he going to Kansas and she returning to her father's. He returned about two months ago and worked near Woodville. Last Saturday she filed a petition for a divorce. Monday he went to Carrollton for the same purpose, but learning what his wife had done he bought a pistol, and yesterday shot her through the head and then killed himself. This morning at 9 o'clock she was still alive, though the chances of her recovery are slight. Coroner Thompson left for the scene of the tragedy at 4 o'clock but has not returned at this writing.
Friday 24 August 1883
Coroner Thompson returned last night from holding an inquest on the body of Pope who shot his wife and then shot himself, near Woodville, Thursday. This afternoon he received word that the woman was dead, and he immediately set out on his return. She died at 9 o'clock this morning.
Thursday 30 August 1883
As stated in our last issue Coroner Thompson was summoned to Woodville by the news of the death of Mrs. Pope, who was shot by her husband who then killed himself. The only witnesses examined were Jennie Varble, a niece, and Rosa Pope, the daughter of the deceased. Their testimony was in accordance with the facts as already detailed in these columns. The following was the verdict of the jury. We, the undersigned jurors, sworn to inquire of the death of Sara Ann Pope, on oath do find that she came to her death by a pistol shot in the hands of William M. Pope, her husband on the 23th day of August, 1883. Wm. M. Maberry, J. T. Brown, Elihu Yates, M. Cunnutt, Il Banday, Jasper Brennan. The remains were buried yesterday afternoon in the Varble family burying ground. Coroner Thompson returned yesterday at noon.
Born about 1850. Daughter of Charles S. and Jane Admire Varble. She married William M. Pope on 18 December 1877 in Greene County, Illinois.
Unknown Greene County, Illinois newspaper
Copy obtained from "Cemeteries Of Greene County, Illinois, Supplement One" by Edna McMahan Secrest.
Friday 24 August 1883
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Yesterday afternoon Wm.Pope shot his wife, at the home of her father, Charles Varble, near Woodville, inflicting what will probably prove a fatal wound. He then shot and killed himself. Pope married Miss Varble about 7 years ago, she being the mother of a 5 year old child by him at the time of their marriage. About two years ago, they parted, he going to Kansas and she returning to her father's. He returned about two months ago and worked near Woodville. Last Saturday she filed a petition for a divorce. Monday he went to Carrollton for the same purpose, but learning what his wife had done he bought a pistol, and yesterday shot her through the head and then killed himself. This morning at 9 o'clock she was still alive, though the chances of her recovery are slight. Coroner Thompson left for the scene of the tragedy at 4 o'clock but has not returned at this writing.
Friday 24 August 1883
Coroner Thompson returned last night from holding an inquest on the body of Pope who shot his wife and then shot himself, near Woodville, Thursday. This afternoon he received word that the woman was dead, and he immediately set out on his return. She died at 9 o'clock this morning.
Thursday 30 August 1883
As stated in our last issue Coroner Thompson was summoned to Woodville by the news of the death of Mrs. Pope, who was shot by her husband who then killed himself. The only witnesses examined were Jennie Varble, a niece, and Rosa Pope, the daughter of the deceased. Their testimony was in accordance with the facts as already detailed in these columns. The following was the verdict of the jury. We, the undersigned jurors, sworn to inquire of the death of Sara Ann Pope, on oath do find that she came to her death by a pistol shot in the hands of William M. Pope, her husband on the 23th day of August, 1883. Wm. M. Maberry, J. T. Brown, Elihu Yates, M. Cunnutt, Il Banday, Jasper Brennan. The remains were buried yesterday afternoon in the Varble family burying ground. Coroner Thompson returned yesterday at noon.
Unknown Greene County, Illinois newspaper
Copy obtained from "Cemeteries Of Greene County, Illinois, Supplement One" by Edna McMahan Secrest.
Friday 24 August 1883
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Yesterday afternoon Wm.Pope shot his wife, at the home of her father, Charles Varble, near Woodville, inflicting what will probably prove a fatal wound. He then shot and killed himself. Pope married Miss Varble about 7 years ago, she being the mother of a 5 year old child by him at the time of their marriage. About two years ago, they parted, he going to Kansas and she returning to her father's. He returned about two months ago and worked near Woodville. Last Saturday she filed a petition for a divorce. Monday he went to Carrollton for the same purpose, but learning what his wife had done he bought a pistol, and yesterday shot her through the head and then killed himself. This morning at 9 o'clock she was still alive, though the chances of her recovery are slight. Coroner Thompson left for the scene of the tragedy at 4 o'clock but has not returned at this writing.
Friday 24 August 1883
Coroner Thompson returned last night from holding an inquest on the body of Pope who shot his wife and then shot himself, near Woodville, Thursday. This afternoon he received word that the woman was dead, and he immediately set out on his return. She died at 9 o'clock this morning.
Thursday 30 August 1883
As stated in our last issue Coroner Thompson was summoned to Woodville by the news of the death of Mrs. Pope, who was shot by her husband who then killed himself. The only witnesses examined were Jennie Varble, a niece, and Rosa Pope, the daughter of the deceased. Their testimony was in accordance with the facts as already detailed in these columns. The following was the verdict of the jury. We, the undersigned jurors, sworn to inquire of the death of Sara Ann Pope, on oath do find that she came to her death by a pistol shot in the hands of William M. Pope, her husband on the 23th day of August, 1883. Wm. M. Maberry, J. T. Brown, Elihu Yates, M. Cunnutt, Il Banday, Jasper Brennan. The remains were buried yesterday afternoon in the Varble family burying ground. Coroner Thompson returned yesterday at noon.
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