Missouri D/C #7932, burial Feb. 12, 1920 in Eugene Cemetery. Date of birth is stated as Jan. 31, 1857 in Tennessee **(see below). Parents unknown. Informant is Charles Pope.
**There is much discrepancy on where Martha and her parents were born. The following is from censuses:
Jun. 1900 - Martha, age 42, born in Missouri. Both parents born in Missouri.
Apr. 1910 - Martha, age 52, born in Illinois. Both parents born in Tennessee.
Jan. 1920 - Martha, age 62, born in Illinois. Father born in TN, mother born in KY.
Galena Weekly Rejpublican, Galena, Kansas, Fri. Mar. 12, 1920, Page 7
OBITUARY - MARTHA LOUISA POPE
Mrs. Martha Louisa Pope, wife of R. M. Pope, was born January 31, 1856 and passed away February 11, 1920, at the age of 64 years and 11 days. Her husband had preceded her several years. Nine children were in the family, seven of whom are living to mourn the death of a good mother. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. J. H. Browning. The body was laid to rest in the Eugene Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Dell L. Spalding in Heney, Mo., Mrs. and Mrs. Harry Lee Shirley in Galena, Kansas, Luther Pope, Carl William Pope, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Charley Pope and Ted F. Pope in Etterville, Mo.
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Martha married Richard Martin Pope in 1883. There were 9 children born to this union:
Lillie Belle Pope, b. 1883
James Martin Pope, b. 1884
Nellie Lee Pope, b. 1886
Richard Everett Pope, b. 1888
Luthur Pope, b. 1890
Carl William Pope, b. 1892t
Emily Alice Pope, b. 1894
Charles Raymond Pope, b. 1896
Theodore Franklin Pope, b. 1898
Three of Martha and Richard's children were born deaf. They were: Nellie, Luther and Carl. No explanation at the time was known or discovered for their disability. The three children were educated at the Missouri School for the Deaf in Callaway, Missouri. Along with reading and writing, they learned to communicate using sign language. Most of their family learned this skill as well.
**There is much discrepancy on where Martha and her parents were born. The following is from censuses:
Jun. 1900 - Martha, age 42, born in Missouri. Both parents born in Missouri.
Apr. 1910 - Martha, age 52, born in Illinois. Both parents born in Tennessee.
Jan. 1920 - Martha, age 62, born in Illinois. Father born in TN, mother born in KY.
Galena Weekly Rejpublican, Galena, Kansas, Fri. Mar. 12, 1920, Page 7
OBITUARY - MARTHA LOUISA POPE
Mrs. Martha Louisa Pope, wife of R. M. Pope, was born January 31, 1856 and passed away February 11, 1920, at the age of 64 years and 11 days. Her husband had preceded her several years. Nine children were in the family, seven of whom are living to mourn the death of a good mother. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. J. H. Browning. The body was laid to rest in the Eugene Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Dell L. Spalding in Heney, Mo., Mrs. and Mrs. Harry Lee Shirley in Galena, Kansas, Luther Pope, Carl William Pope, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Charley Pope and Ted F. Pope in Etterville, Mo.
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Martha married Richard Martin Pope in 1883. There were 9 children born to this union:
Lillie Belle Pope, b. 1883
James Martin Pope, b. 1884
Nellie Lee Pope, b. 1886
Richard Everett Pope, b. 1888
Luthur Pope, b. 1890
Carl William Pope, b. 1892t
Emily Alice Pope, b. 1894
Charles Raymond Pope, b. 1896
Theodore Franklin Pope, b. 1898
Three of Martha and Richard's children were born deaf. They were: Nellie, Luther and Carl. No explanation at the time was known or discovered for their disability. The three children were educated at the Missouri School for the Deaf in Callaway, Missouri. Along with reading and writing, they learned to communicate using sign language. Most of their family learned this skill as well.
Missouri D/C #7932, burial Feb. 12, 1920 in Eugene Cemetery. Date of birth is stated as Jan. 31, 1857 in Tennessee **(see below). Parents unknown. Informant is Charles Pope.
**There is much discrepancy on where Martha and her parents were born. The following is from censuses:
Jun. 1900 - Martha, age 42, born in Missouri. Both parents born in Missouri.
Apr. 1910 - Martha, age 52, born in Illinois. Both parents born in Tennessee.
Jan. 1920 - Martha, age 62, born in Illinois. Father born in TN, mother born in KY.
Galena Weekly Rejpublican, Galena, Kansas, Fri. Mar. 12, 1920, Page 7
OBITUARY - MARTHA LOUISA POPE
Mrs. Martha Louisa Pope, wife of R. M. Pope, was born January 31, 1856 and passed away February 11, 1920, at the age of 64 years and 11 days. Her husband had preceded her several years. Nine children were in the family, seven of whom are living to mourn the death of a good mother. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. J. H. Browning. The body was laid to rest in the Eugene Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Dell L. Spalding in Heney, Mo., Mrs. and Mrs. Harry Lee Shirley in Galena, Kansas, Luther Pope, Carl William Pope, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Charley Pope and Ted F. Pope in Etterville, Mo.
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Martha married Richard Martin Pope in 1883. There were 9 children born to this union:
Lillie Belle Pope, b. 1883
James Martin Pope, b. 1884
Nellie Lee Pope, b. 1886
Richard Everett Pope, b. 1888
Luthur Pope, b. 1890
Carl William Pope, b. 1892t
Emily Alice Pope, b. 1894
Charles Raymond Pope, b. 1896
Theodore Franklin Pope, b. 1898
Three of Martha and Richard's children were born deaf. They were: Nellie, Luther and Carl. No explanation at the time was known or discovered for their disability. The three children were educated at the Missouri School for the Deaf in Callaway, Missouri. Along with reading and writing, they learned to communicate using sign language. Most of their family learned this skill as well.
**There is much discrepancy on where Martha and her parents were born. The following is from censuses:
Jun. 1900 - Martha, age 42, born in Missouri. Both parents born in Missouri.
Apr. 1910 - Martha, age 52, born in Illinois. Both parents born in Tennessee.
Jan. 1920 - Martha, age 62, born in Illinois. Father born in TN, mother born in KY.
Galena Weekly Rejpublican, Galena, Kansas, Fri. Mar. 12, 1920, Page 7
OBITUARY - MARTHA LOUISA POPE
Mrs. Martha Louisa Pope, wife of R. M. Pope, was born January 31, 1856 and passed away February 11, 1920, at the age of 64 years and 11 days. Her husband had preceded her several years. Nine children were in the family, seven of whom are living to mourn the death of a good mother. Funeral services were conducted at the home by Rev. J. H. Browning. The body was laid to rest in the Eugene Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Dell L. Spalding in Heney, Mo., Mrs. and Mrs. Harry Lee Shirley in Galena, Kansas, Luther Pope, Carl William Pope, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones, Charley Pope and Ted F. Pope in Etterville, Mo.
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Martha married Richard Martin Pope in 1883. There were 9 children born to this union:
Lillie Belle Pope, b. 1883
James Martin Pope, b. 1884
Nellie Lee Pope, b. 1886
Richard Everett Pope, b. 1888
Luthur Pope, b. 1890
Carl William Pope, b. 1892t
Emily Alice Pope, b. 1894
Charles Raymond Pope, b. 1896
Theodore Franklin Pope, b. 1898
Three of Martha and Richard's children were born deaf. They were: Nellie, Luther and Carl. No explanation at the time was known or discovered for their disability. The three children were educated at the Missouri School for the Deaf in Callaway, Missouri. Along with reading and writing, they learned to communicate using sign language. Most of their family learned this skill as well.
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