William Henry Pope (1833-1918)
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| William Henry Pope | |
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| Born: | 1 Sep 1833 England |
| Died: | 25 Jun 1918 Littlefield Twp., Michigan |
| Siblings: | William Henry Pope |
| Spouse: | Rebecca Ruggles |
| Children: | Norman Pope Alymer H. Pope, Sr. Ellsworth H. Pope Mercy Pope Frank Ezra Pope Myria Pope |
[edit] Obituary
Petoskey Evening News, Wednesday, Jine 26, 1918
William Henry Pope, widely known throughout the Oden section as "Uncle Henry," died at about 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the home of a son; E. H. Pope, at Oden.
He was eight-four years old and had been confined to his bed for about a year. Mrs. Pope died fourteen years ago.
Mr. Pope was a Civil war veteran. He enlisted early in the war. In the 101st Ohio volunteer infantry and served three years. His home was in Ottawa county, Ohio, and he resided there until he moved to Oden twenty-six years ago. He followed the trade of carpenter both in Ohio and after coming to this region, and erected many summer homes on Crooked lake, especially at Oden and Cincinnati Point.
Four sons and one daughter survive; E. H. Pope and Aylmer Pope of Oden; Frank Pope ,f Alanson; Norman Pope of McGull, Ohio, and Mrs. Myria Patterson, of Leachville, Ark.
Funeral at 4 o'clock Thursday from the E. H. Pope home. Rev. G. A. Weaver in charge.
Burial in Hitchings cemetery.
[edit] Sources
- 1880 Federal Census, Benton, Ottawa, Ohio:
- POPE, N. W., head, married, male, white, 46, Common Laborer, ENG, ENG, ENG
- , Rebecke, wife, married, female, white, 49, Keeping House, PA, PA, PA
- , Norman, son, single, male, white, 18, Works On Farm, OH, ENG, PA
- , Ellworth, son, single, male, white, 14, Works On Farm, OH, ENG, PA
- , Elmer, son, single, male, white, 14, Works On Farm, OH, ENG, PA
- , Mercy, daughter, single, female, white, 12, Works On Farm, OH, ENG, PA
- , Frank, son, single, male, white, 7, Goes To School, OH, ENG, PA
- NELSON, Melton, GSon, single, male, white, 8, Goes To School, OH, ENG, PA
- 1894 Census of Michigan Civil War Veterans
- http://www.imagesofmichigan.com/1894-census-of-michigan-civil-war-veterans.html
- Littlefield Townsip: William H. Pope
- Death: Emmet County, Michigan, Vital Records Search, Deaths:
- Pope, William Henry
- Date of Death: 6/25/1918
- Liber: 3
- Folio: 461
- Place of Death: Littlefield Township
- Death: Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995
- Name: William Henry Pope
- Gender: Male
- Death Date: 25 Jun 1918
- Death Place: Littlefield, Emmet Co., Michigan
- Age: 82
- Birth Date: 1836
- Birthplace: England
- Occupation: Carpenter
- Race: White
- Marital Status: Widowed
- Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B51847-9
- System Origin: Michigan-EASy
- Source Film Number: 966504
- Reference Number: cn 129
- Burial: Greenwood Cemetery Index, Petoskey, Michigan:
- Pope William Henry
- Age: 82
- Born: 0/0/0000
- Died: 6/25/1918
- Burial: 6/27/1918
- Cemetery: Hitchings Cemetery, Conway
- Obituary: on file -PEN - 06/26/1918
- Note: Born in England- Obit says 84 years of age.
- Military: Civil Pvt., Co. B. 101 Ohio Inf. (Co, A?)
