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Matilda Kennedy
& William E. Poe
Family
Matilda
Kennedy is the #11 child of George Kennedy and Mary Pellett. William E. Poe is a son of James Bradford
Poe and Nancy Luzena Clark
William E. Poe
Birth: 2
Dec 1843 Summerville Guilford Co North Carolina
Married: 8
Oct 1868 Parke
Co Indiana
Death: 22
Jan 1933 Parke
Co Indiana
Burial: 24
Jan 1933 Bethany Cemetery, Marshall,
Parke Co, Indiana
Matilda Kennedy
Birth: 10
Feb 1847 Parke
Co Indiana
Death: 28
Oct 1934 Marshall Parke Co Indiana
Burial: 30
Oct 1934 Bethany Cemetery, Marshall,
Parke Co, Indiana
Children:
(1) Ida L. Poe
Birth 1870 Parke Co Indiana
Married: 14
Sep 1890 Parke
Co Indiana
Married:
Spouse: (1) John S.
Copeland, (2) ?? Jackson
Death:
Burial:
(2) William Allie Poe
Birth: 15
Oct 1871 Parke
Co Indiana
Married: 26
Dec 1894 Parke
Co Indiana
Spouse: Clara M.
McCampbell
Death: 24
Dec 1944 Rockville Parke Co Indiana
Burial: 27
Dec 1944 Bethany Cemetery, Marshall, Parke
Co, Indiana
(3) George Monroe Poe
Birth: 14
Aug 1879 Parke
Co Indiana
Married: 23
Dec 1900 Parke
Co Indiana
Spouse: Eva B.
Moneymaker
Death: 16
Jul 1924 Terre Haute Vigo Co Indiana
Burial: Jul 1924 Bethany
Cemetery, Marshall, Parke Co, Indiana
Parke County, Indiana
Obituary from The Rockville Tribune
as transcribed from microfilm in
the Rockville Public Library Pat Kennedy Schuknecht
W. E. Poe was born in Guilford Co, North Carolina in
1843, Mr. Poe writes: “After the Civil War had run for a time they drafted to
get men or boys rather, and I was drafted along with many others. Then they gave us a chance to volunteer for
choice of companies. So I went to Co. B
or the Guilford Grays, 27 Reg. Cook’s Brigade, Heath’s Division, A.P. Hill’s
Corps, the Army of the Potomac under General Robert E. Lee. We were sure in many battles. They used the Carolina troops to a finish
because N. Carolina never seceded. The
legislature was called together to see what Carolina would do, and they decided
to stay with the Union and disbanded and started home. A few of S. Carolina stripe went back and
declared N. Carolina a seceded state.
It seemed after that the south had it in for Carolina and used her
troops on every occasion possible. We
were in the big siege at Petersburg, Va., 5 months, where we had to picket from
the breastworks, and were near the crater or blow-up, and in many other outside
battles. In the fall of 1866, I came to Parke County, where I
have ever since made my home.
Book #3 Collected By Narcissus Hardley and Rhoda
Marshall Banta in Marshall, Indiana
Book now in Rockville Library, Rockville, Parke Co, Indiana.
NOTE: These
obituaries would be from The
Rockville Tribune. Parke
County, Indiana
OBITUARY
Matilda
Kennedy, daughter of George and Mary Kennedy, was born 10 February 1847 and
died 28 October 1934, age 87 years, 8 months and 18 days. She was the youngest of a family of 10
children.
On 6
October 1868, she was united in marriage to William E. Poe, who preceded her in
death 22 January 1933. For over 60
years this worthy couple stood for the moral uplift and Christian standards as
set forth in the teachings of the Bible.
While health permitted few revivals were ever held in Marshall in which
they were not found in their place, ready to add their testimony to the glory
of their Savior. Three children were
born to them: Ida L., William A., and George M. George passed away in 1923.
She was proud to claim 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. It was always the cheery smile, a pleasant
greeting and a joyous welcome when they come home. In early life she was converted and united with the United Brethren
church. Although adhering to its
religious tenets, her broad vision and deep spiritual insight found pleasure in
working with any of God’s people. Of
such as her no doubt Proverbs speaks:
“Her children arise up and call her blessed”. Three years of suffering with two strokes of paralysis brought
low this mother here, to be raised in glory there.
Pallbearers
were R.C. Cannon, Chas Welch, John Poe (grandson), Homer McCampbell, Walter
McMurtry and Frank Adams. The beautiful
floral offerings were carried by relatives and friends, Mrs. O.F. Sowers of
Goshen, Mrs. Frank Brant of Brook, Mrs. Bert Whitesell of Rockville, Mrs. R.C.
Cannon of Indianapolis, Mrs. Opal Welch of Rockville, Miss Dorothy Livingston
of New Richmond and Bobby Cannon of Indianapolis, great-grandson.
The
funeral services were help in Marshall Baptist church at 2 p.m., Thuesday of
last week. Rev. Shrigley of Cates delivered an impressive funeral discourse.
OBITUARY
William
E., son of James Bradford and Nancy Luzena Poe, was born in Guilford Co, North
Carolina, 2 December 1843, and departed this life at his home in Marshall, 22
January 1933, age 89 years, 1 month, and 20 days.
Born
in that day when valiant young men were called to fight in the great war of
Secession and faced with the alternative of enlisting or being drafted, he
enlisted in 1862 in Co. B, Cooks brigade, army of the Potomac, and served under
Gen. Lee until the close of the war.
Accepting defeat with a magnanimous nature, he came north at the close
of the war, and always marched with the Union soldiers in all their exercises.
6
October 1868, he was married to Matilda Kennedy. Three children blessed this home. William A., Ida L., and George deceased.
This
wife who had walked by his side for over 64 years, with the son and daughter,
eleven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren are left to revere his name.
Left
an orphan when 10 years old, he made his home while in the southland with his
aunt. In youth he gave his heart to
Jesus and joined the Protestant Methodist church. In later years he transferred his membership to the United
Brethren church of Marshall and remained a faithful member of this church as
long as it was maintained. Filled with
a zeal for his Master, his soul sought companionship among the Christian people
of the various churches of this place and long will he be remembered for his
petitions to God for the salvation of lost mankind.
A
fond husband, a loving father, a staunch friend, a gallant soldier, rests
peacefully today.
The
earthly home has been exchanged for a mansion, the soldier’s garb for a
breastplate of righteousness, mortality has taken on immortality and whether he
sleeps under the laurel or under the willow matters little if he sleeps in the
Father’s love.
The funeral
was held at the Baptist church in Marshall, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock,
Rev. Elmore officiating. Pallbearers
were grandsons, Robert Cannon, Ernest Bauman, Charles Welch, Hubert Poe, John
Poe, Randolph Copeland. The flowers
were carried by the granddaughters, Mrs. Lelia Cannon, Mrs. Mable Bauman, Mrs.
Opal Welch, Mrs. Doris Sperry and Miss. Dorothy Livingston. Burial in Bethany Cemetery.
Parke Place, June 1987, Vol. &
No. 6.
Civil War Veterans Died About Same
Time
Two
veterans of the Civil War, one from Union Army, the other from the Confederate
Army, two of Parke County’s oldest and most respected citizens died within
hours of each other in the closing days of January 1933.
William
A. Poe, was born 2 December 1843 at Summerville, North Carolina. He moved to Indiana in 1868 and married a
few months later.
Poe
was 18 years old when he was drafted to serve with the Confederate Army.
(other man not included)
Rockville Tribune, 28 December
1944, William Poe Dies At Residence Sunday
William
Allie Poe, 73 years old, died at 1:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon at his residence
four miles north of Rockville.
He
is survived by four sons, Sgt. John Poe of the United State Army, Walter Poe of
Cincinnati, Ohio, Foster Poe of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Ralph Poe of Grand
Rapids, Michigan; two daughters, Mrs. Mable Baum of Winetke, Illinois, and Mrs.
Thelma Taylor of Carson, Pennsylvania.; one sister Mrs. Ida Copeland of
Indianapolis and nine grandchildren.
Funeral
services were held at 2 o’clock Wednesday afternoon at the Marshall
Presbyterian church, with the Rev William McFadden officiating. Burial was in
Bethany cemetery.
Funeral
services for Mrs. Clara Poe, age 67 years, who died at 6 o’clock Tuesday
morning at her home near Rockville will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock
at the Marshall Federated church, with the Rev. Paul Shult in charge. Burial will be in Bethany Cemetery. Mrs. Poe had been in failing health for the
past two years.
She
was the daughter of John N. and Victoria McCampbell and was born in Parke
County on 20 May 1874. She spent most
of her life in this county. On 26
December 1894, she was married to W.A. Poe, who survives.
Beside
the husband, she is survived by six children, Walter Poe, Glendale, Ohio,
Foster Poe, Lincoln, Nebraska, Mrs. Mable Bauman, Jackson, Michigan, Mrs.
Ernest F. Taylor, Akron, Ohio, Ralph Poe, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and John Poe,
Rochville; two brothers, Walter McCampbell of Chicage and Albert McCampbell,
Rockville; one sister, Mrs Bert Whitesell, Rockville, and nine grandchildren.
Book #2 Collected By Narcissus Hardley and Rhoda
Marshall Banta in Marshall, Indiana, Book now in Rockville Library,
Rockville, Parke Co, Indiana
George Monroe Poe
Well Known Farmer Of This Place
Dies In Hospital
George Monroe Poe, son of William and Matilda Poe,
was born near Annapolis, Indiana, 14 August 1879, and died at the Union Hospital,
at Terre Haute, 16 July 1924, aged 44 years, 11 months and 2 days.
He was the youngest, but the first to be taken of the
old home circle. One sister, Ida
Jackson of Kingman, and one brother, Wm A., of near Rockville, are left with their
parents to help assuage the sorrow of the grief stricken family. George was converted at the Friends church
here during the revival conducted by Rev. McClain, and united with the United
Brethern church. The evidence of a life
with God was manifest by the assurance he sent his father and mother during his
sickness that he was prepared to meet his Savior.
23 December 1900, he was united in marriage to Eva
Moneymaker. To this union three
children were born; Opal Marie, Doris Lareva and Hubert Monroe. This circle was broken 23 October 1921, when
the mother passed away. Truly no
fortitude is greater than that of a little family that leaves one of their
numbers to rest beneath the flower strewn earth and wends its way back to the
old home to pick up the broken cords of love and hope and weave them anew into
the warp and woof of their lives. With
so short a time intervening three children again face the same ordeal today but
with no father to whom they can take their heartaches and cares. Surely the great heart of the Master, as he
looked adown the ages, had such as these in mind when he said: “Blessed are they that mourn for they shall
be comforted.”
On 20 June 1923, George was again married to Flossie
May Glaze. Though brief this union, she
tried by her acts of love and kindness to leave the imprint for good upon the
lives in this home, standing with the daughter by his bed side until life had
ebbed away.
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