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April 2019
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SHELBY COUNTY
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Mary Jane Poer, 76, of Shelby County, Indiana, passed away April 14, 2019 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born March 6, 1943 in Shelby County. She was the daughter of Wellbourne and Edith (James) Snepp.
She is survived by her daughter, Elaine (Joe) Kvernum of Clarksville, Indiana, grandson, Seth Kvernum, nephew, Travis (Amber) Henderson of Trafalgar, Indiana, and niece, Heather (Andy) Sumerford of Flat Rock, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, and sister, Edith Ann Henderson.
Mary Jane was a member of Mount Auburn Christian Church in Shelby County, Indiana. She was formerly employed by the Shelbyville School System.
She gave private piano and voice lessons and also tutored reading and math.
She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandson, Seth. She loved playing the piano and teaching children about Jesus.
A funeral service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. by Reverend Zack Scellato at Mount Auburn Christian Church on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Calling will be Friday, April 19 at Eskew-Eaton Funeral Home in Edinburgh, Indiana from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m.
Calling will be from noon until time of service at the church on Saturday. Burial will be at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Shelby, County.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Sunday, October 15, 2006
------------- Pauline Louise Poer, 96, of Greenfield died Thursday, Oct. 12, 2006, Greenfield.
Born June 30, 1910, in Gwynneville, d/o Lloyd "Doc" and Vonnie (Shelton) Hayes.
Married Rupert Poer on June 18, 1938, and he preceded her in death on Oct. 16, 1982.
Survivors include several cousins and several close friends.
Preceded in death by her parents.
Homemaker and had been employed with Blue River Canning Co. in Morristown.
Graduated in 1928 from a high school in Florida.
Member of Greenfield Christian Church, 75-year member of Order of Eastern Star in Morristown; Jolly Dozen, Pollyanna Federated and Priscilla clubs, all in Morristown.
Attended Morristown Christian Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher, and was a former member of Gwynneville Christian Church, where she was baptized.
Freeman Family Funeral Homes, Frazier Chapel, 124 E. North St. in Morristown, with the Rev. Nick Keaton officiating.
Interment: Asbury Cemetery in Morristown.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Monday, October 18, 1982
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RUPERT POER
---------- Rupert Poer, 69, Greenfield; former Morristown resident, died Saturday.
Retired from Hancock County Farm Bureau; member Greenfield Christian church, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, U.S. Navy veteran.
Born 5 May 1913, Greenfield; married Pauline Hayes, surviving.
Also surviving: sister, Eileen Matlock; brother, Ray Poer.
Burial Asbury Cem.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Tuesday, August 8, 1961
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MRS. POER, 81, DIES AT HOME Mrs. Maggie H. Poer, 81, died Monday. Resident of Morristown and Gwynneville communities since her childhood.
Born Inka, IL, 28 Sep 1879, d/o John B. and Celina Hayes. Married Chauncey K. Poer 29 Aug 1901. Widowed 30 Nov 1952. Surviving: daughter, Mrs. O. L. (Lois) Hauk; son, Ben Poer; sister, Mrs. Ernest (Ethel) Bond; brother, C. L. Hayes; half-sister, Mrs. Roberta Henson.
Member Order of Eastern Star, Morristown Christian Church.
Burial Hanover Cem.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Tuesday, August 24, 1954
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DEATH CLAIMS
DAVID E. POER
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Heart Attack Fatal to
Gwynneville Man, 75
---------- David E. Poer, 75, widely known Shelby county man and retired farmer, died enroute to an Anderson Hospital Monday afternoon after having been involved in a minor accident south of Anderson. Death was attributed by officials to a heart attack brought on by shock from the accident and heat prostration. He had been in failing health for some time.
Mr. Poer and his wife were en route to visit his brother, Rev. Jacob Poer of Lowell, who is confined to a Gary hospital, when death occurred. The car driven by the county man struck the rear of another as it stopped suddenly in front of him on State Road 9, the report said. Mr. Poer was said to be attempting to straighten a fender on his car with a crowbar when he was stricken, and state police said he apparently overexerted himself.
A lifelong resident of Shelby county, Mr. Poer was born in Union township on October 2, 1878, the son of George V. and Georgia E. (Spurrier) Poer. He had resided in Gwynneville for the past 47 years. Mr. Poer served as Shelby county's representative in the Indiana Legislature in 1903, having been elected when he was 24 years of age. In February, 1911, he was married to Myrtle Poer who survives with two children, Ned V. Poer of Anderson and Mrs. James L. Garrison of Cumberland. There are four grandchildren.
Mr. Poer was a member of the Gwynneville Christian Church and the Morristown I.O.O.F. lodge.
Funeral services will be held at the Hauk Mortuary Thursday at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Robert Reeves officiating. Interment will be in Hanover cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville News
Shelbyville, Ind.
Thursday, December 4, 1952
(weekly paper)
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C. K. POER, 74, DIES AT HOME Chauncey K. Poer, 74, retired Shelby Co farmer, home in Gwynneville, Sunday.
Born 2 Oct 1878, Shelby Co, s/o Joseph V. and Georgia Spurrier Poer. Married Maggie H. Hayes Aug 1901. Widow survives w/2 children, Mrs. Otra Hauk and Ben Poer; twin brother David Poer; brother Rev. J. E. Poer.
Member Gwynneville Christian Church.
Burial Hanover cem.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

A Shelbyville Newspaper
Monday, April 1, 1946
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CLAUDE J. POER
DIES SUDDENLY
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Rites This Afternoon for
Morristown Man
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Claude J. Poer, retired farmer who would have observed his 70th birthday Sunday, died suddenly at his home in Morristown at 12:50 o'clock Saturday morning.
Mr. Poer was a member of the Morristown Christian Church and had been teacher of the Business Men's class of the church for several years. He also was active in affairs of the Shilo Christian Church near Morristown.
He was born south of Gwynneville on March 31, 1876, the son of Joseph and Georgia Poer. The widow, Mrs. Bertha Poer, survives with four children, Mrs. Irene Hamilton, Rupert and Roy Dwight Poer, of Greenfield, and Miss Earle Poer, of Indianapolis. Also surviving are three brothers, Chauncey and David Poer, of Gwynneville, and Jacob Poer, of Bryan, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at the L. V. Hauk funeral home today at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Herschel M. Reed of Greenfield and Rev. M. F. Harmon, Jr., officiating. Burial will be made in the Asbury cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at any time.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

The Shelbyville Republican
Tuesday, November 3, 1914
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UNKNOWN WOMAN
DIED OF CANCER
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WOMAN GIVING HER NAME
AS KATHERINE POOR
FOUND ON DOORSTEP
OF HOOVER HOME
LAST FRIDAY NIGHT.
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SAID HOME WAS FAR AWAY
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Since Going to Home of Mrs. Hoover
Woman Told But Little Concerning Herself
--- Funeral Wednesday.
--------------- At seven o'clock last Friday night, during the rain storm, a feverish knock was heard at the door of the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoover, 56 East Jackson street. The knock was answered by Mr. Hoover, who on opening the door found the shaking form of an aged woman. The woman, a stranger, drenched to the skin, explained that she had no place to go, was cold and hungry and sick. She begged to be allowed to work at the Hoover home a few days for her board or until she could regain her strength.
At eleven-forty-five last night the stranger passed away singing, "Come, oh come, and take me home." At the beginning of the song the woman's voice was low and shaking. Gradually it grew weaker and there were long intervals between the words. At last the song ceased and with a smile on her face the last breath was taken.
Very little is known of the woman. She gave her name as Katherine Poor and stated that her home was far away. The first morning after arriving at the Hoover home she was unable to arise from her bed. A cold contracted from her wandering in the rain had caused a high fever. For three days she lay praying to God to let her died, saying that she was prepared to go and had nothing to live for. "Please God, end my sufferings," she said over and over.
On Tuesday, after lying for two hours without moving she suddenly jumped to her feet and grabbing a broom attempted to sweep. Mrs. Hoover told her to go back to bed, but she insisted on working, saying that she wanted to earn her living; that she was afraid Mrs. Hoover would send her to the poor house.
The funeral services will be held at nine-thirty o'clock Wednesday morning. The body will be buried at City Cemetery.
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

A Shelbyville Newspaper
Monday, January 20, 1913
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Mrs. Georgia Poer.
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Mrs. Georgia Poer, aged sixty-three, died at the home of her brother, Floyd Spurrier, in Morristown, Sunday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock, after an illness of several weeks. Death was caused by cancer. Mrs. Poer was a resident of Gwynneville until a few weeks ago, when her condition became such that it was necessary to bring her to the home of her brother.
She is survived by five sons, Robert, of Gas City; Claude, Jacob, David and Clancy, all of near Morristown; four brothers, Frank Spurrier, of Grand Rapids, Mich.; Ray and Chas. Spurrier of Morristown, and one sister, Mrs. Harvey Moyers, of Chicago.
The funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, at the Gwynneville Christian church.
Contributed by Phyllis Miller Fleming

A Shelbyville, Indiana, newspaper
April 12, 1907
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JOSEPH V. POER IS DEAD.
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Well-Known and Representative
Hanover Township Farmer
Passes Away.
---------------- Joseph V. Poer, one of the representative farmers of Hanover township, died at his home at Gwynneville, Wednesday evening at nine o'clock, after an illnes[sic] of several months. A complication of diseases caused his death.
Mr. Poer was born in Cass county, Michigan, April 19, 1846. The parents of Mr. Poer came to Henry county, Indiana, from North Carolina, in 1835. From there they removed to Michigan in 1839. Mr. Poer was left an orphan when yet a small boy and lived from many years in different parts of the state. In September, 1863, he enlisted in the United States army and was a member of Company F, 51st Indiana Volunteers. He served until the end of the war and was honorably discharged. He was wounded at the battle of Nashville, December 16, 1865.
After the war he came to this county and with his brother, Edward, purchased a small farm in Union township. He has lived a model Christian life and was highly respected by all who knew him. He was a member of the G.A.R. and took an active part in all its affairs. He accumulated considerable real estate and was the owner of several fine farms at the time of his death. He was married in 1871 to Miss Georgie E. Spurrier. Besides the widow he leaves three sons, David E., former representative; Chauncey C. and Jacob E. Poer.
The funeral will be held at the Christian church in Gwynneville, Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock, the Rev. A. Burns will preach the sermon. The interment will be in the Asbury cemtery[sic].
[Note: Family history states that siblings Sarah E., Edward and Joseph Vanbuskirk Poer came to Shelby Co, IN, in 1853 to live with their paternal aunt, Sarah Poer McCombs Bollibaugh, after their parents died.-pmf]
Summarized by Phyllis Miller Fleming

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