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Submitted: 11/16/16 • Approved: 11/16/16 • Last Updated: 4/13/18 • R800514-G800513-S3
Robert
Sep. 20, 1879 Roanoke, Virginia
Oct. 27, 1963 Maryville, Nodaway Co., Missouri
Marriage: Feb. 6, 1906 Bedford, Taylor Co., Iowa
Edith
Mar. 16, 1883 Taylor Co., Iowa
Mar. 4, 1976 McMinnville, Yamhill Co., Oregon
Parents:
John Lee Mothershead (1841 - 1915)
Harriett Ward Redman Mothershead (1840 - 1922)
Maryville Daily Forum, Monday, October 28, 1963, page 2:
Robert Ross Poage Dies After Long Illness
"Robert Ross Poage, 84, Hopkins, died at 8:05 p.m. Sunday, at the St. Francis Hospital where he had been a patient two days. He had suffered a long illness.
The son of the late William and Mary Ferguson Poage, he was born Sept. 20, 1879, at Roanoke, Virginia. The family moved to Indiana when he was 16, and four years later they came to Hopkins, where Mr. Poage had resided the last 65 years. He had resided in Hopkins the last 45 years. Mr. Poage was a farmer, and also was in the trucking business many years. He was married Feb. 6, 1906, in Bedford, Ia., to Edith Mothershed (Mothershead), who survives.
In addition to his wife of the home, survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Wayne Hindman, of Bedford, Iowa, Mrs. Roy Howard of Portland, Oregon, and Mrs. Don Hantze and Mrs. Jerry Nigh, McMinnville, Oregon; one son, Boyd Poage, McMinnville, Oregon; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Swanson Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Sample officiating. Burial will be in the Hopkins Cemetery."
Maryville Daily Forum, Friday, March 5, 1976, p. 4
Mrs. Edith Poage - Mrs. Edith Poage, 92, former Hopkins resident, died at 2: 55 a. m. Thursday at a McMinnville, Ore. Hospital. She had been residing in a nursing home there.
She was born March 16, 1883, at Taylor County, Iowa, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Mothershead. She was married to Robert Poage, who died Oct. 27, 1963.
Survivors include a son, Boyd Poage, McMinnville; four daughters, Mrs. Ocie Hindman, Bedford; Mrs. Lola Vanderhoff, Amity, Ore., and Mrs. Opal Howard and Mrs. Viola Hantze, McMinnville; eight grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Monday at the Hopkins Cemetery. The Rev. Carl Hoff will officiate. The body will arrive Saturday evening at the Swanson Funeral Home, Hopkins.
Contributed on 11/16/16
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