Obit: Poole/Pool, Martha J. #3 (1848 - 1913)

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Surnames: Poole/Pool, Hunter, Poff, Troxel, Hughes, Kurts, Lowe, Mallory

----Source:  Neillsville Times (Neillsville, Clark County, Wis.)  Dec 18, 1913

Poole/Pool, Martha J. #2 (14 Jan 1848 - 6 Dec 1913)

Martha J. Poole died Dec. 6 at the home of H.H. Hunter in the town of Washburn after an illness of but a few days resulting from a stroke of apoplexy.  She was born Martha J. Poff on January 14, 1848, and was united in marriage to Thomas Pool on January 4, 1861.  She was the mother of seven children, five of whom survive their parents.  The children are Mrs. H.H. Hunter, Mrs. Walter Troxel and William Poole of Alma Center, Chas. Poole of this city and Ernest Poole.  Three sisters and two brothers also survive her, Mabel Hughes of Fairbury, Neb.; Eva Kurts of Long Beach, Cal.; Mellie Lowe of Lometta, Texas, and Silas and Henderson Poff of Lomar, Mo.  She was a member of the Christian church all her life and was a devout woman and one who was held in the very highest esteem by all.  She was possessed of a kindly and charitable nature and lived a life which was a pleasure to others as well as a comfort to herself.  Deceased was buried Monday morning, services being conducted by Rev. Mallory at the Cannonville church and interment being made in the Levis Cemetery.