Poppe, C.

J. married ?, C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: POPP.K002
• _FGRAVE: 131499292
• Military Service: First Lieutenant, United States Army
• _MEMR: 19 Jun 2014, Heritage United Methodist Church, Van Buren,

Notes:

Kenneth Dale Poppe, 70, of Van Buren, formerly of Colorado Springs, CO, passed away Monday, June 16, 2014 in Fort Smith.
He was born April 28, 1944 in Olney, IL to the late Kenneth and Virginia Poppe.

He graduated from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL earning his Bachelors in Agricultural Economics. He was in pharmaceutical sales, and real estate, and was a member of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church in Colorado Springs, CO and the Heritage United Methodist Church in Van Buren. He was a 1st Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, and served in military intelligence in Washington DC during the Vietnam Conflict.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Dody Jones.

He is survived by his wife, Alta Poppe of the home; and two children, Jay Poppe and wife Cassandra of Muldrow, and Kathy Watson and husband Lee of Fort Smith; a sister, Janet Narragon and husband Marvin of Colorado Springs; and eight grandchildren; and eight grandchildren; Ryan, Virginia, Shannon, Collin, Fulton, Marialina Poppe, Zane and Pierce Watson.

Memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Heritage United Methodist Church in Van Buren, with interment to follow at noon at the Fort Smith National Cemetery, under the direction of Edwards Van-Alma Funeral Home of Van Buren, AR.

Honorary pallbearers will be Jay Poppe, Ryan Poppe, Collin Poppe, Lee Watson, Zane Watson, and Marvin Narragon.

Kenneth married ?, A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Grain and Feed Merchant
• Reference Number: DUFF.C001
• _FGRAVE: 24054461
• Census: 8 Apr 1930, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 02b

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C. D. Duff was born in Old
Maysville, Illinois, October 16,
1855. After the death of his fath-
er, he, then six months old, re-
turned with his mother to Tennes-
see, in a covered wagon, where he
lived until 21 years of age.

He then returned to Clay City
and was employed as a store clerk
by two uncles, R. E. and ,T. N.
Duff. After the death of R. E.
Duff in 1877, J. N. Duff and C. D,
Duff continued the business under
the firm name of J. N. Duff &
Company until 1888 when C. D.
Duff sold bis interest in the store
and soon thereafter entered into
business with J. T. Evans & Com-
pany. In 1907 Dr. J. T. Evans
sold his interest in the business to
his son, C. D. Evans, and the firm's
name was changed to Duff & Evans, which
continued business until 1911 when
C. D. Evans sold his interest to John W. Duff, at which time the business has been
conducted under the firm name of
C. D. & J. W. Duff, father and
son, and includes a second son.

Charles married Evans, Ella E.. Ella (daughter of Evans, John T. and Bagwell, Amanda E.) was born on 2 Oct 1864 in Clay City Township, Clay County, Illinois; died on 11 Jun 1934 in Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: EVAN.E007
• _FGRAVE: 24054469

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• Reference Number: POPP.K002
• Census: 15 Apr 1930, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1930 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 05b
• Census: 5 Apr 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 03b

Kenneth married ?, Virginia. Virginia was born in 1917 in Montana; died before 16 Jun 2014. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: UNK.V028
• Census: 5 Apr 1940, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; 1940 Census, Clay City (Village), Clay County, Illinois, page 03b

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• Occupation: Merchant
• Reference Number: EVAN.J007
• _FGRAVE: 24103961

Notes:

J. T. Evans, merchant, Clay City, was born in Johnson County, Ind., Jan. 7, 1835. He is a son of Joseph and Matilda (Driscoll) Evans. The father was a native of Brown County, Ohio. Edward Evans, the grandfather, was a native of Pennsylvania, and was a solider in the Revolution.

Among the battles in that conflict in which he participated was the battle of Brandywine. His people were of Welsh decent. The father is still living in Johnson County, Ind., at the age of eighty-eight, on the same farm he entered fiftyfour yearrs ago, and he still has in his possession the letters patent for the land, bearing the signature of Andrew Jackson. The mother was born in Mason County, Ky., her father being a native of Maryland, and of Scotch descent. Our subject was the sixth of seven children, and of this number three are now living, viz.: Mrs. Julia Ann Jolliffe, of Johnson County, Ind.; J. T., subject, and J. E., in Clay City Township.

The common schools of his native county furnished Mr. Evans his means of education. At the age of eighteen, he commenced teaching, but followed that profession only two years. He then commenced reading medicine with Drs. Marshall & Ream, of Williamsburg, Ind.

After studying with them two years, he came to Clay City, Ill., arriving herein April, 1859, and began the practice of medicine. Not liking the profession however, he gave it up after about two years. In December, 1860, he turned his attention to merchandising, and opened a general store. In this business, he has been engaged ever since, and now carries a stock of about $8,000. He also does a great deal in the grain and commission business, having built a large warehouse, and now handles on an average about 50,000 bushels of grain a year, besides considerable flax and grass seed.

In the old town of Maysville, Clay County, Mr. Evans was married, November 17, 1859, to Miss Amanda E. Bagwell, a daughter of Thomas J. and Cina E. ( Whiteman) Bagwell. The father was a native of Kentucky, and came to the old town of Maysville in 1842, where he ran a hotel for many years. He died in 1877. The mother was a native of Tennessee, and is still living in Clay City, at the advanced age of seventy-two. Mrs.Evans was born in March, 1842, and is the mother of four children, three of whom are now living: Henry, born November 18, 1860; Ella, October 2, 1863, and now the wife of Charles D. Duff; and Charles, February 19, 1874.

Subject is a member of the Clay City Christian Church. He has been identified with that denomination since March, 1868, and is at present one of the Elders and Sunday School Superintendent of the church at this point.
Mr. Evans is a member of the Clay City Lodge, No. 488, A. F. & A. M., and Gorin Commandery, No. 14, Knights Templar. Casting his first vote for John C. Fremont, Mr. Evans has ever since been a strong Republican.

Excerpt from "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois 1884 "

John married Bagwell, Amanda E. on 17 Nov 1859 in Maysville, Clay County, Illinois. Amanda (daughter of Bagwell, Thomas J. and Whiteman, Sinah E.) was born in 1842 in Illinois; died on 1 Jan 1929; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: BAGW.A001
• _FGRAVE: 24103963

Notes:

In the old town of Maysville, Clay County, Mr. Evans was married, November 17, 1859, to Miss Amanda E. Bagwell, a daughter of Thomas J. and Cina E. ( Whiteman) Bagwell.

The father was a native of Kentucky, and came to the old town of Maysville in 1842, where he ran a hotel for many years. He died in 1877. The mother was a native of Tennessee, and is still living in Clay City, at the advanced age of seventy-two.

Mrs.Evans was born in March, 1842, and is the mother of four children, three of whom are now living: Henry, born November 18, 1860; Ella, October 2, 1863, and now the wife of Charles D. Duff; and Charles, February 19, 1874.