Francis Richard Pope (1838 - 1913)

Born 20 Jan 1838 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York, United States

Died 17 Dec 1913 at age 75 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York, United States

Biography

Frederick was born in 1838 in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York. He was the son of William and Lucinda Pope.

He was living with his parents and siblings in Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York in 1850, 1855, and 1860.^[1][2][3]

Francis Pope married Julia Ann Cadwell on 12 Aug 1860. They had one son - Theodore William Pope. Francis, Julia, and their son were living with his parents in Cherry Creek in 1865.^[4]

Julia passed away before 1880.

In 1880, he was head of household in Cherry Creek. The household included his son, his sister Sarah (Pope) Ingalls, Sarah's daughter Jennie, and his widowed mother Lucinda.^[5]

He married Emma Carpenter on 24 Sep 1895. She passed away in early 1900.

In 1900, he was boarding with Sarah and Jennie in their household in Cherry Creek.^[6]

He married Sarah Jane Smiley on 13 Jul 1900.

According to a biography of him published in 1900, he was a furniture salesman and undertaker.^[7]

He passed away in 1913. ^[8]

Obituary

The Cherry Creek News (Cherry Creek, N. Y.), Friday, Dec 19, 1913

Death of Mr. Pope

F. L. Pope, [F. R. Pope] who underwent an operation at Dr. Benjamins last Wednesday for stone in the bladder, died Wednesday morning at 6 o'clock. The operation was successful, but Mr. Pope has been a great sufferer for a number of weeks, had had he lived until Jan 20, would have been 75 years old, so his age with the long illness, was against his recovering. Mr. Pope has been a prominent man in business, was a member of the U. B. Church, and an active worker in both the Masonic and Odd Fellow orders.

The remains can be seen by the friends and neighbors at the late home on Center street, from Thursday noon until Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, when the funeral services will be held and on account the illness of Mrs. Pope will be held at the home, and will be for the relatives only.

The services at the Cemetery will be in charge of the Masonic order.

Jamestown (NY) Evening Journal, Thursday, Dec 18, 1913

FRANK R. POPE. Cherry Creek, Dec. 18.-Died at the Benjamin hospital Wednesday morning, Frank R. Pope, aged nearly 75 years. Mr. Pope had been In failing health for two or three years. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Jane Pope, one niece, Miss Jennie Ingals of Buffalo. He was a member of the United Brethren church, I. O. O. F. and Masonic lodges. The funeral will be held from his late home Friday at 3 p. m., and will be private.

Jamestown (NY) Evening Journal, Friday, Dec 26, 1913

The funeral of F. R. Pope was held from his late home Friday at 3 p.m., Rev. 8. R. Parrett officiating. Music was furnished by Mrs, Leonard Crum. Those attending from out of town were Miss Jennie Ingals. Buffalo; Mrs. Edna Sherman, Busti; Mr, and Mrs. E. Martin, Gerry; Spicer Hooker, Mrs. Carrie Shannon, Perrysburg; Charles Smiley, Olean; William Smiley, Allegany; Sanford Smiley. Jamestown. The burial was In charge of the Masonic lodge.

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Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTG-ZHC : 12 April 2016), Francis R Pope in household of William Pope, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York, United States; citing family 1799, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6SL-GQX : 13 March 2018), Francis Pope in household of William Pope, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York, United States; citing p. 16, line #39, family #119, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 479,634.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCW4-QR9 : 14 December 2017), Francis Pope in entry for William R Pope, 1860.
4. ↑ "New York State Census, 1865," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVNF-FJQQ : accessed 19 February 2019), Francis Pope in household of William R Pope, , Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York, United States; citing source p. 37, line 10, household ID 240, county clerk, board of supervisors and surrogate court offices from various counties. Utica and East Hampton Public Libraries, New York; FHL microfilm 479,638.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZZH-7LV : 20 August 2017), Frank R Pope, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 44, sheet 107A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0815; FHL microfilm 1,254,815.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS6F-FRF : accessed 19 February 2019), Francis R Pope in household of Jennie D Ingall, Cherry Creek Township Cherry Creek village, Chautauqua, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 81, sheet 2A, family 31, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,014.
7. ↑ Historical and Biographical Sketch of Cherry Creek, Chautauqua County, New York, Edited and Published by Chas. J. Shults, Buffalo, New York, 1900; pages 126-127
8. ↑ Obituary for F. L. Pope, The Cherry Creek News (Cherry Creek, NY), Friday, Dec. 19, 1913

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