Mrs. Pope came to the Tomichi mining district in 1886 from Chaffee county, CO, and was well-known for managing boarding houses for miners throughout the area - Tomichi, White Pine, and North Star. At least two sons, John and Sam, lived in the Tomichi area, and her daughter, Sarah Shaver lived in nearby Delta.
She was born about 1837 in Alabama. Her first two children were born in Arkansas, and the remaining three children were born in Missouri.
From census data, Delilah first married Mr. Cox, having two children - James and Sarah. In 1870, she is found in Mt. Vernon, MO, with husband James H. Pope, a widower with 4 children (William, Martha, and twins Sarah and Mary). The extended family includes Delilah and her two Cox children, as well as two children from the current marriage (John and Sheridan). The household also includes a Mary Risenhoover, apparently Delilah's niece.
Mrs. Pope died on Tuesday, December 1st, 1891, age 53, of congestion of the stomach, having been in poor health for several months. Her daughter Sarah Shaver and son F. Sheridan Pope were by her side until the end. The funeral was held the next day from the residence on Main Street. A large number of friends accompanied the remains to the White Pine Cemetery.
Deceased left five children, four sons and one daughter:
F.Sheridan Pope
Mrs. Sarah J. (Cox) Shaver
John S. Pope, residing in Wyoming
Samuel A. Pope, of Delta county, Colo.
James F. Cox, of Delta county, Colo.
Summarized from death notice published in the White Pine Cone, 4 Dec 1891, along with census data, and other articles in the Cone.
She was born about 1837 in Alabama. Her first two children were born in Arkansas, and the remaining three children were born in Missouri.
From census data, Delilah first married Mr. Cox, having two children - James and Sarah. In 1870, she is found in Mt. Vernon, MO, with husband James H. Pope, a widower with 4 children (William, Martha, and twins Sarah and Mary). The extended family includes Delilah and her two Cox children, as well as two children from the current marriage (John and Sheridan). The household also includes a Mary Risenhoover, apparently Delilah's niece.
Mrs. Pope died on Tuesday, December 1st, 1891, age 53, of congestion of the stomach, having been in poor health for several months. Her daughter Sarah Shaver and son F. Sheridan Pope were by her side until the end. The funeral was held the next day from the residence on Main Street. A large number of friends accompanied the remains to the White Pine Cemetery.
Deceased left five children, four sons and one daughter:
F.Sheridan Pope
Mrs. Sarah J. (Cox) Shaver
John S. Pope, residing in Wyoming
Samuel A. Pope, of Delta county, Colo.
James F. Cox, of Delta county, Colo.
Summarized from death notice published in the White Pine Cone, 4 Dec 1891, along with census data, and other articles in the Cone.
Mrs. Pope came to the Tomichi mining district in 1886 from Chaffee county, CO, and was well-known for managing boarding houses for miners throughout the area - Tomichi, White Pine, and North Star. At least two sons, John and Sam, lived in the Tomichi area, and her daughter, Sarah Shaver lived in nearby Delta.
She was born about 1837 in Alabama. Her first two children were born in Arkansas, and the remaining three children were born in Missouri.
From census data, Delilah first married Mr. Cox, having two children - James and Sarah. In 1870, she is found in Mt. Vernon, MO, with husband James H. Pope, a widower with 4 children (William, Martha, and twins Sarah and Mary). The extended family includes Delilah and her two Cox children, as well as two children from the current marriage (John and Sheridan). The household also includes a Mary Risenhoover, apparently Delilah's niece.
Mrs. Pope died on Tuesday, December 1st, 1891, age 53, of congestion of the stomach, having been in poor health for several months. Her daughter Sarah Shaver and son F. Sheridan Pope were by her side until the end. The funeral was held the next day from the residence on Main Street. A large number of friends accompanied the remains to the White Pine Cemetery.
Deceased left five children, four sons and one daughter:
F.Sheridan Pope
Mrs. Sarah J. (Cox) Shaver
John S. Pope, residing in Wyoming
Samuel A. Pope, of Delta county, Colo.
James F. Cox, of Delta county, Colo.
Summarized from death notice published in the White Pine Cone, 4 Dec 1891, along with census data, and other articles in the Cone.
She was born about 1837 in Alabama. Her first two children were born in Arkansas, and the remaining three children were born in Missouri.
From census data, Delilah first married Mr. Cox, having two children - James and Sarah. In 1870, she is found in Mt. Vernon, MO, with husband James H. Pope, a widower with 4 children (William, Martha, and twins Sarah and Mary). The extended family includes Delilah and her two Cox children, as well as two children from the current marriage (John and Sheridan). The household also includes a Mary Risenhoover, apparently Delilah's niece.
Mrs. Pope died on Tuesday, December 1st, 1891, age 53, of congestion of the stomach, having been in poor health for several months. Her daughter Sarah Shaver and son F. Sheridan Pope were by her side until the end. The funeral was held the next day from the residence on Main Street. A large number of friends accompanied the remains to the White Pine Cemetery.
Deceased left five children, four sons and one daughter:
F.Sheridan Pope
Mrs. Sarah J. (Cox) Shaver
John S. Pope, residing in Wyoming
Samuel A. Pope, of Delta county, Colo.
James F. Cox, of Delta county, Colo.
Summarized from death notice published in the White Pine Cone, 4 Dec 1891, along with census data, and other articles in the Cone.
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