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Shelbyville Democrat, 14 Jan 1904; page 6, col. 3
Hiram Pogue Passes Away at His Late Residence at Sullivan
Hiram Pogue died at his home on West Harrison street in Sullivan, Ill.,
at eight o'clock Tuesday morning. He had been afflicted with heart
trouble for several years and this had resulted in other complications
which had confined him to the house for nearly a month preceding his
death.
He was born in Sullivan County, Ind., March 21, 1830, and was
consequently in his seventy-fourth year. He was married 1855 to Miss
Rachel Hunt and three years later they came to Illinois and located in
Shelby county where they continued to reside until four years ago, when
they moved to Sullivan.
He is survived by his wife, four daughters and four sons, two of the
ten children having died some time ago. Those now living are Rose, wife
of J. E. Gregory of Moweaqua, Dr. G. A. Pogue of Ontario, Arizona, C.
J. Pogue of Shelbyville, Anna, wife of C. M. Powell, J. R. Pogue of
Sullivan, Carrie, wife of W. G. Long of Chicago, U. G. Pogue of
Wenatehee, Wash., Allie, wife of O. A. Potter of Duvall. All were
present at the funeral except the son who resides in Washington.
Practically all of Mr. Pogue's active life was spent in Shelby county
and he had resided on the home farm there for a continuous period of
thirty-five years, numbering among his friends and associates many of
the best citizens of that vicinity. Though he had passed the three
score and ten period, yet he had kept in close touch with the trend of
events both local and general, and always seemed to derive genuine
pleasure from his associations with people of the younger generation.
He had a good word for everybody and his cordial greetings will be
missed by all.
The funeral services were held at the family residence Thursday morning
at 10:30 o'clock, Rev. H. A. Davis officiating, the interment following
in Greenhill Cemetery.
