Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-09
DEATH or AN OLD CITIZEN.

OuI CITY Is iDOuEHtHS illt A6dtiA VI que
of its oldest and most highly esteemed
citizens-Mrs Mary Poor, who passed
away on Thursday morning, February
4th,. 1904, at ] O'Clock Mrs. Poor had
been in falling health for several years.
though up to within a week of her de-
mise there was no premonition that the
death angel was lowering nigh At
that time she was taken i'll with pneu-
monia and fell an easy victim to the
disease. For over half century the
name of Poor has been familiar one
to our people 1t has been connected
with everything that has counted for
progress, upbuilding and the better
ment of Wausau, and though enfeeblsd
by sickness and unable to leave her
home, many noble acts of charity were
quietly performed by her, unknown
only to those who carried out her wishes.
Mrs. Mary Poor was born in Gran
vile. Washington county, New York,
on the 21st day of October, 1926 Her
maiden name was Mary Spring. She
was left an orphan when four years of
age, her father dying when she was
very young and her mother when she
had reached the age mentioned. De-
whom she was living, to Illinois, near
st. Charles, where she resided until she
was united in marriage to Henry Poor.
They came to Wisconsin and settled at
Appleton in 1S4S, and in 1852 came to
Wausau. Mr. Poor purchased 100 acres
of land, on the west side of the Wiscon-
sin river, l20 acres of which bordered
on the river, the south line being about
where the west side engine house
stands. The home stood on the bank
of the river, a little southwest of
the Barker L. Stewart saw mill, and it
was the only house in that part of the
city for many years. Three children
were corn to them, Eva, of this city,
(now Mrs. s. M. Quaw,) Charlie, who
died whileaobattling for his country,
during the civil war, and Mary, who
died in this city when young lady
Mr.. Poor preceded his wife to the
grave. The land which was purchased
when Wausau was but village of a
few hundred inhabitants, became valu-
able and is now nearly as densely
populated as any part of our city
When streets were laid out and the
plated, the old homestead
had to give way, and Mrs. Poor built
herself beautiful home further north
and some distance back from the river
Mrs. Poor was one of the five char
ter members of the First Presbyterian
church, which was organized in this
city, by the Rev. Chas f. Halsey, on
the Sd day of June, 1858. There were
time, and the other one was Mrs Eliza
For several years Mrs
Poor was the only one Of that noble
band of five, living, and now all have
passed to their reward She was an
worker in the church and to
her energy, persistency and faithful
ness can much of the present prosper
ity and success of that denomination in
Wausau be attributed. After the
church was organized, Rev Halsey was
its pastor fou five years; after he left, in
1863, there was no regular minister here
for five years. In 1868 there was
a meeting held in the public school
building of this city and Mrs Poor, the
only resident member of the church,
herself in no uncertain way,
that it was her desire that the church
be re-established Her efforts were
again and again in evidence until 1874,
when she was able to behold her one
great desire in life moving on with
wonderful strides to success, and be-
fore her death, to see the church one of
the largest, most progressive and
wealthiest of our city. Surely the
memory of this great and generous
soul will be forever linked with the his
tory of this church and its people, and
her memory will be cherished by those
who have known her.
Mrs. Quaw, about one month ago,
by her daughter, went
South to Pass Christian, Miss, for her
health, intending to remain until
spring. She received the sad news on
Thursday and started on her long
journey for home reaching here on Sat
urday. Besides her daughter, Mrs.
Quaw, deceased leaves a cousin, Mr.
Geo. Schuyler, of this city, to mourn
her loss.
The funeral services were conducted
from the residence on Saturday after
noon and were conducted by Rev. S. n.
Wilson, pastor<of the First Presbyterian
church, assisted by Rev. Wilbur o. Car
rier, president of Carol college, Wau-
kesha, who was formerly pastor of the
church in Wausau and very close
friend of deceased He spoke of her
life as he had known her during his
twelve years stay in Wausau, and paid
a glowing tribute to her memory.
A large concourse of Borrowing rela-
tives and friends followed the remains
to their last resting place in the Wausau
cemetery.
The following named acted as pail
bearers II. g, Fiieth, James Mont
+. p Stone, NJ. j Colby, F. l.
Hudson and Neil Campbell
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