Franklin Pierce FOOR

Birth:

1 Mar 1863

Miami County, Allen Township, Indiana

Death:

26 Jul 1947

Macy, Fulton County, Indiana

Burial:

29 Jul 1947

Ioof Cemetery, Macy, Fulton County, Indiana

Father:

Stephanus Stephen FOOR

Mother:

Hannah RUNKLE

Notes:

                   REFN: 13508
News Sentinel, Tuesday, July 29, 1947
Franklin Pierce Foor
Franklin Pierce FOOR, 84, died Monday evening in his home two and
one-half miles northeast of Macy exactly two weeks after the death of his
wife, Mrs. Mary Catherine FOOR.
Mr. Foor had been ill one week.
A native of Fulton [sic] county,he was born March 1, 1863, in the house
in which he died. He was the son ofStephen and Hannah RUNKLE FOOR. Mr.
Foor married Mary Catherine DOWDS, April20, 1881, in Peru. He was a
retired farmer.
Survivors include three sons, S.Verl [FOOR], Samuel S. [FOOR] and
Orville C. FOOR, all of Macy; one brother,Lewis FOOR, Mentone; a sister,
Mrs. Myrta GLENDENNING, Lakeland, Fla.; fourgrandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Ditmire Chapel in
Fulton with the Rev. William SHEWMAN officiating. Burial will be in
Plainview cemetery at Macy.
The body will remainat the Ditmire Funeral Home in Fulton where friends
may call
Saturday, August 2, 1947
Franklin Foor
Funeral services for 84-year-old Franklin FOOR, Macyresident, were held
Thursday from the Ditmire Funeral Chapel at Fulton withRev. William
SHEWMAN in charge.
Those from a distance attending the serviceswere: Myrtle GLENDENNING
from Lakeland, Fla., Lewis FOOR, Mentone; Alta CRAIG, Chicago; Mabel
LUTMAN, LaPorte; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert SWANK and son Marvin from
Fredrickstown, Ohio; Mrs. Cecelia BRADDOCK, Fredrickstown, Ohio; Mr. and
Mrs. Billy FOOR, Marion; Mr. and Mrs. Gus METZGER, Chicago; Mr. and Mrs.
Glen POWELL, sons Cecil and Kenneth and daughter Priscilla from Argos; J.
L. TOMBAUGH, Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. Clark FOOR, Rochester; Osa and
Dennis FOOR from Rochester; Dr. Geo. E. HOFFMAN, Rochester; Lon and
Kenneth LUKENBILL, Akron; Mr. and Mrs. Everett SWICK from Akron; Mr. and
Mrs. Bill DuBOIS, Wabash, and Mrs.  Maude ONTHANK, Des Moines, Iowa.
Monday, August 4, 1947

Mary Catherine DOWDS

Birth:

Jul 1862

Knox County, Ohio

Death:

15 Jul 1947

Peru Nursing Home, Peru, Indiana

Burial:

Jul 1947

Ioof Cemetery, Macy, Fulton County, Indiana

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Notes:

                   REFN: 13523
Tuesday, July 15, 1947, The News-Sentinel
Mary Catherine
Mrs. Mary Catherine FOOR, who resided three miles northeast of Macy, died
at ten a.m. today in the Peru nursing home following two weeks illness.
She had been aresident of that community for many years and was well
known throughout thatcommunity.
Mary Catherine [DOWDS]. daughter of John and Ellen McDANIELS DOWDS,was
born July 27, 1862 in Knox county, Ohio. About 65 years ago she was
married to Franklin FOOR. Mrs. Foor was a member of the Macy Christian
church.
Survivors are the husband; three sons, Verl [FOOR], Orville [FOOR] and
Samuel [FOOR], all of Macy; four gandchildren and four
great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Saturday, July 19, 1947
Mary C. Foor
Funeralrites for Mrs. Mary C. FOOR, were held Thursday at 2 p.m. from
the Ditmire Funeral Chapel in Fulton. Services were in charge of Rev.
William SHEWMAN, minister of the Macy Christian Church. Soloist and
accompanist were Mrs. Clyde CORNELL and Mrs. Fred BLACKETOR of Fulton.
Interment was in the Plainview cemetery near Macy.
Pallbearers were: Thomas DuBOIS, Ancil JEFFERIES, Scott STINSON, Harry
HATCH, Lee SOUTHERTON and Earl DIELMAN.
Those in charge of flowers were: Mesdames Ancil JEFFERIES, Scott STINSON,
Harry HATCH, Lee SOUTHERTON andEarl DIELMAN.
Relatives and friends from a distance attending the funeral were: Mr. and
Mrs. Billy FOOR from Marion; Lewis FOOR, Mentone; Mrs. Myrta GLENDENNING,
Lakeland, Fla.; Mr. and Mrs. Glen POWELL and sons, Cecil and Kenneth,
from Argos; Mr. and Mrs. Lon LUKENBILL and son, Kenneth, from Akron; Mr.
and Mrs. Clark FOOR, Rochester; Miss Pauline CARVEY and Miss Ferne
PANCAKE from Peru; Mr. and Mrs. Bill DuBOIS, Wabash; Mr. and Mrs. Merrill
WHITTENBERGER,Akron; Mr. and Mrs. Everett SWICK, Akron, and Mr. and Mrs.
Gus METZGER fromChicago.

Children

Marriage

Shannon Verl FOOR

Birth:

Oct 1883

Death:

Marr:

Notes:

                   REFN: 13524

Otis LeRoy FOOR

Birth:

Jun 1885

Death:

Bef 1947

Marr:

Notes:

                   REFN: 13525

Samuel S FOOR

Birth:

14 Mar 1887

Death:

Marr:

Notes:

                   REFN: 13526

Orville Clair FOOR

Birth:

8 Jun 1899

Death:

24 Aug 1969

Macy, Miami Co., Indiana

Nina Keturah CARVEY

Marr:

12 Sep 1920

Portland, Jay Co., Indiana

Notes:

                   REFN: 13527
[MaryMargaretKingLothyan.FTW]
Teacher, farmer

FCID:15859:100423

Franklin Pierce Foor - Mary Catherine Dowds

Franklin Pierce Foor was born at Miami County, Allen Township, Indiana 1 Mar 1863. His parents were Stephanus Stephen Foor and Hannah Runkle.

He married Mary Catherine Dowds . Mary Catherine Dowds was born at Knox County, Ohio Jul 1862 .

They were the parents of 4 children:
Shannon Verl Foor born Oct 1883.
Otis LeRoy Foor born Jun 1885.
Samuel S Foor born 14 Mar 1887.
Orville Clair Foor born 8 Jun 1899.

Franklin Pierce Foor died 26 Jul 1947 at Macy, Fulton County, Indiana .

Mary Catherine Dowds died 15 Jul 1947 at Peru Nursing Home, Peru, Indiana .