Alfred Haymond Gore, age seventy-one, native of Shelby County, and one of the better known residents of the county, died Friday morning at three-thirty o'clock at his home 1303 South Harrison Street. His death was caused by cirrhosis of the liver, and other diseases with which he had suffered. Mr. Gore had been confined to his home since last January.
Mr. Gore was the son of John A. and Roana Gore, and was born near Wilson, south of Shelbyville, August 8, 1855. He attended a school in Noble township, and later attended the Central Normal College at Danville. Mr. Gores' activities covered a wide field. During his life he had invented a large number of articles, including an incubator, rocking horse, farm gate, comb case, folding chair, folding table, stamp vending device which would make change, an automatic switch thrower for street cars , and an automatic calculating device, to compute wages of laboreres, piece work, etc. He had decided mathematical and mechanical talent. For several years Mr. Gore had taught school. He had schools at Morristown, the Red school, Pleasant Grove, Morristown, Flat Rock, and Shelbyville. He also had engaged in farming had operated a planing mill and lumber yard, and had traveled for several years.
Mr. Gore was married April 18, 1880, to Miss Emma Wines. Besides the widow, he leaves one son, Maurice Gore, of Shelbyville; one daughter, Mrs. Harry Young, of this city; and one sister, Mrs. Sanford Hawkins, of Jackson township.
He had been a member of the West street Methodist Episcopal church here for a number of years.
Funeral services will be held at the home Monday morning at ten o'clock, the Rev. R. R. Cross, pastor of the West street M. E. church officiating. Burial will be made in Forest Hill cemetery, Morris H. Sleeth in charge.
Info is from the Shelbyville Republican.
Mr. Gore was the son of John A. and Roana Gore, and was born near Wilson, south of Shelbyville, August 8, 1855. He attended a school in Noble township, and later attended the Central Normal College at Danville. Mr. Gores' activities covered a wide field. During his life he had invented a large number of articles, including an incubator, rocking horse, farm gate, comb case, folding chair, folding table, stamp vending device which would make change, an automatic switch thrower for street cars , and an automatic calculating device, to compute wages of laboreres, piece work, etc. He had decided mathematical and mechanical talent. For several years Mr. Gore had taught school. He had schools at Morristown, the Red school, Pleasant Grove, Morristown, Flat Rock, and Shelbyville. He also had engaged in farming had operated a planing mill and lumber yard, and had traveled for several years.
Mr. Gore was married April 18, 1880, to Miss Emma Wines. Besides the widow, he leaves one son, Maurice Gore, of Shelbyville; one daughter, Mrs. Harry Young, of this city; and one sister, Mrs. Sanford Hawkins, of Jackson township.
He had been a member of the West street Methodist Episcopal church here for a number of years.
Funeral services will be held at the home Monday morning at ten o'clock, the Rev. R. R. Cross, pastor of the West street M. E. church officiating. Burial will be made in Forest Hill cemetery, Morris H. Sleeth in charge.
Info is from the Shelbyville Republican.
Alfred Haymond Gore, age seventy-one, native of Shelby County, and one of the better known residents of the county, died Friday morning at three-thirty o'clock at his home 1303 South Harrison Street. His death was caused by cirrhosis of the liver, and other diseases with which he had suffered. Mr. Gore had been confined to his home since last January.
Mr. Gore was the son of John A. and Roana Gore, and was born near Wilson, south of Shelbyville, August 8, 1855. He attended a school in Noble township, and later attended the Central Normal College at Danville. Mr. Gores' activities covered a wide field. During his life he had invented a large number of articles, including an incubator, rocking horse, farm gate, comb case, folding chair, folding table, stamp vending device which would make change, an automatic switch thrower for street cars , and an automatic calculating device, to compute wages of laboreres, piece work, etc. He had decided mathematical and mechanical talent. For several years Mr. Gore had taught school. He had schools at Morristown, the Red school, Pleasant Grove, Morristown, Flat Rock, and Shelbyville. He also had engaged in farming had operated a planing mill and lumber yard, and had traveled for several years.
Mr. Gore was married April 18, 1880, to Miss Emma Wines. Besides the widow, he leaves one son, Maurice Gore, of Shelbyville; one daughter, Mrs. Harry Young, of this city; and one sister, Mrs. Sanford Hawkins, of Jackson township.
He had been a member of the West street Methodist Episcopal church here for a number of years.
Funeral services will be held at the home Monday morning at ten o'clock, the Rev. R. R. Cross, pastor of the West street M. E. church officiating. Burial will be made in Forest Hill cemetery, Morris H. Sleeth in charge.
Info is from the Shelbyville Republican.
Mr. Gore was the son of John A. and Roana Gore, and was born near Wilson, south of Shelbyville, August 8, 1855. He attended a school in Noble township, and later attended the Central Normal College at Danville. Mr. Gores' activities covered a wide field. During his life he had invented a large number of articles, including an incubator, rocking horse, farm gate, comb case, folding chair, folding table, stamp vending device which would make change, an automatic switch thrower for street cars , and an automatic calculating device, to compute wages of laboreres, piece work, etc. He had decided mathematical and mechanical talent. For several years Mr. Gore had taught school. He had schools at Morristown, the Red school, Pleasant Grove, Morristown, Flat Rock, and Shelbyville. He also had engaged in farming had operated a planing mill and lumber yard, and had traveled for several years.
Mr. Gore was married April 18, 1880, to Miss Emma Wines. Besides the widow, he leaves one son, Maurice Gore, of Shelbyville; one daughter, Mrs. Harry Young, of this city; and one sister, Mrs. Sanford Hawkins, of Jackson township.
He had been a member of the West street Methodist Episcopal church here for a number of years.
Funeral services will be held at the home Monday morning at ten o'clock, the Rev. R. R. Cross, pastor of the West street M. E. church officiating. Burial will be made in Forest Hill cemetery, Morris H. Sleeth in charge.
Info is from the Shelbyville Republican.
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