Jacob Poor: The Founding Father Who Put Abilene On The Map

The news of his untimely passing has. Webhowever, it was world war ii that put abilene on the map. The arrival of camp barkeley and tye army air field in 1940 brought 1. 5 million soldiers as well as millions of dollars. Webupdate (2:40 p. m. Webaccording to the police, witnesses said jacob poor, 30, of abilene was walking eastbound when he was struck by an eastbound train.

According to the abilene police department (apd), poor, 30, was hit at about 10:30 a. m.