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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ William Jessup Clarke
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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William Jessup Clarke
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| LAST NAME: Clarke
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FIRST NAME: William
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MIDDLE NAME: Jessup
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| BORN: 24 Feb 1858
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DIED: 20 Jun 1919
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BURIED: 20 Jun 1919
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OCCUPATION: Printer, Editor, & Publisher
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| BIRTH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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| DEATH PLACE: Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
Rigdon Records, Vol. 8, #414: William J. Clarke, printer & publisher, b. Feb. 24, 1858 in Salem, Oregon, d. June 20, 1919, age 61 years, 3 months, 25 days, son of S. A. Clarke b. Cuba, funeral ordered by Mrs. Wm. J. Clarke of Portland
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DEATH CERTIFICATE:
OSBH DC (Portland 1919) #1921
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OBITUARY:
FORMER EDITOR PASSES AWAY.
William J. Clark Succumbs in Portland After Illness of One Year.
William J. Clarke died at his home in Portland Tuesday night, January 19. He was born in Salem February 24, 1858. In his early manhood, Mr. Clarke was employed with his father, S. A. Clarke, on the Willamette Farmer, published in Salem. In those days he was one of the best known young men in this part of Oregon. Afterwards, for 17 years, Mr. Clarke was a resident of Gervais, where he was most of that time proprietor and publisher of the Gervais Star, and postmaster of Gervais. He went from Gervais a few years ago to Portland and . . . . [note: microfilm copy of the newspaper cuts off the last part of this article.]
Oregon Statesman 21 June 1919 4:4
Clarke Funeral Today. The funeral of the late W. J. Clarke, formerly of Salem, and who died in Portland Thursday night, will be held at the I.O.O. F. cemetery this fornoon, by the Masons, at the grave side. The departure will be from the Rigdon undertaking parlors at 10 a.m.
Oregon Statesman 22 June 1919 5:5
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INSCRIPTION:
Wm. J. Clarke
1857 - 1918
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SOURCES:
Rigdon Records, Vol. 8, #414
S&H pg 13
OS 21 June 1919 4:4
OS 22 June 1919 5:5
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| LOT: 109
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SPACE: 3 SW
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