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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ William E. Colwell
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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William E. Colwell
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LAST NAME: Colwell
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FIRST NAME: William
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MIDDLE NAME: E.
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BORN: 13 May 1859
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DIED: 3 Oct 1927
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BURIED: 5 Oct 1927
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OCCUPATION: Laborer
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BIRTH PLACE: Minnesota
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DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES: 1880 MN CENSUS - William Colwell Jr., age 21, laborer, b. Minnesota, is enumerated with William, age 47, occupation farmer, b. Pennsylvania, and Nancy, age 39, b. New York, along with Cassious M., age 22, occupation laborer, b. Minnesota, Charles E., age 19, laborer, b. Minnesota, John B., age 17, laborer, b. Minnesota, Jennie H., age 16, b. Minnesota, Ella T., age 14, b. Minnesota, Lillian M., age 13, b. Minnesota, and Frank M., age 6, b. Minnesota.
1910 ID CENSUS - William E. Colwell, age 27, occupation laborer, b. Minnesota is enumerated with father William, age 80, b. Pennsylvania, and mother Nancy, age 68, mother of 9 children 7 of whom are living at the time of the census, b. New York, along with Casis M. [Cassious], age 29, occupation laborer, b. Minnesota. [note - the sons ages are way off what they are shown to be in other census records]
1920 OR CENSUS - William Colwell, age 59, single, b. Minnesota, is enumerated with Cassious, age 61, single, occupation laborer, b. Minnesota, in the home of thir mother, Nancy, age 78, widowed, b. New York.
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DEATH CERTIFICATE: OSBH DC (Marion County 1927) #768 - William E. Colwell, male, single, b. 13 May 1859 in Minnesota, d. 3 Oct 1927 in Salem, Oregon (265 N. Com'l) at the age of 68 y's, 4 m's, 20 d's, name of Wm H. Colwell (b. Pennsylvania), maiden name of mother Nancy Penrith (b. New York), interment 5 Oct, undertaker Webb & Clough, informant Mrs. M. Rigler of Salem; City Directory of 1924 shows Wm. E. Colwell, res. 586 N. High St.
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OBITUARY: COLWELL -- William E. Colwell died at his residence 265 North Commercial street at the age of 68. Surviving are his mother, Nancy Colwell, of Salem; sisters and brothers, Mrs. Jennie McCally of Salem, Charles of Washington, Jack of Springfield, Mrs. Ella Staples, Mrs. M. Rigler and O. M. Colwell, of Salem. Body is at Webb's and funeral announcements will be made later.
Oregon Statesman 4 Oct 1927, 5:6.
COLWELL -- William E. Colwell died at his residence 265 North Commercial street at the age of 68. Surviving are his mother, Nancy Colwell, of Salem; sisters and brothers, Mrs. Jennie McCally of Salem, Charles of Washington, Jack of Springfield, Mrs. Ella Staples, Mrs. M. Rigler and O. M. Colwell, of Salem. Funeral Wednesday at two o'clock in Webb's chapel with Rev. D. J. Howe officiating.
Oregon Statesman 10 Oct 1927, 5:6-7.
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INSCRIPTION: No marker
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SOURCES: LR
Polk Salem City Directory 1924
OSBH DC (Marion County 1927) #768
1880 MN CENSUS (Brown Co., Leavenworth, ED 29, pg 114C)
1910 ID CENSUS (Bonner Co, Newport, ED 295, sheet 4B)
1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 341, sheet 3A)
OS 4 Oct 1927 5:6
OS 10 Oct 1927 5:6-7
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LOT: 744
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SPACE: 3 NE
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