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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Neils August Anderson
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Neils August Anderson
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| LAST NAME: Anderson
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FIRST NAME: Neils
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MIDDLE NAME: August
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| BORN: Abt 1854
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DIED: 21 Sep 1889
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BURIED: 23 Sep 1889
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OCCUPATION: Plasterer
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| BIRTH PLACE: Denmark
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| DEATH PLACE: Turner, Marion Co., Oregon
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IOOF - Neil Anderson, died in Turner, killed by the cars, was a stranger going with his family to Seattle;
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DEATH ON THE RAIL. Neils Anderson was Struck by a Cattle Fence and His Neck Was Broken. Neils August Anderson, a passenger on yesterday morning’s overland train, met his death in a most unexpected manner near Turner yesterday. He was riding on the car steps, looking upon the rapidly changing scenes, and in leaning too far out was struck by a fence at a cattle guard. The train was running at full speed and he came in contact with the fence with such force that his neck was broken. Instantaneous death was the result. Coroner D. C. Byland was promptly summoned from Woodburn, arriving at the scene of the accident, on Pearson’s farm four and one-half miles south of Turner, at noon. He at once empanelled a jury and proceeded with the taking of testimony in the case. The first witness to be examined was Dr. W. M. Smith, of Turner. He first saw body of deceased, Neils A. Anderson, lying 38 feet north of a cattle guard on Pearson’s place 4½ miles south of Turner. He was lying on his back with wound in the back of head on right side, a half inch of the cuticule being missing. Also found his neck was broken, which had caused his death. Dr. J. W. Ranson, of Turner, that so far as he could discover the wound was caused by striking the cattle guard fence with the back of his head while riding on the steps, the train being in motion. He examined the wound and the fence. Upon the south side of the fence blood and hair and cuticule were found, from which it appears the deceased was riding on the steps and looking backward. He was about 35 years of age, light complexion, height 5 foot 10 inches, weight 150 pounds. R. O. Thomas, agent for the Southern Pacific at Turner, examined the railroad tickets found upon the person of deceased. There were two second class tickets in favor of Anderson and wife, issued on Sept. 18th at Los Angeles, California, destination Seattle. The jury was composed of the following named residents of Marion county: S. S. Martin, N. J. Ferrell, L. Rayburn, Geo. Custer, Alex Patten, and R. O. Thomas. They viewed the remains and made an examination on the surroundings after which the following sensible verdict was rendered: "We, the jury summoned to appear before the coroner of Marion county, Oregon, D. C. Byland, on Sept. 21st 1889, find that the deceased was a native of Denmark, aged about 35 years, and that his name is Neils August Anderson and that he came to his death on the morning of the 21st of Sept., 1889 by means of a blow struck upon the back of his head while riding on the steps of the No. 15 passenger train on the morning of Sept. 21st, 1889. We further find that these cattle guard fences are built too near the line or track of the railroad and think they should be rebuilt in such a manner as to lessen the danger to passengers if not to absolutely prevent such accidents." The body was brought to this city and dressed, after which it was placed in a coffin ready for shipment to Portland this morning. The wife of the deceased, it was learned, was on the train with him at the time the accident occurred but did not know what had become of him, thinking he had been left at some station. The body goes by this morning’s overland to Portland, at her request. Daily Oregon Statesman 22 September 1889 4:4
BURIAL OF NEILS ANDERSON. The plasterer who was killed by striking a cattle guard fence, Neils August Anderson, was buried at 4:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon from the undertaking rooms of A. M. Clough. It was the intention to send the remains to Seattle this morning to his wife, but County Judge Shaw thought the county should make disposition of the body rather than express it. Daily Oregon Statesman 24 September 1889 4:2
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IOOF Register of Burials
DOS 22 September 1889 4:4
DOS 24 September 1889 4:2
NLL - Anderson, Neil
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