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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Susan I. Ekin
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Susan I. Ekin
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| LAST NAME: Ekin
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FIRST NAME: Susan
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MIDDLE NAME: I.
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| MAIDEN NAME: Evans
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| TITLE: Mrs.
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GENDER: F
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| BORN: Abt 1831
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DIED: 21 Oct 1911
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BURIED: 22 Oct 1911
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| ETHNICITY: Native American
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| BIRTH PLACE: Oregon
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| DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
OSBH (Marion County 1911) #3070 - Mrs. Susan Ekin, female, Indian, d. 21 Oct 1911 in Salem, Oregon at the age of 80, interment 22 Oct, undertaker Rigdon.
PROBATE - Marion County Probate File #686: Richard H. Ekin. Intestate. Died Dec. 18, 1878, Adm: Lewis Westacott. Heirs: Susan Ekin, widow, age 50; Eliza Rankin, age 28; Mary Rankin, age 24 [not listed in 1880 petition]; Sarah Tracy, age 22; Wm. C. Ekin, age 18; Charles H. Ekin, age 15; Margaret Ekin, age 12; Jane Ekin, age 8; Reuben H. Ekin, age 2 -- all of Marion County. Bertie and Josephine Rankin, both under 14, are listed in May 1880.
MARRIAGE - "Richard H. Eiken & Susan Evans, m 19 Sept 1850; Aaron Purdy, J. P. #116 pg 24."
1870 OR CENSUS - R. H. Ekin, age 52, farmer b. England, is enumerated with Susan, age 43, b. Oregon, along with R. H. Jr., age 18, Mary, age 16, Sarah, age 14, Edward, age 12, Geo. B., age 10, William, age 8, Chas., age 6, Margaret, age 4, Mary Ann, age 1, all born in Oregon.
1880 OR CENSUS - Susan I. Ekin, age 50, widow, farmer, born in Oregon (both parents born in Oregon) is enumerated with 5 children, Wm. (19), Charles (18), Margaret (17), Jane (15) and Reuben (3); Rigdon - Mrs. Susan Elkin, Indian, d. 21 Oct. 1911, age 80, at Poor Farm, funeral ordered by sons, C. H. Elkin, R. H. Elkin, Kaiser Mark Skiff, J. D. (Janson?) Boring Jansrud.
BIOGRAPHICAL:
Granddaughter, Mabel Ekin Bolger remembers that "she was told that her Indian grandmother Susan, was reputedly born in the Klamathy country and adopted and brought to the Salem area by a white family named Evans. Susan & Richard had nine children, at least five of whom died in childhood. She died in 1911 at age 84."
Chambers, Doug, llustrated Memoirs & History of the Livesley-Roberts Community 1840's to 1940's, pg. 8A
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OBITUARY:
Mrs. Susan Ekin, age 80 years, died on North Front street Friday evening, October 21, 1911. The funeral will be held from Rigdon’s parlor at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The service will be conducted by the Rev. P.S. Knight. Interment in Odd Fellows’ cemetery.
Daily Oregon Statesman, Oct. 22, 1911, 8:4.
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SOURCES:
IOOF Register of Burials
Rigdon
OSBH DC (Marion County 1911) #3070
Marion Co., Oregon Marriage Records 1849-1871 Vol I, pg 7
1870 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem Pct., FA #7324)
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., S. Salem Pct. FA #85)
Marion Co., Probate File #686. See also: Marion Co., Probate File #786
Illustrated Memoirs & History of the Livesley-Roberts Community 1840's to 1940's, pg. 8A
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| LOT: 182
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