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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Betsy Fletcher
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Betsy Fletcher
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| LAST NAME: Fletcher
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FIRST NAME: Betsy
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| MAIDEN NAME: Jones
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| BORN: 1812
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DIED: Nov 1896
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BURIED: 21 Nov 1896
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OCCUPATION: Housewife
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| BIRTH PLACE: New Hampshire
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| DEATH PLACE: Plainview, Linn Co., Oregon
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IOOF - Betsy Fletcher, age 84 yrs., died in Plinview, Linn Co., Oregon of old age, mother of Silas Fletcher.
MARRIAGE - Samuel M. Fletcher md Betsy Jones on 5 Nov 1845 in Cass Co., Illinois.
1860 IL CENSUS - Samuel M. Fletcher, age 50, occupation farmer, b. New Hampshire, is enumerated with Betsy, age 48, b.New Hampshire, along with Silas, age 13, Henry, age 11, Melvina, age10, William, age 8, and Louisa, age 5, all born in Illinois. Also enumerated with the family are Frederick Letcher, age 28, occupation laborer, b. Switzerland, and Columbia Jones, age 39, occupation domestic, b. New Hampshire. 1880 CENSUS - Betsey Fletcher, age 67, b. New Hampshire, is enumerated as the mother of Silas Fletcher, age 33, farmer, b. Illinois.
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OBITUARY:
At Plainview, Linn county, on Friday the death of Mrs. Betsy Fletcher occurred. She was aged 84 and was the mother of Mr. Fletcher, who resides near the state fair grounds. The remains were brought to Salem by the 2:20 train yesterday afternoon and conveyed to Rural cemetery where after a short service by Rev. S. C. Adams, they were interred.
Oregon Statesman, 22 Nov 1896 8:4
REMAINS INTERRED - The remians of Mrs. Betsy Fletcher, who died in Plainview, Linn county, Friday at the advanced age of 84 years, arrived in the city this afternoon and were immediately conveyed to Rural cemetery in a funeral car where they were interred. Rec. S. C. Adams officiated at the cemetery.
Daily Capital Journal 21 Nov 1896, 4:1
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INSCRIPTION:
Mother
Betsey Jones Fletcher
1812 - 1896
(shares monument with Samuel M. Fletcher)
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SOURCES:
IOOF Register of Burials
DAR pg 5
S&H pg 37
Saucy Survey & Photographs
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1783-1900
1860 IL CENSUS (Mercer Co., Twp 15, FA #2197)
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., N. Salem, FA #178)
OS 22 Nov 1896 8:4
DCJ 21 Nov 1896, 4:1
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