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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Perry L. Herren ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Perry L. Herren
LAST NAME: Herren FIRST NAME: Perry MIDDLE NAME: L. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 13 Mar 1840 DIED: 20 May 1874 BURIED: 20 May 1874
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Drayman; fireman
BIRTH PLACE:  Platt Co., Missouri
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Oregon
NOTES: 
IOOF - Perry L. Herren, age 34 y's 2 m's 1 d, born in Missouri, died in Salem from a "pistol shot".
MARRIAGE - "Perry L. Herren & Selvina Havard, m 29 Oct 1858: N. T. Caton M. G. Wit: James R. Herren & Carey Havard #384 pg 114".
1870 OR CENSUS - P. L. Herren, age 30, occupation drayman, b. Missouri, is enumerated with S. A., age 28, b. Illinois, and Minnie, age 11, b. Oregon.
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
OBITUARY: 
COMMITTED SUICIDE 
"Perry Herren is dead; committed suicide last night" Such are the words which were frequently spoken on this street yesterday morning. Dead! And killed by his own hands! 
The intelligence was hard to be believed by those to whom it was spoken; yet it is too true. The city was thrown into great excitement by the story, which swiftly circulated, and many a various were the conjectures as to the cause of the rash act. The deceased left nothing to indicate why he should seek to take his own life, and his friends, of whom there are many find it difficult to account for it, though many believe that on account of a long illness which he had during last Winter, coupled with misfortunes in business affairs may have deranged his mind so that he knew not what he was doing. 
The circumstances of the case seem to be these: He left home Wednesday morning and did not return during the day. He was present at the fire which occurred on that night, and after it had been extinguished he came down town. At about 11 o'clock he entered the saloon of Jos. Bernardi where he found some of his friends, Mr. John Smith, who was in the saloon, invited him to take a drink which he did, remarking afterwards to him that if that drink killed him he hoped he (Mr. Smith) would attend the funeral. He soon after left the saloon, and, accompanied by Mr. Smith, started for home. On the way he said to his companion: "John, if you find me dead in the morning, I wish you would have the boys (meaning the firemen) bury me, and I want you to attend the funeral." At the corner of the block above the Agricultural Works, Mr. Smith left him, and nothing more was seen of him until yesterday morning, when he was found lying still and cold in death. A man by the name of Latham states that during the night, after the fire, he heard the report of a pistol and a noise as of some one halloing, but paid no attention to it. Yesterday morning about 6 o'clock, an old man by the name of Dunn found the body of Mr. Herron lying in the alley a few feet from his barn, a pistol lying close by his side, and he apparently dead. Mr. Dunn immediately gave information of the fact, and Dr. McAffee was called, who after making an examination, pronounced him dead. 
The body was left lying where first discovered, and H. A. Johnson, Justice of the Peace, who has also authority to act as Coroner, was informed of the affair. He summoned the following persons to act as jurors, and an inquest was held; Thos. Cross, William Delaney, William Graves, W. W. Martin, W. H. Catterlin and L. Cheesbrough. Their verdict was that deceased came to his death by a shot from a pistol in his own hands. 
From appearances deceased was lying down when the fatal deed was done, and held the pistol in his right hand, pointing to his head on the left side. The ball entered his head a little back of the ear, and passed almost directly through the brain, and striking against the skull on the opposite side fractured it. His right hand was bloody, showing indications of having been burnt with powder. The deceased was universally respected by all who knew him, and the sad affair throws a cloud of sorrow over them. He was known as one possessed of many good and noble qualities, and as a good husband and a kind and affectional father. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his untimely end. 
He was a member of Capital Engine Co., No. 1 and was ever ready and willing to attend to his duty as a fireman. The funeral ceremonies will take place today and will be conducted by the Fire Department. 
Oregon Statesman 22 May 1874 3:2
INSCRIPTION: 
Perry L. Herren
Died 
May 20, 1874 
Aged 34 years, 2 months, 7 days
SOURCES: 
LR 
IOOF Register of Burials 
Marion Co. Marriage Records 1849-71, Vol, pg 22 
1870 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem Pct., pg 7) 
DAR pg 31 Steeves p. 42 
OS 22 May 1874 3:2
CONTACTS: 
LOT: 022 SPACE: N½ LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: 
 
 

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