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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Lizzie O. Little ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Lizzie O. Little
LAST NAME: Little FIRST NAME: Lizzie MIDDLE NAME: O. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: McWhorter AKA 1: DeBord AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: F MILITARY: 
BORN: 18 Sept 1888 DIED: 26 Sept 1957 BURIED: 1 Oct 1957
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife
BIRTH PLACE:  Salubrie, Idaho
DEATH PLACE: Klamath Falls, Klamath Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

Name of father Harrison McWhorter
Name of mother Alma L. Cole
1900 ID CENSUS - Lizzie O. McWhorter, age 11, b. Sep 1888 in Idaho, is enumerated with Harry McWhorter, age 40, b. Mar 1860 in Missouri, and his wife of 13 years, Alma, age 40, mother of 5 children 4 of whom are living at the time of the census, b. Feb 1860 in Missouri, along with Lois N., age 6, b. Jun 1895 in Idaho, Nellie, age 3, b. Jan 1897 in Idaho, and Harrison, age 2, b. Jan 1898 in Idaho.

1st MARRIAGE Albert O. DeBord (of Salem, age 21y 5m 8d, b Iowa, occupation laborer) and Lizzie O. McWhorter (of Salem, age 20y 10m 18d, b Idaho) md 8 Aug 1909, Salem, Marion Co, Oregon

1910 OR CENSUS Lizzie O. DeBord (21y, b Idaho, married 0y, no children) enumerated with husband A.O. (21y, b Iowa, occupation salesman)

NOTE Albert and Lizzie were divorced. Albert remarried in 1918 at Olympia, Washington, to May Alice Rose [Washington marriage records, Ancestry.com]. He died 12 July 1940 in Los Angeles co, California [California death index]
2nd MARRIAGE - Lizzie DeBord md Willis C. Little 12 Jan 1918 in Linn Co., Oregon

1920 OR CENSUS Lizzie O. Little (31y, b Idaho) enumerated with husband Willis C. (24y, b Oregon, occupation engineer) and her 2 DeBord children, Elvin O. (8y, b Oregon) and Melva (7y, b Oregon)

1930 OR CENSUS Lizzie O. Little (40y, b Idaho, married at age 29y) enumerated with husband Willis C. (34y, b Oregon, married at age 22y, occupation auto garage mechanic)

1940 OR CENSUS Lizzie Little (51y, b Oregon) enumerated with husband Willis C. (44y, b Nebraska); family was living in Portland, Oregon in 1935

NOTE Willis C. Little died 21 Apr 1966 in Klamath co, Oregon [ODI] and was buried in Fox Valley Cemetery in Linn co.

DEATH CERTIFICATE: 

OSBH DC (1957 Klamath Co) #10443 Lizzie Orinoco Little, female, housewife, married, spouse Willis C. Little; b 18 Sept 1888, Idaho; father Harrison McWhorter; mother Alma Cole; d 26 Sept 1957, 2009 Union St, Klamath Falls, age 69y; lived in town 28y; remains sent to Salem; informant husband W.C. Little

OBITUARY: 

Mrs Lizzie Orinoco Little, 69, former Salem resident, died Thursday at her residence in Klamath Falls. Mrs Little was born in Salubrie, Idaho, Sept 18, 1888. She moved to Salem in 1907 where she married Willis C. Little who survives. In 1929 she moved to Klamath Falls and was active in the First Congregational Church. During World War II she worked with the American Red Cross making articles to be distributed to various hospitals. Surviving besides the widower is her mother, Mrs Alma McWhorter of Salem; daughter Mrs Melva Marin, Medford; a brother, Harry McWhorter, Salem; two sisters, Mrs Rovella G. Boyd, Salem and Mrs Alfred L. Gaustad of Portland. Two grandchildren also survive.  Graveside services will be held in Salem Pioneer Cemetery Tuesday at 11 am under direction of W.T. Rigdon Mortuary.

Oregon Statesman, Saturday, September 28, 1957, 6:4

INSCRIPTION: 

Lizzie McWhorter Little
1888 - 1957

SOURCES: 

LR
LD
OSBH DC (Klamath County 1957) #10443  
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1900 ID CENSUS (Washington Co., Salubria, ED 110, sheet 5A)

Oregon Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 226, sheet 1A)

Oregon Marriages 1906-1920

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 349, sheet 5B)

1930 OR CENSUS (Klamath Co, Klamath Falls, ED 30, sheet 10B)

1940 OR CENSUS (Klamath Co, Klamath Falls, 18-38, sheet 4A)

OS 28 Sept 1957, 6:4

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