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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Mary Jane Magers
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Mary Jane Magers
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| LAST NAME: Magers
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FIRST NAME: Mary
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MIDDLE NAME: Jane
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| MAIDEN NAME: Barkhurst
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| TITLE: Mrs.
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GENDER: F
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| BORN: 22 Dec 1828
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DIED: 26 Mar 1907
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BURIED: 28 Mar 1907
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OCCUPATION: Housewife
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| BIRTH PLACE: Morgan Co., Ohio
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| DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
1880 CENSUS - Mary J., age 40, b. Ohio, is enumerated with husband W. B. Magers, age 57, occupation physician, b. Virginia, along with John E., age 22, Chas. E.s, age 17, b. Oregon, Jas K., age 14, Frank, age 13, Mary, age 11, Geo W., age 9, Ione J., age 7, Albert G., age 5, Wesley B., age 3, Minnie, age 2, all born in Oregon. Also enumerated with the family is Alice Malone, age 14, b. Oregon (adopted is written in with a line drawn through it).
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DEATH CERTIFICATE:
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OBITUARY:
MRS. M. J. MAGERS DEAD
Well known Pioneer Woman Answers the Final Summons Early Yesterday Morning.
Mrs. M. J. Magers passed away at the family home at 879 South Twelfth street yesterday morning, after a brief illness, at the advanced age of 78 years.
She was born in Morgan county, Ohio, on December 22, 1828, thus making her a little more than 78 years of age at the time of her death. In company with her husband, Dr. W. B. Magers, she came west in 1852, making the laborius journey with ox teams. Their first home was at Oregon City, where they resided three years, from there removing to Corvallis, from which place they removed to Marion county after a sojourn of about the same period. Since that time they have resided in this county, where the family is well known, and the memory of the deceased will long be revered.
Early in life Mrs. Magers became a Christian, and at the time of her death was a member of the First Baptist church of this city. Her connection with the Pioneer Association was of the most pleasant nature, and she was always an interested and interesting visitor at the annual reunion.
She was the mother of thirteen children, of whom the following survive her: Judge E. Magers of Portland; Mrs. S. E. Woodington of Silverton; J. P. Magers of Dallas; F. M. Magers, of Sissons, California; Mrs. Mary V. Feller, of Los Angeles, California; G. W. Magers of Jefferson; Mrs. Ione M. Thompson of Harrington, Washington: A. G. Magers, and Miss Minetta Magers of Salem.
Despite the care of a large family, her mother heart was so large that in addition to her own family she reared two other children, and always had time to give a kindly hand to a neighbor, and a smile to the heart-weary who crossed her path. Funeral services will be held from the first Baptist church tomorrow at 2 p.m. Chapman Scrapbook, pg. 133. [Salem newspaper -- hand-written date of March 27, 1907]
WAS AN OREGON PIONEER.
Mrs. M. J. Magers Passes Away and is Buried at Salem.
Mrs. M. J. Magers passsed away at the family home in Salem, March 26, aged 78. She was born in Morgan County, Ohio, December 22, 1828. In company with her late husband, Dr. W. B. Magers, she came West in 1852, making the laborious journey with ox teams. Their first home was at Oregon City where they resided three years, from there going to Corvallis and after three years more removed to Marion County. Mrs. Magers was a member of the First Baptist Church of Salem, and of the Oregon Pioneer Association. She was always an interested and interesting visitor at the annual reunion of pioneers.
Despite the care of a large family of her own, her mother heart was so large that in addition she reared two children of a deceased sister-in-law. Her funeral was conducted by Rev. A. J. Hunsaker, of McMinnville, and a large concourse of friends and relarives followed the remains to their last resting place.
Mrs. Magers was the mother of 13 children. There are 11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The following of her children survive: Judge J. E. Magers, of Portland; Mrs. S. E. Woodington, of Silverton; J. P. Magers, of Dallas, Oregon; F. M. Magers, of Sissons, California; Mrs. M. V. Feller, of Los Angeles; G. M. Magers, of Jefferson, Oregon; Mrs. W. S. Thompson, of Harrington, Washington; A. G. Magers and Miss Minetta Magers, of Salem. -[unidentified newspaper clipping.]
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INSCRIPTION:
Our Mother
M. J. Magers
Born Dec. 22, 1828
Died Mar 26, 1907
At Rest[north face of monument shared with W. B. Magers]
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SOURCES:
LR
LD
DAR pg 77
Saucy
1870 OR CENSUS (Marion Co. Waconda, FA #1208)
Chapman Scrapbook, pg 133.
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CONTACTS:
Janelle Hale, P. O. Box 717, Amity, OR 97101
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| LOT: 935
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SPACE: 2 SW N½
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LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.182'
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LATITUDE: W 123° 03.014'
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