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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ William Riley Munkers
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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William Riley Munkers
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LAST NAME: Munkers
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FIRST NAME: William
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MIDDLE NAME: Riley
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TITLE: Mr.
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GENDER: M
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BORN: 1822
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DIED: 23 Oct 1897
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BURIED: 24 Oct 1897
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OCCUPATION: Farmer
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BIRTH PLACE: Missouri
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DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES: Marion County Deeds, Vol. 68 pg. 127: Oct. 15, 1858/June 3, 1898.
Deed from IOOF to W. R. Munkers.
Crossed the plains in 1846, died from diabetes at age 76.
1850 OR CENSUS - W. R. Munkers, age 28, b. Missouri, is enumerted with Mehaly, age 31, b. Virginia, along with Benjamin, age 9, b. Missouri, James, age 8, b. Missouri, Susan, age 6, b. Missouri, Ann, age 5, b. Oregon Territory, Francis, age 3, b. Oregon Territory, and Josephine, age 1, b. Oregon Territory.
1880 OR CENSUS - William R. "Munkres", age 60, born in Missouri, farmer, is enumerated with wife Mahaley, age 63, born in Va., and 2 children: Kate (age 18, b. Oregon) and Ella (age 16, b. Oregon) and a grandson Henry L. (age 13, b. Oregon).
ORDERS MADE IN PROBATE COURT YESTERDAY. -- Answer of the Heirs to the Executor in the W. R. Munkers Estate. -- Frances B. Herren, Kate Herren, Ella Walker and S. T. Munkers, heirs of the estate of W. R. Munders, deceased, yesterday filed a reply to Frank M. Munkers, one of the executors in the estate, denying that the said Frank M. Munkers had ever offered to join the other executor, T. F. Walker, in petitoning the court for an order authorizing the distribution of the estate, and they deny that the said Frank M. Munkers was proceeding to obey the order of the court at the time of the filing said petition asking for his removal.
Oregon Statesman, June 2, 1898, 5:3
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OBITUARY: MUNKERS -- The funeral of the late W. R. Munkers was held Sunday morning at the family residence, northeast of Salem, and a large concourse of people was present. Rev. P. S. Knight conducted the usual service, which was followed by that of the Masonic order. The remains were followed to the grave in Rural cemetery by a long procession of vehicles heavily loaded with relatives, friends and acquaintances of the deceased farmer citizen.
Oregon Statesman, October 26 1897 4:1
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INSCRIPTION: W. R. Munkers
Born
1822
Died
1897
Father
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SOURCES: IOOF Register of Burials
1850 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., FA #326)
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., N. Salem Pct., FA #114)
DAR pg 25
OS Oct. 26 1897 4:1
OS, June 2, 1898, 5:3
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LOT: 074
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SPACE: 4 SW
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