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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Josephine Rebecca Rickey
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Josephine Rebecca Rickey
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| LAST NAME: Rickey
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FIRST NAME: Josephine
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MIDDLE NAME: Rebecca
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| MAIDEN NAME: Wishard
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| TITLE: Mrs.
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GENDER: F
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| BORN: 11 June 1855
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DIED: 16 Jan 1933
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BURIED: Jan 1933
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OCCUPATION: Housewife
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| BIRTH PLACE: ALbany, Linn Co., Oregon
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| DEATH PLACE: Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
OSBH DC (Multnomah Co., 1933) #197
[Parents MARRIAGE - Levonia K. Fisher md Archy L. Wishard 24 Jan 1833 in Parke Co., Indiana. Source - Indiana Marriages to 1850]
1860 OR CENSUS - Rebeca Wishard, age 5, b. Oregon, is enumerated with Lavona Wishard, age 45, b. Ohio, along with Samuel, age 23, occupation carpenter, b. Indiana, George, age 20, occupation laborer, b. Indiana, Barton, age 16, occupation laborer, b. Indiana, Mary, age 13, b. Indiana, Martha, age 10, b. Indiana, Archey, age 5, b. Oregon, and Ann, age 2, b. Oregon.
MARRIAGE - "James M. Rickey & Josephine Wishard (Wichard), m 6 Oct 1874 at house of James Rickey; H.A. Johnson, J. P. Wit: Kate Osborn & James Rickey #1705 pg 110".
1880 OR CENSUS - Josephine Rickey, age 25, b. Oregon, is enumerated with husband James, age 39, occupation farmer, b. Indiana, along with Edwin, age 4, b. Oregon and Ethel, age 2, b. Oregon. Also enumerated with the family is Stephen Cosper, age 24, identified as hired man, occupation farm laborer, b. Indiana.
DISCREPANCY - Marker gives date of birth as 11 June, obit as 15 June.
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OBITUARY:
Josephine Rebecca Rickey was born in Albany, June 15, 1855 and died at her home in Portland, 525 E. 19th street, January 16, 1933. Survived by three sons, Edwin L., Barton W., and Joseph C. Rickey. Also 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Miller and Tracy chapel in Portland Wednesday at 10 o’clock with the Eastern Star in charge. Interment in the I.O.O.F. cemetery at Salem at 1:30 o’clock.
Capital Journal 17 Jan 1933 11:7
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INSCRIPTION:
Josephine R.
June 11, 1855 - Jan. 16, 1933
(shares Rickey memorial marker with James M., James L., Lavonia K. and Baby James)
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SOURCES:
LR
ODI
Saucy
1860 OR CENSUS (Linn Co., FA #676)
Marion County Oregon Marriage Records, 1981-1874, Vol II, pg 25
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., East Salem, ED 80, pg 45C)
CJ 17 Jan 1933 11:7
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| LOT: 514
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SPACE: 2 SE
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LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.175'
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LATITUDE: W 123° 02.864'
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