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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Mary Lou or Elizabeth Bennett ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Mary Lou or Elizabeth Bennett
LAST NAME: Bennett FIRST NAME: Mary MIDDLE NAME: Lou or Elizabeth NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: Barrett AKA 1: Kennen AKA 2: Parker AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mrs. GENDER: F MILITARY: 
BORN: 29 Jul 1844 DIED: 12 Oct 1927 BURIED: 15 Oct 1927
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife
BIRTH PLACE:  Missouri
DEATH PLACE: Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

1st MARRIAGE - Omar Kennen
1870 MO CENSUS - Mary Kennen, age 26, b. Missouri, is enumerated with Omar Kennen, age 27, occupation house painter, b. Illinois, along with Virdie, age 3, b. Missouri, and Otis, age 1, b. Missouri.
2nd MARRIAGE - George Parker
1880 MO CENSUS - Mary E. Parker, age 32, b. Missouri, is enumerated with husband George W., age 37, occupation farmer, b. Missouri, along with Osco, age 2, b. Missouri, Artaxerxes, age 6 months, b. Missouri, Verdie Kennen, age 12, identified as stepdaughter [of George], b. Missouri, Otis Kennen, age 10, identified as step-son [of George], b. Missouri, and Omar, age 8, identified as step-son [of George], b. Missouri.
3rd MARRIAGE - William Bennett, abt 1888
1900 OR CENSUS - Mary E. Bennett, age 43, mother of 8 children 7 of whom are living at the time of the census, b. Jul 1846 in Missouri, is enumerated with her husband of 12 years, William Bennett, age 34, occupation water works engineer, b. Wisconsin, along with Osco P. Parker, age 21, b. Sep 1878 in Missouri, Artaxerxes Parker, age 19, b. Dec 1880 in Missouri, Anna J. Parker, age 17, b. Apr 1883 in Kansas, George Parker, age 14, b. Jun 1885 in Kansas, and Laura Bennett, age 11, b. Jan 1889 in Kansas. [Note - the Parker children are mistakenly identified as son or daughters "in-law" to William.  They are his step-children]. 

1910 OR CENSUS – Mary E. Bennett (64y, b Missouri, married 22y, second marriage, mother of 8 children, 7 living at time of census) enumerated with husband William (46y, b Wisconsin, married 22y, first marriage, occupation engineer, water works) and daughter Laura (21y, b Kansas)

1920 OR CENSUS – Mollie C. Bennett (75y, b Missouri) enumerated with husband Will (53y, b Wisconsin, occupation engineer)

DISCREPANCY - Mary Lou in DC and obit, Mary E. on marker, Mary Elizabeth on son's DC.

DISCREPANCY - 1900 census gives birth year as 1846, DC as 1844

DEATH CERTIFICATE: 

OSBH DC (Marion County 1927) #788; - Mary Lou Bennett, female, married (Will Bennett), housewife, b. 29 Jul 1844 in Missouri, d. 12 Oct 1927 in Salem, Oregon (1344 S. Liberty) at the age of 83 y's 2 m's 13 d's, name of father Barrett, interment 15 Oct, undertaker Webb & Clough, informant W. Bennett of Salem.

OBITUARY: 

Mary Lou Bennett died at the residence, 1344 South Liberty street on October 12 at the age of 83 years. She is survived by her husband, Will Bennett, and the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Verde Van Patton of Salem; Mrs. Otis Kennan of Salem, Oscar Parker of Fossil, R. T. Parker of Pendleton, George Parker of Portland, Mrs. Anna Wood of Salem, and Mrs. Laura McClure of Bend. The body is at the Webb Funeral Parlors. Funeral services will be held at the chapel Saturday at 10 a. m. Rev. Howe will be in charge and interment will be in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. 
Oregon Statesman 14 Oct 1927 5:7.

INSCRIPTION: 

Mary E. Bennett 

SOURCES: 

LR 
LD 
OSBH DC (Marion County 1927) #788 
S&H pg 16 
Saucy
1870 MO CENSUS (Pike Co., Indian Creek, FA #123)
1880 MO CENSUS (Monroe Co., South Fork, ED 47, pg 531A)
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 134, sheet 1A)

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion co, Salem, ED 227, sheet 10B)

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 354, sheet 4B)

OS 14 Oct 1927 5:7

CONTACTS: 
LOT: 928 SPACE: 4 NW N½ LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.226' LATITUDE: W 123° 03.006'
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