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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Harry Percy Minto ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Harry Percy Minto
LAST NAME: Minto FIRST NAME: Harry MIDDLE NAME: Percy NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN:  DIED: 27 Sep 1915 BURIED: 
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DEATH PLACE: Linn Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
NOT CONFIRMED as a burial.

[His parents buried here, but his obit states he was taken to the Portland Crematorium.  It possible, but not certain that he was later brought to Salem]

MARRIAGE - Harry P. Minto md Jessie M. Glenn 1 Nov 1890
"Harry P. .Minto, over 26 & Jessie M. Glenn, over 18, md 1 Nov 1890 at house of Charles Glenn by P. S. Knight, M. G. Aff: F.T. Writhman. Wit: F. T. Wrightman & Josephine Glenn."
1910 OR CENSUS - Harry P. Minto, age 46, occupation Marion County Sheriff, b. Oregon, is enumerated with his wife of 20 years, Jessie G., age 37, b. Oregon, along with John Minto (father of Harry), age 87, widowed, b. England. There are also 3 "prisoners" and 1 lodger enumerated at the residence, which is identified as "Court House".
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
OSBH DC (Linn County 1915) #5160
OBITUARY: 

HUNDREDS HONOR MR. MINTO
Funeral Services for Victim of Convict Are Impressive.
SALEM, Or., Sept 29. -(Special)- Hundreds of persons today paid final tribute to the memory of Harry P. Minto, superintendent of the Oregon State Penitentiary, who was shot and killed Monday night by Otto Hooker, an escaped convict. Funeral services of an impressive nature were held from the chapel of Rigdon & Richardson. The services were in charge of the Salem lodge of Elks, of which order Mr. Minto was a member. The body was taken to Portland for cremation.
Oregonian, The (Portland, Oregon) 30 Sep 1915, pg 7
INSCRIPTION: 
No marker
SOURCES: 
ODI
Marion Co., Oregon Marriages,Vol. VI, 1888-1890, pg 31
1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 223, pg 3A)
Oreg 30 Sep 1915, pg 7
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LOT: 123? SPACE:  LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: 
 
 

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