Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Mary M. Friebert ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Mary M. Friebert
LAST NAME: Friebert FIRST NAME: Mary MIDDLE NAME: M. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: Clodfelter AKA 1: Spong AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: F MILITARY: 
BORN: 29 Sept 1883 DIED: 17 Jan 1965 BURIED: 12 Feb 1965
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife
BIRTH PLACE:  Ringgold Co, Iowa
DEATH PLACE: Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

Cremains
Name of father Noah Oliver Clodfelter
Maiden name of mother Clara E. Scott
[parents are buried at Hilltop Cemetery in Polk Co., Oregon]
1900 OR CENSUS - Mary M. Clodfelter, age 16, b. Sep 1883 in Iowa, is enumerated with father Noah Oliver, age 56, occupation farmer, b. Jun 1843 in Indiana, and his wife of 36 years, Clara E., age 53, mother of 8 children 6 of whom are living at the time of the census, b. Sep 1846 in Indiana, along with Rose Olive, age 19, b. Jan 1881 in Iowa.
1st MARRIAGE Andrew J. Spong (son of Alexander Spong and Margaret Ann Devins) and Mary M. Clodfelter (daughter of Noah Oliver Clodfelter and Clara Ellen Scott) md 18 Nov 1908, Albia, Monroe co, Iowa

[Andrew died 29 Sept 1926 in Salem, and is buried at Bethel Cemetery, Polk Co., Oregon [OSBH DC 1926 Marion co #652]. Andrew's 1st wife, md in 1879, was Ida Lillie Garrison. She died in 1882 and is buried at Salem Pioneer Cemetery]
News Article:
Spong-Clodfelter
One of the prettiest of the Autumn weddings was that of Captain Andrew J. Spong and Miss Mary M. Clodfelter, which was solemnized Wednesday at high noon in the presence of 40 guests at the home of the bride's parents, Hon. and Mrs. Hamilton Scott [sic- her mother is Clara Clodfelter].
At 12 o'clock the bridal couple, attended by Mrs. Eva Wainright as matron of honor, entered the room. Rev. Mr. Rice read the marriage service.
The bride was becomingly attired in a blue cloth traveling suit with hat to match, and carried an armful of white chrysanthemums. Mrs. Wainright, matron of honor, is a cousin of the bride, and wore black sile net over taffeta and carried dark red chrysanthemums.
After the service and elaborate luncheon was served in the dining room. The table was most effective with its decoration of smilax and carnations.
Captain Spong is a native of Oregon and owns the Mineral Springs Hotel. The bride is the youngest daughter of Clara E. Clodfelter, of Portland.
Immediately after the wedding Captain and Mrs. Spong left for a short trip through the East. The bride's mother, Mrs. N. O. Clodfelter, who was been making an extended visit in the East in company wit her daughter, will accompany Mr. and Mrs. Spong back to Portland.
Oregonian, The (Portland, Oregon) 29 Nov 1908, Sec. 3, pg 4
1910 WA CENSUS - Mary Spong, age 28, 1st marriage - no children, is enumerated with her husband of 2 years, Andrew J. Spong, age 51, 2nd marriage, b. Oregon.
1920 OR CENSUS Mary Spong (35y, b Iowa) enumerated with husband Andrew J. (60y, b Oregon)

2nd MARRIAGE Frank A. Friebert (28y, of Salem, Ore, divorced, b Oregon, son of Max Friebert and Rosanna Spong) and Mary M. Spong (43y, of Salem, Ore, born Iowa, daughter of N.O. Clodfelter and Clara Scott) md 22 Aug 1931, Vancouver, Clark co, Wash

NOTE Frank Friebert was nephew of Andrew Spong

1940 OR CENSUS ( Marion Co., Salem, ED 24-60, pg 1A) - Mary M. Friebert, age 52, b. Iowa, is enumerated with husband Frank A., age 49, occupation romper driver, b. Oregon.

OBITUARY: 

Mrs Mary Friebert, 81-year-old late resident of 390 McGilchrist SE, died Sunday at a Salem nursing home. She had been in poor health about 10 years Born in Iowa, Mrs Friebert grew up in the Independence area. Her first husband was Andrew Jackson Spong, a riverboat captain whose family owned and developed Spongs Landing north of Salem. He died in 1928. She later married Frank Friebert, a long-time Salem fireman, who died in 1947. Survivors include a niece, Mrs Ramona Myers, and a nephew, Dan E. Moore, both of Salem. Announcements of services will be made later by Barrick mortuary.

Oregon Statesman, Monday, January 18, 1965, 7:1

INSCRIPTION: 

Mary Clodfelter
Friebert
1883 - 1965
[shares marker with Frank]

SOURCES: 

LR
LD
OSBH DC (1965 Marion Co) #633
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1900 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., Independence, ED 175, pg 11B)
Iowa Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)
Oreg 29 Nov 1908, Sec. 3, pg 4
1910 WA CENSUS (Skamania Co., Wind River, ED 290, pg 7B)

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion co, Chemawa, ED 321, sheet 16B)

Washington Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)

1940 OR CENSUS ( Marion Co., Salem, ED 24-60, pg 1A)

OS, 18 Jan 1965, 7:1

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