Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Margaret Harpole ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon

Margaret Harpole

LAST NAME: Harpole	FIRST NAME: Margaret	MIDDLE NAME:	NICKNAME:

MAIDEN NAME: Collard	AKA 1:	AKA 2:	AKA 3:

TITLE:	GENDER: F	MILITARY:

BORN: Abt 1827	DIED: 18 Jan 1896	BURIED: 20 Jan 1896

ETHNICITY:		OCCUPATION: Housewife

BIRTH PLACE: Missouri

DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon

NOTES: IOOF - Margret Harpoole, age 69 y's 2 m's 13 d's, born in Missouri, died in Salem of unknown disease; Funeral ordered by G. W. Putnam. MARRIAGE - Margaret Collard married James V. Harpole 9 Jan 1845 in Pike Co., Illinois. 1880 OR CENSUS - Margaret Harpole, age 53, b. Missouri, is enumerated with husband James, age 57, farmer, b. Missouri, along with son William, age 18, b. Oregon, and Norman, identified as brother, age 38, occupation farm work, b. Oregon. 1895 - Margaret Harpole, b. Missouri, 5' 6'', 108 lbs., light, retired, Prot., age 68.

OBITUARY: At the residence of her son-in-law, G. W. Putnam, on the northeast corner of Center and Cottage streets, Salem, at 2 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, 1896. Mrs. Marguerite Harpool [sic], aged 69 years, 2 months and 13 days. Deceased was an early settler of Oregon having crossed the plains along with many others of the pioneers who sought new homes in the West. Her husband died about seven years ago and is buried in Rural cemetery and tomorrow at 11 a.m. her remains will be laid to rest beside him. The funeral will be held at Mr. PutnamÂ’s residence at 10:30 a.m., Rev. J. Bowersox officiating. Oregon Statesman 19 Jan 1896 5:4

INSCRIPTION: No marker

SOURCES: LR IOOF Register of Burials Rigdon #18 Saucy Survey Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1793-1900, Vol I pg 93 1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Silver Creek Pct., FA #106) 1895 Marion Co., Oregon Census, Vol I, pg 26 (WVGS Abstract - 1993) OS 19 Jan 1896 5:4

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LOT: 662	SPACE: N½	LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.167'	LATITUDE: W 123° 02.916'