Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Eliza Ruhamia Hemsley ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Eliza Ruhamia Hemsley
LAST NAME: Hemsley FIRST NAME: Eliza MIDDLE NAME: Ruhamia NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: Brokaw AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: F MILITARY: 
BORN: 20 Mar 1852 DIED: 16 Dec 1921 BURIED: 18 Dec 1921
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife
BIRTH PLACE:  New York, New York
DEATH PLACE: Eugene, Lane Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

1860 NY CENSUS Eliza A. Brokaw (7y, b New York) enumerated with John G. (47y, b NY, occupation farmer), Diantha (41y, b NY), Spencer R. (16y, b NY), Harriet L. (12y, b NY), Alice A. (2y, b NY), George Pendleton (31y, b NY) and Katie A. Pendleton (19y, b NY)

1870 NY CENSUS Eliza R. Hemsley (18y, b New York) enumerated with Grove (24y, b England, occupation farmer); they were married in March 1870

1880 Dakota Territory CENSUS Eliza R. Hemsley (27y, b New York) enumerated with husband Grove (34y, b England) and 2 daughters, Nellie E. (5y, b New York) and May (2y, b Dakota)

1900 OR CENSUS - Eliza R. Hemsley, age 48, mother of 10 children 6 of whomo are living at the time of the census, b. Mar 1852 in New York, is enumerated with her husband of 30 years, Grove, age 54, occupation fruit grower, b. Jan 1846 in England, along with along with Flora B., age 16, b. Apr 1884 in South Dakota, Grove, age 11, b. Apr 1889 in South Dakota,Norma, age 8, b. May 1892 in South Dakota, and Mary J., age 3, b. Jul 1896 in Oregon.

1910 OR CENSUS Eliza Hemsley (58y, b New York, widowed, mother of 10 children, 6 living at time of census) enumerated with 3 children, Grove (21y, b South Dakota, laborer), Norma (17y, b South Dakota) and Josephine (13y, b Oregon)

1920 OR CENSUS Eliza Hemsley (68y, b New York, widowed) enumerated with son Grove (30y, b South Dakota, single, carpenter)

OBITUARY: 
INSCRIPTION: 

Eliza R. Hemsley
1852 - 1921

SOURCES: 

LD
OSBH DC (Lane County 1921) #382
Saucy Survey & Photographs

1860 NY CENSUS (Cayuga co, Moravia, FA#539)

1870 NY CENSUS Tompkins co, Dryden, FA#149)

1880 Dakota Territory CENSUS (Minnehaha co, Valley Springs, ED 22, FA#131)

1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Yew Park, ED 144, sheet 15A)

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion co, Liberty, ED 214, sheet 6A)

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion co, Salem Heights, ED 323, sheet 2A)

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LOT: 402 SPACE:  LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.158' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.818'
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