Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Clarissa L. Banta ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Clarissa L. Banta
LAST NAME: Banta FIRST NAME: Clarissa MIDDLE NAME: L. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: Ewell AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: F MILITARY: 
BORN: 29 July 1859 DIED: 5 Aug 1891 BURIED: 7 Aug 1891
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife
BIRTH PLACE:  Virginia
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
IOOF - Clarisa L. Banta, age 32 y's 6d's, died at Fairground, of conumption, wife of A. N. Banta.

1880 NE CENSUS - Clarasy L. Banta, age 20, b. Virginia, is enumerated with husband Abreham [Abraham] N. Banta, age 28, farmer, b. Iowa.
OBITUARY: 
At home, on the state fair grounds, near Salem, at 7 o'clock p.m., Wednesday, August 5, 1891, Clarissa L. Banta, wife of A. N. Banta. Deceased was born July 29, 1859, and had for years been a sufferer from consumption. Mr. Banta is keeper of the fairgrouds, and lived with his family in the residence there. The funeral will be conducted at 1 o'clock today from the home, the interment being in the I. O. O. F. cemetery.
Daily Oregon Statesman 7 Aug 1891 4:4.
INSCRIPTION: 
Clarissa L. 
Wife of 
A. N. Banta 
1859 - 1891 
Age 32 years, 2 months 
[shares marker with infant son Harry]
SOURCES: 
LR 
IOOF Register of Burials 
1880 NE CENSUS (Harlan Co., Spring Hill, pg 411C) 
DAR pg 8 
S&H pg 30 
DOS 7 Aug 1891 4:4
CONTACTS: 
LOT: 295 SPACE: 1 NW LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.222' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.737'
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