Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Jonathan Lesley ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Jonathan Lesley
LAST NAME: Lesley FIRST NAME: Jonathan MIDDLE NAME:  NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: Abt 1839 DIED: 23 Jan 1890 BURIED: 25 Jan 1890
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Pattern maker
BIRTH PLACE:  Indiana
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
IOOF - Jonathan Lesley, age 40 [sic?] years, disease la grippe, Salem.
1880 OR CENSUS - J. Lesley, age 44, b. Indiana, occupation machinist, is enumerated with wife B. J., age 28, b. Indiana, along with step-children Mary, age 9, b. Oregon, Geo., age 7, b. Oregon, Almon, age 4, b. Oregon, and daughter Myrtle, age 1, b. Oregon.
OBITUARY: 
At his home in Salem, at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1890, of pneumonia, Jonathan Lesley, aged about 40 years.
The deceased was well known in Salem, where he has resided for many years. He was employed at the foundry in the penitentiary, being a pattern maker. His illness was brief, he having been at work Saturday last.
Mr. Lesley was a member of Sedgwick post, G.A.R., having served one year in the war of rebellion as private in Co. D, 150th regiment Indiana infantry. He was also a member of Protection lodge A.O.U.W. He leaves a wife and three children to mourn his death.
The funeral will be conducted Saturday afternoon from the residence, 404 Center street, perhaps under the auspices of the A.O.U.W. Further notice of the funeral will be given.
Oregon Statesman 24 Jan 1890 4:3
INSCRIPTION: 
No marker found as of March 2002
SOURCES: 
LR
IOOF Register of Burials
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem Pct., FA #194)
OS 24 Jan 1890 4:3
OS 1 Jan 1891 (Necrological listing)
CONTACTS: 
LOT: 405 SPACE:  LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.163' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.825'