Joseph Cross Belt LAST NAME: Belt FIRST NAME: Joseph MIDDLE NAME: Cross NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE: Dr. GENDER: M MILITARY:  BORN: 27 Jul 1838 DIED: 29 Jul 1889 BURIED: 2 Aug 1889 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Physician BIRTH PLACE:  Kentucky DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF - Joseph C. Belt, age 71 [sic], died at the asylum, eldest son of the late Dr. A. M. Belt 1860 OR CENSUS - J. C. Belt, age 22, med student, b. Kentucky, is enumerated with pather A. M. Belt, age 56, physician, b. Kentucky, and N. Belt, age 41, b. Kentucky, along with T. W. (male), age 34, occupation clerk, b. Kentucky, E. (female), age 17, b. Missouri, A. (male), age 14, b. Missouri, and J. (male), age 11, b. Missouri; OBITUARY:  Died at the Asylum.  Dr. Joseph Cross Belt died at the asylum for the insane yesterday (Monday) morning. Deceased was admitted to that institution on June 19th, 1879, and had been there continually up to the time of his death. He was aged 51 years. He was a son of Dr. A. M. Belt, deceased, well known to all old pioneers. The funeral will be held from the residence of Mrs. Huelat this (Tuesday) morning at 10 o'clock, thence to the I. O. O. F. cemetery.  Daily Oregon Statesman 2 Aug 1889 5:2 INSCRIPTION:  Dr. J. C. Belt  Born  July 27, 1838  Died  July 29, 1889 Rest in peace SOURCES:  LR  LD  IOOF Register of Burials  DAR pg 68  Saucy/Norman Survey & Photographs 1860 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., S. Salem Pct., pg 397, FA #3216)  DOS 2 August 1889 5:2  OS 3 Jan 1890 (Necrology) CONTACTS:  LOT: 710 SPACE: 1 NW LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE:  IMAGES: