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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Joseph Foss ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Joseph Foss
LAST NAME: Foss FIRST NAME: Joseph MIDDLE NAME:  NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Abt 1808 GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: Abt 1808 DIED: 25 Oct 1881 BURIED: 26 Oct 1881
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Farmer; Painter
BIRTH PLACE:  Maryland
DEATH PLACE: Oregon
NOTES: 
IOOF Register - Joseph Foss, age 73, died from "cancer of the mouth".  He was born in "Maryland and "settled in Howell Prairie in the early days".
1850 OR TERRITORY CENSUS - Joseph Foss, age 42, occupation farmer, b. Maryland, is enumerated with wife Melinda, age 39, b. Kentucky, along with William, age 19, b. Illinois, John, age 12, b. Iowa, George, age 10, b. Iowa, Margaret, age 6, b. Iowa, and Joseph, age 4, b. Oregon Territory.
1860 OR CENSUS - J. H. Foss, age 50, occupation painter, b. Maryland, is enumerated with M., female, age 48, b. Kentucky, along with Jno., age 31, b. Iowa, A., female, age 17, b. unknown, Geo., age 18, b. Iowa, Jos., age 13, b. Iowa, T., male, age 3, b. Iowa.  Also enumerated with the family are Wm. Scott, age 32, b. Missouri, M.A. Scott, female, age 15, b. Iowa, and M.E. Scott, female, age 3 months, b. Oregon.
 
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
OBITUARY: 
J.H. Foss died of cancer at his residence in North Salem on the 25th inst., aged 73 years.  He was a pioneer of Oregon, having resided in Marion county since 1845.  He was a brother-in-law of Hon. E.D. Baker
Oregonian 29 Oct 1881 1:3
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LR
IOOF Register of Burials
1850 OR TERRITORY CENSUS (Marion Co., pg 89)
1860 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Howell Prairie, FA #2774)
Oregonian 29 Oct 1881 1:3
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