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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Hugh Carrel Harris
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Hugh Carrel Harris
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| LAST NAME: Harris
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FIRST NAME: Hugh
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MIDDLE NAME: Carrel
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| TITLE: Mr.
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GENDER: M
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| BORN: 20 Dec 1818
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DIED: 7 Apr 1887
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BURIED: 9 Apr 1887
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OCCUPATION: Farmer
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| BIRTH PLACE: ATthens Co., Ohio
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| DEATH PLACE: Oak Grove, Polk Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
IOOF - Hugh Harris, died in Polk Co, from a fall from a wagon.
MARRIAGE - Nancy W. Hodge md Hugh Harris 7 Apr 1840 in McLean Co., Illinois.
BIOGRAPHICAL - from History of the Willamette Valley, by H. O. Lang -1885 pg 805:
Hugh Harris. Born in Ohio in 1818, removed thence to Indiana and to Illinois. Crossed the plains to Oregon in charge of a train of fourteen wagons. Settled in Polk County and has resided there ever since. His occupation is farming, and residence Oak Grove. Married in Illinois in 1840 to Miss Nancy W. Hodge. Children -William H. (of Colfax, W.T.), Miriam (Mrs. J. C. Allen, of Polk County), Emma (Mrs. John Hanna, of Linn County), Hugh S. (of Colfax, W, T.), Lizzie (Mrs. A. Heise), Marietta (Mrs. James Chitwood), Bell, (Mrs. W. Putman, of Eola), Emerson L., and Andrew.
DISCREPANCY - Marker gives death year as 1886, but paper reported it in 1887.
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OBITUARY:
Probably Fatal Accident.
While Mr. Harris, aged about 60 years, was traveling in his wagon from his home at Oak Grove in Polk county to Crowley, on the West side road, he met with an accident which will likely prove fatal to him. By a jerk of the wagon, Mr. Harris was thrown from his seat to the road in the track of the wagon. The wheels of the wagon ran over him lengthwise, horribly crushing his head, and injuring his body. At last accounts he was alive but would live but a short time.
Daily Oregon Statesman (Thursday morning) 7 Apr 1887 3:2
Died From His Injuries.
The unfortunate man, Hugh Harris, who was run over by a wagon on Wednesday morning, has died from the effects of his injuries. Meagre (sic) reports of the circumstances of the accident and death have reached this city. It appears, as stated yesterday, that he had started from his home at Oak Grove, about nine miles northwest of this city, to go to the west side station with a load of produce, and when going down a hill, just after he started, a jerk of the wagon threw him out in front of the wheels. The wheels passed diagonally across his head, crushing his skull and in two hours he expired at his home, whither he had been taken.
Mr. Harris was a well known farmer if that section of the country, and was universally respected. His family has been unfortunate in the matter of accidents. Some years ago a son was shot and killed by the explosion of a shot gun, which he was taking from a wagon, and about two years ago another son fell from the seat of a mower, and was dragged some distance receiving such severe injuries that it was a long time before he completely recovered. The family of Mr. Harris has the sincere sympathy of their friends and neighbors.
Daily Oregon Statesman 8 Apr 1887 3:4
WILL BE BURIED HERE.
Hugh Harris, the unfortunate man who was thrown from his wagon on Wednesday, and who died shortly afterward from the effect of his injuries, will be brought to this city to-day, and be buried in the Odd Fellows' cemetery.
Daily Oregon Statesman 9 Apr 1887 3:1
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INSCRIPTION:
Hugh Harris
Dec. 20, 1818 - Apr. 7, 1886
(shares monument with Nancy Hodge Harris)
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SOURCES:
LR
LD
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763-1900
DAR pg 45
S&H pg 5
Saucy
Lang, pg 805
DOS 7 Apr 1887 3:2
DOS 8 Apr 1887 3:4
DOS 9 Apr 1887 3:1
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| LOT: 506
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LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.215'
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LATITUDE: W 123° 02.860'
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