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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Ruben M. Harris
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Ruben M. Harris
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| LAST NAME: Harris
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FIRST NAME: Ruben
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MIDDLE NAME: M.
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| TITLE: Mr.
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GENDER: M
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MILITARY: Civil War - 17th Ind. 2nd Battalian
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| BORN: 17 Oct 1847
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DIED: 16 Mar 1926
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BURIED: 18 Mar 1926
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OCCUPATION: Farmer
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| BIRTH PLACE: Indiana
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| DEATH PLACE: Oregon City, Clackamas Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
Spencer Leonoard's List of Civil War Soldiers of Oregon: Harris, Reuben M., 17th Ind. 2nd Battalion.
1880 IN CENSUS - Rheuben M. Harris, age 32, occupation farmer, b. Indiana, is enumerated with wife Sarah, age 19, b. Indiana, along with Hallie, age 12, b. Illinois, Frank, age 11, b. Indiana, and Eva, age 7 months (b. Oct), b. Indiana.
1900 OR CENSUS - Reuben M. Harris, age 52, occupation farmer, b. Oct 1847 in Indiana, is enumerated with his wife of 23 years, Sarah, age 39, mother of 13 children 6 of whom are living at the time of the census, b. Jul 1860 in Indiana, along with Isabelle, age 12, b. Jan 1888 in Nebraska, Emma M., age 10, b. May 1890 in Nebraska, and Minnie L., age 8, b. Mar 1892 in Oregon.
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DEATH CERTIFICATE:
OSBH DC (Clackamas County 1926) #88 - Ruben M. Harris, male, widower of Sarah A., occupation farmer, resident of Salem for 14 years, b. 17 Oct 1847 in Indiana, d. 16 Mar 1926 in Willamette, Oregon at the age of 78 y's 4 m's 28 d's, names of parents not known by informant, interment 18 Mar, undertaker Webb Funeral Parlor, informant C. S. Peck of Willamette.
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OBITUARY:
HARRIS -- Ruban [Ruben] M. Harris died in Oregon City on March 16 at the age of 76 years. He is survived by Frank and Ed of Dallas; Mrs. Hallie Baier of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Eva Dingman of Summit; Mrs. Della DeSart of Summit; Mrs. Belle Beck [Peck] of Oregon City; Mrs. Wallace Ewing and Mrs. I. M. Dieu of Twin Rocks. Funeral from Webb funeral parlors on Friday at 2 p.m. Rev. R. L. Putnam will be in charge of services. Interment in I.O.O.F. cemetery.
Oregon Statesman 18 Mar 1926 5:6.
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INSCRIPTION:
Ruben M. Harris
1847 - 1926
(shares marker with Sarah A. Harris)
[two flag pipes and WRC flag holder at gravesite]
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SOURCES:
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OSBH DC (Clackamas County 1926) #88
S&H pg 17
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1880 IN CENSUS (Knox Co., Widner, ED 128, pg 12D)
1900 OR CENSUS (Lincoln Co., Morris, ED 32, sheet 2A)
OS 18 Mar 1926 5:6
See Also: HISTORY of WILLAMETTE VALLEY by Lang, pg. 674-675
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