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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Elizabeth Taylor Holton
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Elizabeth Taylor Holton
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LAST NAME: Holton
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FIRST NAME: Elizabeth
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MIDDLE NAME: Taylor
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MAIDEN NAME: Albert
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TITLE: Mrs.
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GENDER: F
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BORN: 25 Apr 1844
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DIED: 3 Oct 1925
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BURIED: 5 Oct 1925
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OCCUPATION: Supt. Orphan's Home; Matron, Hospital
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BIRTH PLACE: Cadiz, Harrison Co., Ohio
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DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES: OSBH DC (Marion County 1925) #668 - Elizabeth T. Albert Holton, female, widowed (Rufus), b. in Cadiz, Ohio, d. 3 Oct 1925 in Salem, Oregon (Deaconess Hospital) at the age of 81 y's 5 m's 8 d's, name of father Eban Taylor [Albert] (b. Winchester W. VA, maiden name of mother Jane Gilchrist (Pittsburg, Pennsylvania), interment 5 Oct, undertaker W.T. Rigdon, informant hospital records.
1860 IA CENSUS - Elizabeth Albert, age 16, b. Ohio, is enumerated with E. T., age 44, occupation farmer, b. Virginia, and Jane J., age 41, v. Pennsylvania, along with Daniel, age 19, occupation farmer, b. Virginia, George, age 18, b. Virginia, Sarah, age 14, b. Ohio, Emma, age 12, b. Ohio, Elin, age 11, b. Ohio, Ann, age 8, b. Ohio, Thomas, age 6, b. Ohio, and Mary, age 1, b. Iowa.
1880 IA CENSUS - Elizabeth Holton, age 36, b. Ohio, is enumeratred with husband Rufus W., age 48, occupation ? business, b. New York, along with Maud, age 10, b. Iowa, and Blanch, age 8, b. Iowa. Also enumerated is Rosa Cobury, identified as servant, age 20, b. New York.
1900 OR CENSUS - E. A. Holton, age 56, widowed, occuaption hospital superintendent (12th St.), b. Apr 1844 in Ohio. Several "servants" and "inmates" are enumerated with her.
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OBITUARY: PIONEER WOMAN IS CALLED SATURDAY
Funeral Services for Mrs. Holton Will Be Held Monday Afternoon
Mrs. Elizabeth Albert Holton 81 died Saturday afternoon at about 4 o’clock and will be buried here Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Rigdon & Son mortuary, with services in the IOOF cemetery. Rev. Norman R. Tally will officiate.
Mrs. Holton was born in Cadiz, Ohio, on April 25, 1844, and was the older of five girls. She was a sister of the late John H. Albert, the eldest of the family of 11 children. The others in the family have all preceded her except George W. Albert of Lancing, Iowa; Mrs. Emma Albert Rowell of Portland, and T. G. Albert of Salem. Her husband, Rufus Holton, preceded her several years.
Mrs. Holton came to Salem in the early 90’s For several years she was superintendent of the orphan’s home here, until it was closed, and later was matron at the Salem hospital. She was also connected with the Lewis and Clark and Oregon state fairs. For the past six years Mrs. Holton has been a patient at the Deaconess hospital, where she had been instrumental in furnishing several rooms. She had been a faithful member of the Presbyterian church since childhood.
Chapman Scrapbook pg 262
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SOURCES: LD
Saucy
1860 IA CENSUS (Allamkee Co., Union, FA #624)
1880 IA CENSUS (Lee Co., Keokuk, ED 18, pg 14D)
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 133, sheet 6A)
Chapman Scrapbook pg 262
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LOT: 783
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