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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Harrison Robert McWhorter ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Harrison "Harry" Robert McWhorter
LAST NAME: McWhorter FIRST NAME: Harrison MIDDLE NAME: Robert NICKNAME: Harry
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 17 Mar 1860 DIED: 26 Aug 1940 BURIED: 29 Aug 1940
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Farmer
BIRTH PLACE:  Missouri
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

Name of father John McWhorter
Maiden name of mother Elivre Barnett

1860 MO CENSUS Harrison McWhorter (2m, b Missouri) enumerated with John (25y, b Ireland, occupation farmer) and Elvira (23y, b Tennessee)

1880 WY CENSUS Harrison McWhorter (20y, b Missouri) enumerated with brother William (18y, b Missouri), mother Elvira York (44y, b Tennessee), stepfather Joseph York (49y, b England, occupation carpenter), 3 York stepbrothers Lincoln (16y, b Missouri), George (13y, b Missouri) and Sherman (11y, b Missouri) and one York half-brother John (5y, b Kansas)

NOTE Sherman York’s death certificate [Idaho DC Adams Co 1940 #143810] gives his parent’s names as Joseph Sherman York and Mary Barnett

MARRIAGE - Alma L. Cole of Salubria Valley md Harrison R. McWhorter of Salubria Valley on Nov 24, 1887 in Washington Co., Idaho.
1900 ID CENSUS - Harry McWhorter, age 40, b. Mar 1860 in Missouri, is enumerated with his wife of 13 years, Alma, age 40, mother of 5 children 4 of whom are living at the time of the census, b. Feb 1860 in Missouri, along with Lizzie O., age 11, b. Sep 1888 in Idaho, Lois N., age 6, b. Jun 1895 in Idaho, Nellie, age 3, b. Jan 1897 in Idaho, and Harrison, age 2, b. Jan 1898 in Idaho.

1910 OR CENSUS M.C. [sic] McWhorter (50y, b Missouri, married 22y, occupation carpenter) enumerated with wife Alma L. (40y, b Missouri, mother of 5 children, 4 living at time of census) and 2 children, Nellie G. (13y, b Idaho) and Harry C. (12y, b Idaho)

1920 OR CENSUS Harrison R. McWhorter (59y, b Missouri, occupation farmer) enumerated with wife Alma (49y, b Missouri), son Harry (21y, b Idaho, occupation bookkeeper) and brother William (58y, b Missouri)

1930 OR CENSUS - Harrison R. McWhorter, age 70, b. Missouri, is enumerated with wife Alma, age 60, b. Missouri, along with William E., age 68, identified as brother [of Harrison], age 68, b. Missouri.

1940 OR CENSUS Harrison R. McWhorter (80y, b Missouri) enumerated with wife Alma L. (70y, b Missouri); family was living in same house in 1935

DEATH CERTIFICATE: 

OSBH (Marion County 1940) #715 - Harrison Robert McWhorter, male, married (Alma), occupation farmer, b. 17 Mar 1860 in Missouri, d. 19 Aug 1940 in Salem, Oregon (590 Summer St.) at the age of 80y 5m 9d, in state of 30y, name of father John McWorter (b. Scotland), maiden name of mother Elvire Barnett (b. Tennessee), interment 29 Aug, undertaker Walker & Howell, informant Mrs. Alma McWhorter.

OBITUARY: 

Harrison Robert McWhorter, at the residence, 890 N. Summer street, August 26. Born March 17, 1860. Survived by wife, Alma McWhorter of Salem; daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Little of Klamath Falls, Mrs. Lois Knox of Salem and Mrs. Nellie Gauspad of Harlowtown, Montana; son, Harry McWhorter of Salem. Funeral announcements later from Walker and Howell Funeral home.
Oregon Statesman 27 Aug 1940 5:3

Harrison Robert McWhorter, at the residence, 890 N. Summer street, August 26. Born March 17, 1860. Survived by wife, Alma McWhorter of Salem; daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Little of Klamath Falls, Mrs. Lois Knox of Salem and Mrs. Nellie Gauspad of Harlowtown, Montana; son, Harry McWhorter of Salem. Funeral services will be held from the Walker and Howell Funeral Home Thursday, August 29, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. S. Raynor Smith officiating. Interment IOOF cemetery.
Oregon Statesman 28 Aug 1940 5:2

INSCRIPTION: 

Father
Harrison McWhorter
1860 At Rest 1940

SOURCES: 

LR
LD
OSBH (Marion County 1940) #715
S&H p. 3
Saucy Survey & Photographs

1860 MO CENSUS Maries Co, Boone, FA#48)

1880 WY CENSUS (Laramie Co, Crow Creek, ED 26, FA#86)

Idaho Marriages 1842 -1996
1900 ID CENSUS (Washington Co., Salubria, ED 110, sheet 5A)

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 226, sheet 1A)

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 349, sheet 11A-B)

1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 53, sheet 3B)
1940 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 24-54B, sheet 3B)

OS 27 Aug 1940 5:3
OS 28 Aug 1940 5:2

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