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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Lena May Minto
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Lena May Minto
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| LAST NAME: Minto
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FIRST NAME: Lena
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MIDDLE NAME: May
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| TITLE: Miss
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GENDER: F
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| BORN: 20 Sep 1873
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DIED: 21 Jan 1889
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BURIED: 23 Jan 1889
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OCCUPATION: Child
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| BIRTH PLACE: Illinois
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| DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
IOOF - Miss Lena Mintow [sic], age 15 y's 4 m's 11 d's, died in Salem, daughter of J. W. Minto.
Name of father John Wilson Minto
Name of father Rebecca Yokum
1880 OR CENSUS - Lena Minto, age 6, b. Illinois, is enumerated with father Jno. W. Minto, age 31, occupation city Marshall, b. Oregon, and his wife Rebecca H., age 29, b. Illinois, along with Laura, age 7, b. Illinois. Also enumerated with the family is Eliza Yocum, identified as the sister-in-law of Jno. W., age 31, occupation dressmaker, b. Illinois.
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DEATH CERTIFICATE:
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OBITUARY:
At the home of her grandparents in south Salem on Monday night, Jan. 21, 1889, at 11:30, Miss Lena Minto aged 15 years, 4 months and 1 day. It is seldom even the columns of a daily newspaper is painfully compelled to chronicle sadder news than is contained in the death notice of this sweet girl. She was the youngest daughter of ex-Sheriff John W. Minto, of this county, and was noticeable, up to his departure for Portland last fall, as his frequent companion, tripping along the street holding his hand as a child of much younger years, indicative of that innocence and affection which win the admiration of observers. She was taken sick a few weeks ago with a complication of ailments which developed into typhoid fever last week and she kept gradually passing away until her final dissolution. A remarkable circumstance in that her mind kept perfectly clear during all her sufferings, and no visiting friend failed to receive her recognition. She realized for some days her liability to pass away and displayed the utmost resignation and contentment, saying that while it was pleasant to live and she would like to live, yet she was fully prepared to die. Many pathetic scenes occurred during her last few days on earth, wherein she displayed a wisdom and fortitude far beyond her years and truly edifying to those around her, but the hour just preceding her death will never be forgotten by them. She was previously weak and emaciated, her voice weak and her utterance painful, but just as she was expected to depart this life she seemed to brighten up with renewed strength, and in a voice as clear as it had ever been, she talked to her parents and friends for over an hour, with a flow of language and eloquence of expression which seemed the result of divine inspiration. It was no childish prattle of the fantasies of a mind wandering under disease, but the beautiful reasoning of one whose last moments on earth were made joyous by premonitory feeling of eternal happiness. With a hand of either parent in on of hers she invited them to follow her to her new home, assuring them of her hopes to meet them there. She also conjured them to "tell Sister Laura there will be room for her, too, in the home where I am going." At last she turned over on her side, told her father to stoop, placed her arms around his neck and raised herself up, kissed him, and lay back upon her pillow and passed away. The grief of parents, grand-parents, uncles and other relatives and friends who witnessed these touching scenes was intense, and the tears of strong men not members of the family, mingled freely with those of the betrayed ones. Lena was a universal favorite with playmates and all acquaintances, and will be sincerely mourned. He funeral will take place from the residence this afternoon at 1 0'clock. The family has the sincere sympathy of the community in its loss.
Daily Oregon Statesman 23 Jan 1889 4:3.
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INSCRIPTION:
Lena May
dau. of
J. W. & R. H. Minto
Born
Sept 20, 1873
Died Jan. 21, 1889
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SOURCES:
LR
LD
IOOF Register of Burials
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., E. Salem, FA #124)
DAR pg 13
S&H pg 39
DOS 23 Jan 1889 4:3
OS 3 Jan 1890 (Necrological listing)
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| LOT: 123
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SPACE: 1 NW N½
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