|
|
|
|
|
Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Joseph J. Mulligan
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Print Friendly Version |
|
Joseph J. Mulligan
|
|
| LAST NAME: Mulligan
|
FIRST NAME: Joseph
|
MIDDLE NAME: J.
|
NICKNAME:
|
|
| MAIDEN NAME:
|
AKA 1:
|
AKA 2:
|
AKA 3:
|
|
| TITLE:
|
GENDER: M
|
MILITARY:
|
|
| BORN: Abt 1836
|
DIED: 13 Aug 1894
|
BURIED: 14 Aug 1894
|
|
| ETHNICITY:
|
OCCUPATION: Miner
|
|
| BIRTH PLACE: England
|
|
| DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
|
|
NOTES:
IOOF - J. J. Muligan, born in England, died at Yew Park of heart disease;
|
|
DEATH CERTIFICATE:
|
|
OBITUARY:
THE UNKNOWN DEAD. THE REMAINS OF A MAN FOUND IN "DEPOT" ADDITION. His Name is Supposed to be Joseph Mulligan - Heart Trouble Caused His Death. At the undertaking rooms of A. M. Clough, coroner, lies the body of a man cold in death, and to the general public he is an "unknown dead." Where he came from and when is not positively known, but the circumstances attending the finding of the corpse are as follows: Early yesterday morning A. E. Paxton, who resides on the corner of Mission and 14th streets just east of the Yew Park school, noticed a man lying apparently asleep on a pile of hay near the back end of his lot. Supposing it was a traveler who had become tired and was taking a needed rest he did not go near or disturb him. About 10 o’clock George Anderson, of this city, was passing along that way and noticing the position of the body concluded he would go and see if it was all right. No sign of life appearing to Mr. Anderson he removed the heavy black overcoat that was spread over the body, partially hiding the face from view, and to his astonishment the man was found to be dead. As quickly as possible word was sent to Mr. Clough of the discovery and he proceeded to investigate the matter. The corpse was brought to his undertaking rooms and the contents of his pockets ad a small black valise, that was found by his side were thoroughly examined. Nothing of any value was taken from the pockets. Upon opening the valise a blue shirt, a pair of blue overalls, two suits of underclothing, some socks and some scraps of paper were brought to view. Two "quartz location notices" were the only documents from which a clue as to the name of the deceased could be secured. One of these was a claim to 1,500 linear feet on the Independence lode or vein in South mountain district, Owyhee county, Idaho; it was dated July 14, 1894, and bears the signatures of "J. J. Mulligan, E. A. Stevens, Robt. Ballentine." The other location notice is to 1,500 feet on the lode or vein called the L. S. G. lode situated in the South mountain district, of the same county; it bears the date of June 30. 1894, and is signed by "Joseph J. Mulligan, Landea S. Gans, and W. H. Patterson." Both the signatures of Mulligan are in the same handwriting and the coroner and several others have about decided that the corpse is none other than Joseph J. Mulligan. A small pocket memorandum, ledger ruled, was among the trinkets. The pages of this contain the names of several mining districts, of persons at Portland and other places and prescriptions for medicine for indigestion and other troubles. A card bears the name of Jonathan Bourne of Portland, and Lot L Feltham, a lawyer at Caldwell, Idaho. A ox of pills was among the contents of the valise; they were prescribed by Dr. A. C. Smith of Portland and put up by Strieberg & Humison. There is every indication that he was present at the Sunday afternoon meeting of the Y. M. C. A. as one of the printed cards was taken from his pocket, and a person answering his description and dress was seen among the congregation at that time. After it became known that a "dead man" had been found the undertaking rooms were visited by numerous people and then there were many stories as to who he was. He was first seen by W. M. McCaustland, a stepson of Mr. Paxton. This was on Thursday night after the overland train arrived. Mr. McCaustland saw him again Sunday about midnight and held several minutes conversation with him. This fellow said that he had been a resident of California nearly thirty-two years and that for the past three years he had been traveling about over the country. He was troubled with heart disease and was endeavoring to get back to California, having some relatives living in Shasta county. John West, the butcher, also conversed with him Saturday. The man inquired after James Lamb, formerly of this city, saying that he very much desired to meet him as they were old chums and were of the same age - 58. He thought that by meeting Lamb he could get financial aid towards getting to his former home. Lamb is now at Cottage Grove, Lane county. Judge Hubbard thinks he is the same person that called at his home Saturday morning and later at the court house for the purpose of getting help from the county to go on to California. He did not state to the judge that he was ill, but during the day Dr. L. Henderson waited on the court and informed it that the man had called at his office and related his story; that he gave him an examination and found that he was troubled with heart disease and was liable to pass away at any time and that it would be best to assist in getting a ticket to his home. When before the judge the man displayed his purse showing that it contained 25 cents--all the money he possessed at the time. He told that official that he had applied to the Multnomah county court for aid ad the only help that was offered him came in the form of a willingness to commit him to the hospital; this he did not want as he thought it would be less expensive to help him through by rail to his relatives. Other persons claim that they saw him in and around the city. M. J. Barber, of Fusee’s barber shop, is positive that he shaved the unknown man on Friday. Mulligan, if that is his name, is of heavy stature, six feet in height, has a full face and light mustache, and hair cut close. His hands indicate that he has been a hard-working man. He wore a suit of working clothes, protected from the dirt by overalls and a blouse. His hat was a black one of Stetson make. There being no marks of violence upon the body and the face bearing the appearance that death came in an easy manner and from natural causes.
Oregon Statesman 14 August 1894 4:2
|
|
INSCRIPTION:
No marker found as of Sept 2002
|
|
SOURCES:
LR
IOOF Register of Burials
OS 14 August 1894 4:2
|
|
CONTACTS:
|
|
| LOT: 288
|
SPACE:
|
LONGITUDE: N 44 ° 55.234'
|
LATITUDE: W 123° 02.721'
|
|
|
|
|
