A. J. Riley purchased Lot #24 on 25 Aug. 1858 for $10.

BIRTH Dorothy Pearce of 267 N Winter St, Salem; born 3 Aug 1892, Salem; father George J. Pearce (b Polk co, Oregon); mother Mary E. Riely (b Salem, Oregon); delayed birth record filed 19 Sept 1950

1910 OR CENSUS Dorothy Pearce (17y, b Oregon) enumerated with parents George J. (56y, b Oregon, married 22y, occupation merchant) and Mary E. (50y, b Oregon, mother of 2 children, both living), sister Helen (19y, b Oregon) and Sarah E. Small [mother-in-law of George, mother of Mary] (68y, b Iowa, widowed, mother of 3 children, 2 living at time of census)

1920 OR CENSUS Dorothy Pierce [sic] (27y, b Oregon, occupation musician) enumerated with mother Mary E. (66y, b Oregon, widowed), Mary’s mother Sarah E. Small (78y, b Iowa, widowed) and a boarder Genneine Phillips (18y, b Illinois)

1930 OR CENSUS Dorothy Pearce (36y, b Oregon, occupation music teacher) enumerated with mother Mary E. (71y, b Oregon, widowed), sister Helen (38y, b Oregon, occupation school teacher) and Magda Jacobsen (30y, b Denmark, immigrated 1906, naturalized, occupation maid)

1940 OR CENSUS Dorothy Pearce (47y, b Oregon, occupation music teacher) enumerated with mother Mary E. (80y, b Oregon, widowed) and sister Helen (48y, b Oregon, occupation school teacher); family was living in same house in 1935; also with the family was housekeeper Kate Boice (47y, b England, single, living at Ashland, Jackson co, Oregon in 1935)

OSBH DC (1966 Marion Co) #2286 Dorothy Pearce, female, piano teacher, single; b 3 Aug 1892, Salem, Ore; father George J. Pearce; mother Mary Ellen Riely; d 21 Feb 1966, Salem nursing home, of 490 Oak St SE, Salem, age 73y; bur Salem Pioneer; informant Dr Helen Pearce, sister

Miss Dorothy Pearce, lifelong resident of Salem and prominent in musical activities, died Monday in a Salem nursing home after a lengthy illness. She was born in the 200 block of Winter Street NE, site of the present First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary. She studied music in the East and was a piano teacher in Salem for many years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and on the board of trustees. She was active since 1930 in Zonta International and Oregon Music Teachers Association. Miss Pearce was associated with many public music events in Salem for many years. Surviving are a sister, Dr Helen Pearce of Salem, and several cousins including Mrs Jennie Pearce Erwin of Salem. Services will be Thursday at 1 pm at First Presbyterian Church under direction of W.T. Rigdon Funeral Home.

Oregon Statesman Tuesday, February 22, 1966, 7:3

OSBH DC (1966 Marion Co) #2286

Oregon Delayed Birth Records (Ancestry.com)

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 222, sheet 21B)

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 343, sheet 2B)

1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 56, sheet 6B)

1940 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 24-58, sheet 4A)

OS, 22 Feb 1966, 7:3