Name of Father: Rice Benson Duncan

Maiden Name of Mother: Mary A. Prickett

Parents are buried in City View Cemetery

Marriage of Parents R.B. Duncan and Mary A. Prickett md 6 May 1875, Jackson co, Illinois

1900 OR CENSUS Myrtle C. Duncan (b Nov 1885, Illinois) enumerated with parents Oliver [sic] (b May 1850, Illinois, married 19y, occupation lumber yard) and Mary F. (b Dec 1855, Indiana, mother of 6 children, 4 living at time of census) and 3 siblings, Robert M. (b Apr 1884, Illinois), Bertha E. (b Sept 1886, Illinois) and Ray R. (b Mar 1892, Oregon); also with family was boarder Sarah Maezener (b Apr 1875, Illinois, occupation dressmaker)

1910 OR CENSUS Myrtle C. Duncan (24y, b Illinois, occupation stenographer) enumerated with parents Rice B. (59y, b Illinois, married 28y, second marriage, occupation farmer) and Mary F. (54y, b Indiana, first marriage, mother of 6 children, 4 living at time of census) and 2 siblings, Bertha E. (23y, b Illinois, occupation teacher) and Roy B. (18y, b Oregon)

MARRIAGE W. Carlton Abrams and Myrtle Duncan md Wednesday evening [2 Sept 1914] at home of bride’s parents on N Liberty St in Salem [lengthy account of wedding, Capital Journal, Saturday, 5 Sept 1914, 3:3-4]

1920 OR CENSUS Myrtle D. Abrams (34y, b Illinois) enumerated with husband Carle (40y, b Oregon, occupation publisher) and 2 children, Robert C. (4y6m, b Oregon) and Elizabeth E. (3y, b Oregon)

1930 OR CENSUS Myrtle Abrams (44y, b Illinois, married at age 28y, occupation stenographer) enumerated with husband Carle (51y, b Oregon, married at age 35y, occupation secretary) and 2 children, Robert C. (14y, b Oregon) and Elizabeth E. (13y, b Oregon)

1940 OR CENSUS Myrtle D. Abrams (54y, b Illinois), enumerated with husband Carle (61y, b Oregon, occupation insurance and loans), son Robert C. (24y, b Oregon, occupation property manager) and Carle’s sister Letitia E. (64y, b Oregon, single, occupation saleslady); family was living in same place in 1935
MCHS, Vol. 5, pg 19: Duncan Ave. in Salem honors Mrs. Abrams whose maiden name was Duncan.

OSBH DC (1971 Marion Co) #71-17402

Myrtle D. Abrams, of 1547 Chemeketa St. NE, widow of Carl Abrams, a well-known retired Army officer and longtime Salem insurance broker, died Monday in a Salem hospital. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Skinner, and a son, Robert, both of Salem. Services are pending at Rigdon's Colonial Chapel.
Capital Journal 9 Nov 1971 32:3.

Newspaper clipping supplied with Burial Authorization:
Late resident of 1547 Chemeketa NE, Salem, Nov.8, at her residence, at the age of 85. Survived by daughter, Mrs. Betty Skinner, Salem; son, Robert C. Abrams, Salem. Services, Thursday Nov. 11 at 3:00 p.m. in RIGDON'S COLONIAL CHAPEL, Cottage at Chemeketa NE. Interment Salem Pioneer Cemetery. Rev. Gene Albertson oifficiating. If friends wish, contributions may be made to Heart Fund.

Myrtle D. Abrams
1885-1971

LR
LD
AFB #864

ODI

Illinois Statewide Marriage Index

1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 128, sheet 4B)

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 221, sheet 8A)

CJ 5 Sept 1914, 3:3-4

1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, ED 354, sheet 12A)

1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, ED 55, sheet 9A)

1940 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, ED 24-57A, sheet 61A)

CJ, Nov. 9, 1971, 32:3.