Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ William H. Brown
~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
William "Billy" H. Brown
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LAST NAME: Brown
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FIRST NAME: William
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MIDDLE NAME: H.
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NICKNAME: Billy
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GENDER: M
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MILITARY: Civil War - Union
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BORN: Abt 1829
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DIED: 16 Apr 1916
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BURIED: 17 Apr 1916
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OCCUPATION: Soldier
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BIRTH PLACE: Virginia
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DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
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NOTES: 1880 OR CENSUS - W. H. Brown, age 52, laborer, b. Virginia, is enumerated with wife, M. J., age 50, b. Kentucky.
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OBITUARY: Grand Army Funeral.
To the members of the Sedgwick Post No. 10, G.A.R., and all Civil War Veterans, Spanish War Veterans, Sons of Veterans and members of the Women’s Relief Corps and Ladies of the Grand Army: You are hereby urged to attend the funeral of our recent comrade, W. H. (Uncle Billy) Brown from the undertaking parlors of Rigdon & Richardson, at 2 o’clock p.m. of Tuesday, April 18,. Interment in Rural cemetery. W.C. Faulkner, Post Commander. D. Webster, Post Adjutant.
Oregon Statesman 18 Apr 1916 5:5
In Salem, Sunday, April 16, 1916, at 1 p.m. William H. Brown aged 87 years. He is survived by a daughter, living in Texas. Mr. Brown was a veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the chapel of Rigdon & Richardson. Rev. Carl H. Elliott officiating. Services will be under the auspices of Sedgwick post No. 10, G. A. R. Burial will take place in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Oregon Statesman 18 Aug 1916 5:5-6
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INSCRIPTION: Corpl.
Wm. H. Brown
Co. 1
2 Mo. S. M. Cav.
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SOURCES: LR
LD
IOOF Register of Burials
Rigdon Vol. 7 #278
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., East Salem Pct., pg 32B)
OS 18 Apr 1916 5:5
OS 18 Aug 1916 5:5-6
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LOT: 632
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SPACE: 4 NW
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LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.163'
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LATITUDE: W 123° 02.910'
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