Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ John N. Chambers ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
John N. Chambers
LAST NAME: Chambers FIRST NAME: John MIDDLE NAME: N. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 1821 DIED: 14 Jan 1887 BURIED: 17 Jan 1887
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BIRTH PLACE:  New York
DEATH PLACE: Albina, Multnomah Co., Oregon
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IOOF - J. N. Chambers, age 66, died in Albina, Oregon of cancer, was the father of Wm Chambers and formerly resided in Salem;
OBITUARY: 
CHAMBERS--In Albina, on Friday evening, Jan. 14, 1887, at 10 o’clock, John N. Chambers, aged 66 years. Deceased was born in New York in 1821, and when quite young moved to Ohio where he remained with his parents until 1846 when he came to Oregon and settled in Polk county. In 1849 he was among the thousands that visited California; returning from thence he made his residence near Salem, where he remained until three years ago, since which time he has resided in Albina. Mr. Chambers was a man noted for his Christian charities and humanity. "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." He leaves a wife and eight children to mourn his loss. His many friends throughout the state will learn of his demise with sorrow. He was buried in the Odd Fellows’ cemetery near this city yesterday morning. Weekly Oregon Statesman, Jan. 21, 1887, 8:4.
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LR IOOF Register of Burials WOS 21 Jan 1887 8:4 OS 6 Jan 1888 (Necrological list)
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