Levisee Elvira Elgin LAST NAME: Elgin FIRST NAME: Levisee MIDDLE NAME: Elvira NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME: Ruby AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE:  GENDER: F MILITARY:  BORN: 30 Dec 1813 DIED: 15 Apr 1892 BURIED: Apr 1892 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Tailoress BIRTH PLACE:  Kentucky DEATH PLACE: South Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  IOOF - Mrs. L. E. Elgin, age 78 y's 3 m's, born in Kentucky, died south of Salem. 1870 OR CENSUS - L. E. Elgin, age 56, b. Kentucky, occupation tailoress, is enumerated with George, age 26, farmer, b. Missouri, and Millie, age 19, b. Missouri. OBITUARY:  At her home in the Red Hills at 11:40 a.m., Friday, April 15, 1892, Levisee L. Elgin, widow of Geo. W. Elgin, aged 78 years, 3 months and 15 days. Deceased was born in Kentucky Dec. 30, 1813, emigrated to Oregon in 1852 and settled eight miles south of Salem, where she had resided ever since. She became a member of the M.E. church in 1836, which has been her life’s hope. The funeral will be held Sunday morning, leaving her late residence at 9 oÂ’clock and reaching the I.O.O.F. Rural cemetery about 12 o’clock. Kansas City papers please copy. Daily Oregon Statesman 16 Apr 1892 2:5. INSCRIPTION:  Levisee E. Wife of G. W. Elgin Died April 15, 1892 Age 78 years, 3 months, 15 days SOURCES:  IOOF Register of Burials DAR pg 38 Saucy Survey 1870 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., East Salem Pct., pg 45) OS 16 Apr 1892 2:5 CONTACTS:  LOT: 440 SPACE: 2 NW LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: