Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Sophia W. Elgin ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon

Sophia W. Elgin

LAST NAME: Elgin	FIRST NAME: Sophia	MIDDLE NAME: W.	NICKNAME:

MAIDEN NAME:	AKA 1:	AKA 2:	AKA 3:

TITLE: Miss	GENDER: F	MILITARY:

BORN: 21 May 1878	DIED: 27 Jul 1895	BURIED: 29 Jul 1895

ETHNICITY:		OCCUPATION:

BIRTH PLACE: Oregon

DEATH PLACE: Yaquina, Lincoln Co., Oregon

NOTES: IOOF - Sophia Elgin, age 17 years, born in Oregon, died in Yaquina, Oregon of stomach trouble, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. James Elgin. 1880 OR CENSUS - Sophia Elgin, age 5, b. Oregon, is enumerated with J. H., age 49, farmer, b. Tennessee, and Josephine, age 39, b. Tennessee, along with F. V., age 20, Wallulu A., age 18, C. F., age 14, E. J., age 12, Millie, age 11, Geo. M., age 9, and E. E., age 7, all born in Oregon.

OBITUARY: At the home of H. E. Chipman, at Yaquina City, Saturday, July 27, 1895, 7 p.m., Sophie Elgin, aged 17 years. Deceased was a daughter of James H. and Josephine Elgin, old residents of the southern portion of this county, and sister of Mrs. W. A. Moores of Yew Park. Her illness was of three weeks duration, being inflammation of the stomach, and by her demise another family deeply mourns the loss of one of its fairest members. She was of very sweet disposition and gifted accomplishments, which made her a favorite with a large number of friends and acquaintances. The remains will be brought to Salem tomorrow on the 2:20 train and interment will be in Rural cemetery. Oregon Statesman 28 July 1895 5:6

INSCRIPTION: Sophia W. Elgin May 21, 1878 July 27, 1895

SOURCES: LR LD IOOF Register of Burials DAR pg 37 1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., S. Salem, pg 18D) OS 28 July 1895 5:6

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LOT: 436	SPACE: 3 SW	LONGITUDE: N 44� 55.159'	LATITUDE: W 123� 02.840'

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