Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Elizabeth J. Gohn ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Elizabeth "Lizzie" J. Gohn
LAST NAME: Gohn FIRST NAME: Elizabeth MIDDLE NAME: J. NICKNAME: Lizzie
MAIDEN NAME: Donmyer AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: F MILITARY: 
BORN: 1 Dec 1852 DIED: 21 Aug 1889 BURIED: 23 Aug 1889
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife
BIRTH PLACE:  Johnstown, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

IOOF - Lizzie J. Gohn, age 36 y's 8 m's 17 d's, died in Salem of consumption, wife of J. P Gohn.
1860 PA CENSUS - Elizabeth Dunmire, age 9, b. Pennsylvania, is enumerated with Lewis B., age 38, occupation farmer, b. Pennsylvania, and his wife Mary A., age 38, b. Pennsylvania, along with Sarah A., age 15, Amos, age 14, Jacob a., age 11, Cyrus, age 5, John, age 3, and Barbara, under 1 year, all born in Pennsylvania.
1870 PA CENSUS - Elizabeth Dunmyer, age 17, b. Pennsylvania, is enumerated with Lewis B., age 47, occupation farmer, b. Pennsylvania, and wife Mary A., age 49, b. Pennsylvania, along with James, age 24, Jacob, age 20, Cyrus, age 14, John M., age 12, and Catharine, age 10, all born in Pennsylvania.
Maiden name SPELLING VARIATION - Domnyer; Dunmyer; Dunmire

OBITUARY: 

In North Salem, at her residence, after a lingering illness of consumption, Aug. 21st, at 10 p.m., Mrs. Lizzie Gohn (nee Donmyer), wife of J. P. Gohn, lately from Pennsylvania. The deceased was a lady of most excellent Christian, social and domestic qualities. She died while it was yet noon, in her 37th year.
She leaves her husband, four children, father, the Rev. Donmyer, and stepmother, mother-in-law, brother-in-law and sister-in-law to mourn her departure here, and besides a great many relatives in Pennsylvania. Funeral from the Evangelical church to-day (Aug. 23d) at 2 p.m. Preparatory services at the house at 1:30 p.m.
Daily Oregon Statesman 23 August 1889 4:3

INSCRIPTION: 

Lizzie J.
Wife of
J. P. Gohn
Daughter of
Rev. L. B. & C. Donmyer
Born near Johnstown
Dec. 1, 1852
Died 21 Aug 1889

SOURCES: 

LR
LD
IOOF Register of Burials
DAR pg 16
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1860 PA CENSUS (Cambria Co., Richland, FA #2877)
1870 PA CENSUS (Cambria Co., Adams, FA #137)
DOS 23 August 1889 4:3
OS 3 Jan 1890 (Necrology)

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