Abraham "Abe" Newton Banta LAST NAME: Banta FIRST NAME: Abraham MIDDLE NAME: Newton NICKNAME: Abe MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY:  BORN: 4 Feb 1852 DIED: 11 Dec 1932 BURIED: 14 Dec 1932 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Farmer, Laborer BIRTH PLACE:  Iowa DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  1880 CENSUS - Abraham N. Banta, age 28, farmer, b. Iowa, is enumerated with wife Clarasy L., age 20, b. Virginia. Husband of Mrs. Clarissa Banta (died 5 Aug 1891) Father of Harry Banta (died 10 Aug 1891) OBITUARY:  Abraham Newton Banta at a local hospital Sunday, Dec. 11, at the age of 80 years. Late resident of 1805 south Capitol street. Survived by widow, Edith M. Banta of Salem; two daughters, Mrs. Ednal Olson, Creswell, Oregon, Mrs. Minnie Moore of Salem; brother of Thomas Joseph Banta of Hastings, Neb. Funeral services will be held from the Nazarene church, 13th and Center streets Wednesday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Fletcher Galloway officiating.  He will be laid to rest beside his son, Lieut. Banta who died following World war, in the I.O.O.F. cemetery, under direction of Clough-Barrick company.  Daily Oregon Statesman 14 Dec 1932 5:2. INSCRIPTION:  A. N. Banta  Feb. 4, 1852 Dec. 11, 1932  At Rest SOURCES:  LR  OSBH DC (Marion County 1932) #889 S&H pg 30  1880 NE CENSUS (Co., Spring Hill, pg 411C)  DOS 14 Dec 1932 5:2 CONTACTS:  LOT: 295 SPACE: 1 NE N½ LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.222' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.737' IMAGES: