Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Harry G. Kay ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Harry G. Kay
LAST NAME: Kay FIRST NAME: Harry MIDDLE NAME: G. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 9 Feb 1869 DIED: 12 May 1894 BURIED: 15 May 1894
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
IOOF - Harry Kay, age 25, born in Oregon, died in Salem from consumption, son of Thomas Kay.
Rigdon Records Bk. ?: Harry G. Kay, d. May 12, 1894, age 25, burial in Rural cemetery, funeral ordered by "his brother" [not named];
1880 OR CENSUS - Henry Kay, age 11, b. Oregon, is enumerated with Thomas Kay, age 41, b. England, occupation superintendant of woolen mills, and Ann, age 42, b. England, along with siblings Thomas B., age 16, Libbie, age 14, Sarah, age 13 [all three work in woolen mill], Minnie, age 3, b. Oregon, and Bertha age 7 m's, all born in Oregon.
OBITUARY: 
At the family residence on State and Twelfth streets, at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 12, 1894, Harry G. Kay, aged 25 years, 3 months and 3 days.
The deceased was the second son of Mr. of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Kay, of this city. He was born in Brownsville, Linn county, on February 9, 1869. He leaves, besides his parents, one brother and four sisters, Thos. B. Kay at McMinnville, Mrs. O. P. Coshow of McMinnville, Mrs. C. P. Bishop of Salem, and Lenora and Bertha Kay of Salem. All were present at the deathbed, with the exception of his father who is in San Francisco, but will arrive home tomorrow morning. The deceased was a member of the First Baptist church, of this city.
Notice of the funeral will be given later.
Oregon Statesman 13 May 1894 5:4
INSCRIPTION: 
Harry G. Kay
Born
Feb. 9, 1869
Died
May 12, 1894
Here Rests a Woodman of the World
SOURCES: 
LR
LD
IOOF Register of Burials
1880 CENSUS OR (Linn Co., N. Brownsville Pct., pg 404B) 
OS 13 May 1894 5:4
CONTACTS: 
LOT: 421 SPACE: 4 SW LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.161' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.835'
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