Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Otis Conway Kennen ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Otis Conway Kennen
LAST NAME: Kennen FIRST NAME: Otis MIDDLE NAME: Conway NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 3 May 1869 DIED: 6 Aug 1937 BURIED: 9 Aug 1937
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Cement Mason
BIRTH PLACE:  Pike Co., Missouri
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
OSBH DC (Marion Co., 1937) #743 shows Otis Conway Kennen, usual residence RFD #3, Salem, died August 6, 1937 at the residence. His wife's name was Hattie E. Kennen, date of birth May 3, 1869 in Pike County, Missouri. Father's name Omer Kennen, and mother Mary Elizabeth Barrett.
1870 MO CENSUS - Otis Kenne, age 1, b. Missouri, is enumerated with father Omar Kennen, age 27, occupation house painter, b. Illinois, and Mary, age 26, b. Missouri, along with Virdie, age 3, b. Missouri.
1880 MO CENSUS - Otis Kennen, age 10, b. Missouri, is enumerated with his tep-father George W. Parker, age 37, occupation farmer, b. Missouri, and mother Mary E. Parker, age 32, b. Missouri, along with Osco Parker, age 2, b. Missouri, Artaxerxes Parker, age 6 months, b. Missouri, Verdie Kennen, age 12, identified as stepdaughter [of George], b. Missouri, b. Missouri, and Omar, age 8, identified as step-son [of George], b. Missouri.
1930 OR CENSUS - Otis C. Kennen, age 62, occupation mason, b. Missouri, is enumerated with wife Katie [sic] E. Kennen, age 58, b. Iowa, along with Orval C., age 22, b. Iowa.
OBITUARY: 
At the residence on Rt. 3, Salem, August 6, Otis Conway Kennen, 68, Survived by widow, Hattie E. Kennen of Salem; sons, Gilbert J. and Orville C. Kennen of Salem, O. R. Kennen of Woodburn; daughter, Mrs. Cleo E. Beckett of Beaverton; sisters Verdie Van Patten of Hollywood, Ann Wood of Salem, Laura McClure of Bend; brothers, Osco Parker of Fossil, R. T. Parker of Pendleton and George Parker. Funeral services will be held Monday, Aug. 9, at 3 p.m. from W. T. Rigdon company chapel, interment IOOF cemetery. 
Oregon Statesman 7 August 1937 3:1
INSCRIPTION: 
Kennon 
Otis C. 
1868 - 1937 
Neighbors of Woodcraft 
(shares marker with Hattie E.)
SOURCES: 
LR 
LD 
OSBH DC (Marion Co., 1937) #743 
S&H pg 16
Saucy
1870 MO CENSUS (Pike Co., Indian Creek, FA #123)
1880 MO CENSUS (Monroe Co., South Fork, ED 47, pg 531A) 
 
1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 72, sheet 3B)
OS 7 August 1937 3:1
CONTACTS: 
LOT: 928 SPACE: 3 SW LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.226' LATITUDE: W 123° 03.006'
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