Clara M. Needham LAST NAME: Needham FIRST NAME: Clara MIDDLE NAME: M. NICKNAME:  MAIDEN NAME: Doty AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3:  TITLE:  GENDER: F MILITARY:  BORN: 14 Nov 1853 DIED: Aug 1904 BURIED: 25 Aug 1904 ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife BIRTH PLACE:  Jefferson, Marion Co., Oregon DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon NOTES:  Name of father Nelson R. Doty Maiden name of mother Elmyra McClue MARRIAGE - Mr. Isaac Newham [Needham] of Linn Co., and Miss Clara M. Doty, md 26 Sep 1872 at house of Mr. & Mrs. Doty; John H. Roork, M. G. Wit: A. S. Looney & H. G. Hastings. Marion Co. Oregon Marriage Records, 1871-74, Vol. II,. pg 8 1880 OR CENSUS - Clara Needham, age 28, b. Oregon, is enumerated with husband I. Needham, age 31, occupation farmer, b. Illinois, along with Minnie, age 7, b. Oregon, Wilbur, age 5, b. Oregon, and Oris, age 1, b. Oregon. Also enumerated with the family is Angeline Doty, age 22, identified as sister [of Clara], b. Oregon. OBITUARY:  Mrs. Isaac C. Needham, wife of the county commissioner, died at her home on North Cottage street lare last night, Funeral notice will be published tomorrow morning.  Daily Oregon Statesman 24 Aug 1904 1:2  FUNERAL OCCURS TODAY.  The funeral services over the remains of the late Mrs. I. C. Needham, whose death occurred at the family home North Cottage street. on Wednesday evening, as stated in the Statesman of yesterday, will be held in the residence at 10:30 o'clock this (Friday) morning, and interment will be had in the Odd Fellows' cemetery. Rev. W. F. Gordon, of the Leslie M. E. Church, will conduct the services. Clara Doty Needson, was born near Jefferson, Marion county, Oregon November 14, 1853, and was married to Mr. I. C. Needham September 25, 1872, who still survives her. They made their home on a farm South of this city, and have always spent a happy and prosperous life. Besides her husband, she leaves four children, Geo. W. Needham, of this city; Orris D. and Winifred Needham, who reside South of Salem, and a daughter, Miss Bertha, of Salem.  Daily Oregon Statesman 25 Aug 1904 1:2 INSCRIPTION:  Mother  Clara M.  Wife of  I. C. Needham  1852 - 1904  SOURCES:  LR  LD  IOOF Register of Burials  OSBH DC (Marion Co., 1904) #955  Saucy Survey & Photographs DAR pg 68  1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., S. Salem, FA #133) DOS 24 Aug 1904 1:2  DOS 25 Aug 1904 1:2 CONTACTS:  LOT: 697 SPACE: 2 NE LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.193' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.929' IMAGES: