Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Thomas C. Newton ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon

Thomas "Tommy" C. Newton

LAST NAME: Newton	FIRST NAME: Thomas	MIDDLE NAME: C.	NICKNAME: Tommy

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BORN: 1869	DIED: 18 Aug 1893	BURIED: 19 Aug 1893

ETHNICITY:		OCCUPATION: Plumber

BIRTH PLACE: Oregon

DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon

NOTES: IOOF - Thomas Newton, age 23, born in Oregon, died in Salem of consumption. 1880 OR CENSUS- Thos. C. Newton, age 10, b. Oregon, is enumerated with father Nathan Newton, age 50, laborer, b. Ohio, and Susan, age 43, b. Ohio, along with M. J., female, age 24, b. Myran, female, age 22, W. W., male, age 20, W. S., male, age 19, Augusta, age 16, Sarah M., age 16, Isaac G., age 12, all born in Oregon, and E. Grace, age 8, b. Washington Territory.

OBITUARY: At the residence of his parents, corner of Church and Mission streets, Aug. 18, 1893, at 3 a.m., Thomas C. Newton, aged 23 years. Deceased has been ill from consumption for the past three years. The funeral will be held from the house Saturday at 3 p.m., Rev. Lund officiating. Mr. Newton was a plumber and lived nearly all his life in Salem. He was a very popular young man. Daily Oregon Statesman 19 Aug 1893 pg 4

INSCRIPTION: NEWTON Thomas 1869 - 1893 [shares marker with several other Newtons and Smiths]: Then shall the dust return to the Earth as it was and the spirit shall Return unto God who gave it.

SOURCES: LR LD IOOF Register of Burials 1880 Oregon Census (Marion Co., S. Salem Pct., FA #66) DAR pg 79 S&H pg 41 Saucy Survey & Photographs DOS 19 Aug 1893 pg 4

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