Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Homer E. Olmstead ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Homer E. Olmstead
LAST NAME: Olmstead FIRST NAME: Homer MIDDLE NAME: E. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 2 Apr 1850 DIED: 23 Apr 1925 BURIED: 25 Apr 1925
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Farmer; Taxi Driver
BIRTH PLACE:  Michigan
DEATH PLACE: Oregon City, Clackamas Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
The 1921 Salem and Marion County Directory lists; Olmstead, Homer E. He is listed as a taxi driver and resided at 1331 N. 17th.
1st MARRIAGE - to Ella E. Friend, circa 1871
1900 MI CENSUS - Homer E. Olmstead, age 50, occupation farmer, b. Apr 1850 in Michigan, is enumerated with his wife of 29 years Ella E., age 48, mother of 8, b. Oct 1851 in Michigan, along with Tibbie M., age 22, b. Sep 1877 in Michigan, Frank O., age 16, b. Sep 1883 in Michigan, Homer C., age 14, b. Mar 1886 in Michigan, Clyde A., age 12, b. Apr 1888 in Michigan, and Vera E., age 4, b. Nov 1895 in Michigan.
2nd MARRIAGE - to Ann E. Steward 23 Nov 1922 in Marion Co., Oregon
OBITUARY: 
PASSES GREAT DIVIDE 
Homer E. Ormstead [sic], a former resident of Salem passed away at Oregon City Thursday, according to the word received here. The body is to be brought to Salem and interment made in the IOOF cemetery. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon from the Seventh [day] Adventist church. 
Oregon Statesman 26 April 1925 5:5
INSCRIPTION: 

No marker

SOURCES: 
IOOF Register of Burials
OSBH DC (Clackamas County 1925) #131 
1900 MI CENSUS (Van Buren Co., Covert, ED 138, pg 1A)
1921 Salem & Marion Co. Directory 
Oregon Marriage Index
OS 26 April 1925 5:5
CONTACTS: 
LOT: 523 SPACE:  LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.228' LATITUDE: W 123° 02.864'