Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Harry Percy Minto ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon

Harry Percy Minto

LAST NAME: Minto	FIRST NAME: Harry	MIDDLE NAME: Percy	NICKNAME:

MAIDEN NAME:	AKA 1:	AKA 2:	AKA 3:

TITLE:	GENDER: M	MILITARY:

BORN:	DIED: 27 Sep 1915	BURIED:

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DEATH PLACE: Linn Co., Oregon

NOTES: NOT CONFIRMED as a burial. [His parents buried here, but his obit states he was taken to the Portland Crematorium. It possible, but not certain that he was later brought to Salem] MARRIAGE - Harry P. Minto md Jessie M. Glenn 1 Nov 1890 "Harry P. .Minto, over 26 & Jessie M. Glenn, over 18, md 1 Nov 1890 at house of Charles Glenn by P. S. Knight, M. G. Aff: F.T. Writhman. Wit: F. T. Wrightman & Josephine Glenn." 1910 OR CENSUS - Harry P. Minto, age 46, occupation Marion County Sheriff, b. Oregon, is enumerated with his wife of 20 years, Jessie G., age 37, b. Oregon, along with John Minto (father of Harry), age 87, widowed, b. England. There are also 3 "prisoners" and 1 lodger enumerated at the residence, which is identified as "Court House".

OBITUARY: HUNDREDS HONOR MR. MINTO Funeral Services for Victim of Convict Are Impressive. SALEM, Or., Sept 29. -(Special)- Hundreds of persons today paid final tribute to the memory of Harry P. Minto, superintendent of the Oregon State Penitentiary, who was shot and killed Monday night by Otto Hooker, an escaped convict. Funeral services of an impressive nature were held from the chapel of Rigdon & Richardson. The services were in charge of the Salem lodge of Elks, of which order Mr. Minto was a member. The body was taken to Portland for cremation. Oregonian, The (Portland, Oregon) 30 Sep 1915, pg 7

INSCRIPTION: No marker

SOURCES: ODI Marion Co., Oregon Marriages,Vol. VI, 1888-1890, pg 31 1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 223, pg 3A) Oreg 30 Sep 1915, pg 7

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