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Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Minerva J. Wilson ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Minerva J. Wilson
LAST NAME: Wilson FIRST NAME: Minerva MIDDLE NAME: J. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: Melson AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE:  GENDER: F MILITARY: 
BORN: 14 Sep 1845 DIED: 13 Oct 1928 BURIED: Oct 1928
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Housewife
BIRTH PLACE:  Missouri
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father Samson Davis Melson
Maiden name of mother Juliann Elizabeth Catharine Jones
MARRIAGE - "J.H. Wilson & Minverva J. Melson, m 18 Jul 1867 at house of S.E. Melson; Jas. R. D. Hungate, M.G. Wit: M. Myers & J. P. Daley #983 pg 358"
1900 OR CENSUS - M. J. Wilson, age 54, mother of 2, b. Missouri, is enumerated with her husband of 32 years, J.H., age 71, b. Mar 1829 in Tennessee, along with sons O. J., age 31, occupation merchant, b. Sep 1868 in Oregon, and Chas O., age 28, occupation painter, b. Oct 1871 in Oregon.
1910 OR CENSUS - Minerva J. Wilson, widowed, age 62, mother of 2, b. Missouri, is enumerated with son Otto J., age 40, single, occupation automobile salesman, b. Oregon.
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
OSBH DC (Marion County 1928) #695
OBITUARY: 
Minervia J. Wilson, 83, died at the residence of her son, Otto, 1836 State street, October 18. Mother of Otto J. Wilson, of Salem; Charles O. Wilson, of Springfield, Ore., sister of Mrs. Ella McDowell of California, and Mrs. S. P. Garriques of Portland; grandmother of Kenneth Wilson of Salem; Clifford, Hobard and Donald Wilson of Springfield; Margaret Wilson of Salem; Otto J. Wilson, Jr., of Salem; one great grandson, Clifford McClain of Sprinfield. Funeral services will be held Monday, October 15, at 1:30 from Rigdons Mortuary, Rev. N. K. Tully officiating. Interment in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. 
Oregon Statesman 16 Oct 1928 2:7
INSCRIPTION: 
Minerva J. Wilson
Sept. 14, 1845
Oct. 13, 1928
[shares marker with John]
SOURCES: 
LR 
LD
ODI
Marion County Oregon Marriage Records, 1849-1871, Vol. I, pg 63
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 133, sheet 1B)
1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Salem, ED 223, sheet 7A)
OS 16 Oct 1928 2:7
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LOT: 767 SPACE: 2 SW LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: 
 
 

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