Pioneer Memorial Cemetery ~ William W. Harpole
Harpole, William W.
LAST: Harpole FIRST: William MID: W.
GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE: 
BORN: 16 Apr 1869 DIED: 10 Aug 1931 BURIED: 12 Aug 1931
OCCUPATION:  Farmer
BIRTH PLACE:  Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Brooks, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father Lafayette Harpole.
Maiden name of mother Emily Lurwell.
1870 CENSUS - Wm. W. Harpole, age 2, b. Oregon, is enumerated with father L. F. Harpole, age 32, laborer, b. Illinois, and mother Emily, age 25, b. Indiana, along with Sarah A., age 9, b. Oregon.
MARRIAGE - "W. M. [sic - W.] Harpole, over 23 of Lane Co., & N. L. [sic] Oberheim, over 18, m 04 Jan 1892 at house of Paul Oberheim by James Batchelor, J. P. Aff: M. Chamess. Wit: Paul Oberheim & Mary Oberheim. #4168 pg 49".
1900 CENSUS - William Harpole, age 31, farmer, b. Apr 1869 in Oregon, is enumerated with his wife of 9 years, Nancy E.,- William W. Harpole, age 50, grain farmer, b. Oregon, is enumerated with wife Nancy E., age 46, b. Oregon, along with 2 boys identified as "cousin", Lafayette, age 17, b. Oregon, and Lester, age 19, b. Oregon.
OBITUARY: 
William W. Harpole died at his home south of town Monday, August 10, at the age of 62 years. The widow and two sons, Lafayette and Lester, survive.
Funeral services were held in Salem Wednesday afternoon and burial was at the Pioneer cemetery near his home. Sumner Stevens, W. W. Allsup and G. J. Moisan of Gervais and Romeo Bouley, Clyde Harris and Charles Hoover of Brooks were the pall bearers.
Mr. Harpole was born in the neighborhood of the home where he died. He was well and favorably known by a large circle of friends. He was a successful farmer.
Gervais Star [newspaper clipping, not cited]
INSCRIPTION: 
William W.
1869-1931
Harpole
[shares marker with Nancy E.]
SOURCES: 
Hollin
Saucy Survey & Photographs
OSBH DC (Marion County 1931) #586
Marriage Records of Marion Co., OR, Vol VII, pg 4
1900 OR CENSUS (Lane Co., Chesher, ED 106, sheet 9B)
1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Brooks, ED 137, sheet 5A)
1870 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Fairfield, FA #900)
GS (undated)
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