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Cloverdale Cemetery ~ Amy Robertson ~ part of the Marion County Cemeteries of Oregon
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Robertson, Amy
LAST: Robertson FIRST: Amy MID: 
GENDER: F MAIDEN NAME: Simmons TITLE: Mrs.
BORN: 6 Apr 1858 DIED: 29 Aug 1906 BURIED: 
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Turner, Marion Co., Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Turner, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father Edward Simmons
Name of mother Catherine ------ 
1870 OR CENSUS - Amy Simmons, age 12, b. Oregon, is enumerated with E. Simmons, age 54, occupation farmer, b. Indiana, and Catherine, age 40, b. Ohio, along with Henry, age 16, b. Oregon, Wesley, age 15, b. Oregon, Asa, age 9, b. Oregon, Geo., age 7, b. Oregon, Lucinda, age 5, b. Oregon, Tilman, age 2, b. Oregon, and Jerome, age 3 months b. Oregon. MARRIAGE - “B.E. Robertson, over 21 & Amy Simmons, over 18, m 11 Nov 1877 at house of Edward Simmons; David Brower, M.G. Wit: W.H. Simmons & J.A. Clark. Aff. W.S. Simmons #2097 pg 379”.
1900 OR CENSUS - Amy Robertson, age 42, mother of 7, b. Apr 1858 in Oregon, is enumerated with her husband of 21 years, Ben, age 43, occupation farmer, b. Oct 1856 in Indiana, along with Arthur, age 16, b. Jun 1883 in Oregon, Janey, age 15, b. Aug 1884 in Oregon, Herman, age 11, b. Sep 1888 in Oregon, Anna, age 8, b. Feb 1892 in Oregon, Harley, age 6, b. Jul 1893 in Oregon, and Lena, age 4, b. Nov 1895 in Oregon.
OBITUARY: 
At her home, three and a half miles southeast of Turner, on Wednesday, August 29, 1906, at 12:15 p.m., Amy S., wife of Mr. B. T. [E.] Robertson, aged 48 years, 4 months and 23 days. Mrs. Robertson was born three miles west of Turner on the old homestead of her father, Edward Simmons and spent her entire life in the vicinity of Turner, where her friends are as numerous as the inhabitants. She was a splendid character, helpful to all with whom she came in contact, and beloved by all acquaintances. Her husband, Mr. B. E. Robertson, is well known throughout the county and his warm friends everywhere will heartily sympathize with him in his bereavement.
Funeral services will be held this (Friday) afternoon at 1 o’clock at the M.E. church in Turner, after which the remains will be conveyed for burial to the Cornelius cemetery, where her father, mother and relatives are laid to rest.
Oregon Statesman 31 Aug 1906
INSCRIPTION: 
In Loving Memory of Amy
Wife of
B.E. Robertson
Apr. 6, 1858
Aug. 29, 1906
We will meet again
SOURCES: 
Hunsaker
Saucy
1870 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., S. Salem, FA 760)
Marion County Oregon Marriage Records 1874-1879, Vol. III, pg 32
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Aumsville, ED 121, sheet 6B)
OS 31 Aug 1906
SPACE: 2-2-6  
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