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Mt. Hope Pioneer Cemetery ~ Margaret Clementine Humphreys
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Humphreys, Margaret Clementine
LAST: Humphreys FIRST: Margaret MID: Clementine
GENDER: F MAIDEN NAME: Wilson TITLE: Mrs.
BORN: 27 Oct 1832 DIED: 11 Sep 1901 BURIED: 
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Tennessee
DEATH PLACE: Macleay, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
Name of father John T. Wilson
Maiden name of mother Margaret R. Henderson (source for name of parents - Linda Morley)
1870 OR CENSUS - Margaret, age 36, b. Tennessee, is enumerated with husband J. Humphrey, age 37, farmer, b. Tennessee, along with Thos. M., age 17, b. Nebraska, Wm. H., age 15, b. Oregon, Mary M., age 13, b. Oregon, John A., age 10, b. Oregon, Charles, age 8, b. Oregon, Penella, age 8, b. Oregon, and Oliver H., age 4, b. Oregon;
1900 OR CENSUS - Marg C. Humphrey, age 68, mother of 8 children, 7 of whom are living at the time of the census, b. Tennessee, is enumerated with husband of 48 years John Humphrey, age 68, farmer, b. Jan 1832 in Tennessee, along with grandson Lloyd E., age 20, occupation farm laborer, b. Mar 1880 in Oregon;
DISCREPANCY - Name spelled Humphreys on monument and in obit, but Humphrey in census records;
OBITUARY: 
Died – At the family home, near Macleay, Oregon, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1901, Mrs. Margaret C. M. Wilson-Humphreys, aged 68 years, 10 months, and 15 days.
Deceased was the wife of J. P. Humphreys, and has been a resident of Oregon since 1853. She was a devout member of the M. E. Church, a true Christian woman, and leaves a wide circle of friends to mourn her death. The funeral was held yesterday from the home, Rev. P.S. Knight officiating, and interment was had in the Warren Cemetery, east of Macleay.
Daily Oregon Statesman 14 Sep 1901 6:2
INSCRIPTION: 
At Rest
Margaret C.
Wife of J. P.
Humphreys
Died
Sep. 11, 1901
Aged 68 Ys, 10 Ms
15 Ds
[west face of monument shares with John]
SOURCES: 
Hellie, Mader & Rickey
Saucy
1870 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Lincoln Pct., FA #1634)
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Macleay, ED 138, sheet 3B)
DOS 14 Sep 1901 6:2
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