Mount Union Stories: Susan Catherine Conner (1843-1929)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about 86-year-old Susan Conner, a longtime Benton County resident who died in 1929, while living with a daughter in Salem.
Mount Union Stories: Bennett T. Jones (1858-1930)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about Bennett T. Jones, who lived in the Philomath vicinity for three decades leading up to his death at age 72 during the summer of 1930.
Mount Union Stories: Isaac Meats (1812-1886)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about 74-year-old Isaac Meats, an Englishman who emigrated to the United States in 1842 and eventually settled in Oregon.
Mount Union Stories: Rebecca Simpson (1864/65-1889)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about Rebecca Simpson, who died at age 24 from consumption, a disease known today as tuberculosis. Her husband died of the same disease at age 32 in 1884.
Mount Union Stories: James C. Keezel (1857-1890)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about James C. Keezel, who died at age 33 in 1890 while working on the College of Philomath’s new building in 1890.
Mount Union Stories: David Garred (1846-1893)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about 47-year-old David Garred, who died in 1893 in a wagon accident while traveling from near Marys Peak to Philomath.
Mount Union Stories: Lizzie Keesee (1869-1894)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read two obituaries for Lizzie Keesee, who died at age 24 in January 1894.
Mount Union Stories: David L. Keyes (1822-1895)
Published as it appeared on July 25, 1895, in the Corvallis Gazette, Page 3, Column 4. David L. Keys, an old resident of Benton county, died at his home a few miles west of Corvallis, last Saturday afternoon. The deceased…
Mount Union Stories: Rachel Bennett (1817-1896)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about Rachel Bennett, who died in the spring of 1896 at age 78 after coming home from a visit to a son and daughter in Portland. Mrs. Bennett came to Oregon with family…
Mount Union Stories: Lewis E. Cooper (1876-1898)
Published as it appeared on Aug. 25, 1898, in the (Portland) Oregonian, Page 9, Column 4. Funeral of Lewis Cooper. CORVALLIS, Or., Aug. 24.—The funeral of Lewis Cooper, eldest son of Hon. Thomas Cooper, took place from Plymouth church yesterday…
Mount Union Stories: Margaret Hill Taylor (1844-1899)
In this week’s Mount Union Stories, read about 54-year-old Margaret Hill Taylor, who died from kidney disease and heart trouble in 1899.
Mount Union Stories: Nathan W. Allen (1819-1900)
Published as it appeared on April 3, 1900, in the (Portland) Morning Oregonian, Page 4, Column 6. Rev. N.W. Allen. CORVALLIS, Or., April 2. — Rev. N.W. Allen, for many years a resident of the vicinity of Philomath, and an…
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