wife of Edward H Piper
Sarah Elmira Grubb (or Grubbs) was born in Pittsburgh to John C Grubb and Susanna Austin, the 4th of 13 children, the last of whom was born in Oregon. The family moved to Michigan for a number of years, and about 1854 or so they made the overland journey along the Oregon Trail, settling in Benton County, Oregon. There Sarah Elmira met and married Edward Herndon Piper Jr, an immigrant from Illinois. They had two children: May Florence (or Florence May), who was born about 1862 and died before 1880; and Ernest Claud, who grew to adulthood and had a family of his own. Elmira and Edward lived in Benton County where they had a farm, then in Marion County where they had another farm. They moved to South Salem around the time of their son's birth and lived there until after Edward's death in 1899. Sarah Elmira Grubbs Piper died nine years later.
Contributor: Mawahlquist (46563511) • [email protected]∼IOOF - Sarah E. Piper, age 67 y's 10 m's died in Portland of cancer, she was formerly in Salem; Funeral ordered by E. C. Piper.
1870 CENSUS - Sarah Piper, age 32, b. Pennsylvania, is enumerated with husband Edward Piper, age 40, farmer, b. Illinois,and Florence, age 8, b. Oregon.
1880 CENSUS - E. [sic?] E. Piper, age 45, b. Pennsylvania, is enumerated with husband E. H., age 50, occupation teamster, b. Illinois,, along with son, E., age 5, b. Oregon.
1900 CENSUS - Sarah Piper, age 59, b. June 1840 in Pennsylvania.
OBITUARY:
At the Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon, April 30, 1908, of cancer of the stomach, Mrs. Sarah E. Piper, aged 67 years.
Mrs. Piper has been for the past 33 years a resident of South Salem, and she has a large circle of friends in this city who will regret to hear that she has passed away. Her husband, E. H. Piper died at the family home on South Commercial street about 9 years ago. One son, Ernest C. Piper, and a brother, Frank H. Grubbs, of Portland, Oregon, one brother, T. M. Grubbs of Pleasant Hill, Oregon, and two sisters, Mrs. Odell of Eugene, and Mrs. Harding of Boise, Idaho, are left to mourn her loss.
The funeral will be conducted from the Leslie M. E. church in South Salem, by Rev. H. T. Babcock, on Monday, May 4th, at 2 o'clock p.m.
Oregon Statesman 2 May 1908 4:6
Sarah Elmira Grubb (or Grubbs) was born in Pittsburgh to John C Grubb and Susanna Austin, the 4th of 13 children, the last of whom was born in Oregon. The family moved to Michigan for a number of years, and about 1854 or so they made the overland journey along the Oregon Trail, settling in Benton County, Oregon. There Sarah Elmira met and married Edward Herndon Piper Jr, an immigrant from Illinois. They had two children: May Florence (or Florence May), who was born about 1862 and died before 1880; and Ernest Claud, who grew to adulthood and had a family of his own. Elmira and Edward lived in Benton County where they had a farm, then in Marion County where they had another farm. They moved to South Salem around the time of their son's birth and lived there until after Edward's death in 1899. Sarah Elmira Grubbs Piper died nine years later.
Contributor: Mawahlquist (46563511) • [email protected]∼IOOF - Sarah E. Piper, age 67 y's 10 m's died in Portland of cancer, she was formerly in Salem; Funeral ordered by E. C. Piper.
1870 CENSUS - Sarah Piper, age 32, b. Pennsylvania, is enumerated with husband Edward Piper, age 40, farmer, b. Illinois,and Florence, age 8, b. Oregon.
1880 CENSUS - E. [sic?] E. Piper, age 45, b. Pennsylvania, is enumerated with husband E. H., age 50, occupation teamster, b. Illinois,, along with son, E., age 5, b. Oregon.
1900 CENSUS - Sarah Piper, age 59, b. June 1840 in Pennsylvania.
OBITUARY:
At the Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon, April 30, 1908, of cancer of the stomach, Mrs. Sarah E. Piper, aged 67 years.
Mrs. Piper has been for the past 33 years a resident of South Salem, and she has a large circle of friends in this city who will regret to hear that she has passed away. Her husband, E. H. Piper died at the family home on South Commercial street about 9 years ago. One son, Ernest C. Piper, and a brother, Frank H. Grubbs, of Portland, Oregon, one brother, T. M. Grubbs of Pleasant Hill, Oregon, and two sisters, Mrs. Odell of Eugene, and Mrs. Harding of Boise, Idaho, are left to mourn her loss.
The funeral will be conducted from the Leslie M. E. church in South Salem, by Rev. H. T. Babcock, on Monday, May 4th, at 2 o'clock p.m.
Oregon Statesman 2 May 1908 4:6
wife of Edward H Piper
Sarah Elmira Grubb (or Grubbs) was born in Pittsburgh to John C Grubb and Susanna Austin, the 4th of 13 children, the last of whom was born in Oregon. The family moved to Michigan for a number of years, and about 1854 or so they made the overland journey along the Oregon Trail, settling in Benton County, Oregon. There Sarah Elmira met and married Edward Herndon Piper Jr, an immigrant from Illinois. They had two children: May Florence (or Florence May), who was born about 1862 and died before 1880; and Ernest Claud, who grew to adulthood and had a family of his own. Elmira and Edward lived in Benton County where they had a farm, then in Marion County where they had another farm. They moved to South Salem around the time of their son's birth and lived there until after Edward's death in 1899. Sarah Elmira Grubbs Piper died nine years later.
Contributor: Mawahlquist (46563511) • [email protected]∼IOOF - Sarah E. Piper, age 67 y's 10 m's died in Portland of cancer, she was formerly in Salem; Funeral ordered by E. C. Piper.
1870 CENSUS - Sarah Piper, age 32, b. Pennsylvania, is enumerated with husband Edward Piper, age 40, farmer, b. Illinois,and Florence, age 8, b. Oregon.
1880 CENSUS - E. [sic?] E. Piper, age 45, b. Pennsylvania, is enumerated with husband E. H., age 50, occupation teamster, b. Illinois,, along with son, E., age 5, b. Oregon.
1900 CENSUS - Sarah Piper, age 59, b. June 1840 in Pennsylvania.
OBITUARY:
At the Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon, April 30, 1908, of cancer of the stomach, Mrs. Sarah E. Piper, aged 67 years.
Mrs. Piper has been for the past 33 years a resident of South Salem, and she has a large circle of friends in this city who will regret to hear that she has passed away. Her husband, E. H. Piper died at the family home on South Commercial street about 9 years ago. One son, Ernest C. Piper, and a brother, Frank H. Grubbs, of Portland, Oregon, one brother, T. M. Grubbs of Pleasant Hill, Oregon, and two sisters, Mrs. Odell of Eugene, and Mrs. Harding of Boise, Idaho, are left to mourn her loss.
The funeral will be conducted from the Leslie M. E. church in South Salem, by Rev. H. T. Babcock, on Monday, May 4th, at 2 o'clock p.m.
Oregon Statesman 2 May 1908 4:6
Sarah Elmira Grubb (or Grubbs) was born in Pittsburgh to John C Grubb and Susanna Austin, the 4th of 13 children, the last of whom was born in Oregon. The family moved to Michigan for a number of years, and about 1854 or so they made the overland journey along the Oregon Trail, settling in Benton County, Oregon. There Sarah Elmira met and married Edward Herndon Piper Jr, an immigrant from Illinois. They had two children: May Florence (or Florence May), who was born about 1862 and died before 1880; and Ernest Claud, who grew to adulthood and had a family of his own. Elmira and Edward lived in Benton County where they had a farm, then in Marion County where they had another farm. They moved to South Salem around the time of their son's birth and lived there until after Edward's death in 1899. Sarah Elmira Grubbs Piper died nine years later.
Contributor: Mawahlquist (46563511) • [email protected]∼IOOF - Sarah E. Piper, age 67 y's 10 m's died in Portland of cancer, she was formerly in Salem; Funeral ordered by E. C. Piper.
1870 CENSUS - Sarah Piper, age 32, b. Pennsylvania, is enumerated with husband Edward Piper, age 40, farmer, b. Illinois,and Florence, age 8, b. Oregon.
1880 CENSUS - E. [sic?] E. Piper, age 45, b. Pennsylvania, is enumerated with husband E. H., age 50, occupation teamster, b. Illinois,, along with son, E., age 5, b. Oregon.
1900 CENSUS - Sarah Piper, age 59, b. June 1840 in Pennsylvania.
OBITUARY:
At the Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland, Oregon, April 30, 1908, of cancer of the stomach, Mrs. Sarah E. Piper, aged 67 years.
Mrs. Piper has been for the past 33 years a resident of South Salem, and she has a large circle of friends in this city who will regret to hear that she has passed away. Her husband, E. H. Piper died at the family home on South Commercial street about 9 years ago. One son, Ernest C. Piper, and a brother, Frank H. Grubbs, of Portland, Oregon, one brother, T. M. Grubbs of Pleasant Hill, Oregon, and two sisters, Mrs. Odell of Eugene, and Mrs. Harding of Boise, Idaho, are left to mourn her loss.
The funeral will be conducted from the Leslie M. E. church in South Salem, by Rev. H. T. Babcock, on Monday, May 4th, at 2 o'clock p.m.
Oregon Statesman 2 May 1908 4:6
Bio source: Salem Pioneer Cemetery Website
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1838 - 1908
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