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Levi Myers Commons

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Levi Myers Commons

Birth
New Boston, Mercer County, Illinois, USA
Death
11 Dec 1941 (aged 88)
Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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LEVI MYERS COMMONS
Born: 25Sep1853, New Boston, Mercer, Illinois;
Died: 11Dec1941, Toledo hospital, Lincoln, Oregon; Residence: rural Nashville Lincoln, Oregon, living with daughter Martha Fay Nash and her husband Darwin Nash; Burial: 13Dec1941, Columbia Masonic Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
Married: Clara R. Staub, 29Nov1883, Newton, Harvey, Kansas; B. 27Apr1865, Seneca, Canton, Ohio; D. 5Apr1923, Portland Sanitarium, Multnomah, Oregon; Residence: Harlan, Lincoln, Oregon; Burial: Columbia Masonic Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
Levi Commons' Parents: Enos Commons (1820-1895) and Margaret Myers Clark (1824-1892.
Levi Commons' Siblings (4): Andrew Myers Commons, Orpha M. Commons, Ulysses Simpson Grant Commons, Ruth Martha Commons; Half-Siblings by Delila Sanders (5): : Nathan W. Commons, Louise J. Commons, Jasper Alexander Commons and twins John Commons and Martha Commons.
Marriage: Kansas marriage record shows Mr. L.M. Commons of Harvey County, age 29, and Clara R. Staub, also Harvey County, age 18, were married Newton, Harvey, Kansas, 29Nov1883…in addition, the Kansas County Marriage Record show the couple was married 29Nov1883.
Levi Commons' Death: Levi Commons' Oregon Certificate of Death lists death as 11Dec1941, Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon…probably at Toledo hospital since the certificate also shows his usual residence as rural Nashville, Lincoln, Oregon…listed as a widow born 25Sep1853, born New Boston, Illinois…parents Enos Commons and Margaret Myers…son Fred Commons, Eugene, was the informant…burial 13Dec1941, Portland, Oregon…died of "apparently cer??? Thrombosis, partially due to age (88y, 2m, 19d…for some reason FAG and Levi Commons' headstone list 7Dec1941 as his death date, but the Oregon death Index agrees death as 11Dec1941.
Clara R. Commons' Death: Oregon Certificate of Death for Clara R. Commons lists her death at Portland Sanitarium, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon…death listed as 5Apr1923…she had been at the facility since 27Apr1923…her residence was Harlan, Lincoln, Oregon…husband L.M. Commons…she was born 27Apr1865, Indiana (should have been Seneca, Ohio)…parents Jacob Staub, born in France, and Catherine Foltz, born in Germany…husband Levi M. Commons of Harlan, Oregon, the informant…buried 9Apr231923, at Columbia Masonic cemetery, Portland…Clara's funeral notice and the Oregon Death Index also list 5Apr1923, but for whatever reason, her death is listed as 6Apr1923 by her headstone, FAG memorial and her newspaper death notice.
LEVI MYERS COMMONS
Born: 25Sep1853, New Boston, Mercer, Illinois;
Died: 11Dec1941, Toledo hospital, Lincoln, Oregon; Residence: rural Nashville Lincoln, Oregon, living with daughter Martha Fay Nash and her husband Darwin Nash; Burial: 13Dec1941, Columbia Masonic Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
Married: Clara R. Staub, 29Nov1883, Newton, Harvey, Kansas; B. 27Apr1865, Seneca, Canton, Ohio; D. 5Apr1923, Portland Sanitarium, Multnomah, Oregon; Residence: Harlan, Lincoln, Oregon; Burial: Columbia Masonic Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon.
Levi Commons' Parents: Enos Commons (1820-1895) and Margaret Myers Clark (1824-1892.
Levi Commons' Siblings (4): Andrew Myers Commons, Orpha M. Commons, Ulysses Simpson Grant Commons, Ruth Martha Commons; Half-Siblings by Delila Sanders (5): : Nathan W. Commons, Louise J. Commons, Jasper Alexander Commons and twins John Commons and Martha Commons.
Marriage: Kansas marriage record shows Mr. L.M. Commons of Harvey County, age 29, and Clara R. Staub, also Harvey County, age 18, were married Newton, Harvey, Kansas, 29Nov1883…in addition, the Kansas County Marriage Record show the couple was married 29Nov1883.
Levi Commons' Death: Levi Commons' Oregon Certificate of Death lists death as 11Dec1941, Toledo, Lincoln, Oregon…probably at Toledo hospital since the certificate also shows his usual residence as rural Nashville, Lincoln, Oregon…listed as a widow born 25Sep1853, born New Boston, Illinois…parents Enos Commons and Margaret Myers…son Fred Commons, Eugene, was the informant…burial 13Dec1941, Portland, Oregon…died of "apparently cer??? Thrombosis, partially due to age (88y, 2m, 19d…for some reason FAG and Levi Commons' headstone list 7Dec1941 as his death date, but the Oregon death Index agrees death as 11Dec1941.
Clara R. Commons' Death: Oregon Certificate of Death for Clara R. Commons lists her death at Portland Sanitarium, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon…death listed as 5Apr1923…she had been at the facility since 27Apr1923…her residence was Harlan, Lincoln, Oregon…husband L.M. Commons…she was born 27Apr1865, Indiana (should have been Seneca, Ohio)…parents Jacob Staub, born in France, and Catherine Foltz, born in Germany…husband Levi M. Commons of Harlan, Oregon, the informant…buried 9Apr231923, at Columbia Masonic cemetery, Portland…Clara's funeral notice and the Oregon Death Index also list 5Apr1923, but for whatever reason, her death is listed as 6Apr1923 by her headstone, FAG memorial and her newspaper death notice.


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