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Smith, Florence
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| LAST: Smith
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FIRST: Florence
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| GENDER: F
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MAIDEN NAME: Esson
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| BORN: Feb 1872
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DIED: 26 Jun 1905
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| BIRTH PLACE: Oregon
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| DEATH PLACE: Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
Name of father Alexander Esson.
1880 OR CENSUS - Florence Esson, age 8, b. Oregon, us enumerated with father Alexander Esson, age 50, farmer, b. Scotland, and S. Christena, age 35, b. Indiana, along with Inez, age 16, Allyn, age 14, M. Alfred, age 12, Ida, age 10, Achilles, age 6, B. Hugh, age 4, and R. Erick, age 2, all born in Oregon.
MARRIAGE - "L. D. Smith, over 21 & Florence Esson, over 18, m 06 Jan 1897 at house of A. Esson by H. B. Ellsworthy, M. G. Aff: W. B. Brown. Wit: Grover Simmons & M. R. Settlemeir. #5214 pg 496".
1900 OR CENSUS - Florence Smith, age 28, b. Feb. 1872 in Oregon, is enumerated with her husband of 3 years, Luke D. Smith, age 41, farmer, b. Aug 1857 in Oregon.
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OBITUARY:
WOMAN JUMPS FROM WINDOW
Mrs. Florence Smith Suffers frightful Injuries as a Result
SHE FALLS FOUR STORIES
Was Under Treatment at Good Samaritan, and in Sudden Frenzy Leaps to Ground, Receiving Fatal Injuries.
Mrs. Florence Smith, of Gervais, Or., a widow about 26 [sic] years old jumped from the fourth story-window of the Good Samaritan Hospital last night shortly after 6 o'clock, and sustained injuries from which she is expected to die. When picked up by hospital attendants it was found that she had both arms broken below the forearms, both hips dislocated, one leg broken and was hurt internally. She was carried to the operating-room, where her injuries were dressed and efforts make to save her life.
Mrs. Smith, it is supposed, became insane, and, jumping from her bed before she could be caught by her nurse, sprang from the open window and landed in a heap at the bottom of the court facing Twenty-third street. Her nurse is held blameless of the accident as she is one of the most experienced in the hospital. The rash deed of the woman was entirely unexpected and caught the nurse unprepared.
Wonder is expressed at the hospital that the fall did not instantly kill the woman. From the fourth floor to the bottom of the court is a distance of about 45 feet.
Mrs. Smith was brought from Gervais, Or., four days ago in a critical condition, and was fiven a private room on the fourth floor. Her actions were strange from the first and it was against the wishes of the hospital management that she was allowed to remain. Her brother, Rev. Albyn Esson, of 333 Eugene street, was notified of the serious condition of his sister yesterday and said that he would notifiy the young woman's father at Gervais. It was shortly after the visit of her brother that the accident occured.
Oregonian, The (Portland, Oregon) 26 Jun 1905, pg 1
DIED - In this city, June 26, 1905, Florence Smith, aged 34 years. Funeral notice later.
Oregonian, The (Portland, Oregon) 27 Jun 1905, pg 14
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INSCRIPTION:
No marker
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SOURCES:
Hollin
Saucy Survey
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Abiqua, pg 101D)
Marriage Records of Marion Co., Vol. VIII pg 39
1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Gervais, ED 220, sheet 3B)
Oreg 26 Jun 1905, pg 1
Oreg 27 Jun 1905, pg 14
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