Hobson-Whitney Cemetery ~ Salem Dixon ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Dixon, Salem
LAST: Dixon FIRST: Salem MID: 
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BORN: 2 Oct 1839 DIED: 15 Apr 1853 BURIED: 
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BIRTH PLACE:  Shelby Co., Iowa
DEATH PLACE: Oregon
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1850 MO CENSUS - Salem Dixon, age 10, b. Indiana, is enumerated with James Dixon, age 47, occupation farmer, b. New York, and Susan Dixon, age 44, b. Indiana, along with John, age 25, farmer, b. Indiana, Elizabeth, age 17, b. Indiana, Anna, age 15, b. Indiana, Thomas, age 9, b. Indiana, Enos, age 6, b. Missouri, Araphel, age 3, b. Missouri, and James R., age 1, b. Missouri.
DISCREPANCY – Marker gives place of birth as Iowa, 1850 census as Indiana.
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INSCRIPTION: 
Salem Dixon
Born In
Shelby Co., Ia
Oct. 2, 1839
Died
by accidental shooting
April 15, 1853
Death is certain, the hour
unseen
SOURCES: 
Saucy Survey & Photographs
Brown, Dyal & Marsh
1850 MO CENSUS (Andrew Co., Rochester, FA #922)
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