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Lewis Cemetery ~ Elizabeth Biery ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
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Biery, Elizabeth
LAST: Biery FIRST: Elizabeth MID: 
GENDER: F MAIDEN NAME: Hostetter TITLE: 
BORN: 8 May 1827 DIED: 17 Nov 1912 BURIED: 
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Ohio
DEATH PLACE: Troutdale, Multnomah Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
1880 OR CENSUS - Elizabeth Biery, age 63, b. Ohio, is enumerated with husband John Biery, age 62, occupation farmer, b. Switzerland, along with Anna, age 19, b. Ohio, Rosy, age 17, b. Ohio, Mattie, age 15, b. Ohio, and Elizabeth, age 11, b. Ohio. Also enumerated with the family are P. Neuschander, age 29, farmer, b. Switzerland, and Emma Neuschwander, age 27, b. Ohio, along with children Elizabeth, age 7, b. Ohio, Levie, age 5, b. Ohio, Phillip, age 3, b. Oregon, Rosa, age 1, b. Oregon, and Edwin, age 8 months, b. Oregon.
OBITUARY: 
Mrs. Elizabeth Biery died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. A. B. Conrad, of Troutdale, on Sunday, November 17, 1912, after an illness of but a few days. The body was brought to this city and laid to rest in the Lewisburg cemetery Wednesday. Mrs. Biery came to Silverton about 33 years ago with her husband and family. Her husband died about 19 years ago, since which time she has lived with her children. She was well known by many of the earlier settlers of this vicinity. At the time of her death she was 85 years, 6 months, 9 days old. She is survived by five daughters and one son: Mrs. Jacob Amstutz of Silverton, Mrs. A. B. Conrad of Troutdale, Mrs. Neuswander, Harrisburg, Mrs. John Sutter of Salem, Mrs. Cathering Rogers of Lind, Wash., and Chris Biery of Olson, Mich. Besides these there are twenty eight grand children and thirty-four great-grand-children.
Silverton Appeal 22 Nov 1912
INSCRIPTION: 
Elizabeth, His Wife
May 8, 1827
Nov 17, 1912
[shares marker with husband John]

DAR list shows marker before 1930 read:
Elizabeth Hofstetter
wife of
John Biery
Born in Ohio
1827-1912
SOURCES: 
Saucy Survey & Photographs 
DAR Survey
OSBH DC (Multnomah County 1912) #3455
1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Silver Creek, ED 85, pg 120C)
SA 22 Nov 1912
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