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Funston, Thomas Benton
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| LAST: Funston
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FIRST: Thomas
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MID: Benton
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| GENDER: M
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| BORN: 17 Feb 1849
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DIED: 19 Dec 1940
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BURIED: 23 Dec 1940
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| OCCUPATION: Farmer
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| BIRTH PLACE: Proviso, Cook Co., Illinois
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| DEATH PLACE: Portland, Washington Co., Oregon
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NOTES:
1860 IA CENSUS - Thos. B. Funston, age 11, b. Illinois, is enumerated with Andrew S., age 29, occupation farmer, b. Pennsylvania, and Sarah A., age 37, b. Pennsylvania, along with Chas. R., age 16, b. Illinois, Martha I., age 13, b. Illinois, Albert E., age 9, b. Illinois, Sarah C., age 7, b. Illinois, Susan E., age 5, b. Pennsylvania and baby Funston, age 1 month, b. Iowa.
MARRIAGE – “T. B. Funston & Rebecca Jane Morris, m 18 July 1873 at Chemeketa Hotel; James Coffey, J. P. Wit: W. C. & Mattie J. F. Morris. Consent of William C. Morris #1562 pg 62 & Bk 1 pf 141”
1880 WA CENSUS - T. B. Funston, age 31, widowed, occupation farmer, b. Illinois.
1920 OR CENSUS - Thomas B. Funston, age 65 [sic], widowed, occupation farmer, b. Illinois.
1930 OR CENSUS - T. B. Funston, age 81, widowed, b. Illinois (both parents born Pennsylvania)
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OBITUARY:
T. B. Funston.
Thomas Benson Funston, born Feb. 17, 1849, at Proviso, Cook county, Ill., died at the home of his son, A. Scott Funston, R. 8. Portland, December 19, aged 91 years 10 months. Until he went to live with his son four years ago he had for many years been a resdient of Marion county, having operated his farm near Turner. To his friends he was familiarly know as "Uncle Ben." Besides his son he is survived by two granddaughters, Mrs. Heige Danielson of Amber, Wash., and Mrs. A. N. Drawson of Salem; grandson H.E. Funston of Portland; three great grandchildren; sister, Mrs. A.J.D. Cornelius of Colfax, Wash. Funeral services will be in charge of W. E. Pegg Funeral home in Beaverton at the Methodist church in Turner at 1 p.m. Monday, December 23 with Rev. W. Gillespie officiating. Interment in Pleasant Grove cemetery.
Daily Oregon Statesman 21 Dec 1940 10:8
TURNER - Dec. 29 (Special) – Funeral services were held in the Methodist church here last week for Thomas Benton Funston, 91, who died at the home of his son, Scott Funston, in Portland on December 19. He was a cousin of General Funston, commander of the expeditionary force in Mexico just prior to the first world war. Mr. Funston had lived on a farm near Turner for many years. Interment was in the pioneer Pleasant Grove cemetery.
(newspaper clipping, not cited)
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INSCRIPTION:
Funston
Thomas Benton
Feb. 17, 1849 – Dec. 19, 1940
[shares marker with Rebecca and Willie]
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SOURCES:
Saucy Survey & Photographs
OSBH DC (Washington County 1940) #347
1860 IA CENSUS (Bremer Co., Le Roy, FA #18)
Marriage Records of Marion Co., OR, 1871-1874, Vol. II, pg 14
1880 WA CENSUS (Whitman Co., ED 57, page 368A)
1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Turner, ED 360, sheet 2A)
1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Turner, ED 85, sheet 4B)
DOS 21 Dec 1940 10:8
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