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Wilson, Nora
LAST NAME: Wilson FIRST NAME: Nora MIDDLE NAME:  NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME: Marks AKA 1: Lefley AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
GENDER: F TITLE: 
BORN: 5 June 1884 DIED: 11 Feb 1928 BURIED: 13 Feb 1928 ~ Smith Cemetery
OCCUPATION:  
BIRTH PLACE:  Sheridan, Yamhill Co, Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co, Oregon
NOTES: 
1900 OR CENSUS - Laura Marks (b June 1884, Oregon) enumerated with parents William (b Apr 1834, Ohio, married 37 years, occupation farmer) and Fannie C. (b Jan 1846, Iowa, mother of 12 children, 9 living at time of census) and 5 siblings, Israel (b Sept 1865, Oregon), Emma (b Jan 1873, Oregon, married 4y, mother of 3 children, 2 living at time of census), William E. (b Feb 1881, Oregon), Thomas (b Mar 1883, Oregon) & Albert (b Aug 1888, Oregon) 1st MARRIAGE- Edward A. Lefley & Nora M. Marks md 11 Nov 1902, Polk Co, Oregon 1910 OR CENSUS - Nora Lefley (22y, b Oregon, mother of 1 child who was living) enumerated with husband of 9 years Frederick W. (29y, b Oregon) and 1 daughter Alta B. (11m, b Oregon) DIVORCE - Nora M. vs Edward A. Lefley, divorce granted 13 July 1918; Nora awarded custody of 3 minor children, Alta Lefley, George Lefley & Vernon V. Lefley 2nd MARRIAGE - Andrew Wilson & Nora Lafley md 21 June 1919, Marion Co, Oregon 1920 OR CENSUS - Nora Wilson (35y, b Oregon) enumerated with husband Andrew Wilson (43y, b Sweden, immigrated 1898, applied for naturalization papers, occupation farmer) and 3 step-children [of Andrew; Nora's children] Alta Lefley (10y, b Oregon), George W.Lefley (7y, b Oregon) & Vernon V. Lefley (4y2m, b Oregon)
DEATH CERTIFICATE: 
OSBH DC (1928 Marion co) #122 Nora Marks Wilson, female, housewife, married; spouse of Andrew Wilson; b 5 June 1884, Sheridan, Ore; father William Marks; mother Frances Leasy; d 11 Feb 1928, Rt 3, Salem, age 43y 7m 6d; informant Andrew Wilson, Rt 3, Salem
OBITUARY: 
Mrs Nora Wilson, 43 years old, a sister of T.J. Marks of Independence, died Saturday morning in the Deaconess hospital in Salem following a brief illness. Mrs Wilson was born in Sheridan June 5, 1884. For the past eight years she has lived on rural route three, Salem. Services were held at the Keeney funeral home Monday at 1 p.m. with Rev E.G. Ranton officiating. Interment was in the Smith cemetery near Monmouth. Susriving Mrs Wilson are her husband, Andrew; one daughter and two sons, Alta Blanche Lefley, George Williams and Vernon Lefley, Salem; two sisters, Mrs Lizzie Osborn and Mrs Emma Osborn, Monmouth, and five brothers, T.J. Marks, Independence, Chris Marks of Monmouth, Clarence S. and A.O. Marks of Canby and W.E. Marks of Dallas. Independence Enterprise, Friday, February 17, 1928, 6:6
INSCRIPTION: 
Nora Wilson
SOURCES: 
OSBH DC (1928 Marion co) #122 1900 OR CENSUS (Yamhill Co, N Sheridan, ED 168, sheet 5B) Polk Co, Oregon, Marriage Records, Vol 6 1910 OR CENSUS (Yamhill Co, Willamette, ED 300, sheet 7A-B) Polk Co, Oregon, Circuit Court Journal, Vol 17, page 511 Oregon Marriage Index 1920 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Croisan, ED 323, sheet 5A) Independence Enterprise, 17 Feb 1928, 6:6
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