Lewis McFeron’s cremated remains were not initially taken after his death and were available at the Oregon State Hospital to be claimed by anyone who is related. In September 2018 his ashes were received by the family. More information about unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/osh/Pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a short documentary film by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
His name has been found spelled McFERRON and McFERREN, but it is correctly spelled McFERON. Lewis was born in Oregon on 4/22/1917. From birth he had a genetic disorder known as Hirschsprung's disease in which nerves are missing from parts of the intestine. It is typically apparent from infancy and may be associated with other genetic conditions such as Down’s Syndrome. It is not known whether Lewis had Down’s Syndrome, but doctor’s reported he had a cognitive disorder. Lewis also had polycystic kidneys, a genetic condition not associated with Down’s Syndrome.
His mother, Sarah Ann Mead, was born in California in September 1891. His father, Lewis “Martin” McFeron, was born in Missouri in December 1865. When Sarah was 24 and Martin was 51, they were married on 7/3/1916 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington just across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. Their families were closely tied because two of Martin’s brothers married two of Sarah’s sisters.
Martin had been married previously. He was first married to Almedia Clampitt in 1886 in Union County, Oregon. Almedia died at home in Salem on 3/28/1914 at the age of 43. Together Martin & Almedia had 9 children (5 boys and 4 girls). Among them were : Robert Lea (in 1887), R. T. (in 1889), Roy (about 1892), Hilda May (in 1892), Ida Belle (in 1894), Mary (in 1896), Myrtle Margaret (about 1900), Roland (about 1905), and Douglas R. (about 1908). Martin’s first family lived in Oregon until the mid-1890 then moved to the Texas/Oklahoma area and returned to Oregon about 10 years later.
Lewis was the first of the children his mother had with Martin Lewis. Lewis’ full siblings included: Edward (born in California in 1918), Martha Virginia (Oregon about 1920), Archie (Oregon in 1921), Lucy Annie (Oregon 1922), and Emil Joseph “Joe” (Oregon in 1926). Lewis’ sister Lucy died in December 1922 when she was 2 months old.
At the time of the 1920 census Lewis was almost 3 years old, living in Albany, Linn County, Oregon with his parents, his brother Edward, and half-brothers Roland and Douglas. Lewis’ father was a house carpenter.
During the 1930 census taken in April, Lewis was almost 13, living in Alpine, a small community in Benton County, Oregon with his parents and siblings Edward, Martha, Archie and Joe. It was reported Lewis was attending school and was able to read and write. If true, his cognitive delay was not severe. Lewis’ father was a millwright in a sawmill. Four months after the 1930 census was taken, Lewis’ mother died on 8/24/1930 in a local hospital while giving birth to a child who also died with her. Lewis’ mother (38) and infant sibling were buried together at the Locke Cemetery in Corvallis, Oregon.
In 1932 Lewis was living in rural Linn County outside of Albany, Oregon. On 8/18/1932 Lewis was admitted to the Oregon State Institution for the Feeble-Minded, a residential, quasi-educational institution in Salem, Oregon charged with educating people with developmental disabilities. In 1933 the facility was renamed Oregon Fairview Home. It was closed in 2000. Six months after Lewis was institutionalized his father died in Potlatch, Latah County, Idaho on 2/12/1933. Lewis was listed among the patients at Fairview during the 1940 census. After being a patient at the institution for almost 24 years Lewis died there of Hirschsprung's disease complicated by kidney problems on 7/6/1956. He was 39 years old and single.
Brother Edward died in California on 11/24/1976. Sister Martha married Henry Manning in 1942, then Allen Heuer in 1945, and Cecil Foster in 1959. Martha died in Portland on 6/22/1992. Brother Archie died in Portland on 3/16/1995. Brother Joe served in the US Navy during World War II, and married Dorothy Louise “Dot” Hardin. Joe died on 4/17/1999 and was buried at the Willamette National Cemetery.
His name has been found spelled McFERRON and McFERREN, but it is correctly spelled McFERON. Lewis was born in Oregon on 4/22/1917. From birth he had a genetic disorder known as Hirschsprung's disease in which nerves are missing from parts of the intestine. It is typically apparent from infancy and may be associated with other genetic conditions such as Down’s Syndrome. It is not known whether Lewis had Down’s Syndrome, but doctor’s reported he had a cognitive disorder. Lewis also had polycystic kidneys, a genetic condition not associated with Down’s Syndrome.
His mother, Sarah Ann Mead, was born in California in September 1891. His father, Lewis “Martin” McFeron, was born in Missouri in December 1865. When Sarah was 24 and Martin was 51, they were married on 7/3/1916 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington just across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. Their families were closely tied because two of Martin’s brothers married two of Sarah’s sisters.
Martin had been married previously. He was first married to Almedia Clampitt in 1886 in Union County, Oregon. Almedia died at home in Salem on 3/28/1914 at the age of 43. Together Martin & Almedia had 9 children (5 boys and 4 girls). Among them were : Robert Lea (in 1887), R. T. (in 1889), Roy (about 1892), Hilda May (in 1892), Ida Belle (in 1894), Mary (in 1896), Myrtle Margaret (about 1900), Roland (about 1905), and Douglas R. (about 1908). Martin’s first family lived in Oregon until the mid-1890 then moved to the Texas/Oklahoma area and returned to Oregon about 10 years later.
Lewis was the first of the children his mother had with Martin Lewis. Lewis’ full siblings included: Edward (born in California in 1918), Martha Virginia (Oregon about 1920), Archie (Oregon in 1921), Lucy Annie (Oregon 1922), and Emil Joseph “Joe” (Oregon in 1926). Lewis’ sister Lucy died in December 1922 when she was 2 months old.
At the time of the 1920 census Lewis was almost 3 years old, living in Albany, Linn County, Oregon with his parents, his brother Edward, and half-brothers Roland and Douglas. Lewis’ father was a house carpenter.
During the 1930 census taken in April, Lewis was almost 13, living in Alpine, a small community in Benton County, Oregon with his parents and siblings Edward, Martha, Archie and Joe. It was reported Lewis was attending school and was able to read and write. If true, his cognitive delay was not severe. Lewis’ father was a millwright in a sawmill. Four months after the 1930 census was taken, Lewis’ mother died on 8/24/1930 in a local hospital while giving birth to a child who also died with her. Lewis’ mother (38) and infant sibling were buried together at the Locke Cemetery in Corvallis, Oregon.
In 1932 Lewis was living in rural Linn County outside of Albany, Oregon. On 8/18/1932 Lewis was admitted to the Oregon State Institution for the Feeble-Minded, a residential, quasi-educational institution in Salem, Oregon charged with educating people with developmental disabilities. In 1933 the facility was renamed Oregon Fairview Home. It was closed in 2000. Six months after Lewis was institutionalized his father died in Potlatch, Latah County, Idaho on 2/12/1933. Lewis was listed among the patients at Fairview during the 1940 census. After being a patient at the institution for almost 24 years Lewis died there of Hirschsprung's disease complicated by kidney problems on 7/6/1956. He was 39 years old and single.
Brother Edward died in California on 11/24/1976. Sister Martha married Henry Manning in 1942, then Allen Heuer in 1945, and Cecil Foster in 1959. Martha died in Portland on 6/22/1992. Brother Archie died in Portland on 3/16/1995. Brother Joe served in the US Navy during World War II, and married Dorothy Louise “Dot” Hardin. Joe died on 4/17/1999 and was buried at the Willamette National Cemetery.
Lewis McFeron’s cremated remains were not initially taken after his death and were available at the Oregon State Hospital to be claimed by anyone who is related. In September 2018 his ashes were received by the family. More information about unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/osh/Pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a short documentary film by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
His name has been found spelled McFERRON and McFERREN, but it is correctly spelled McFERON. Lewis was born in Oregon on 4/22/1917. From birth he had a genetic disorder known as Hirschsprung's disease in which nerves are missing from parts of the intestine. It is typically apparent from infancy and may be associated with other genetic conditions such as Down’s Syndrome. It is not known whether Lewis had Down’s Syndrome, but doctor’s reported he had a cognitive disorder. Lewis also had polycystic kidneys, a genetic condition not associated with Down’s Syndrome.
His mother, Sarah Ann Mead, was born in California in September 1891. His father, Lewis “Martin” McFeron, was born in Missouri in December 1865. When Sarah was 24 and Martin was 51, they were married on 7/3/1916 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington just across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. Their families were closely tied because two of Martin’s brothers married two of Sarah’s sisters.
Martin had been married previously. He was first married to Almedia Clampitt in 1886 in Union County, Oregon. Almedia died at home in Salem on 3/28/1914 at the age of 43. Together Martin & Almedia had 9 children (5 boys and 4 girls). Among them were : Robert Lea (in 1887), R. T. (in 1889), Roy (about 1892), Hilda May (in 1892), Ida Belle (in 1894), Mary (in 1896), Myrtle Margaret (about 1900), Roland (about 1905), and Douglas R. (about 1908). Martin’s first family lived in Oregon until the mid-1890 then moved to the Texas/Oklahoma area and returned to Oregon about 10 years later.
Lewis was the first of the children his mother had with Martin Lewis. Lewis’ full siblings included: Edward (born in California in 1918), Martha Virginia (Oregon about 1920), Archie (Oregon in 1921), Lucy Annie (Oregon 1922), and Emil Joseph “Joe” (Oregon in 1926). Lewis’ sister Lucy died in December 1922 when she was 2 months old.
At the time of the 1920 census Lewis was almost 3 years old, living in Albany, Linn County, Oregon with his parents, his brother Edward, and half-brothers Roland and Douglas. Lewis’ father was a house carpenter.
During the 1930 census taken in April, Lewis was almost 13, living in Alpine, a small community in Benton County, Oregon with his parents and siblings Edward, Martha, Archie and Joe. It was reported Lewis was attending school and was able to read and write. If true, his cognitive delay was not severe. Lewis’ father was a millwright in a sawmill. Four months after the 1930 census was taken, Lewis’ mother died on 8/24/1930 in a local hospital while giving birth to a child who also died with her. Lewis’ mother (38) and infant sibling were buried together at the Locke Cemetery in Corvallis, Oregon.
In 1932 Lewis was living in rural Linn County outside of Albany, Oregon. On 8/18/1932 Lewis was admitted to the Oregon State Institution for the Feeble-Minded, a residential, quasi-educational institution in Salem, Oregon charged with educating people with developmental disabilities. In 1933 the facility was renamed Oregon Fairview Home. It was closed in 2000. Six months after Lewis was institutionalized his father died in Potlatch, Latah County, Idaho on 2/12/1933. Lewis was listed among the patients at Fairview during the 1940 census. After being a patient at the institution for almost 24 years Lewis died there of Hirschsprung's disease complicated by kidney problems on 7/6/1956. He was 39 years old and single.
Brother Edward died in California on 11/24/1976. Sister Martha married Henry Manning in 1942, then Allen Heuer in 1945, and Cecil Foster in 1959. Martha died in Portland on 6/22/1992. Brother Archie died in Portland on 3/16/1995. Brother Joe served in the US Navy during World War II, and married Dorothy Louise “Dot” Hardin. Joe died on 4/17/1999 and was buried at the Willamette National Cemetery.
His name has been found spelled McFERRON and McFERREN, but it is correctly spelled McFERON. Lewis was born in Oregon on 4/22/1917. From birth he had a genetic disorder known as Hirschsprung's disease in which nerves are missing from parts of the intestine. It is typically apparent from infancy and may be associated with other genetic conditions such as Down’s Syndrome. It is not known whether Lewis had Down’s Syndrome, but doctor’s reported he had a cognitive disorder. Lewis also had polycystic kidneys, a genetic condition not associated with Down’s Syndrome.
His mother, Sarah Ann Mead, was born in California in September 1891. His father, Lewis “Martin” McFeron, was born in Missouri in December 1865. When Sarah was 24 and Martin was 51, they were married on 7/3/1916 in Vancouver, Clark County, Washington just across the Columbia River from Portland, Oregon. Their families were closely tied because two of Martin’s brothers married two of Sarah’s sisters.
Martin had been married previously. He was first married to Almedia Clampitt in 1886 in Union County, Oregon. Almedia died at home in Salem on 3/28/1914 at the age of 43. Together Martin & Almedia had 9 children (5 boys and 4 girls). Among them were : Robert Lea (in 1887), R. T. (in 1889), Roy (about 1892), Hilda May (in 1892), Ida Belle (in 1894), Mary (in 1896), Myrtle Margaret (about 1900), Roland (about 1905), and Douglas R. (about 1908). Martin’s first family lived in Oregon until the mid-1890 then moved to the Texas/Oklahoma area and returned to Oregon about 10 years later.
Lewis was the first of the children his mother had with Martin Lewis. Lewis’ full siblings included: Edward (born in California in 1918), Martha Virginia (Oregon about 1920), Archie (Oregon in 1921), Lucy Annie (Oregon 1922), and Emil Joseph “Joe” (Oregon in 1926). Lewis’ sister Lucy died in December 1922 when she was 2 months old.
At the time of the 1920 census Lewis was almost 3 years old, living in Albany, Linn County, Oregon with his parents, his brother Edward, and half-brothers Roland and Douglas. Lewis’ father was a house carpenter.
During the 1930 census taken in April, Lewis was almost 13, living in Alpine, a small community in Benton County, Oregon with his parents and siblings Edward, Martha, Archie and Joe. It was reported Lewis was attending school and was able to read and write. If true, his cognitive delay was not severe. Lewis’ father was a millwright in a sawmill. Four months after the 1930 census was taken, Lewis’ mother died on 8/24/1930 in a local hospital while giving birth to a child who also died with her. Lewis’ mother (38) and infant sibling were buried together at the Locke Cemetery in Corvallis, Oregon.
In 1932 Lewis was living in rural Linn County outside of Albany, Oregon. On 8/18/1932 Lewis was admitted to the Oregon State Institution for the Feeble-Minded, a residential, quasi-educational institution in Salem, Oregon charged with educating people with developmental disabilities. In 1933 the facility was renamed Oregon Fairview Home. It was closed in 2000. Six months after Lewis was institutionalized his father died in Potlatch, Latah County, Idaho on 2/12/1933. Lewis was listed among the patients at Fairview during the 1940 census. After being a patient at the institution for almost 24 years Lewis died there of Hirschsprung's disease complicated by kidney problems on 7/6/1956. He was 39 years old and single.
Brother Edward died in California on 11/24/1976. Sister Martha married Henry Manning in 1942, then Allen Heuer in 1945, and Cecil Foster in 1959. Martha died in Portland on 6/22/1992. Brother Archie died in Portland on 3/16/1995. Brother Joe served in the US Navy during World War II, and married Dorothy Louise “Dot” Hardin. Joe died on 4/17/1999 and was buried at the Willamette National Cemetery.
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