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Elizabeth Bacon <I>Allen</I> Ganong

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Elizabeth Bacon Allen Ganong

Birth
Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri, USA
Death
25 Dec 1913 (aged 72)
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Plot
Masonic Section, Lot 62, Grave 3
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Oregonian, The (Portland,OR)-Dec. 26, 1913

PIONEER OF 1850 DIES
Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon Ganong Funeral is Today
Mother of Joseph W. Ganong of Portland Flouring Mills Company and R. C. Ganong, Passes

OREGON CITY, OR., DEC. 25--(Special)--Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon Ganong, pioneer of 1850, died today at her home near here after an illness of two years. She was born May 23, 1841, at Palmyra, Mo., being the daughter of Dr. William R. Allen. She crossed the plains with her parents 63 years ago.

In 1962 (see footnote) she was married to Charles W. Ganong, who was Sheriff of Clackamas County, and who died several years ago. For the last 47 years she had resided at the Ganong home ranch south of Oregon City. She is survived by two sons and two daughters, Joseph Ganong, vice-president of the Portland Flouring Mills Company, of Portland and R. C. Gannong, Mrs. Hugh S. Mount and Mrs. Annie E. Howard, of Oregon City.

The funeral will be held from St. Paul's Episcopal Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock and the internment will be in the Masonic Cemetery.

Footnote: Clackamas County marriage records show marriage of Charles W. Ganong to Miss E.B. Allen on January 5, 1862 certif. #149
Oregonian, The (Portland,OR)-Dec. 26, 1913

PIONEER OF 1850 DIES
Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon Ganong Funeral is Today
Mother of Joseph W. Ganong of Portland Flouring Mills Company and R. C. Ganong, Passes

OREGON CITY, OR., DEC. 25--(Special)--Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon Ganong, pioneer of 1850, died today at her home near here after an illness of two years. She was born May 23, 1841, at Palmyra, Mo., being the daughter of Dr. William R. Allen. She crossed the plains with her parents 63 years ago.

In 1962 (see footnote) she was married to Charles W. Ganong, who was Sheriff of Clackamas County, and who died several years ago. For the last 47 years she had resided at the Ganong home ranch south of Oregon City. She is survived by two sons and two daughters, Joseph Ganong, vice-president of the Portland Flouring Mills Company, of Portland and R. C. Gannong, Mrs. Hugh S. Mount and Mrs. Annie E. Howard, of Oregon City.

The funeral will be held from St. Paul's Episcopal Church tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock and the internment will be in the Masonic Cemetery.

Footnote: Clackamas County marriage records show marriage of Charles W. Ganong to Miss E.B. Allen on January 5, 1862 certif. #149


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