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James “Jimmy” McClure

Birth
Ireland
Death
21 Dec 1893 (aged 26–27)
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
Plot
grave #288
Memorial ID
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Oregon State Archives, Documents from Oregon State Hospital, Salem:
(1) Admissions Register -
No. 179, date March 17, 1890; McClure, James, b. Ireland, resident of: Multnomah [county], age 24,
farmer, Cause of insanity: Epilepsy, Class: Epileptic Insanity; no. of attacks: 1, duration 6Y
(2) Personal history, page 513 -
McClure, James Ad. Mar 17th 1890.
Martha McClure, 411 6th St. Portland, Or.
(3) Death Register -
date Dec 21, 1893; line 78, McClure, James; age 27; b. Ireland; County come from: Multnomah,
Commitment commenced: Mch 17, 1890; cause of death: Exhaustion of Epilepsy; No. of grave: 288

It may be that James was born in 1864,or, Jane was born in 1868. Ireland records records Jane (1865) thru Margaret (1874), but doesn't show anyone prior. The ship's registry showing James older than Jane and Jane's record indicating 1868, 3 years later than listed in the Irish records and James being born in 1866.
Oregon State Archives, Documents from Oregon State Hospital, Salem:
(1) Admissions Register -
No. 179, date March 17, 1890; McClure, James, b. Ireland, resident of: Multnomah [county], age 24,
farmer, Cause of insanity: Epilepsy, Class: Epileptic Insanity; no. of attacks: 1, duration 6Y
(2) Personal history, page 513 -
McClure, James Ad. Mar 17th 1890.
Martha McClure, 411 6th St. Portland, Or.
(3) Death Register -
date Dec 21, 1893; line 78, McClure, James; age 27; b. Ireland; County come from: Multnomah,
Commitment commenced: Mch 17, 1890; cause of death: Exhaustion of Epilepsy; No. of grave: 288

It may be that James was born in 1864,or, Jane was born in 1868. Ireland records records Jane (1865) thru Margaret (1874), but doesn't show anyone prior. The ship's registry showing James older than Jane and Jane's record indicating 1868, 3 years later than listed in the Irish records and James being born in 1866.


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  • Created by: Terry Fish
  • Added: Apr 9, 2017
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178267129/james-mcclure: accessed ), memorial page for James “Jimmy” McClure (1866–21 Dec 1893), Find a Grave Memorial ID 178267129, citing Oregon State Hospital Patient Memorial, Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Terry Fish (contributor 48696388).