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William Henry Magruder

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William Henry Magruder

Birth
Shelbina, Shelby County, Missouri, USA
Death
13 May 1956 (aged 67)
Milton-Freewater, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Milton-Freewater, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA GPS-Latitude: 45.9324912, Longitude: -118.3749899
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Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
May 14, 1956

M-F Resident Is Dead There

William Henry Magruder, Route 2, Milton-Freewater, died Sunday. He was 67.

He was born Nov. 30, 1888, at Shelbina, Mo., but came west with his parents at the age of two. Settling first in Idaho, he moved to Washington in 1915.

He was married to Sarah E. Barnes in Walla Walla the same year and the couple made their home at Touchet where he was employed on a wheat ranch.

In 1930, he moved to Freewater and worked for the Umatilla County road department of which he later became eastern division foreman.

He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Mildred, at home; three other daughters, Mrs. John (Orma) Spencer, Kahlotus, and Mrs. Lee (Leta) Perkins and Mrs. Jack (Juanita) Slusarenko, both of Milton-Freewater, and three sons, Henry Magruder, Hillsboro, Ore.; William (Ike) Magruder, Portland, and Robert Magruder, Spokane.

He is also survived by 22 grandchildren, three nieces and six nephews.
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
May 14, 1956

M-F Resident Is Dead There

William Henry Magruder, Route 2, Milton-Freewater, died Sunday. He was 67.

He was born Nov. 30, 1888, at Shelbina, Mo., but came west with his parents at the age of two. Settling first in Idaho, he moved to Washington in 1915.

He was married to Sarah E. Barnes in Walla Walla the same year and the couple made their home at Touchet where he was employed on a wheat ranch.

In 1930, he moved to Freewater and worked for the Umatilla County road department of which he later became eastern division foreman.

He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Mildred, at home; three other daughters, Mrs. John (Orma) Spencer, Kahlotus, and Mrs. Lee (Leta) Perkins and Mrs. Jack (Juanita) Slusarenko, both of Milton-Freewater, and three sons, Henry Magruder, Hillsboro, Ore.; William (Ike) Magruder, Portland, and Robert Magruder, Spokane.

He is also survived by 22 grandchildren, three nieces and six nephews.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68247052/william_henry-magruder: accessed ), memorial page for William Henry Magruder (30 Nov 1888–13 May 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68247052, citing Milton-Freewater IOOF Cemetery, Milton-Freewater, Umatilla County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Rex (contributor 47127507).