James Stanton Morgan's cremated remains were never taken after his death and are still available at Oregon State Hospital to be claimed by anyone who is related.
James was born in Linn County, Oregon on 4/24/1870. His mother, Martha Reid Bamford, was born in Ohio in 1834. His father, William Irwin Morgan, was born in Indiana in 1827. They were married about 1867. Martha had 6 children of whom 5 survived childhood. They were all born in Oregon and included: Mary (about 1866), Martha E (about 1868), James (in 1870), William (about 1872), and Minnie (about 1875).
At the time of the 1870 census, James was 1 month old, living with his parents and older sisters in Peoria, Linn County, Oregon where his father was farming.
During the 1880 census James was 10 years old, attending school and living with his parents and siblings in Orleans, Linn County, Oregon. James' father died in 1902 and his mother died in 1924.
James was single all his life. In the censuses of 1910, 1920 and 1930 James was living in Portland and working as a bridge carpenter. In 1954 he was living in the Sellwood neighborhood in southeast Portland.
On 8/25/1954 James was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He reportedly had arteriosclerosis which may have created confusion and unusual behavior. After being a patient at the institution for 18 months James died at OSH of pneumonia on 3/11/1956. He was 85 years old. His remains were not claimed.
Note: James' uncle Theodore Bamford, the brother of James' mother, was institutionalized at OSH on 6/23/1884. After being institutionalized for almost 50 years, he died at OSH on 5/22/1934. Like James' ashes, Theodore's cremains were not claimed and are still available to be received by relatives.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
James was born in Linn County, Oregon on 4/24/1870. His mother, Martha Reid Bamford, was born in Ohio in 1834. His father, William Irwin Morgan, was born in Indiana in 1827. They were married about 1867. Martha had 6 children of whom 5 survived childhood. They were all born in Oregon and included: Mary (about 1866), Martha E (about 1868), James (in 1870), William (about 1872), and Minnie (about 1875).
At the time of the 1870 census, James was 1 month old, living with his parents and older sisters in Peoria, Linn County, Oregon where his father was farming.
During the 1880 census James was 10 years old, attending school and living with his parents and siblings in Orleans, Linn County, Oregon. James' father died in 1902 and his mother died in 1924.
James was single all his life. In the censuses of 1910, 1920 and 1930 James was living in Portland and working as a bridge carpenter. In 1954 he was living in the Sellwood neighborhood in southeast Portland.
On 8/25/1954 James was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He reportedly had arteriosclerosis which may have created confusion and unusual behavior. After being a patient at the institution for 18 months James died at OSH of pneumonia on 3/11/1956. He was 85 years old. His remains were not claimed.
Note: James' uncle Theodore Bamford, the brother of James' mother, was institutionalized at OSH on 6/23/1884. After being institutionalized for almost 50 years, he died at OSH on 5/22/1934. Like James' ashes, Theodore's cremains were not claimed and are still available to be received by relatives.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
James Stanton Morgan's cremated remains were never taken after his death and are still available at Oregon State Hospital to be claimed by anyone who is related.
James was born in Linn County, Oregon on 4/24/1870. His mother, Martha Reid Bamford, was born in Ohio in 1834. His father, William Irwin Morgan, was born in Indiana in 1827. They were married about 1867. Martha had 6 children of whom 5 survived childhood. They were all born in Oregon and included: Mary (about 1866), Martha E (about 1868), James (in 1870), William (about 1872), and Minnie (about 1875).
At the time of the 1870 census, James was 1 month old, living with his parents and older sisters in Peoria, Linn County, Oregon where his father was farming.
During the 1880 census James was 10 years old, attending school and living with his parents and siblings in Orleans, Linn County, Oregon. James' father died in 1902 and his mother died in 1924.
James was single all his life. In the censuses of 1910, 1920 and 1930 James was living in Portland and working as a bridge carpenter. In 1954 he was living in the Sellwood neighborhood in southeast Portland.
On 8/25/1954 James was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He reportedly had arteriosclerosis which may have created confusion and unusual behavior. After being a patient at the institution for 18 months James died at OSH of pneumonia on 3/11/1956. He was 85 years old. His remains were not claimed.
Note: James' uncle Theodore Bamford, the brother of James' mother, was institutionalized at OSH on 6/23/1884. After being institutionalized for almost 50 years, he died at OSH on 5/22/1934. Like James' ashes, Theodore's cremains were not claimed and are still available to be received by relatives.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
James was born in Linn County, Oregon on 4/24/1870. His mother, Martha Reid Bamford, was born in Ohio in 1834. His father, William Irwin Morgan, was born in Indiana in 1827. They were married about 1867. Martha had 6 children of whom 5 survived childhood. They were all born in Oregon and included: Mary (about 1866), Martha E (about 1868), James (in 1870), William (about 1872), and Minnie (about 1875).
At the time of the 1870 census, James was 1 month old, living with his parents and older sisters in Peoria, Linn County, Oregon where his father was farming.
During the 1880 census James was 10 years old, attending school and living with his parents and siblings in Orleans, Linn County, Oregon. James' father died in 1902 and his mother died in 1924.
James was single all his life. In the censuses of 1910, 1920 and 1930 James was living in Portland and working as a bridge carpenter. In 1954 he was living in the Sellwood neighborhood in southeast Portland.
On 8/25/1954 James was admitted to the Oregon State Hospital, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. He reportedly had arteriosclerosis which may have created confusion and unusual behavior. After being a patient at the institution for 18 months James died at OSH of pneumonia on 3/11/1956. He was 85 years old. His remains were not claimed.
Note: James' uncle Theodore Bamford, the brother of James' mother, was institutionalized at OSH on 6/23/1884. After being institutionalized for almost 50 years, he died at OSH on 5/22/1934. Like James' ashes, Theodore's cremains were not claimed and are still available to be received by relatives.
More information about the 3500 unclaimed cremains at OSH is available at http://www.oregon.gov/oha/amh/osh/pages/cremains.aspx A book by David Maisel and a documentary by Ondi Timoner & Robert James, both entitled "Library of Dust" also provide more information.
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