George Taylor's cremated remains were not initially taken after death and were available at Oregon State Hospital to be claimed by anyone who is related. In 2021 a relative received the ashes.
Although the hospital estimated George was born in 1868, he was actually born in 1870 in Franklin, Lane County, Oregon (near Junction City and the Long Tom River). He was the son of Emaline Conrad & James Taylor.
George's mother was born in Indiana about 1838 to David & Lura Conrad. Emaline emigrated from Missouri to Oregon in the early-1850s with her parents and siblings. Among Emaline's full siblings were Allegar, Sarah, Andrew, Elijah, and Milly. Their parents divorced in Oregon in 1854. Her father remarried and he and his new wife, Lucy Cruzan, had several children: David Barton, Lucy, Ida, Rosa, Etta Juna. So George had no shortage of aunts and uncles.
George's father was born in Missouri about 1830 to Christopher & Dorcas Delilah (Fields) Taylor. George's father's siblings were: John, Sarah, Melinda Minerva, Ebenezer, and Joseph. They arrived in Oregon in 1850.
George's parents were among the earliest white settlers in the Oregon Territory, arriving years before Oregon became a state in 1859. They married on 12/24/1857 in Lane County then quickly settled next door to James' parents and brother John in the Long Tom Township of Lane County where they were all farming. After James & Emaline Taylor had been married 12 years, George, their only child, was born.
At the time of the 1870 census, taken in August, George was reportedly one month old, living with his parents in Long Tom Township where his father was a farmer and blacksmith. Emaline's brother, Andrew J. Conrad, was living with them. George's paternal grandparents, Christopher and Dorcas Taylor were farming nearby.
During the census of 1880, George was 10 years old, living with his parents in the Long Tom area. On the census George was reported to be "idiotic," a common medical term in that era. His mother was said to be unable to read or write. Although George's father was listed as a farmer, he was unable to work because he had an enlarged liver. He died on 2/18/1890 and was buried at Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Junction City, Lane County.
During the census of 1900, George and his widowed mother were living in Richardson in Lane County. His mother was farming. At some point between 1900 and 1908, George was committed to the Oregon State Insane Asylum, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. It was later called Oregon State Hospital. His mother may have been committed at the same time as George. The facility originally housed people who were developmentally disabled as well as those who had mental illness. In 1907 the state legislature determined that people like George with developmental disorders would be better cared for in different surroundings.
On 12/1/1908 George was among the 39 patients who were transferred from the Oregon State Insane Asylum to the newly built Oregon State Institution for the Feeble-Minded (OSIFM), a residential, quasi-educational institution charged with educating people with developmental disabilities. In 1933 the facility was renamed Oregon Fairview Home and it was closed in 2000.
At the time of the 1910 census George was a resident of OSIFM while his mother was a patient at the Oregon State Hospital. She died at OSH on 12/17/1911 and was buried in Rest Lawn Memorial Park with her husband.
It is not known whether George was part of the sterilization program that occurred while he was at Fairview. In 1923, the legislature passed legislation that established the Oregon Board of Eugenics and provided for the "sterilization of all feeble-minded, insane, epileptics, habitual criminals, moral degenerates, and sexual perverts who are a menace to society." Sterilizations required either the patient's consent or a court order. By 1929, about 300 residents of Fairview had been sterilized and by 1983 more than 2,500 patients were subjected to sterilizations in various state institutions. In 2002 Gov. John Kitzhaber formally apologized for the old eugenics law. "To those who suffered, I say the people of Oregon are sorry," Gov. Kitzhaber said at a ceremony. "Our hearts are heavy for the pain you endured."
George lived at Fairview for almost 25 years. He had several medical problems and died of heart problems at Fairview on 10/27/1933 at the age of 63. He had been single all his life. His body was transported to the nearby Oregon State (Psychiatric) Hospital where he was cremated and where his ashes are still being held.
Because he had no children or siblings his nearest relatives would be descendants of his aunts and uncles.
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.∼Unclaimed thru OR.
Although the hospital estimated George was born in 1868, he was actually born in 1870 in Franklin, Lane County, Oregon (near Junction City and the Long Tom River). He was the son of Emaline Conrad & James Taylor.
George's mother was born in Indiana about 1838 to David & Lura Conrad. Emaline emigrated from Missouri to Oregon in the early-1850s with her parents and siblings. Among Emaline's full siblings were Allegar, Sarah, Andrew, Elijah, and Milly. Their parents divorced in Oregon in 1854. Her father remarried and he and his new wife, Lucy Cruzan, had several children: David Barton, Lucy, Ida, Rosa, Etta Juna. So George had no shortage of aunts and uncles.
George's father was born in Missouri about 1830 to Christopher & Dorcas Delilah (Fields) Taylor. George's father's siblings were: John, Sarah, Melinda Minerva, Ebenezer, and Joseph. They arrived in Oregon in 1850.
George's parents were among the earliest white settlers in the Oregon Territory, arriving years before Oregon became a state in 1859. They married on 12/24/1857 in Lane County then quickly settled next door to James' parents and brother John in the Long Tom Township of Lane County where they were all farming. After James & Emaline Taylor had been married 12 years, George, their only child, was born.
At the time of the 1870 census, taken in August, George was reportedly one month old, living with his parents in Long Tom Township where his father was a farmer and blacksmith. Emaline's brother, Andrew J. Conrad, was living with them. George's paternal grandparents, Christopher and Dorcas Taylor were farming nearby.
During the census of 1880, George was 10 years old, living with his parents in the Long Tom area. On the census George was reported to be "idiotic," a common medical term in that era. His mother was said to be unable to read or write. Although George's father was listed as a farmer, he was unable to work because he had an enlarged liver. He died on 2/18/1890 and was buried at Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Junction City, Lane County.
During the census of 1900, George and his widowed mother were living in Richardson in Lane County. His mother was farming. At some point between 1900 and 1908, George was committed to the Oregon State Insane Asylum, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. It was later called Oregon State Hospital. His mother may have been committed at the same time as George. The facility originally housed people who were developmentally disabled as well as those who had mental illness. In 1907 the state legislature determined that people like George with developmental disorders would be better cared for in different surroundings.
On 12/1/1908 George was among the 39 patients who were transferred from the Oregon State Insane Asylum to the newly built Oregon State Institution for the Feeble-Minded (OSIFM), a residential, quasi-educational institution charged with educating people with developmental disabilities. In 1933 the facility was renamed Oregon Fairview Home and it was closed in 2000.
At the time of the 1910 census George was a resident of OSIFM while his mother was a patient at the Oregon State Hospital. She died at OSH on 12/17/1911 and was buried in Rest Lawn Memorial Park with her husband.
It is not known whether George was part of the sterilization program that occurred while he was at Fairview. In 1923, the legislature passed legislation that established the Oregon Board of Eugenics and provided for the "sterilization of all feeble-minded, insane, epileptics, habitual criminals, moral degenerates, and sexual perverts who are a menace to society." Sterilizations required either the patient's consent or a court order. By 1929, about 300 residents of Fairview had been sterilized and by 1983 more than 2,500 patients were subjected to sterilizations in various state institutions. In 2002 Gov. John Kitzhaber formally apologized for the old eugenics law. "To those who suffered, I say the people of Oregon are sorry," Gov. Kitzhaber said at a ceremony. "Our hearts are heavy for the pain you endured."
George lived at Fairview for almost 25 years. He had several medical problems and died of heart problems at Fairview on 10/27/1933 at the age of 63. He had been single all his life. His body was transported to the nearby Oregon State (Psychiatric) Hospital where he was cremated and where his ashes are still being held.
Because he had no children or siblings his nearest relatives would be descendants of his aunts and uncles.
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.∼Unclaimed thru OR.
George Taylor's cremated remains were not initially taken after death and were available at Oregon State Hospital to be claimed by anyone who is related. In 2021 a relative received the ashes.
Although the hospital estimated George was born in 1868, he was actually born in 1870 in Franklin, Lane County, Oregon (near Junction City and the Long Tom River). He was the son of Emaline Conrad & James Taylor.
George's mother was born in Indiana about 1838 to David & Lura Conrad. Emaline emigrated from Missouri to Oregon in the early-1850s with her parents and siblings. Among Emaline's full siblings were Allegar, Sarah, Andrew, Elijah, and Milly. Their parents divorced in Oregon in 1854. Her father remarried and he and his new wife, Lucy Cruzan, had several children: David Barton, Lucy, Ida, Rosa, Etta Juna. So George had no shortage of aunts and uncles.
George's father was born in Missouri about 1830 to Christopher & Dorcas Delilah (Fields) Taylor. George's father's siblings were: John, Sarah, Melinda Minerva, Ebenezer, and Joseph. They arrived in Oregon in 1850.
George's parents were among the earliest white settlers in the Oregon Territory, arriving years before Oregon became a state in 1859. They married on 12/24/1857 in Lane County then quickly settled next door to James' parents and brother John in the Long Tom Township of Lane County where they were all farming. After James & Emaline Taylor had been married 12 years, George, their only child, was born.
At the time of the 1870 census, taken in August, George was reportedly one month old, living with his parents in Long Tom Township where his father was a farmer and blacksmith. Emaline's brother, Andrew J. Conrad, was living with them. George's paternal grandparents, Christopher and Dorcas Taylor were farming nearby.
During the census of 1880, George was 10 years old, living with his parents in the Long Tom area. On the census George was reported to be "idiotic," a common medical term in that era. His mother was said to be unable to read or write. Although George's father was listed as a farmer, he was unable to work because he had an enlarged liver. He died on 2/18/1890 and was buried at Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Junction City, Lane County.
During the census of 1900, George and his widowed mother were living in Richardson in Lane County. His mother was farming. At some point between 1900 and 1908, George was committed to the Oregon State Insane Asylum, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. It was later called Oregon State Hospital. His mother may have been committed at the same time as George. The facility originally housed people who were developmentally disabled as well as those who had mental illness. In 1907 the state legislature determined that people like George with developmental disorders would be better cared for in different surroundings.
On 12/1/1908 George was among the 39 patients who were transferred from the Oregon State Insane Asylum to the newly built Oregon State Institution for the Feeble-Minded (OSIFM), a residential, quasi-educational institution charged with educating people with developmental disabilities. In 1933 the facility was renamed Oregon Fairview Home and it was closed in 2000.
At the time of the 1910 census George was a resident of OSIFM while his mother was a patient at the Oregon State Hospital. She died at OSH on 12/17/1911 and was buried in Rest Lawn Memorial Park with her husband.
It is not known whether George was part of the sterilization program that occurred while he was at Fairview. In 1923, the legislature passed legislation that established the Oregon Board of Eugenics and provided for the "sterilization of all feeble-minded, insane, epileptics, habitual criminals, moral degenerates, and sexual perverts who are a menace to society." Sterilizations required either the patient's consent or a court order. By 1929, about 300 residents of Fairview had been sterilized and by 1983 more than 2,500 patients were subjected to sterilizations in various state institutions. In 2002 Gov. John Kitzhaber formally apologized for the old eugenics law. "To those who suffered, I say the people of Oregon are sorry," Gov. Kitzhaber said at a ceremony. "Our hearts are heavy for the pain you endured."
George lived at Fairview for almost 25 years. He had several medical problems and died of heart problems at Fairview on 10/27/1933 at the age of 63. He had been single all his life. His body was transported to the nearby Oregon State (Psychiatric) Hospital where he was cremated and where his ashes are still being held.
Because he had no children or siblings his nearest relatives would be descendants of his aunts and uncles.
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.∼Unclaimed thru OR.
Although the hospital estimated George was born in 1868, he was actually born in 1870 in Franklin, Lane County, Oregon (near Junction City and the Long Tom River). He was the son of Emaline Conrad & James Taylor.
George's mother was born in Indiana about 1838 to David & Lura Conrad. Emaline emigrated from Missouri to Oregon in the early-1850s with her parents and siblings. Among Emaline's full siblings were Allegar, Sarah, Andrew, Elijah, and Milly. Their parents divorced in Oregon in 1854. Her father remarried and he and his new wife, Lucy Cruzan, had several children: David Barton, Lucy, Ida, Rosa, Etta Juna. So George had no shortage of aunts and uncles.
George's father was born in Missouri about 1830 to Christopher & Dorcas Delilah (Fields) Taylor. George's father's siblings were: John, Sarah, Melinda Minerva, Ebenezer, and Joseph. They arrived in Oregon in 1850.
George's parents were among the earliest white settlers in the Oregon Territory, arriving years before Oregon became a state in 1859. They married on 12/24/1857 in Lane County then quickly settled next door to James' parents and brother John in the Long Tom Township of Lane County where they were all farming. After James & Emaline Taylor had been married 12 years, George, their only child, was born.
At the time of the 1870 census, taken in August, George was reportedly one month old, living with his parents in Long Tom Township where his father was a farmer and blacksmith. Emaline's brother, Andrew J. Conrad, was living with them. George's paternal grandparents, Christopher and Dorcas Taylor were farming nearby.
During the census of 1880, George was 10 years old, living with his parents in the Long Tom area. On the census George was reported to be "idiotic," a common medical term in that era. His mother was said to be unable to read or write. Although George's father was listed as a farmer, he was unable to work because he had an enlarged liver. He died on 2/18/1890 and was buried at Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Junction City, Lane County.
During the census of 1900, George and his widowed mother were living in Richardson in Lane County. His mother was farming. At some point between 1900 and 1908, George was committed to the Oregon State Insane Asylum, a residential facility in Salem, Oregon for the treatment of people with mental illness. It was later called Oregon State Hospital. His mother may have been committed at the same time as George. The facility originally housed people who were developmentally disabled as well as those who had mental illness. In 1907 the state legislature determined that people like George with developmental disorders would be better cared for in different surroundings.
On 12/1/1908 George was among the 39 patients who were transferred from the Oregon State Insane Asylum to the newly built Oregon State Institution for the Feeble-Minded (OSIFM), a residential, quasi-educational institution charged with educating people with developmental disabilities. In 1933 the facility was renamed Oregon Fairview Home and it was closed in 2000.
At the time of the 1910 census George was a resident of OSIFM while his mother was a patient at the Oregon State Hospital. She died at OSH on 12/17/1911 and was buried in Rest Lawn Memorial Park with her husband.
It is not known whether George was part of the sterilization program that occurred while he was at Fairview. In 1923, the legislature passed legislation that established the Oregon Board of Eugenics and provided for the "sterilization of all feeble-minded, insane, epileptics, habitual criminals, moral degenerates, and sexual perverts who are a menace to society." Sterilizations required either the patient's consent or a court order. By 1929, about 300 residents of Fairview had been sterilized and by 1983 more than 2,500 patients were subjected to sterilizations in various state institutions. In 2002 Gov. John Kitzhaber formally apologized for the old eugenics law. "To those who suffered, I say the people of Oregon are sorry," Gov. Kitzhaber said at a ceremony. "Our hearts are heavy for the pain you endured."
George lived at Fairview for almost 25 years. He had several medical problems and died of heart problems at Fairview on 10/27/1933 at the age of 63. He had been single all his life. His body was transported to the nearby Oregon State (Psychiatric) Hospital where he was cremated and where his ashes are still being held.
Because he had no children or siblings his nearest relatives would be descendants of his aunts and uncles.
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.∼Unclaimed thru OR.
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