Portland, Oregon Deaths in 1879

Compiled by Connie Lenzen, CG

The January 1, 1880 issue of the Portland Oregonian included a list of people who died in 1879. The following names are from that list. Since Portland deaths were not recorded until mid-1881, this list is particularly important.

It appears that the informtion came from death notices in the Oregonian. The notices were usually run the day after the death. Family historians should check the issues of the Oregonian to see if further information is in the actual notice. Family historians can obtain a copy of the Portland Oregonian on microfilm to see if they can find additional information. For information on Oregon obituary searches, click here.

Allison Joseph L. Dec. 29, 1879 46 yr
Allison Mary Louise Oct 29, 1879 2 yr 8 mo 17 da
Anderson Peter Nov. 28, 1879 35 yr
Andrews George Radwick Aug. 21, 1879
Arpin Edward June 9, 1879 23 yr
Barman Caroline Aug. 3, 1879 11 mo 1 da
Bennett Glenora Roselia Aug. 31, 1879 8 mo 10 da
Bennett Laurena (Mrs) Jan. 22, 1879 66 yr 5 mo 11 da
Berry Edith June 3, 1879 12 yr 11 mo
Boison A. Nov. 9, 1879 27 yr
Boyd Caroline (Mrs) May 5, 1879 56 yr 1 mo 7 da
Brady John Joseph Mar. 19, 1879 6 yr 9 mo
Brandt Annie Corinne Feb. 16, 1879 19 mo 1 da
Brown Elizabeth July 27, 1879 14 mo
Brown George R. Feb. 25, 1879 20 yr 11 mo
Burk Thomas May 10, 1879 61 yr 5 mo 16 da
Bybee Hardenbergh May 30, 1879 2 yr 11 mo 11 da
Cardiff Miles Sep. 18, 1879 83 yr
Carle Charles H. Mar. 12, 1879 8 mo 12 da
Castro Lulu Maude July 20, 1879 2 yr 11 mo 5 da
Chapman Nancy Jane (Mrs) Feb. 22, 1879 38 yr
Cole George F. Sep. 21, 1879 21 yr 6 mo
Condon William Jan. 31, 1879 48 yr
Crocker Josiah May 26, 1879 34 yr 7 mo 2 da
Davis Perry W. Feb. 23, 1879 50 yr 3 mo 15 da
Day J. B. Feb. 26, 1879 8 mo 24 da
Derrick Fritz June 18, 1879 45 yr
Dolan Bernard Aug. 22, 1879 18 yr 3 mo
Duff Sarah McKenzie (Mrs) Feb. 22, 1879 53 yr 3 mo
Durham E. B. Apr. 6, 1879 61 yr
Edmunds Katie Sep. 23, 1879 4 yr 3 mo 8 da
Evert Arthur M. Nov. 29, 1879 2 yr 5 mo
Farman Ray Oct 22, 1879 3 yr
Foster Willie Aug. 14, 1879 2 yr 8 mo
George Presley Dec. 23, 1879 82 yr
Gheen W. P. (Mrs) Oct 28, 1879
Goodsell Charles Evander July 6, 1879 14 mo 13 da
Gunn Sarah A Nov. 3, 1879 27 yr 7 mo 28 da
Ham Lillie Aug. 25, 1879 5 yr 8 mo 21 da
Harris Albert Fred Sep. 15, 1879
Hennessey Patrick Oct 24, 1879 75 yr
Hewett Francis F. Oct 10, 1879
Hirsch Bernhard Sep. 13, 1879 2 yr 2 mo 20 da
Holbach Eva Mary Mar. 26, 1879 1 yr
Holton Thomas M. Nov. 3, 1879 24 yr 6 mo
Humbel D. Jan. 12, 1879 40 yr 15 da
Jack Emily Christine (Mrs) Mar. 12, 1879 28 yr 5 mo
Jackson Gregory Dec. 18, 1879 50 yr
Jena F. Sep. 28, 1879 40 yr 8 mo 19 da
Kahn Grace Dec. 16, 1879 9 yr 1 mo 3 da
Kelly Philip Aug. 18, 1879 6 mo 23 da
Kendrick Kate E. (Mrs) Dec. 17, 1879
Kibbing J. H. Apr. 15, 1879 64 yr
Knowles Freddie H. July 28, 1879 7 mo
Lamson Alice May 8, 1879 17 mo
Lee Gracie Feb. 5, 1879 11 mo 24 da
Lee Mary Janette Feb. 5, 1879 11 yr 20 da
Lennax Louise (Mrs) Nov. 16, 1879 72 yr 9 mo 12 da
Lewis Willie Sep. 1, 1879 7 mo 5 da
Lowe William Geoge June 18, 1879 2 yr 8 mo
Luckey Emma (Mrs) Apr. 19, 1879 31 yr 10 mo
Lynch Mary June 9, 1879 24 yr
Maggs George Robert Aug. 19, 1879 2 yr 5 mo 25 da
Mallory John Joseph May 5, 1879 1 yr 6 mo 11 da
Martin M. R. May 27, 1879 55 yr
McCormick Francis Stephen Aug. 10, 1879 6 wk
McDonald Emma (Mrs) Dec. 30, 1879
McEachen Charles June 2, 1879 27 yr
McFealy James Joseph Sep. 27, 1879 1 yr 6 mo 2 da
McGraw Jeremiah Dec, 1879 75 yr
McGuire Edith Blanche Aug. 7, 1879 1 yr 11 da
Merriman Phoebe A. (Mrs) Jan. 22, 1879
Meserve Charles Foster Oct 27, 1879
Metzger Babette Apr. 14, 1879 55 yr 4 mo 16 da
Miller James Dall July 8, 1879 27 yr 1 mo 19 da
Moir William Dickson Aug. 16, 1879
Morris John T. Dec. 16, 1879 40 yr
Morrison Cornelius Mar. 18, 1879 44 yr 3 mo 10 da
Naylor William Jan. 22, 1879 77 yr
Nelson Lillian Oct 24, 1879 21 yr 24 da
Nevison John Jan. 18, 1879 68 yr 9 mo
Nolan Charles Thomas May 11, 1879 5 yr 6 mo 11 da
Pease Mildred A. (Mrs) Oct 22, 1879 37 yr
Phillips John Feb. 6, 1879 6 yr
Pool Liddy (Mrs) Aug. 3, 1879 24 yr 7 mo 17 da
Raeshem Charles William Aug. 28, 1879 10 mo 1 da
Rathburn Rosa Mary July 27, 1879 9 mo 11 da
Rathburn Warren June 11, 1879 45 yr
Rich Lizzie Aug. 17, 1879 16 mo
Riley Martha Jane (Mrs) Sep. 6, 1879 40 yr
Robertson Mary F. (Mrs) Dec. 29, 1879 57 yr
Rubinich Antone June 24, 1879 30 yr
Rugo John Aug. 22, 1879 41 yr
Shattuck Emily June 5, 1879 24 yr
Shattuck Henry C. Nov. 4, 1879 46 yr
Simpson Henry (Mrs) Nov. 8, 1879 24 yr
Smith Benjamin F. (Capt) Apr. 5, 1879 75 yr
Sohm Frederick June 14, 1879 24 yr 5 mo 18 da
Sohm John Feb. 10, 1879 67 yr 8 mo
Story Frank July 27, 1879 4 mo 24 da
Sundrum Henry Sep. 12, 1879
Sutherland James Benjamin Aug. 19, 1879 13 mo 17 da
Sutherland Sophia (Mrs) Aug. 5, 1879
Taylor Kate (Mrs) Sep. 11, 1879 52 yr 7 mo
Taylor Percy Gray Mar. 24, 1879 18 mo
Tichner Willie David Dec. 18, 1879 3 yr 6 mo
Timmin Emma E (Mrs) Feb. 11, 1879 25 yr 22 da
Tysskiewicz Elijah Apr. 8, 1879 2 yr 7 hr
Vaio James Mar. 25, 1879 17 yr
Wallace Wm Apr. 10, 1879 50 yr
Waller Wm. June 4, 1879 69 yr
Walter David L. June 11, 1879
Webmore Lucinda Feb. 16, 1879 41 yr
West James Hellary Aug. 11, 1879 1 yr 23 da
Wilcox Edith Aug. 8, 1879
Wilcox W. F. Nov. 16, 1879 68 yr
Wilhelm Minnie Mar. 28, 1879
Wilhelm Rosie Apr. 3, 1879 5 yr
Young Sarah A. May 24, 1879

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