Death records for Union County Oregon

Bogus Charley

Buckner, Harold E.

Bushman, Berton

Bushman, Clinton

Floyd, Peter

Foley, John

Foster, Leroy

Low, George

Low, R.E.

Myrick, Robert

Sigmer, Unknown

Slater, James Harvey

Woods, Joseph Clarence

Zunimski, Unknown

 

An Oregon paper reports the death, by consumption, of Bogus Charley, the accomplice of Captain Jack in the Modoc War and killing of General Canby. He died at La Grande, Oregon, having started from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to visit his sister in Lewiston, in Indian territory.

The Burlington Weekly Hawkeye, Burlington Iowa December 16, 1880

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YESTERDAYS
Today's Anniversaries

1899-James Harvey Slater, former U.S. senator from Oregon, died at La Grande, Ore. Born in Sangamon county, Ill., Dec. 28, 1826.

Chronicle Telegram, Elyria Ohio Jan. 28, 1926

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BOYS BURN TO DEATH.
La Grande, Ore.- Five boys burned to death when their automobile struck a culvert and caught fire. Victims were Berton Bushman, 15; Clinton Bushman, 17; John Foley, 17; Leroy Foster, 16; Robert Myrick, 13. All lived at Perry.

Evening State Journal, Lincoln Nebraska Aug. 2, 1938

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LAST SURVIVOR IS CALLED BY DEATH.
     La Grande, Oregon, July 20-Peter Floyd, the last survivor of the mechanics who built the world famous Monitor died at his home here today. Floyd's death is regretted by all who knew him, and he counted his friends in the hundreds.

Fairbanks Daily Times, Fairbanks Alaska July 21, 1916

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HE DROVE STAGES IN DAYS OF REAL SPORT
     La Grande, Ore., Dec. 26-Joseph Clarence Woods, 73, one of the few surviving stage coach drivers of the early days of the west, died here today. Woods, who had lived here since 1900, drove the old time stage coach carrying President and Mrs. Warren G. Harding at the old Oregon Trail celebration at Meacham in 1923. In the '80s he drove stage coaches in Colorado and New Mexico.

The Helena Independent, Helena Montana December 27, 1928

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AIR MAIL PILOT FOUND DEAD IN LONELY CABIN
     La Grande, Ore., Jan. 19-Harold E. Buckner, 32, of Boise, Idaho, Varney air mail pilot, whose legs were broken Friday when his plane crashed near Cove, Oregon, was found dead today by a party of La Grande men when they reached the isolated trapper's cabin where Buckner was confined awaiting aid from the outside world.

Lima News, Lima Ohio January 20, 1929

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OREGON
Spreading rails wrecked a train two miles west of La Grande Dec. 30 and Engineer R.E. Low, Fireman George Low and two tramps named Zunimski and Sigmer were killed.

The Mountain Democrat, Placerville California January 9, 1892

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