Portland, Oregon Deaths in 1878

Compiled by Connie Lenzen, CG

The 1879 issue of Samuel's Portland City Directory listed Portland deaths from 1878.No further information was given in the directory, but most of the deaths are presumed to have been listed in the Portland Oregonian under "Deaths." Family historians should obtain a copy of the Portland Oregonian on microfilm to see if they can find additional information.


Arnold Emmons Feb 11, 1878 62 yr
Baker George W. Jan 22, 1878 33 yr
Becannon Susan Jul 12, 1878 42 yr 8 mo
Beck Matilda Jan 1, 1878 12 yr 10 mo
Bennett J. C. Aug 4, 1878 18 yr 7 mo
Besselen Charles K. Oct 20, 1878 4 yr 4 mo
Bochmer Geo W. Nov 20, 1878 21 mo
Bodley Thomas J. Feb 20, 1878 65 yr
Brown David A. Apr 7, 1878 1 yr 7 mo 18 da
Brown Freddie Sep 25, 1878 19 mo 14 da
Carroll Bridget Feb 2, 1878 45 yr
Chapman J. F. Jul 10, 1878 55 yr
Chown Sila B. Sep 26, 1878 28 yr
Clark James R. Aug 4, 1878 6 yr 9 mo
Conley James Mar 7, 1878 55 yr
Cooke Dolly Jul 28, 1878 13 yr
Cooke Kate J. Oct 2, 1878 38 yr 5 mo
Cromin Caroline Sep 22, 1878 8 mo 6 da
Cross Emma J. Jan 30, 1878 3 yr 5 mo 10 da
Crouch Louis E. Sep 4, 1878
Cunningham Cynthia Jun 15, 1878 56 yr
Curry Geo. L. Jul 28, 1878 58 yr 26 da
Davis Charles W. Apr 22, 1878 27 yr
Deardorff Mary M. May 5, 1878
Dekum Fanny Mar 13, 1878 38 yr 10 mo 10 da
Dickenson Annie Apr 15, 1878 12 yr 2 mo 6 da
Dunbar Lavina Apr 18, 1878 36 yr
Eliot Mamie Apr 21, 1878 10 yr
Engelke Elsie Aug 12, 1878 47 yr
Fox Louie Apr 12, 1878 9 yr 7 mo 20 da
Frieze John Apr 11, 1878 58 yr 1 mo 2 da
Garnold Charles Jul 4, 1878 2 yr 8 mo
Gates Thomas W. Feb 12, 1878 57 yr
Gillihan William Jun 2, 1878 4 yr
Gillis Philip Francis Jan 15, 1878 2 yr
Griffits Harry F. Aug 11, 1878 8 mo 17 da
Hall Alfred Jun 6, 1878 59 yr
Ham Willie Aug 20, 1878 2 yr 7 mo 15 da
Hamilton Mrs. P. Mar 25, 1878 62 yr
Hampton Major Henry Jan 10, 1878 41 yr 11 mo 20 da
Hansen Harry Jun 3, 1878 1 yr 10 mo
Harrison Jane S. Aug 26, 1878 14 yr
Henshaw Elmer Nov 5, 1878 1 mo 25 da
Hibbard Josie May 30, 1878 28 yr 8 mo 15 da
Hoffman Josephine Edward Jan 1, 1878 11 mo 4 da
Honeyman William D. Apr 17, 1878 4 yr 4 mo 17 da
Hoyt Marshal L. Apr 16, 1878 5 r 8 mo 24 da
Humphrey Ralph Nov 19, 1878 1 yr 7 mo 29 da
James Lillie Ann Jun 2, 1878 1 yr 11 mo 12 da
Knox Willie Nov 20, 1878 21 yr 11 mo
Lane Nat H. Jul 22, 1878 21 yr
Lappeus Wm. W. Oct 5, 1878 77 yr
Ley Maggie Aug 28, 1878 4 yr 1 mo 14 da
Loller Robert H. Sep 9, 1878 3 yr 1 mo 5 da
Lowell Daniel W. Sep 2, 1878 44 yr
Lucas James R. May 27, 1878 23 yr 11 mo
MacDonald Louis W. Sep 5, 1878 2 mo 14 da
Mack Fronio Nov 19, 1878 11 yr 18 da
Maguire Sadie May 30, 1878 25 yr 6 mo 22 da
Mann Mrs. Emanuel Aug 18, 1878
Marshal Sarah J. Jun 20, 1878 7 yr 1 mo 22 da
May Mrs. Isaac Apr 30, 1878 76 yr
Mayer Julia Jan 25, 1878 3 da
McCavett Ellen Jun 13, 1878
McCullough Charles Jul 31, 1878 5 mo 8 da
McManus Nellie A. Feb 20, 1878 16 mo 20 da
McNamara Mary Jan 8, 1878 35 yr
McQuilan Hannah Jul 25, 1878 32 yr
Merrill Mary Carrick May 28, 1878
Moore Harriet E. Oct 2, 1878 50 yr
Moore John Apr 11, 1878 50 yr
Morrison Sarah Aug 6, 1878
Nelson Cecilia M. Feb 24, 1878 2 yr 2 mo 18 da
Newbury Charles S. Mar 2, 1878 4 yr 4 mo 2 da
Nottage Edward P. Aug 12, 1878 3 mo 5 da
O'Donnell Sarah May 5, 1878 7 yr
Patterson Frederick B. Apr 13, 1878 8 yr 2 mo 26 da
Perrault Maria Jul 16, 1878 5 mo 11 da
Perry A. C. Dec 10, 1878 59 yr
Peterson Susie Jun 19, 1878 6 mo 17 da
Pittock Harriet L. Dec 16, 1878 4 mo 13 da
Polifka Edward Sep 10, 1878 7 mo
Quinn Patrick Jul 6, 1878 50 yr
Rasmussen Julia A. Jul 21, 1878 21 yr
Reed Sadie Feb 28, 1878 7 yr
Robb Elizabeth E. Sep 15, 1878
Ruff Louis Jun 11, 1878 48 yr
Schade Sophia Apr 10, 1878 5 yr 7 mo
Schilland Augusta May 30, 1878 20 yr 8 mo 2 da
Schimmel Edward May 10, 1878 3 yr 24 da
Scofield Ida May 26, 1878 19 yr 9 mo 27 da
Seelig Emil Jan 11, 1878 3 mo
Shanklin J. W. Dec 16, 1878 44 yr
Sheehan Denis T. Aug 11, 1878 8 wk
Shindler Nettie A. Nov 2, 1878 13 yr 11 mo 13 da
Smith Dannie Oct 8, 1878 2 yr 11 mo 8 da
Sohm Joseph Apr 4, 1878 29 yr 1 mo 26 da
Spencer David S. Oct 30, 1878 35 yr
Stevens William A Jan 14, 1878 40 yr 11 mo 14 da
Stitzel Harriet V. Jan 21, 1878 35 yr
Sumans Gustav Jul 31, 1878 52 yr
Taylor Melissa Jane Feb 6, 1878
Therkelsen Ada Jun 13, 1878 7 yr 2 mo
Therkelsen Christina Jun 10, 1878 3 yr 11 mo 3 da
Thompson H. P. Apr 27, 1878 44 yr
Tomkins Clarence Feb 17, 1878 6 mo 2 da
Trask Flora Dec 5, 1878 4 yr 3 mo 12 da
Versteeg Mart Jul 7, 1878 21 yr 11 mo
Vigilus Dora Aug 20, 1878 4 mo
Wallace Margaret E. Mar 8, 1878
Wallace Minnie Jul 30, 1878 9 mo 8 da
Walling Lizzie Sep 20, 1878 24 yr
Warren Herbert May 14, 1878 7 yr 8 mo 7 da
White Lenora May Jan 5, 1878 2 yr 1 mo 5 da
Whitehead Adria M. Nov 10, 1878 13 yr 7 mo
Whitehead Harriet Oct 30, 1878 16 yr 3 mo
Whitehead Wilmer H. Oct 30, 1878 3 yr 10 mo
Williams Frank S. Sep 28, 1878 12 yr 10 mo
Zan Hannah Sep 2, 1878 4 mo 27 da

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