Person:Sophia Weston (4)

Watchers
m. 16 May 1837
  1. Lydia Frances Weston1838 - 1913
  2. Isaac Franklin Weston1840 - Abt 1926
  3. Horace E. Weston1843 - 1917
  4. John H. Weston1845 - 1862
  5. Sophia R. Weston1850 - 1912
m. 15 Sep 1869
  1. William A. Thurston1871 - 1872
m. 25 Aug 1873
  1. Egbert DeForest Severance1875 - 1953
Facts and Events
Name Sophia R. Weston
Gender Female
Birth[1] 21 Apr 1850 Solon, Somerset, Maine, United States
Marriage 15 Sep 1869 River Falls, Pierce, Wisconsin, United Statesto William Thurston
Census[2] 1870 Trimbelle, Pierce, Wisconsin, United StatesAge 20. Keeping house.
Marriage 25 Aug 1873 River Falls, Pierce, Wisconsin, United Statesto Franklin Orrin Severance
Census[3] 1880 Motley, Morrison, Minnesota, United StatesAge 30
Residence[6] 1886 Yamhill, Oregon, United States
Residence[6] 1887 Tillamook, Oregon, United States
Occupation[6] From 1888 to 1892 Tillamook, Oregon, United StatesPostmistress
Census[4] 1900 Fairview, Tillamook, Oregon, United StatesAge 50
Census[5] 1910 Hoquarton, Tillamook, Oregon, United StatesAge 60
Death[6] 16 Apr 1912 Tillamook. Tillamook, Oregon, United States
Obituary[6] 26 Apr 1912 TILLAMOOK, Ore.---Mrs. Sophia R. Severance died here April 16 after several months' sickness. The cause of death was cancer of the breast. She, with her husband, came to Yamhill county, Ore., in 1886, and the following year to Tillamook. She was postmistress from 1888 to 1892, having resigned; afterward was secretary for several cheese factories for a number of years. Mrs. Severance leaves, besides her husband, one son, Egbert D. Severance; one sister, Mrs. Joseph Severance of North Yakima, Wash., and two brothers, H. E. Weston of Tillamook and I. F. Weston of Motley, Minn.
Cause of Death[6] 1912 Breast cancer
References
  1. Fletcher, Edward Hatch. Fletcher family history : the descendants of Robert Fletcher of Concord, Mass. (Boston: Printed for the author by Rand, Avery & Co., 1881)
    365.

    [5637] Sophia R. Weston, b. in Solon, Me., Apr. 21, 1850; m., Sept. 5, 1869, William Thurston, who d. Apr. 26, 1872; m. 2d, Aug. 21, 1873, Frank Severance, who served in the Rebel war in a Marine reg., and was in several battles.

  2. Pierce, Wisconsin, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    P. 12, Household 89, NARA Publication M593, FHL microfilm 000553230, Image Number: 00820.

    Thurston William. Age 30. Farmer. Born in Maine.
    Thurston Sophia. Age 20. Keeping house. Born in Maine.

  3. Morrison, Minnesota, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9)
    P. 402B, Household 17, NARA Publication M593, roll 626, Image Number: 535.

    Severance Frank. Age 35. Boarder in hotel. Works in Saw Mill. Born in Maine.
    Severance Sophia R. Age 30. Boarder in hotel. Born in Maine.
    Severance Egbert D. Age 4. Boarder in hotel. Born in Wisconsin.

  4. Tillamook, Oregon, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 73, sheet 5A, household 75, NARA publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241350, Image Number: 842.

    Severance Frank. Head. Born Nov 1844. Age 55. Married 27 yrs. Born in Maine. Farmer.
    Severance Sophia R. Wife. Born Apr 1850. Age 50. Married 27 yrs. Mother of 2 children, 1 living. Born in Maine.
    Severance Egbert D. Son. Born July 1875. Age 24. Single. Born in Wisconsin. Delat Co. Clerk.
    Means Flora M. Boarder. Born Nov 1875. Age 24. Single. Born in California. School teacher.

  5. Tillamook, Oregon, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    ED 260, sheet 10A, household 199, NARA publication M1283, roll 1283, Image Number: 561.

    Household:
    Severance Frank. Head. Age 65. 2nd marriage. 37 years in present marriage. Retired.
    Severance Sophia. Wife. Age 60 2nd marriage. 37 years in present marriage. Mother of 2 children, 1 living.
    Weston Abby F. Mother-in-law. Age 90. Widow.
    Weston Isaac F. Brother-in-law. Age 70. Widowed. Farmer.
    All born in Maine.

  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Apr 26, 1912, in The Spokesman-Review.