[or-roots] Census oddities

[Darlene]

Oregon Death Index & SSDI:  John B Blake, b. 20 Sep 1909. spouse 
Eleanor, d. 30 May 1973 in Linn County, OR -- ??  He's buried in the 
IOOF Cemetery in Lebanon, OR

Darlene

On 1/20/2014 2:03 AM, Leslie Chapman wrote:
> Here's a strange one for you;
>
> 1840  >  NEW HAMPSHIRE  >  CHESHIRE  >  SWANZEY
>
> The whole town is recorded in alphabetical order, kind of neat, but 
> when I wanted to look for someone in the 1850 census it meant I had no 
> neighbors to tell me I was in the vicinity. Not that it probably made 
> any difference since I am pretty sure my guy had moved on. Darn these 
> fiddle footed Americans.
>
> It seems more the exception than the rule to find someone in the same 
> place for more than two consecutive Censuses.
>
> I do have an Oregon question related to the above quadry;
>
> Luella M. Marden  b 27 Sept 1911 Rapid City SD to John B. BLake b 
> about 1910 Illinois [latter from finding them in coos Co in 1940 which 
> "maybe" makes this an Oregon question.
>
> She subsequently marries Floyd McCurdy b 13 Mar 1909 KS he dies March 
> 1983 Saolome, AZ
>
> My number one question is what happened to John Blake? I find no good 
> match for death in Oregon or Divorce, but then I don't know where 
> Floyd is in 1940 and these fiddle footed people could be have moved on 
> to another state by the time she gets to hubby number two, but if 
> someone could double check the OR death and marriage indexes for me 
> I'd appreciate it, family search says none of these events are listed 
> there, but I know that doesn't mean they really aren't
>
> Les C
>
>
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