Isaac R. Moores, Jr.

1831–1884 (age 53)

Politician

Biography

Isaac R. Moores, Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps as an Oregon pioneer, engaging in agriculture and public service to help shape the young state’s institutions.

He served in the legislature when the demands of growth were great and then returned to Salem, where he was buried in Salem Pioneer Cemetery amid the fields and families he cherished.

Also buried at Salem Pioneer Cemetery

Tabitha Moffatt Brown
1780–1858 (age 78)
Salem Pioneer Cemetery
Tabitha Moffatt Brown was a Massachusetts-born philanthropist and educator who founded the Tabitha Brown House in Salem.
David Watson Craig
1829–1916 (age 87)
Salem Pioneer Cemetery
David Watson Craig (1829-1916) was an American resident of the 19th century.
Augustus C. Kinney
1845–1908 (age 63)
Salem Pioneer Cemetery
Augustus C. Kinney (1845–1908) of Muscatine practiced medicine before being laid to rest at Salem Pioneer Cemetery.
Charles H. Bennett
1811–1855 (age 44)
Salem Pioneer Cemetery
Charles H. Bennett (1811-1855) was buried in Salem Pioneer Cemetery.
Clara Humason Waldo
1858–1933 (age 75)
Salem Pioneer Cemetery
Clara Humason Waldo (1858–1933) rests at Salem Pioneer Cemetery after a life in the Pacific Northwest.
Frederick Schwatka
1849–1892 (age 43)
Salem Pioneer Cemetery
Frederick Schwatka was a Galena resident who lived from 1849 to 1892.

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