| Last Name |
Boon |
| First Name |
Daisy |
| Middle Initial |
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| Born |
12 Aug 1873 in Oregon |
| Home Addresses |
SW corner Marion and Liberty
231 Center |
| Died |
16 Jan 1893 in Salem, Oregon |
| Place Buried |
Salem Pioneer Cemetery in Salem, Oregon |
| Spouse |
None |
| Date of Marriage |
N/A |
| Children |
None |
| Dates of Employment |
1890 – 1892 |
| Job(s) |
Specker |
| Story |
Daisy Boon worked as a specker for TKWM, possibly from the mill’s opening in 1890 through late 1892.
Little is known about the specifics of Daisy Boon’s life because of her tragic early death. She was born in Oregon on 12 Aug 1873 to Henry D. and Duenne Boon. Her brother, Emmett, was two years older and worked at TKWM also. She had two younger sisters, Cora and Shella and a younger brother, Claude.
Daisy’s father died in Jan 1888 when she was just 14 and her mother Duenne was left to raise the children. Within six months, there was a sheriff’s sale of the family’s property to pay obligations.
The two oldest children, Daisy and Emmett, found work at the Thomas Kay Woolen Mill. Daisy was 17 years old. Sadly, death struck the family again with youngest sister Cora’s accidental death in July 1891 followed closely by mother Duenne on 23 Mar 1892. Following their mother’s death, the court appointed a guardian for the remaining minor children. At this point, Daisy was quite ill with tuberculosis and in the care of Mrs. Salmon who lived on Asylum Ave. She died on 16 Jan 1893 at the age of 19 and was buried in the Salem Pioneer Cemetery. |
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| Census |
1880 Daisy Boon. Age: 6. Birth Date: abt 1874 in Oregon. Residence: Liberty St. Salem, Marion, Oregon. Daughter of HOH. Household members: H. D. Boon, age 38, HOH (stationery store); Duenne Boon, age 30, wife; Emmett Boon, age 8, son; Daisy Boon, age 6, daughter; Cora Boon, age 4, daughter; Shella Boon, age 1, daughter. |
| Salem City Directories |
1871 H D Boon (Yeaton & Boon), res SW cor Marion and Liberty
1872 H D Boon, books and stationery store on Commercial bet state and Court, res cor Marion and Liberty
1880 H D Boon book seller, State St, res cor Marion and Liberty
1891 Miss Daisy Boon, specker TKWM co, bds 231 Center
Duana Boon (wid Henry D) res 231 Center |
| Find-a-Grave |
Daisy Boon Birth: 12 Aug 1873. Death: 16 Jan 1893 (aged 19). Burial: Salem Pioneer Cemetery, Salem, Marion County, Oregon. Plot: 632, Space 2 SE. Memorial ID: 9407382. |
| Newspapers |
Weekly Oregon Statesman 3 Aug 1888, p.6 – Sheriff’s Sale Notice. Judgement on 16 Jun 1888 for plaintiffs George Williams and William England. Defendants among others are John D Boon, Lillie M Boon, Emmett R Boon, Daisy Boon, Cora Boon, Shella Boon and Claudie Boon. Order to sell property to pay debts against lots described in the McClain addition in North Salem.
Oregon Statesman 20 Sep 1892, p. 1 – Daisy Boon, very ill. “Daisy Boone, who has been ill so long, is gradually growing weaker and those who feel charitably inclined can render valuable assistance. Her mother and sister died within the past year, and she has to rely upon a young brother and the county for her support.”
Oregon Statesman 25 Nov 1892, p. 2 – A O Condit appointed guardian of Stella, Claude and Emmett Boone, minors.
Capital Journal 16 Jan 1893, p. 3 – Daisy Boon, death announcement. At the home of Mrs. Salmon on Asylum Ave, Monday, 16 Jan 1893, Miss Daisy Boon, age about 20. Deceased was a daughter of Mrs. Duanna Boon who resided on Center St and died last summer. |
| WHC Materials |
2009.079.0005 Abstract of Title, DLC |
| Additional Materials |
“Thomas Kay Woolen Mill Co: A Family Enterprise,” Alfred L. Lomax, Oregon Historical Quarterly, Vol. 54, No. 2 (June 1953), pp. 102-139, https://www.jstor.org/stable/20612099 |
