594 N. 12th St. 

1095 S. 18th St. 

1794 Hines 

Minnie May Kelly was born 7 Apr 1874 in Cottage Grove, OR to J. Elias and Dolly Kelly. She was one of four children born to the couple, three of whom lived to adulthood. Father Elias was a farmer by occupation who dabbled in mining in Eastern Oregon shortly after the family first emigrated from Missouri. By 1880 he had moved the family to Wasco County, OR.  

Minnie married Samuel Wickizer on 2 June 1903 in La Grande, OR. An account of their wedding follows: 

Last evening at 6:30 Mr. Samuel Wickizer and Miss Minnie M. Kelley were quietly married at the home of the bride’s parents in this city, Rev. O.H. King officiating. Only the intimate friends of the young people were present. The wedding supper was served at Mrs. Stultz.’ Mr. Wickizer and his bride have been residents of La Grande since last January but in that time they have each made many friends. They are both members of the Christian Church and the church people, especially, are sorry to lose them. They left last evening for Baker City and from there they will go to the Greenhorn Mining District, where the bride’s father and groom are interested in mining. 

The couple moved to Salem by 1904, where their first child was born. Then they moved to Moore’s Valley near Yamhill, Oregon. The couple had four children: Emil, Wanda, Dolly, and Kelly.  

They moved back to Salem by the 1920 census and rented a home at 1429 Lee St. For themselves and Minnie’s mother Dolly. Their children ranged in age from 5 to 15. Samuel found work as a day laborer and Minnie stayed home to care for the children until the youngest went to school. Her mother Dolly found work as a shoddy sorter at the nearby Thomas Kay Woolen Mill. Minnie joined her there in 1921. Shoddy referred to recycled wool made from old woolen clothes. The clothes were brought to the rag house, put through a grinder, washed and re-spun to make the shoddy material. Minnie worked there until 1938. 

Minnie’s husband Samuel died 17 Dec 1942 at the family residence 1095 S. 18th St. Minnie followed six years later in Silverton Hospital following chronic myocarditis. She was buried in City View Cemetery with her husband. 

1924  Wickizer, Samuel (Minnie), laborer, h 594 N 12th 

1926-27  Wickizer, Saml (Minnie), teamster h 805 S 20th 

1928-29  Wickizer, Saml, teamster h 1095 S 18th 

1930-31  Wickizer, Minnie Mrs, sorter T K Woolen Mill Co h 1095 S 18th 

1932  Wickizer, Samuel (Minnie M) teamster h 1095 S 18th 

1934  Wickizer, Samuel (Minnie M) teamster h 1095 S 18th 

1936  Wickizer, Minnie M Mrs, helper TKWMCo h 1095 S 18th  

1938  Wickizer, Minnie K Mrs., sorter TKWMCo h 1095 S 18th 

1940  Wickizer, Samuel (Minnie M) h 1095 S 18th 

1942  Wickizer, Samuel (Minnie M) h 1095 S 18th 

1945  Wickizer, Minnie (widow of Samuel) h 1794 Hines 

1900  Minnie N. Kelly. Age: 26. Birth Date: Apr 1874 in Oregon. Single, daughter to HOH. Home in 1900: Olive, Grant, OR. Occupation: None listed. Additional household members: Elwin J. Kelly, age 56 (father), Dollie E. Kelly, age 47 (mother), Annie C. Kelly, age 24 (sister), George C. Kelly, age 18 (brother). 

1910  Minnie Wickizer. Age: 36. Birth Date: 1874 in Oregon. Married, wife to HOH. Home in 1910: Moore’s Valley, Yamhill, OR. Occupation: farmer’s wife. Additional household members: Samuel Wickizer, age 40 (head), Emil Wickizer, age 6 (son), Wanda Wickizer, age 3 (daughter), Dollie Wickizer, age 0 (daughter). 

1920  Minnie M. Wickizer. Age: 45. Birth Year: 1875 in Oregon. Married, wife to HOH. Home in 1920: Lee St., Salem Ward 4, Marion, OR. Occupation: housewife. Additional household members: Samuel Wickizer, age 50 (head), Emil L. Wickizer, age 15 (son), Wanda K. Wickizer, age 13 (daughter), Dollie G. Wickizer, age 9 (daughter), Kelley G. Wickizer, age 5 (son), Dollie D. A. Kelley, age 63 (mother). 

1930  Minnie M. Wickizer. Age: 56. Birth Year: abt 1874 in Oregon. Married, wife to HOH. Home in 1930: 1095 S. 18th St. Salem, Marion, OR. Occupation: Shoddy sorter in Woolen Mill. Additional household members: Samuel Wickizer, age 60 (head), Dolly G. Wickizer, age 20 (daughter), Kelly Wickizer, age 15 (son), Gilmore T. Kelly, age 72 (lodger). 

Samuel Wickizer. Birth: 10 Sep 1869 in USA. Death: 17 Dec 1942 (aged 73) in Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA. Burial: City View Cemetery in Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA. Plot: Sec. N. Memorial ID: 58606192 

OR Statesman 18 Dec 1942, p. 5 – Obituary (Samuel)