James Jory Sr. Pioneer of 1847 compiled by ... - Oregon Pioneers

1900 – census records show Hugh living at South Salem Precinct, Marion, OR. He is acarpenter. Also living there are his wife, & Oliver. The couple had 5 children & 2survive.1910 - Census records show Hugh & Mary living in South Commercial St. 5 childrenwith 2 still living. Hugh is a carpenter.1912 – Hugh Stephen died Jan. 4 in South Salem, Marion, OR of a stomach illness thathad gradually enfeebled him for several months past, & was buried at the Salem PioneerCemetery. He was Justice of the Peace for four years. He and his wife belonged to theLeslie Methodist Church. Also a wagon & carriage maker.1915 – Mary died on March 18 at the family home (967 S. Commercial) from a stroke ofparalysis. Buried at the Salem Pioneer Cemetery.“H. S. JORY, who passed away January 4, 1912, was for many years identified withthe business interests of Salem, as a dealer in fruit driers. He built up an excellent trade inthe face of difficulties and obstacles which would have utterly discouraged many a manof less resolute spirit, and he based "his success upon the sure and stable foundation ofhonorable and persevering effort. He was born in St. .John, New Brunswick, on the 28thof November, 1833, coming of a family of English origin, his parents being James andMary (Stevens) Jory, who came to America from England in 1831 after their marriage.They located in New Brunswick, where they resided for six years before removing to St.Louis, Missouri. Subsequently they removed to Pike county, Illinois, and lived there tenyears before settling in Brown county, Illinois. Having heard much of the possibilitieswhich the far west offered, they set out in 1847 to cross the plains with ox teams. Theycame direct to Oregon and located near Salem upon a donation land claim of six hundredand forty acres. The log cabin which they erected for their home was covered with aclapboard roof and had puncheon floor and door. They resided here until their deaths. Tothem ten children were born, two of whom survive, Thomas and William.After receiving his education in the common schools H. S. Jory assisted his father athome until he was twenty- one years of age. At that time he learned the carpenter's tradeand later patented a fruit drier. He engaged in promoting the sale of his drier and wasmanager of the firm of H. S. Jory & Son, manufacturers of fruit driers and fixtures. Thebusiness has constantly grown in importance and it is now one of the important industrialand commercial concerns of the town, while its owner became one of the substantialresidents of Salem. He proved his worth in many public connections and his fellowtownsmen, recognizing his ability and loyalty in citizenship, frequently called upon himfor various public services.On January 27, 1857, Mr. .Jory was married to Miss Mary Budd, whose birth occurredin Pike county. Illinois, in January. 1837, and who is a daughter of Aaron and PhoebeBudd. Two of Mr. Jory's brothers married two sisters of his wife. To Mr. and Mrs..Joryfive children have been born: Charles, who is a resident of Stockton, California; Oliver,