Salem Engine Company No. 3 was created on March 28th, 1883 with the following charter members:

• F. J. Babcock
  
• J. C. Byrd
  
• Clark Churchill
  
• W. D. Claggett
  
• A. M. Clough
  
• S. D. Cole
  
• Joseph Cook
  
• D. B. Cooley
  
• George Devol
  
• J. C. Devol
  
• D. J. Dinsmore
  
• C. P. Ferrell
  
• J. R. Gilmore
  
• B. J. Gloyd
  
• Alex Grant
  
• J. H. Haas
  
• E. A. Kaiser
  
• C. A. McClain
  
• L. E. Pratt
  
• B. F. Sanders
  
• T. C. Shaw
  
• John Smith
  
• W. L. Wade
  
• D. F. Wagner
  
• G. P. Wagner

Equipped with the Hunneman hand pumper from Tiger Engine Company No. 2 and a hose cart, Salem Engine Company No. 3 was the only Salem engine company not to convert to a steam fire engine prior to the formation of the paid fire department in 1893.

The following members Salem Engine Company No. 3 appear on the roll of membership:

• C. H. Gilmore
  
• E. Ryder
  
• C. H. Shehrwood
  
• H. Croft
  
• T. J. Lousignot
  
• W. F. Brown
  
• Fisher Boise
  
• Oscar Neil
  
• Clark Bowman
  
• Herbert Rossiter
  
• Richard Carlson
  
• Bert Lynch
  
• Louis Pickins
  
• W. H. Clark
  
• Chas. Eiders
  
• Alvice McCormick
  
• James McClane
  
• George Harvey
  
• W. M. Kaiser
  
• Granville Wagner
  
• A. B. Muir
  
• L. H. McMahan
  
• James Ferrell
  
• L. S. Winters
  
• J. C. Reed
  
• George Neal
  
• Frank Farrell
  
• T. P. Welch
  
• Robert Rossiter
  
• John Lemon

Bibliography:
Salem Fire Department 1857-1904, Published in the interest of The Relief Fund, Statesman Job Office

History of the Salem, Oregon Fire Department: the volunteer era 1857 to 1893, Wilkerson

Photo Credit:
Drawing copied from a Salem Fire Department Exempt Certificate owned by R. J. Simpson (grandchild of Salem Fire Department Chief J. H. Haas - 1884)