Way Ranch Cemetery, Siskiyou County, California Submitted by Barbara Erden 4 Aug 2004 ********************************************************************** These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ********************************************************************** This is a small cemetery off the Ager-Beswick Rd. (aka Copco Lake Rd) in Siskiyou County. There are several unmarked graves. The cemetery was started about 1875. The earliest readable marker is 1889 and the most recent is 2003. The Way Ranch was a working cattle ranch that doubled as a freight and stage coach station between Yreka, Ager, and Klamath Falls. (Not in alpha order) PRESTON, Emma Small White Headstone no further information WAY, Edward C. Large marble stone “At Rest” Born Feb. 5, 1873 Died Oct. 14, 1916 WAY, Nettie Wife of Edward C. WAY Large marbel stone “Farewell” Died Dec. 9, 1895 Aged 19 yrs 11 mos. 18 das. “Gone But Not Forgotten” WAY, Gracie D. “Our Darling” Born Sep. 24, 1883 Died Sep. 15, 1889 WAY, T. C. “Gone To A Better Place” Born in Wayne Co. Indiana July 2, 1834 Died April 4, 1900 OWENS, Sara Ann “Daughter” born in Missouri Very fancy wood fence surrounds the marker FRAIN, Martin R. Large headstone “A Klamath Pioneer Is Called To Rest” Dec. 17, 1832 - Mar. 22, 1927 FRAIN, Alfonzo Small black stone marker 1878 - 1939 CRAWSHAW, Carl Small stone marker 1891 - 1947 CRAWSHAW, Maude Small stone marker 1895 - 1993 SPENCER, Wayne B. Small stone marker Born Oct. 10, 1917 Died June 7, 2003 MUELLER, Ken U. S. Navy marker WW II Born Jan. 1, 1925 Died May 28, 1997 OVERTON, Major W. Small headstone 1858 - 1937 OVERTON, Mary Hoover Small headstone 1857 - 1956 HOOVER, Jefferson F. Large headstone Died Jan. 30, 1897 Aged 65 yrs 24 das HOOVER, John S. Large headstone Born Dec. 22, 1881 Died Jun. 29, 1905 Aged 23 yrs 6 mos 7 daes WARD, Henry H. 1884 - 1937 WARD, William B. 1829 - 1897 HOOVER, James E. Large headstone with cross Born Jul. 22, 1893 Died Aug. 22, 1915 WESTWICK, Birdie M. 1896 - 1975 HOOVER, William Grant “Uncle Bill” Born Mar. 12, 1884 Died Oct. 21, 1977