Oregon - Baker County - Durkee Cemetery Submitted by W. David Samuelsen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durkee Cemetery Durkee Cemetery is one of the earliest cemeteries in Baker County. It is located about two miles northwest of Durkee near the railroad and is one-quarter mile off US Highway 30, aka the Old Oregon Trail. Acreage is .05. Low maintaince semi-active cemetery. The cemetery plot was deeded to the community by the late Mr. T. B. Moore in the late 1890's, he owning the ranch proeprty upon which burials had been made. Since burials were made all along the Old Oregon Trail, it is reasonable to assume that some of the graves in this cemetery date back to the early 1850's There are perhaps 150 graves in the cemetery but many of them are unmarked and very difficult to find. The cemetery is situated on a high dry plain and is in fairly good condition. It is open and is partially maintained, probably by relatives. No party kept burial records, however several years ago the Durkee Grange made a list of burials which they turned over to one of the Baker City funeral homes (not identified). Among the burials here are the following with additional information from funeral home records. FO = Funeral Home Records DC = Death Certificates FA = Family Records, contributed by families OB = Obituaries MC = Memorial Cards Corrections and additions welcome. Please send to W. David Samuelsen (dsam @ sampubco.com) ALLEN, Andrew Jackson 10 Jan 1859 18 May 1926 (FO) ALLEN, Anna 15 Oct 1914 27 Jan 1934 (FO) ALLEN, Mary Elizabeth 23 Apr 1860 18 Mar 1938 (FO) BAXTER, Curtis 11 Aug 1892 16 May 1926 (FO) BENOIT, Augustus 25 Mar 1843 26 Aug 1931 (FO) CADY, Ulysses Grant 14 Sep 1864 19 Jun 1952 (FO) CARTWRIGHT, unknown .. ... .... 24 Jul 1910 (FO) of Rye Valley, of gunshot suicide CHADWELL, Myrtle W. 15 Oct 1898 14 Sep 1907 (FO)(DC) COBB, John Calvin 11 Oct 1862 31 Mar 1950 (FO) COBB, Augusta 12 Sep 1869 21 Nov 1944 (FO) wife of John Calvin COTKILL, Oliver .. ... .... 08 Jun 1901 (FO) CRISP, Thomas 20 Apr 1924 20 Apr 1924 (DC) 2 hrs, son of Wren & Wealthy (HUFMAN) DIAL, William 24 Feb 1857 30 Mar 1945 (FO) EGGERS, Lawrence J. 20 Nov 1882 11 Jul 1916 (FO)(DC) married ELLS, Ray A. 26 Aug 1886 03 Aug 1910 (FO)(DC) single, son of Thomas & Ida (SPENCER) ENGSTROM, Mary E. 16 Dec 1877 29 Jul 1930 (FO) wife of P. A. ENGSTROM, P. A. 22 May 1865 28 Jun 1930 (FO) ESTES, May (DEEL) 05 Apr 1867 19 Apr 1923 (FO)(DC) wife of L. D. dau of Abner FREY, Martin 17 Dec 1920 16 Jul 1922 (DC) son of Jacob H. & Elsa (ZIMMERMAN) GERRY, Clifford Roland 09 May 1871 20 Jun 1940 (FO) GERRY, May Evelyn (SHEEHAN) 13 Sep 1887 26 May 1947 (FO) wife of Clifford Roland GLENN, Andrew H. 25 Jul 1887 06 Nov 1934 (FO) GLENN, Charles Marion 13 Sep 1882 05 Jan 1936 (FO) GLENN, Delbert Charles 24 Jun 1919 19 Oct 1930 (FO) son of Charles Marion & Hattie (WHITE) GLENN, Francis M. 03 Dec 1846 21 Nov 1924 (FO)(DC) husband of Catharine (HUGH) GLENN, Hattie Elizabeth (WHITE) 03 Sep 1887 26 Feb 1944 (FO) wife of Charles Marion GLENN, Hazel (MORTON) 21 Nov 1894 18 Apr 1924 (FO) wife of Arthur dau of Edward & Laura (CHANDLER) GLENN, Hugh H. .. ... 1872 .. ... 1889 GLENN, infant 13 Mar 1920 13 Mar 1920 (FO) dau of Arthur & Hazel (Martin) GLENN, Katherine (BAUMAN) 26 Aug 1848 26 Oct 1942 (FO) wife of Francis Marion GLENN, Lucy Bell (HARRISON) 17 Jun 1880 02 Dec 1923 (FO)(DC) wife of John GLENN, Nancy .. ... 1822 .. ... 1877 GREEN, Mathew D. 03 Dec 1889 02 Apr 1911 (DC) son of C. S. & Fannie (McCANDLESS) GOFF, George Allen 31 Oct 1902 25 Aug 1933 (FO) GRABNER, Abbie Gertrude 21 Oct 1889 28 Nov 1910 (FO)(DC) dau of Frank & Daisy (PRESCOTT) GRABNER, Jennie Edna 31 Mar 1893 24 Jan 1913 (FO) GRAVES, Anna (MEYER) 22 Feb 1878 26 Mar 1935 (FO) wife of Edwin B. HARRISON, Mrs. .. ... .... .. ... .... (FO) no dates HARRISON, Lorenzo .. ... .... .. ... .... (FO) died & buried btw 23 Jan 1901-14 Feb 1901 age 20 yrs HARRISON, Sarah Emily (FISHER) 22 Dec 1849 25 Feb 1917 (DC) HEINDS, JOhn .. ... 1866 24 Jul 1909 (DC) HIXSON, Alonzo D. 23 Aug 1910 30 Oct 1929 (FO) HIXSON, Jim .. ... .... 05 Jan 1899 (FO) 2 yrs, ordered by Frank HIXSON HIXSON, Robert C. (Rev.) 05 Feb 1819 12 Sep 1907 (DC) HOISINGTON, Gertrude Florence (PURDEN) 19 Jan 1923 02 Jan 2001 (OB) wife of Harold HUCKER, Anna Laura (McCAW) 01 Apr 1839 03 Nov 1943 (FO) HUCKER, Henry D. 04 Feb 1873 27 Apr 1942 (FO) wife, Anna HUCKER, Josie T. (MUNN) 16 Nov 1886 11 Jun 1906 (FO) wife of Jake HUCKER, Martha (BAMMANN) 13 Nvo 1853 09 Dec 1929 (FO) wife of Theodore HUCKER, Theodore 04 Nov 1911 25 Dec 1925 (FO) son of Henry & Anna (McCAW) HUCKER, Theodore Grey 02 Feb 1944 03 Feb 1944 (FO) son of C. A. & Mabel J. (OGDEN) HUTCHISON, infant 14 Jun 1918 14 Jun 1918 (DC) dau of Frank & Effie M. (BEERS) JONES, William J. 01 May 1840 29 Mar 1916 (DC) KADY, ? .. ... .... .. ... .... (FO) no age or date KENNEDY, Walter Lee 26 Dec 1920 23 Mar 1921 (FO)(DC) son of Palmer L. & Nancy Helen (HICKERSON) KIRBY, Robert Neal 03 Apr 1935 28 Jul 1935 (FO) son of Verdell & LaVaughn (GLENN) LEONARD, Edward 09 Jan 1870 28 Mar 1950 (FO) METCALF, John .. ... .... btw 01-05 Jul 1902 (FO) 34 yrs MEYER, William 01 May 1848 31 Jul 1918 (FO)(DC) MEYER, Sarah P. (GLENN) .. ... 1850 .. ... 1893 wife of William OLDS, Emma Madaline 23 Feb 1914 09 Jun 1914 (FO)(DC) dau of Charles & Regina (LANG) OLDS, infant 27 Jul 1908 14 Aug 1908 (FO)(DC) son of Charles PIERCEBORFF, ? .. ... .... 14 Nov 1901 (FO) no age POWELL, F. M. no age, no date (FO) PRESCOTT, Bert D. 10 Sep 1851 24 Aug 1918 (FO)(DC) divorced husb of Mrs. MORTON PRESCOTT, Edward G. 01 May 1859 16 May 1927 (FO) PRESCOTT, Harvey M. 04 Jul 1881 02 Jan 1909 (FO)(DC) PRESCOTT, Justina .. ... 1829 .. ... 1892 wife of J. C. PRESCOTT, Martin 30 Jan 1864 28 Jan 1926 (FO) wife Lottie PRICE, Benjamin Franklin 26 May 1966 05 Aug 1935 (FO) SHAFFER, Prescilla .. ... 1820 .. ... 1883 SMITH, C. J. .. ... .... 05 Jul 1905 (FO) STORIE, Melvin Leonard 27 Aug 1917 17 Jan 1922 (FO) son of Sidney & Ivy May (LEONARD) STORIE, Sidney 07 Sep 1885 21 Jun 1943 (FO) STONE, Leonard Melvin 27 Aug 1917 17 Jan 1922 (DC) son of Thomas L. & Lettie (SISLEY) TATE, Tirzah Jane (QUICK) 02 Aug 1833 01 Feb 1908 (FO)(DC) TEIDMON, infant .. ... .... 26 Nov 1900 (FO) 6 yrs, child of William THOMPSON, Anna (RATCLIFF) 31 Jul 1874 07 Dec 1911 (FO)(DC) dau of John & Hannah (HARRISON) THOMPSON, T. G. .. ... .... 21 Nov 1913 (FO)(DC) 50 yrs TROTTI, Maria Guiseppe 02 Mar 1934 02 Mar 1934 (FO) WHITE, Henry Edward 18 Oct 1889 22 May 1946 (FO) WOLF, Cyntha (CARTWRIGHT) 27 Jun 1878 07 Jan 1911 (DC) WOLVEN, William James 09 Jan 1874 03 Sep 1944 (FO) also spelled WEIVEN ==================================================================== ************************************************ Copyright. 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