Cemeteries: Sumpter Cemetery, Baker County, Oregon ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.files.usgwarchives/copyright.htm ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pauline Dawes and Patricia Ramsey ********************************************************************************* http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/baker/cemeteries/sumpter.txt * Photo's url below name. Copy and paste to your browser to see photos. Sumpter Cemetery, Baker County, Oregon In this cemetery there are many graves with no names or stones, ground sinking. Small white crosses and plastic flowers have been placed on many of them. We counted 70 white crosses. * = picture; photo at url under the name of the person * Pat Walsh, Born Ireland, Aug 24, 1948 "Mom" http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/walsh-pat.jpg * John Beardsley, May 30, 1864 - June 3, 1904 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/beardsley-john.jpg [with a white cross - broken board that had been a headstone - nearly impossible to read] * Jos. H. Pl...ode (possibly), age 35 (or 85), died 1908 (or 68) http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/pl-jos-h.jpg Mary C., daughter of J. M. & I. A. Fisk, born May 20, 1888 - died May 15, 1898 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/fisk-mary-c.jpg http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/fisk-mary-c2.jpg * Wesley Darr, son of B. & M. Weatherford, born Oct 30, 1892 - died Apr 8, 1898 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker/photos/tombstones/sumpter/weatherford-wesley-darr.jpg Christle A., dau of L. & M.J. Knapp, born May 19, 1893 - died May 28, 1897 Gladys, dau of L. & M.J. Knapp, born May 24, 1898 - died Sep 9, 1898 "Our darlings at rest" http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/knapp-gladys-christle.jpg * Otie L. Taliafero, born May 29, 1876, died May 17, 1902 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/taliafero-otie-l.jpg * Nicholas L. Taliafero, Nov. 11, 1866, Mar 4, 1950 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/taliafero-nicholas-l.jpg * EVANS - Llewelyn Rees Evans, born Feb 6, 1893 - died Jan 7, 1910 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/evans-llewelyn-rees.jpg Perlie, dau of J.J. & Allice Jennings, born Mar 16, 1907 - died Mar 18, 1910 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/jennings-perlie.jpg * "Our baby" died May 29, 1904 - Clark & Emma Snyde http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/snyde-baby.jpg * C. H. Gardner, Mar 22, 1870 - June 6, 1911 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/gardner-h-c.jpg * Frankie Gardner, Aug 7, 1905 - Oct 22, 1909 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/gardner-frankie.jpg * Elizabeth, wife of J. D. Calhoun, born Sep 17, 1850 - died Dec 20, 1907 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/calhoun-elizabeth.jpg * Ethel G. Roe, July 2, 1894 - June 24, 1910 "Darling Ethel’s gone but not forgotten" http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/roe-ethel-g.jpg * Andrew A. Couse, born Aug 17, 1852 - died May 11, 1910 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/couse-andrew-a.jpg ______________**__WARNOCK_____________________ "PA" "MA" Dan married Alice Jan 30, 1907 73 yrs June 17, 1908 Aug 15, 2003 Aug 16, 2002 Sons Dan & Ed http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/warnock-dan-alice.jpg * Marshall A. Nelson, 1929 - 1986 "Our loving dad" http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/nelson-marshall-a.jpg * Samm "We love you" [just a cross - no dates] http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/samm.jpg * "Gone Home" Homer J. Sain, born Nov 15, 1860 - died Oct 21, 1907 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/sain-homer-j.jpg * Laura Lockhart, 1865 - 1900 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/lockhart-laura.jpg "Father" John J. Hinton, born Feb 18, 1850 - died Sep 3, 1928 (This was on a wooden marker) ________________*__HINTON___________________ Father Mother John J. Nancy C. (This was on a more recent stone) 1850 - 1928 1854 - 1931 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/hinton-john-nancy.jpg [In a fenced area] [In a fenced area] * Chris Rowe, 1891 - 1918 * Christopher R. Rowe http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/rowe-chris.jpg http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/rowe-christopher-r.jpg * Sarah Jane Rowe, 1901 - 1907 Nov 3, 1865 - Aug 26, 1907 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/rowe-sarah-jane.jpg * Jane Rowe, 1865 - 1941 * Verna Jenkins, 1901 - 1907 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/rowe-jane.jpg http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/jenkins-verna.jpg * William McGuire, 1878 - 1936 "Baby Jack" http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/mcguire-wm.jpg _________________RAVER_____________________ Margaret Eltzroth Vernon Ernest [Unreadable marker next to Raver] Mar 12, 1840 Aug 7, 1902 Nov 3, 1903 Nov 21, 1902 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/raver-margaret-vernon.jpg * Paul Holland, age 9 months http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/holland-paul.jpg * H. O. McCullough, born Dec 13, 1875 - died July 22, 1908 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/mccullough-h-o.jpg * Charles Rimbol, 1830 - 1908 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/rimbol-charles.jpg * Joseph D. Young, born in Rugby, Va, July 10, 1832 - died Feb 27, 1905 "He was a pioneer of 1855" http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/young-joseph-d.jpg * "Mother" Mary A. Young, 1855 - 1935 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/young-mary-a.jpg * Warren W. Lucas, 1833 - 1912 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/lucas-warren-w.jpg * Mayme Lee Baird, 1878 - 1911 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/baird-mayme-lee.jpg * Marie Conger, Mar 2, 1893 - Oct 17, 1906 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/conger-marie.jpg * Al Young, 1879 - 1957 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/young-al.jpg Rimbol T. Young, born Sumpter, Or, July 26, 1885 - died Sumpter Valley, Apr 4, 1954 Gordon A., son of E. A. & M. E. Starck, born Feb 24, 1906 - died May 22, 1908 Lodema McVicker "Mother" (no dates) Zerelda, dau of J. W. & L. McVicker, Feb 2, 1882 - Mar 23, 1903 * O. H. Metzger, died Oct 12, 1913, aged 40 yrs http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/metzger-o-h.jpg Nathan Woodruff, New Jersey, 1821 - 1901 "G.A.R." Mary Elizabeth LeDue, March 8, 1856 - April 14, 1900 [In wrought iron fence with tree] * Otto O., son of O. O. & M. M. Benson, born May 1, 1893 - died Mar 8, 1896 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/benson-otto-o.jpg * Baby dau of J. G. & E. P. Hurt, born Jan 1st, 1900 - died Jan 3, 1900 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/hurt-babydau.jpg * Edward N., son of Edward & Ruth Peterman, born Sep 13, 1907 - died Apr 22, 1908 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/peterman-edward-n.jpg * Elma S. Lippert, "Our darling", 1899 - 1904 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/lippert-elma-s.jpg * "Grandmother" Ruth H. Robertson, May 7, 1850 - Mar 27, 1927 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/robertson-ruth-h.jpg * Henry H. Robertson, "Our boy", born Mar 9, 1892 - died Dec 2, 1904 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/robertson-henry-h.jpg * "In memory of" Clara E. Maiwaldt, born Jan 8, 1861 in Posen, Germany - died Apr 26, 1895 * Willie Maiwaldt, b. Dec 6, 1893 - d. Apr 26, 1895 * Ella M. Maiwaldt, b. Feb 16, 1885 - d. Apr 26, 1895 "Wife and children of Ernst Maiwaldt" [All on same stone] http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/maaiwaldt-clara-willie-ella.jpg * Santford T. Rusk, born Aug 14, 1840 - died June 5, 1904 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/rusk-santford-t.jpg * J. V. Black, born Nov 26, 1864 - died Mar 8, 1900 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/black-j-v.jpg * O. W. Johnson, departed July 10, 1898 "T.O.T.E." [This is a wooden headstone] http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/johnson-o-w.jpg * J. P. Fain, born Sep 4, 1848, died Jan 11, 1899 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/fain-j-p.jpg * "Child" Clarence Yeager, born Apr 13, 1989 - died Apr 24, 1899 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/yeager-clarence.jpg * James F. Gallagher, born Nov 1, 1838 - died Apr 5, 1900 "T.O.T.E." http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/gallagher-james-f.jpg * Ira T. Jellison, Mar 29, 1872 - May 21, 1901 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/jellison-ira-t.jpg * "In memory of" Clarence Wallace "Spud" Hudspeth, born Aug 7, 1897 - died June 16, 1979, age 81 * Inez Worley Hudspeth, born Dec 13, 1900 - died Sep 28, 1988, age 88 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/hudspeth-clarence-inez.jpg http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/hudspeth-inez-wallace.jpg * Sam W. Thompson, Pfc US Army, World War II, Feb 2, 1921 - Aug 10, 1995 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/thompson-sam-w.jpg * Mary A. Thompson, 1931 [no death date] http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/thompson-mary-a.jpg * Sam W. Valentine, born Mar 13, 1951 - Died Apr 3, 1989 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/valentine-sam-w.jpg * Albert E. Butcher, Oct 4, 1873 - Oct 22, 1937 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/butcher-albert-e.jpg * Nathan P. Moffett, Jan 3, 1872 - Aug 3, 1937 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/moffett-nathan-p.jpg Ralph G. Hatley, 1903 - 1950 * Gertrude Hatley, June 27, 1883 - Mar 3, 1913 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/hatley-gertrude.jpg * Laura Hatley, Dec 28, 1878 - Apr 2, 1900 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/hatley-laura.jpg * Charley A. Green, May 10, 1894 - May 15, 1905 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/green-charley-a.jpg * Albert Worley, Oct 31, 1859 - Feb 18, 1913 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/worley-albert.jpg * Hannah Worley, "Mother", May 4, 1832 - Aug 16, 1906, age 74 yrs, 3 mo, 12 days http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/worley-hannah.jpg * Laura Bell Frodsham, died Dec 5, 1903, aged 34 yr 2 mos 30 days http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/frodsham-laura-bell.jpg * Mark P. Eddy,son of W. & E. J. Eddy, Oct 2, 1906 - Sep 17, 1908 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/eddy-mark-p.jpg * Helen Bledsoe, dau of E. & M. Bledsoe, b. Feb 8, 1911 - d. Mar 5, 1911 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/bledsoe-helen.jpg * Henry Newton, July 18, 1835 - Oct 3, 1905 "G.A.R." http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/newton-henry.jpg * Infant son of J. D. & H. Swift, Apr 18, 1903 - July 10, 1903 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/swift-babyinfant.jpg "Father" Thomas Dukes Webb, Dec 8, 1828 - Feb 2, 1908 "Mother" Rose Dukes Webb, June 15, 1835 - Feb 8, 1914 * Harold Bernard Stauffer, son of E. E. & E. Stauffer, Jan 23, 1911 - Feb 24, 1911 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/stauffer-harold-bernard.jpg * Mary E. Taylor Whitesell, March 4, 1866 - July 11, 1908 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/whitesell-mary-e.jpg * Infant of Geo. & Evalyn Whitesell (no dates) http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/whitesell-infant.jpg Mary Agnes Donell, dau of D. O. & A. O. Donell, Mar 12, 1898 - Jan 20, 1906 Fred E. Knuth, Aug 15, 1863 - July 11, 1915 Ida Knuth, July 9, 1871 - Mar 21, 1930 Robert J. Estes, 1914 - 1915 Wm. Estes, 1918 - 1963 Ray L. White, born Sumpter, Oregon March 15, 1903 - died Mar 10, 1994 Cathrine Stewart, dau of Mr. & Mrs. E. T. Stewart, b. Feb 27, 1912 - d. May 25, 1917 John Torongo, "FLT", died June 29, 1912, aged 65 yrs. David West, 1818 - 1924 * M. V. Hefling, 1833 - 1908 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/hefling-m-v.jpg * Ernest N. Sullivan, Infant son of M. W. & L. D. Sullivan, b. Jan 7, 1905 - d. Jan 24, 1905 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/sullivan-ernest-n.jpg * D. C. Austin, born Jan 29, 1842 - died March 17, 1900 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/austin-d-c.jpg * Nellie M. Jackson, May 5, 1896 - Mar 7, 1900 http://www.files.usgwarchives/or/baker//photos/tombstones/sumpter/jackson-nellie-m.jpg Newer section of Sumpter Cemetery (Mainly Military burials) R. A. Blum, U.S. Army, World War II, May 5, 1926 - Jan 3, 2001 "Dick" Danzel Thayer, MSGT, US Air Force, World War II, Korea, Nov 26, 1926 - Jan 1, 1988 Preston Lee Davis "Pogy", 1931 - 1977 "Mother" C. Louise Davis Hixson, Oct 6, 1912 - Mar 17, 1999 Donald C. Rush, US Marine Corps, World War II, Sep 25, 1923 - Mar 30, 1989 White, Bertha, 1900 - 1989 "In Memory of Earl Frisco, died Nov 30, 1989, by his son, Larry Haynes" "In Memory of" Warren Mac Donald, Sept 2, 1903 - Dec 16, 1983 Ivan G. Gienger, SSgt US Air Force, May 19, 1937 - Mar 8, 1990 Otis Brantley, PHM 3 US Navy, World War II, Apr 16, 1919 - Apr 29, 1979 Dennis F. Huntting, 1935 - 1995 "Affectionately known as Grampa Turkeynose" David F. Huntting, Jan 1, 1957 - July 31, 2000 Edwards, Clarence W., 1908 - 1991 [other side of stone left blank] Donald E. Warner, Apr 1, 1911 - July 22, 1990 Harold William Taylor, US Navy, World War II, Jun 18, 1913 - May 6, 1981 "Beloved Mother" Ramona Gertrude Taylor, Mar 25, 1914 - Oct 4, 2003, age 89 (Coles Funeral Home, Baker City, Oregon) ________________MUNGER___________________ Wife Husband Violet Oliver B. 1900 - 1989 1918 - 1993 "Tony" Anthony B. James, Aug 27, 1958 - Dec 29, 1996 Thomas "Tom" Blaylock, 8/8/1926 - 9/8/2005, age 79 (Marker with American Flag) Cora V. Shylow, S2 US Navy, World War II, June 24, 1922 - Mar 12, 1993 Hawley - Tynne M., 1908 - 1995 W. Brooks, 1902 - 1991 Perkey - Glenn, Apr 17, 1918 - Mar 20, 1989 Grace L., Jan 15, 1919 - Oct 17, 2003 Christensen, Jack Ronald, 6-4-37 - 7-20-48 [A large rock with info scratched in it] Christensen, Ronald, 1917 - 1991; Pearl R. 1926 - [blank] Norman James Dickison, S1 US Navy, World War II, Feb 8, 1927 - May 16, 1991, Purple Heart Betty Jeanne Dickison, "Loving wife & mother", Jan 28, 1923 - Feb 7, 2000 "Proverbs 31" "Judy" Molly Dickison McCord, Mar 31, 1894 - Feb 18, 1999 Wilson M. Dickison, CBM US Navy, World War II, May 1, 1923 - Oct 23, 2004 "Willie" McConnell, age 81 Ira P. Browning, TSGT US Air Force, Vietnam, Oct 18, 1937 - Apr 15, 1989 "Our beloved husband & father" William R. McClellan Sr., CEC US Navy, Aug 11, 1902 - Nov 22, 1980 Edward W. Burns - Sumpter ] Cecil Linville - McEwen ] U.S. Navy Edwin L. Potts - Granite ] World War II James Rowe - McEwen ] Peter Knodel, 1885 - 1977 Annie R. Yusko, 1903 - 1977 Jerry R. Seutter, ETR 3 US Navy, May 23, 1942 - May 1, 1991 Leo M. Case, Sgt US Army, World War II, Apr 4, 1920 - Feb 24, 1992, "Purple Heart" Arthur S. Golar, Tec 5 US Army, World War II, Nov 29, 1919 - Apr 19, 1985 Gladys A. Golar, July 10, 1905 - Dec 4, 1982 Crockett M. Wimmer, 1899 - 1975 Bruce Boyce, 1901 - 1975 Sudie Boyer, 1907 Arthur H. Woodwell, 1881 - 1980 "Mining Engineer - Assayer - Supervisor" "Esteemed for his integrity" Larry Elliott, Sp4 US Army, May 17, 1944 - May 8, 1995 Muriel Beatrice Hunt "Cecie" "Our Sis", b. Dec 30, 1947 - d. Dec 25, 1999 Dorothy Poitra Vaughn, "Our La-Quette", July 1931 - July 1996 Gerald L. "Jerry" Myers, 1939 - 1999 Arleta J. Myers, 1941 - [blank] Norman Lee Myers, Jan 3, 1917 - Mar 30, 1990 Mary Alice Shelley, 1945 - 1994 "She walked in beauty" Iva Loraine, Nov 28, 1917 Patricia R. Wiegman, Oct 17, 1936 - Mar 1, 1999 "Beloved mother, grandy & wife" Cleo G. Taylor, b. Sept 17, 1917 - Oct 22, 2001 Elton Bud Taylor, 1st Lt. US Army, World War II, Jan 28, 1915 - Nov 3, 1981 Richard W. Thomas, Oregon CBM USNR, World War II, Jan 8, 1905 - May 17, 1972 Delma Hesner Miles, b. Feb 20, 1918 - [blank] married Oct 22, 1938 Kenneth Watson Miles, b. Oct 22, 1916 - d. Mar 8, 1995 Cecil V. Bush, Sgt US Marine Corps, Nov 3, 1901 - Dec 23, 1977 Anna I. Bush, July 17, 1913 - May 27, 1997 Tony HY. Smith, Jr., Aug 31, 1942 - June 17, 2004 "Beloved dad, brother, son, papa & friend"