* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pauline Dawes and Pat Ramsey * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 Pat Walsh, Born Ireland, Aug 24, 1948 "Mom" John Beardsley, May 30, 1864 - June 3, 1904 [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) Mary C., daughter of J. M. & I. A. Fisk, born May 20, 1888 - died May 15, 1898 Webster Darr, son of B. & M. Weatherford, born Oct 30, 1892 - died Apr 8, 1898 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" Otie L. Taliafero, born May 29, 1876, died May 17, 1902 Nicholas L. Taliafero, Nov. 11, 1866, Mar 4, 1950 EVANS - Llewelyn Rees Evans, born Feb 6, 1893 - died Jan 7, 1910 Perlie, dau of J.J. & Allice Jennings, born Mar 16, 1907 - died Mar 18, 1910 "Our baby" died May 29, 1904 - Clark & Emma Snyde C. H. Gardner, Mar 22, 1870 - June 6, 1911 Frankie Gardner, Aug 7, 1905 - Oct 22, 1909 Elizabeth, wife of J. D. Calhoun, born Sep 17, 1850 - died Dec 20, 1907 *Ethel G. Roe, July 2, 1894 - June 24, 1910 "Darling Ethel’s gone but not forgotten" *Andrew A. Couse, born Aug 17, 1852 - died May 11, 1910 ________________WARNOCK_____________________ "PA" "MA" Dan married Alice Jan 30, 1907 73 yrs June 17, 1908 Aug 15, 2003 Aug 16, 2002 Sons Dan & Ed Marshall A. Nelson, 1929 - 1986 "Our loving dad" Samm "We love you" [just a cross - no dates] "Gone Home" Homer J. Sain, born Nov 15, 1860 - died Oct 21, 1907 Laura Lockhart, 1865 - 1900 "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 [In a fenced area] [In a fenced area] Chris Rowe, 1891 - 1918 Christopher R. Rowe Sarah Jane Rowe, 1901 - 1907 Nov 3, 1865 - Aug 26, 1907 Verna Jenkins, 1901 - 1907 Jane Rowe, 1865 - 1941 William McGuire, 1878 - 1936 "Baby Jack" _________________RAVER_____________________ Margaret Eltzroth Vernon Ernest [Unreadable marker next to Raver] Mar 12, 1840 Aug 7, 1902 Nov 3, 1903 Nov 21, 1902 Paul Holland, age 9 months H. O. McCullough, born Dec 13, 1875 - died July 22, 1908 Charles Rimbol, 1830 - 1908 Joseph D. Young, born in Rugby, Va, July 10, 1832 - died Feb 27, 1905 "He was a pioneer of 1855" "Mother" Mary A. Young, 1855 - 1935 Warren W. Lucas, 1833 - 1912 Mayme Lee Baird, 1878 - 1911 Marie Conger, Mar 2, 1893 - Oct 17, 1906 Al Young, 1879 - 1957 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 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 *Baby dau of J. G. & E. P. Hurt, born Jan 1st, 1900 - died Jan 3, 1900 *Edward N., son of Edward & Ruth Peterman, born Sep 13, 1907 - died Apr 22, 1908 *Elma S. Lippert, "Our darling", 1899 - 1904 *"Grandmother" Ruth H. Robertson, May 7, 1850 - Mar 27, 1927 *Henry H. Robertson, "Our boy", born Mar 9, 1892 - died Dec 2, 1904 *"In memory of" Clara E. Maiwaldt, born Jan 8, 1861 in Posen, Germany - died Apr 26, 1895 *Willie Gustav 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] *Santford T. Rusk, born Aug 14, 1840 - died June 5, 1904 *J. V. Black, born Nov 26, 1864 - died Mar 8, 1900 *O. W. Johnson, departed July 10, 1898 "T.O.T.E." [This is a wooden headstone] *J. P. Fain, born Sep 4, 1848, died Jan 11, 1899 *"Child" Clarence Yeager, born Apr 13, 1989 - died Apr 24, 1899 *James F. Gallagher, born Nov 1, 1838 - died Apr 5, 1900 "T.O.T.E." *Ira T. Jellison, Mar 29, 1872 - May 21, 1901 *"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 *Sam W. Thompson, Pfc US Army, World War II, Feb 2, 1921 - Aug 10, 1995 *Mary A. Thompson, 1931 [no death date] *Sam W. Valentine, born Mar 13, 1951 - Died Apr 3, 1989 *Albert E. Butcher, Oct 4, 1873 - Oct 22, 1937 *Nathan P. Moffett, Jan 3, 1872 - Aug 3, 1937 Ralph G. Hatley, 1903 - 1950 *Gertrude Hatley, June 27, 1883 - Mar 3, 1913 *Laura Hatley, Dec 28, 1878 - Apr 2, 1900 *Charley A. Green, May 10, 1894 - May 15, 1905 *Albert Worley, Oct 31, 1859 - Feb 18, 1913 *Hannah Worley, "Mother", May 4, 1832 - Aug 16, 1906, age 74 yrs, 3 mo, 12 days *Laura Bell Frodsham, died Dec 5, 1903, aged 34 yr 2 mos 30 days *Mark P. Eddy,son of W. & E. J. Eddy, Oct 2, 1906 - Sep 17, 1908 *Helen Bledsoe, dau of E. & M. Bledsoe, b. Feb 8, 1911 - d. Mar 5, 1911 *Henry Newton, July 18, 1835 - Oct 3, 1905 "G.A.R." *Infant son of J. D. & H. Swift, Apr 18, 1903 - July 10, 1903 "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 *Mary E. Taylor Whitesell, March 4, 1866 - July 11, 1908 *Infant of Geo. & Evalyn Whitesell (no dates) 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 *Ernest N. Sullivan, Infant son of M. W. & L. D. Sullivan, b. Jan 7, 1905 - d. Jan 24, 1905 *D. C. Austin, born Jan 29, 1842 - died March 17, 1900 *Nellie M. Jackson, May 5, 1896 - Mar 7, 1900 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"