LEWIS CEMETERY, Marion County, Oregon ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Daraleen Phillips Wade < DWade64986@aol.com > ==================================================================== This is a small neighborhood cemetery off Drift Creek Rd. in T7S RIE S.29, on the Daniel P. Lewis donation land claim. Cemetery read 12 August 1987 by Daraleen Wade and Bernita Sharp. The land for Lewis Cemetery was deeded to the community many years ago by the Lewis family and was, for a time, under the jurisdiction of the Silver Cliff School District. At some point the school district no longer wanted to be responsible for the cemetery and they deeded it back to the community. Apparently this transaction wasn't recorded and a couple of years ago the County Assessor listed the cemetery in the delinquent tax lists. An attempt to clarify the situation with the Assessor's office was unsuccessful and the problem still hasn't been completely resolved, even though a county commissioner assures the interested parties that the County doesn't want a cemetery. Lewis Cemetery has the best view of any cemetery in this compilation. On a clear day Albany can be seen to the south, Portland to the north, and on most days, Salem can be easily seen. The sunsets, from here, are outstanding and on one occasion when we visited the cemetery one evening we found others had discovered the wonderful view too and were there with their cameras to record the gorgeous sunset. Unfortunately, as is wont to happen in the older cemeteries, vandals have visited here too, and because of the destruction they have caused, along with the ravages of time, most of the older stones are no longer extant. Because of this, and the dearth of sexton records, another common happenstance in these old community cemeteries, there are many more burials here than meets the eye. Over the years, two maps have been drawn of the cemetery - but they don't agree on the location of some of the graves. one problem that arises in trying to map out an old cemetery is that the burials aren't always in a true row or even spaced the same distance apart. Nor can we find anything to tell us if there were any guidelines to follow when locating a grave within a row. While both maps are drawn to indicate 20 burials in each row, in some rows it appears there could be more burials than that. This is particularly true when there has been a child, or children, buried in the row. In April of 1891, "la grippe" visited this area and claimed the lives of at least 12 persons, 7 of whom are buried here. The markers for most of these victims are no longer in existence and, possibly, they never had any. In some instances there was no one left to pay for a marker, let alone have it erected. There is an acre of land set aside for this cemetery with all of the burials, to date, being on the west side and laid out in 9 rows which run north and south. While there are some empty spaces in these 9 rows, it isn't always clear how many there might be and because of this there is some reluctance to allow many more burials in this portion. In fact, while preparing this compilation, Mrs. Brownell was approached about locating and reserving space for an imminent burial and it was decided to start another row immediately east of the eastern most row. Future growth will be to the east. This compilation is being made from our recent reading of the markers [12 August 1987]; the two maps in possession of Frances Brownell, President of the Cemetery Board; and contact with some of the descendants of the early families. As we have done in the other cemetery compilations in this book, we have attempted to identify those burials where only a surname is known. Information from the sexton records is in {brackets}. Information we have added from other sources, i.e. the Oregon Death Index; obituaries, family records, etc. are in [brackets]. We have also included family relationships when known and this information is indented to set it apart. We have several burials in this cemetery for which we have been unable to locate any information or even an estimated death date. Any information on these burials should be reported to a member of the cemetery board or the author of this compilation. If you know of someone buried here for which we have no listing, we want to know about them too. Your help in this matter will be greatly appreciated. In an attempt to prevent further vandalism to the cemetery, and the private property surrounding it, a gate has been placed across the road about 1/2 mile from the cemetery and permission is necessary to gain access to the area. For information contact: Frances (Mrs. C. M.) Brownell, phone - 873-4082, or Dennis Taylor, phone - 873-2236. East Row, north, or left, end [AMSTUTZ], Elizabeth, died Apr 12, 1900 Dau. of J. & Rosina Amstutz [born 05 July 1888] She was the granddaughter of John & Elizabeth Biery. BIERY [double stone] John Biery, Jan 11, 1818 - July 7, 1893 Elizabeth, His Wife, May 8, 1827 - Nov 17, 1912 BEUGLI, David, Aug 31, 1821 - Dec 29, 1882 {BEUGLI} [possibly David Beugli's wife - she not in 1880 Census and the family is scattered around the neighborhood] {BEUGLI} [old list indicates 2 Beugli children buried in this cemetery] {BEUGLI} [see above] Svtn Appeal 01 Apr 1899: Another of Mr. Beugli's children was buried at Lewis Cemetery on Monday [27 March 1899] {BEUGLI} [probably another child - the 1900 Census indicates David (Jr.) and his wife Barbara had had 12 children with 9 living. Small stone Grandmother Barbara LEWIS Chester L. MOHR, 1908 - 1911, son of Cyrus & Josephine Mohr - Spaces - DAVIS [double stone] Ruella, 1868 1896 [Mrs. L. Davis] Henry, 1895 1923 [19 June 1923] [son of Mrs. L. Davis] - possibly a space- {BALES} [possibly Louisa Bailes - she in 1870 census with her husband, A.C., and three children. He is a widower in 1880 - they lived on the Eli Hubbard DLC which was southeast of the cemetery.] {BALES} [could be a child of A. C. & Louisa or the wife of William Bailes who was listed as a widower in 1880 and living nearby.] - Space - 2nd Row, East side, North to south BEER, Andrew, 1894 1902 BEER, Edwin, 1884 1902 Andrew & Edwin were grandsons of John & Elizabeth Biery [east row, adjacent to this location]. Their parents, John Ulrich & Anna (Biery) Beer are buried at Smyrna Church Cemetery in Clackamas County. SOMMERS, Gottlieb, 1847 - 1904 [didn't find in death index] {SOMMERS}, I. A. S. [old list says Infant of Alfred Sommers] Gottlieb Somers was a son-in-law of John & Elizabeth Biery. His wife was Catherine. - 2 spaces - FISCHER, Nathan Elam, June 15, 1982 - June 26, 1982 [Unger F. H. marker only] [Grandson of Delora & Doc Guyer] spaces - GOBALET, Christian, died Jan 26, 1889, aged 57ys lmo 18ds [stone broken - old list says 57ys 11 mos 8 days] {GOBALET}, Anna Marie, 1835 - 1905, Wife of Christian Gobalet [19 March 1905] 3rd Row from East, North to South MC KINLEY, Nathaniel A., July 28, 1977 - July 30, 1977 - 2 Spaces - {SCOTT} - Space - {SHORT} {SHORT} A Samuel Short owned what was the Heman Jones DLC (west of the cemetery) according to the 1878 Marion & Linn Atlas. However, there is nothing to indicate these burials could be any of this family. The 1910 Census includes a Franklin J. Short family who seem to be living in the Lewisburg - Victor Point area of S. Silverton Pct. This census indicates the mother had had 9 children, with only 7 of them living. Possibly these 2 burials were for some of that family. [CHARPILLOZ], L. Elfa, Sept 30, 1898 - Nov 12, 1901, Dau of Albert & Lea (sic) Charpilloz CHARPILLOZ [double stone] Sophie Leah, Oct 28, 1866 - Dec 25, 1937 [7lys lmo 27ds] Albert, Oct 26, 1861 - July 17, 1915 {CHARPILLOZ} [this may be William, the oldest son, who drowned or Alice the oldest daughter who died 08 Oct 1905 (from the death index). The Svtn Appeal, 13 Oct 1905, pg 4 c 3 says: Ella Charpilloz, age 15 years, died 08 Oct 1905 with interment Oct 10, Lewis Cemetery (Ella is likely Alice).] CHARPILLOZ, Julius Abel, 1891 - 1973 CHARPILLOZ, Eleanor Mae, July 30, 1915 - Jan 25, 1987 [wife of William] CHARPILLOZ, William G., 1905 - 1985 Julius Abel & William G. Charpilloz were sons of Albert & Sophie Leah Charpilloz. - 3 Spaces - FORRESTER, Cody Allan, Mar 26, 1984 - Dec 26, 1985 "Our Little Boy" - 2 spaces - 4th Row from East, North to South - 3 spaces - LEWIS [double stone] Samuel Lewis, died Apr 29, 1891, 56ys 6ms 9ds America, died Apr 28, 1891, 52ys 17ds Samuel & America (Kincade) Lewis died in the flu epidemic of 1891. Note their death dates 1 day apart. The Oregon Statesman, 01 May 1891, back page, in an article about the "Grip", says Samuel died 29 Apr 1891 and indicates America died the previous week. Samuel & America's daughter, Clarinda May, also lost her husband, Eugene Riches, on 08 May 1891 and her father-in-law, George P. S. Riches the 9th of May 1891 [they both buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery]. Samuel Lewis was a son of Daniel P. & Margaret (Spurlock) Lewis [see below]. Samuel & America (Kincaid) Lewis were the parents of Daniel E. Lewis buried beside them. America was probably a sister of Thersia (Kincaid), the wife of Charles J. Mulkey [LEWIS], Daniel E., died Dec 21, 1871, 6ms 5ds, son of S. & A. Lewis LEWIS [double stone] "In Memory of Father & Mother" Margaret, died Mar 13, 1899, aged 9lys 2ms 4ds, Wife of Daniel Lewis Daniel Lewis, died Apr 28, 1887, aged 80ys 3ms 5ds Daniel P. and Margaret (Spurlock) Lewis were the owners of the donation land claim upon which this cemetery lies. They were the parents of Samuel & Miles Lewis, buried here on either side of them. LEWIS [double stone] Nancy, 1855 - 1939 [04 Jan 1939] Miles, 1837 - 1917 [01 March 1917] Miles was the son of Daniel & Margaret [above]. Nancy Jane "Jennie" (Dillon) Lewis was the daughter of Isaac J. & Mary J. Dillon. [WORNUM, Mary "Eva", b. Dec. 1, 1887 - d. Aug 09, 1978, 90 yrs] Eva Wornum was the daughter of Miles & Nancy Lewis. {WORNUM} [Liberty "Lee"] - 2 spaces - {WORLEY} [Amos "Jack", b. Hagerman, N.M. d. July 21, 1970 53 yrs] - 8 spaces - 5th Row from East, North to South OPPLIGER, August, died Dec 17, 1907, 48 years "Our Beloved Brother" OPPLIGER [big stone - nothing else on it [total of 4 spaces - including above] [4 small stones] August, 1857 1906 [see above] Abraham, 1854 1916 [09 June 1916] Jacob, 1845 - 1918 [27 Dec 1918] John, 1849 - 1920 [05 Nov 1920 - death index; Death Record at Silverton Library says he died 05 Oct 1920] "Gus" Oppliger was the leader of the Victor Point Band, of which his brother "Jake" was also a member. A picture taken in 1907 shows 19 band members, all young men of the neighborhood and an organization the Victor Point area was very proud of. The picture shows "Gus" with a cornet and "Jake" with a clarinet. - 4 Spaces {SCHAFFER} FOX, Willard H., 1904 - 1913, Brother [this stone faces the east] FOX [double stone] [stone facing east] Barbara Josephine, June 9, 1903 - [blank] Floyd Theodore, Feb. 10, 1902 - June 7, 1982 Married May 20, 1929 - 7 spaces - JOHNSON, John, 1883 - 1936 [17 Nov 1936] [He was survived by sisters: Olava Severson & Margaret Peterson] 6th Row from East, North to South - 7 Spaces - {DENNSMORE} [probably Julia (Sconce) - not in 1880 census. Wife of Daniel & daughter of Harrison & Mary "Polly" Sconce] {DENNSMORE} [possibly Daniel] [28 Jan 1910] or a child of Daniel & Julia. No obituary for Daniel was located which might have verified or disproven this speculation. {SCONCE} [marker base only] (possibly Mary/Polly, died 12 April 1891] {SCONCE} [may have been on same stone as Mary and could be Harrison who died 19 Sept 1857 Mary Harpole married lst to Egbert Jones, probably in Missouri or Illinois. They had 4 known children: Heman, Paul, Mithra & Peter. After Egbert Jones' death in December 1834 in Pike Co., IL, Mary "Polly" married Harrison Sconce and they became the parents of 4 known children: Mary J. [probably buried here (Mary Hubbard)], Adam H. [also buried here], Julia [probably buried here (Julia Demsmore)] and Henry. Nothing more is known about Peter Jones and Henry Sconce. Possibly they died in Illinois or on the Oregon Trail. Harrison Sconce may have been buried on their donation land claim which was just south of the Daniel P. Lewis donation land claim upon which this cemetery lies. JONES, Paul, died Nov 17, 1873 aged 44ys 6ms 27ds Paul was a son of Egbert & Mary "Polly" (Harpole) Jones and a stepson of Harrison Sconce. [HUBBARD], Peter Calvin, Nov 19, 1865 - June 4, 1875, 9ys 6ms 15ds, Son of R. K. & M. J. Hubbard Peter Calvin was a son of Richard K. & Mary J. (Sconce) Hubbard. {HUBBARD} [probably Mary J. (Sconce) - died 16 April 1891] Mary, the wife of Richard Hubbard, was a daughter of Harrison & Mary Sconce. She died, at Lewisburg, in the same epidemic which claimed the lives of her mother, brother and other relatives. It seems likely she was buried here. {HUBBARD} Richard - died 16 February 1892 [obit indicates burial at Lewis] Richard Hubbard was the son of Eli & Elizabeth (Buchanan) Hubbard whose donation land claim was just east of the Harrison Sconce & Daniel P. Lewis claims. {SCONCE} [may be Margaret S. (Hubbard) died 11 April 1891] Margaret S. (Hubbard) Sconce, the wife of Adam H. Sconce, was the daughter of Eli & Elizabeth (Buchanan) Hubbard and a sister of Richard Hubbard, possibly buried beside her. She died in the epidemic which claimed her husband, daughter (Carrie), her mother-in-law (Mary Sconce) and other relatives. {SCONCE} [probably Adam H. - died 12 April 1891] Adam H. a son of Harrison & Mary (Harpole) Sconce. He also died in the epidemic referred to above. {SCONCE} [probably Carrie - died 11 April 1891] Carrie was also a victim of the flu epidemic. - 4 Spaces - An epidemic of "la grippe in it's true form" wiped out many of the ones buried in this row. Four members of the Sconce family died within 24 hours - Carrie, aged 15 years; her mother, Margaret S. (Hubbard), on 11 April 1891; the father, Adam H. and his mother, Mary/Polly, on 12 April 1891. Five days later, Adams' sister, Mary J. Hubbard died at her home near Lewisburg. 7th Row from East, North to South - 2 spaces - LOEPITZ, Constance W., born May 26, 1897, Germany - died Nov 21, 1980 - 2 spaces - {BUFF}, George - died 11 March 1898 [see Marion Co. Probate #1769] George's obituary indicates he was to be buried at Lewis Cemetery and it seems likely his 2 brothers and parents account for the other 4 Buffs on the sexton maps, although nothing has been found to verify these burials. {BUFF}, Newton - died 23 Dec 1901 [see Marion Co. Probate #2155] {BUFF}, Thomas J. "Jeff" - died 01 July 1902 [see Marion Co. Probate #2169] {BUFF}, [probably Margaret] [age 82 in 1880 Census] {BUFF}, [probably John] [DLC info says died 16 Dec 1869; he is listed in 1870 Census, with Margaret, age 75 and also with George, age 76 "deceased"] John & Margaret Buff were the parents of George, Newton & "Jeff" Buff, who are probably all buried here and a large number of other children, several of whom married in Missouri before coming to Oregon with their families. WARNOCK, Tirzah M., May 24, 1901 - Feb 19, 1972 WARNOCK, Kenneth R., April 8, 1895 - Feb 21, 1978 The Warnocks were the parents of Frances Brownell, the President of the Cemetery Board. Tirzah (Mulkey) was the daughter of George B. "Mac" & Estella (Riches) Mulkey (see Mt. Hope Cemetery) and the granddaughter of Charles J. & Thersia/Tirzah (Kincaid) Mulkey (see in Row 9) . - 6 spaces - LOSKE [stone facing east] Elsie Loske, 1861 1933 "Mother" August Loske, 1854 1922 [15 May 1922] August & Elsie Loske were the parents of August & Ingersol B. Loske buried in Union Hill Cemetery. 8th Row from East, North to South - 1 or 2 Spaces - HARRISON, Vanessa Lee, March 8 - October 31, 197 9, Daughter of Bill & Aleta Harrison - 2 or 3 Spaces - WYLAND, M. Maurice, Mar 6, 1907 - Jan 30, 1968 [60 yrs 10mos 24 days] - Space - LOWERY, Jeanne Marie, January 31, 1928 - July 1, 1983 - 2 or 3 Spaces - MULKEY, Clifford W., 1914 - 1975 (28 Sept 1975; 61yrs Omos 25 dys] ARMSTRONG, Elizabeth Manson, 1860 - 1927 [29 July 1927] ARMSTRONG, John G., 1886 - 1966 BRANDT, Grace Armstrong, 1890 - 1971 TAYLOR [double stone] Effie M., 1894 - 1974 George B. - 1893 - 1977 Married Oct 8, 1911 - 3 spaces - TAYLOR, Mary H., June 10, 1914 - July 16, 1976, 62 yrs [Unger F.H. marker] 9th Row from East (the West Row), North to South [BREWER, Baby] [Infant Daughter of John & Louisa Brewer, b. 07 May 1917 d. 12 May 1917] - 7 to 9 Spaces - MULKEY [double stone] Thersia, January 14, 1837, MO - February 1867, Wife of Charles J. Mulkey Charles J. Mulkey, June 10, 1832, Jackson Co., MO - April 22, 1899, 66 ys Descendants of Charles & Thersia Mulkey say Thersia was buried at, or near, Macleay. This burial does not seem to have taken place at Stipp/Macleay Cemetery. From an oral description of how to find the cemetery where she was buried, handed down through the family, it seems more likely they were referring to the Eoff Cemetery. There is no record in either cemetery of her having been buried there. It seems strange she would be taken to Macleay for burial when this cemetery, although not officially established until 1871, may have been used for burials as early as 1857. Charles J. Mulkey moved to his donation land claim, which was a little northwest of the cemetery, in 1852 and lived there until his death. Sarah Jane Mulkey, a daughter of Charles & Thersia, who died 23 Feb 1878, at 15 years of age, may be buried here or with her mother - there is no record of her burial, although her death was noted in the family Bible. MULKEY, James H., 1919 - 1981 AMM1 U.S. Navy WWII - 2 spaces - STAMMERS, Pearl Annette, Sept 15, 1890 - July 30, 1987, 96yrs [Unger F.H.markerl {EATON} This may be William T. Eaton he a 52 yr old widower in 1880, living Sublimity Pct. He died June 1885 and Miles Lewis (who is buried here) was the Adm. of his estate. {STEVEN} The Allen Stevens family was living next to James Warnock, Silverton Pct., in 1880 Census and this burial may be one of that family. {VALLET} This may be Maria J. (Burnett) Vallett, the first wife of John Christopher Vallett. They were married in April 1866. In October 1869, John married Lutitia Burnett, a sister of Maria J., and they were living near Daniel Loewis and Eli Hubbard, residents of the Lewisburg area, in the 1870 Census. - 2 Spaces - As mentioned in the introductory remarks on this cemetery, the cemetery board had been approached about locating and reserving a space for an imminent burial. Just before going to press the death occurred and is listed below. New row immediately east of "East Row" - 12 to 15 spaces - COOTER, Eldon C., died 06 October 1987, 65 years - rest of row vacant End of Lewis Cemetery -