MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREGON WHITE BIRCH PIONEER CEMETERY, Gresham *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Julie Linn Sims < jsims@ados.com > ==================================================================== May 11, 1999 White Birch Pioneer Cemetery, Est. 1889 Multnomah County, Gresham, Oregon Directions: I-84 (east or west) 207th Avenue exit, head south to Glisan Street, turn left, get in far right lane, go to next light, 223rd Avenue, turn right. Follow 223rd (turns into Eastman Parkway) to Powell, turn left, get in far right lane, go to next light, Walters, turn right, there is a green cemetery sign, go about ½ block, is on right. I walked the cemetery and recorded the graves going east to west, west to east each row. Davis, Robert E. “Beloved” 6-13-1905 - 2-16-1979 Miller, Edith B. “Mother” 1882-1959 Forsyth, ??y 1856-1912? Hite, Margareta A. “Beloved Mother” 1883 - 1975 Hite, James A. “Father” 1854-1930 Marker #5 Hite, Carrie I. Wife of James A. Hite Apr 20, 1854 - Aug 7, 1894 “Nor give the heart to vain regret. Tis but the casket that lies here, the gem that filled it sparkles yet.” Hite, Wm Arthur, son of James Hite Born Aug 25, 1892 Died Nov. 13, 1907 Fansher, William P. Died Nov. 30, 1892 Aged 18 yrs, 4 mos (inscription on stone, but not readable) Palmquist, Fredrika L. 1864-1893 Maybee, Emma 1871-1929 Pillar Marker Fansher, John 1834-1921 (north side) Rodgers, Sarah Florence 1887-1921 (east side) Stoker, Jane 1850-1925 (west side) Hite, Jane 1867-1891 Hite, Doc J. 1859-1938 unreadable marker handmade unreadable marker handmade McCallum, Beatrice Davis Mason Aug 19, 1903 - Mar 10, 1992 Neidhart, Janice “Our Loving Jan” Mar 14, 1934 - Dec 14, 1971 Lois? 1801-1881? (handmade marker) Forsyth, James 1836 - 1891 Aurora O. 1840-1931 Wells, Myrtle 1885-1952 Powell, Eliz 1832-1916 Neibauer, Fredrick 1825-1907 Regina, His Wife 1826-1909 “Father - Mother” Palmquist, Nels Frederick 1835-1899 Sophia, His Wife 1832-1903 marker #7 marker #5 Yott, Geo D. 1818-1892 Sarah, His Wife 1826-1907 “At Rest” Dewey, Rev. Burton 1870-1927 Mollie 1870-1926 Duff, James “Father” Nov 28, 1828 - April 9, 1891 Duff, Mary Nov 25, 1820 - Mar 30, 1906 (east side of pillar) Buzbie, Rachel July 14, 1855 - Mar 12, 1902 Duff, Carrie Feb 22, 1860 - Nov 10, 1888 (west side of pillar) Lee, Lovina May 18, 1860 - May 27, 1890 (north side of pillar) Duff, Andrew Nov 14, 1857 - July 21, 1904 (south side of pillar) Pierce, Lena May Died July 25, 1892 Aged 2 yrs 4 mos & 15 d’s Morishita (names listed below are how they appear on stone) 1927 Henry 1927 1921 Shigeru 1922 1925 Atsuko 1927 1937 Bobby 1938 Morishita, Tsuyuko Born May 9, 1922 Died May 9, 1922 Shinkicht, Born May 9, 1922 Died May 16, 1922 Beers, Ezekiel G. 1825-1914 Druzilla J. 1834-1893 (older stone on right: Drucilla Jane Beers Born Dec 27, 1834 Died Nov 12, 1893 “In God We Trust”) note, everything same except spelling of the woman’s first name. Buttler, no other information, Lot 13 Harrison, Sarah E. 1888-1964 George H. 1886-1972 “At Rest” Spiller, Anna Mary Born Dec 7, 1830, in Baden, Germany Died Jan 1, 1898 “At Rest” (east side of pillar) Spiller, William Died Feb 13, 1896 Aged 67 yrs “Native of England” (west side of pillar) Stone, J.E. “Husband” Born Oct 8, 1855 Died Mar 4, 1907 “Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, yea, saith the Spirit that they may rest from their labors, and their works do follow them.” “ Here Rests A Woodman Of The World” “Dum Tacet Clamat” Stone, Sophia C. “Mother” 1854-192? Nordblum, Anna and Carl (no other information) Lot 11 Stone, Edward N. July 8, 1895 - Sept 1, 1911 Beers, Adelaide L. Sept 16, 1859 - July 6, 1940 Beers, Rev. Alexander 1862-1921 “Founder of Seattle Pacific College” “yea saith the Spirit, their words do follow them” Hatori, Tokuro 1879-1918 Ume July 15, 1883 - January 19, 1976 Kinoshita, Harue June 13, 1912 Kinoshita, Asao May 26, 1919 (assume by etching on stone that these were infant deaths) Beegle, Effie C. 1856-1927 “Gone But Not Forgotten” Beegle, Leroy 1881-1963 son? Dill, John Died Sep 29, 1888 Aged 34 yrs Beers, Clara, Wife of J.F. Beers Died Sept 20, 1889 Aged 20 yrs & 10 mos “Safe in the Arms of Jesus” Lucas, Ella E. “Mother” 1884-1968 “In God’s Care” Tanner, Richard E. July 8, 1921 - Oct 16, 1990 “Rest in Peace” Claybourne, Marion Edgar Feb 3, 1856 - June 2, 1894 Byrne, Lisa K (marker 26 2w) Erickson Ernest, John, Vera, Nellie, Charles H., Verna May, Charles P., Hannah C. (no other information) Simmons, Ruby M. “Dau of C.W. & L.M. Simmons Born Nov 20, 1899 Died Oct 10, 1900 ?aboru??io (unreadable marker, homemade ?????17?? (according to records, Tsuomu Kido) Komnra (all other information is in Japanese) Erion, John 1850-1907 Burtenshaw, Mary A. 1877-1950 Fowler, Baby Jan 8, 1916 Fowler, Arthur May 10, 1911 - Aug 24, 1917 Seeman, Geo A.L. Dec 21, 1868 - Jan 25, 1942 Burtenshaw, Henry Allen Born Sept 19, 1904 Died Dec 11, 1905 “Gone But Not Forgotten” Ball, Leona (other information unreadable) Ball, Harriet “Mother” Born June 25, 1848 Died May 18, 1912 Ball, Merrill “G.O. F. 6? Mich.H.A.” Anderson, Ludwig 1887-1907 Anderson, Edith 1893-1907 “Gone But Not Forgotten” Hite, Hazel 1901-1976 Hite, James M. 1884-1952 Underwood, John 1870-1912 Armstrong, Mrs. M. J. Born Oct 14, 1845 Died Dec 18, 1901 (east side of pillar) Armstrong, Mr. G.W. Born Dec 23, 1833 Died Mar 11, 1899 (west side of pillar) Peter, or Peier, Eliza Died July 29, 1911 Aged 60 yrs “At Rest” ?Bushongroper?, Mrs. Leona Born Jan 26, 1810 Died Aug 28, 1911 “Lone are the paths & sad the powers whence thy meek smile is gone. But O, a brighter home than ours in heaven is now thine own.” Ball, Signa 1890-1978 H. Lee 1872-1968 Stone, Gustav 1826-1912 Catherine 1830-1921 Stone, Alma E. 1884-1971 Ellen S. 1886-1968 “Loving Generous Aunties” Keller, Charles “Father” 1863-1938 Keller, Selma O. “Mother” 1863-1937 Keller, Carl W. “Son” 1891-1922 Tilleson, Emil Born Dec 6, 1888 Died June 3, 1897 Aged 38 yrs 6m’s 28 d’s Vincent, Allen W. Died Feb 27, 1896 Aged 35 yrs 3m’s & 23 days (east side of pillar) Vincent, L.H. 1870-1926 (west side of pillar) Stone, Paul E. 1892-1958 Hillyard, Edna (no other information 39 4E)