Joseph Edwards Pioneer Cemetery, Polk County, Oregon ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joan S. Hamm ********************************************************************************* Transcribed by Joan Hamm, February, 2006 Submitted by Joan Hamm February, 2006, for use in the USGenWebTombstone Transcription Project. Pedee, Polk County, Oregon Location: T-6S, R-6W, S-32 Burbank Rd & Hwy 223 (Pedee) Cemetery is on the Lucian Heath DLC. Lucian Heath was Polk County Recorder in the 1850's, later the first legal mayor of Salem, Oregon. Cemetery is named for the Joseph Edwards family and remains a private family cemetery. It is well cared for and maintained by Edwards family members. Last First Born Died Inscription Bethers Eleanor A. 1917 1991 Bethers Merle L. 1916 1990 Carter Karen Maxine 1939 1976 Edwards Alvin A. 1882 1969 Together Forever Edwards Arthur Lewis 4/2/1923 8/4/1993 "Bud" Edwards Charles L. 1855 1895 Son of J & M Edwards Edwards Eva M. 1878 1949 Edwards Hattie 1912 2001 Too well loved to be forgotten Edwards Henry A. 12/11/1900 Aged 21 yrs 5 mo 11 days Edwards Jessie M. 1889 1971 Together Forever Edwards John A. 1868 1919 Edwards John J. 1898 1927 Edwards Joseph 1827 1923 Edwards Joseph A. Farewell. Son of J & M.A. Edwards Edwards Lafe 1885 1958 Edwards Mable M. 1914 1922 Edwards Mary 11/22/1859 Farewell. Dau of J & M.A. Edwards Edwards Missouri 1840 1918 Edwards O. Glen 1919 1973 Edwards Robert Lee 8/16/1958 8/21/1958 Edwards Rose 1873 1921 Edwards Sadie Grace 1897 1918 Edwards Sam 11/28/1898 3/13/1982 Edwards Velna 1893 1964 Edwards Zelda "Toots" 1910 1987 Too well loved to be forgotten Edwards Henry 10/26/1905 10/30/1905 Edwards Lewis 1876 1946 Hamm Hal Thomas 8/12/1907 1/13/1976 "Doc" Hamm Lorene B. 9/21/1911 8/18/1989 "Papa" Hannum Eva M. 1877 1878 Children of L. L. & M. E. Hannum Hannum John A. 4/20/1867 11/7/1922 57 yrs 6 mo 14 days Hannum Julius 9/10/1858 7/21/1922 Hannum Lewis 1873 1877 Children of L. L. & M. E. Hannum Hannum Lewis L. 2/8/1901 Forever husband and father Hannum Lurene 7/12/1892 2/4/1900 Daughter of J.A. & L.M. Hannum Hannum Mary E. 3/22/1841 3/27/1912 Wife of L. L. Hannum Myers Samuel D. 12/18/1931 6/21/1989 Forever in our hearts Ogle Bertha 9/25/1906 2/4/1998 Married Mar 18, 1928 Ogle Carl F 5/21/1906 1/18/1986 Married Mar 18, 1928 Ritner Clarinda 1865 1915 Ritner John 1855 1929 Ritner Lewis 1856 1943 Ritner S. B. 10/16/1887 Aged 75 years Ritner Sarah 5/9/1905 Aged 88 yrs 9 mo 4 days Ritner Sarah 1861 1928 His wife Ritner Sebastian 1/4/1878 Son Aged 15 yrs 8 mo 12 days Shaw Forrest A. 2/18/1912 2/18/1986 Married Sept. 4, 1934 Verna Roten 3/19/1930 11/18/2003 In loving memory Row 3 once contained the graves of some of Flora Ann (Ritner) and John Waters family. These graves were moved to the Dallas Cemetery near Dallas, Polk County, Oregon, in July, 1944. Graves moved were: John Waters 1839-1924 Flora Ann Waters 1850-1923 John Waters Jr. 1872-1873 William N. Waters 1876-1877