CEMETERIES: RICE CEMETERY, WASCO COUNTY, OREGON ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************ Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: 5/9/03 ******************************************************************************** RICE CEMETERY John A McKellar. Company C PA Calvary. Thelma M. Ruell. 1901 to 1924. Laura E. McKellar. 1878 to 1942. Scott W. McKellar. 1871 to 1947. J. H. T. Ramus. May 16, 1846 to June 15, 1905. "Father". Arilla V. Ramus. 1848 to 1927. Mary Gardner. 1854 to 1914. Noma E. McKellar. January 7, 1904 to June 15, 1911. Jessie Nelson. March 23, 1848 to January 13, 1916. 67Y 9M 20D Anne E. Greenlee. 1820 to 1914. "Sister". Julia V. Masquart. 1865 to 1942. George F. Masquart. 1881 to 1956. "Father". Anita A. Masquart. 1894 to 1932. "Mother". "Masquart Brothers". John F. 1867 to 1950 and Joseph A. 1874 to 1953. Obelisk. "Nicholas C. Masquart. Born in France, November 2, 1836. Died at Santa Rosa, California, January 14, 1911". Footstone says "Father" "Laura, wife of N C Masquart. March 10 1838, November 7, 1903". Footstone says "Mother". "Father". Nicholas J. Mason. 1903 to 1959. "Son" Charles R. Mason. 1907 to 1937. "Father". Sylvester V. Mason. 1865 to 1952. "Mother". Mary C. Mason. 1870 to 1937. "John Mason. Born March 3, 1824, Died June 7, 1890". Footstone says "Father". Obelisk. "Mason". Sylvester W. July 12, 1841 to May 19, 1922. Same Obelisk. Lydia O. July 7, 1853 to June 2, 1924. Footstones say "Mother" and "Father". Second Obelisk. "Mason". John M. Mason. November 18, 1874 to June 10, 1909. Footstone says "JMM". Leland Merle Mason. 1892 to 1938. Rock with flowers on grave. "William B. Horn. Born at Berwick, Luzern County, Pennsylvania. January 1, 1809. Died February 10, 1874". "Lorn. Son of Mr. & Mrs. L L Bolton". January 17 to February 11, 1908. "Lewis Harold. Son of W W and C C Hastings". 1911 to 1912. Lilly Dice (Rice) Smith. March 5, 1868 to August 17, 1947. Also Lilly Irene Smith. 1868 to 1947. There are two markers side by side. One is a granite marker that says Lilly Dice (Rice) Smith and next to it is a metal marker that says Lilly Irene Smith. There is a footstone that says "CES" . I don't know who that belongs to because I don't see any marker that fits the initials "CES". "CES" is probably a Smith. "Mother". Margaret Smith. April 9, 1834 to October 6, 1911. Has a footstone. "Aunt. Amelia Alice Gassaway. Daughter of H and E J Rice. Died January 4, 1885. Oh Alice, a happier lot than ours and larger light surrounds thee there. There is no such thing as death. Instead it is a second birth". Footstone says "AAC". Series of footstones: "Little Estelle. Age 9 years". (Martin Estelle Southern). "Father. Age 59 years". (Martin Southern). "MES". (Martin Estelle Southern). Obelisk with top off. Side one. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. Martin Southern. Born December 24, 1817. Died November 8, 1877. Kind father of love thou art gone to they rest". Side two. "Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not. Martin Estelle Southern. Born April 21, 1869. Died August 20, 1878. Of such is the kingdom of heaven". Side three. "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Emma Francis Southern. Born July 17, 1859. Died February 18, 1874. Gone lifes bright morn. Gone in her youthful bloom". Footstone says "EFS". Another small marker says "Sister Emma. Age 14 years". Side four. "I shall be satisfied when I wake with they likeness. Elizabeth A. Southern. Born December 25, 1828. Died May 5, 1900. Rest Mother rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep". Footstone says "Mother. Age 71 years. EAS". "Sarah E. Died April 10, 1862. Age 9 years". "Leonard W. Died July 3, 1863. Age 1 year 9 months. The marker says "Children of A D and O Bolton. The footstone says "SEB LWB" "William B. Son of A D and O Bolton. Died October 26, 1875. Age 18 years. Beloved in life mourned in death". Footstone says "WBB". "Our darling Ella. Daughter of L P and Adda Bolton. December 31, 1897. Baby". Aubrey E. Turner. Dec 11, 1884 - Mar 1, 1885. Anetta Mason. Sept 2, 1872 - Dec 30, 1889. 17Y 3M 28D Obelisk. Side one. "Absalom D. Bolton. Died February 20, 1903. Age 81 years 18 days. Resting in hope of the resurrection when Jesus comes". Footstone says "Father". Side two. "Oliva Bolton. Died February 18, 1918. Age 85 years 5 months 13 days. I shall be satisfied when I awaken in his likeness". Footstone says "OB". Another small stone says "Mother". "Rest in peace". Lewis P. Bolton. October 17, 1855 to September 11, 1913. Adda L. Bolton. September 25, 1859 to November 14, 1942. Clyde Bolton. 1891 to 1955. Myrtle. 1891 to 1919. There is also a metal marker that says Myrtle Bolton. 1891 to 1919. Spencer Libby metal marker. Leonard C. Bolton. 1891 to 1955. (Same as Clyde Bolton above?) Obelisk. "Rice" George W. Rice. Son of Horace H. & Eliza Jane Rice. 1850-1917. Ella Rice. Daughter of Martin & Elizabeth Southern. 1863-1942. Margaret Moad. Born December 1, 1827. Died January 1, 1863. "Thomas M. Moad. born September 8, 1823. Died September 20, 1864. Buried at Miller's Ranch, Baker County, Oregon. Father and Mother separated on earth to meet in heaven". Footstone says "MM". "E B Smith. Born March 14, 1859. Died January 1, 1873. 22Y 9M 17D. "Farewell Ada E wife of J J Woolery. Died September 5, 1881. Age 28 years 4 months 22 days". Winnifred Woolery. August 7, 1875 to July 25, 1884. Roy Woolery. December 23, 1877 to July 19, 1884. There is an obelisk with no writing an any of the four sides. It apparently belongs to Woolery. There are two more markers. John J. Woolery. September 25, 1830 to May 23, 1909. Leticia Hembree. 1810 to 1888. Her marker is right in line with the Wollerys. There are two metal markers just under a scraggly tree between the gate and the stone for Moad. They are funeral home markers.