WINLOCK CEMETERY: WINLOCK CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS, WHEELER 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:Dave Mills 12 Sept 2003 ********************************************************************************* Winlock Cemetery Winlock, Wheeler County, Oregon Lat: 445445N, Lon: 1195355W, Alt: 3180 ft. Total records = 86. Directions to cemetery: On Hwy 207/19 at the center of Spray, OR, turn north on Winlock Rd. Follow this winding road for several miles to Notch Rd. Turn right on Notch Rd and see Winlock Cemetery on the right side of the road. Other Information: The cemetery had suffered considerable damage by wildfire. The fence posts were charred and all of the flammable markers were destroyed. There were a considerable number of unmarked graves. Inquiry of Marilyn Garcia, Fossil Museum, Fossil, OR referred me to Charles Nelson, Fossil, OR who has attempted to provide care and maintenance of the cemetery. Mr. Nelson advised that there is no known written record of who is buried at the site. I walked and recorded the remaining headstones on 16 Aug 03. Dave Mills Alvin, Floyd, b. illegible, d. 1937, Rector Arne, Margaretha Diabler, b. 1877, d. 1948 Arne, Ralph W., b. 1881, d. 1941 Arne, Della, b. 1878, d. 1930 Chaney, Alta F., b. 1894, d. 1967 Collin, Leonard H., b. 6 Jul 1915, d. 5 Mar 1980, Dad Cook, Ella M., d. 23 Feb 1919 Cotton, Nancy L., b. 4 Jun 1989, Little Angel Davis, Georgie M., b. 1935, d. 1998 Davis, Dee, b. 1931, still living? Davis, Gaylord R., b. 30 Sep 1941, d. 23 Sep 1989 Diabler, Clarence A., b. 1875, d. 1932 Donnley, Wm F., b. 1868, d. 1949 Easlerday, Catherine R., b. 15 sep 1953, d. 22 Jun 1992 Frutche, Burr, b. 1865, d. 1931 George, Howard W., b. 22 Feb 1910, d. 27 Jan 1992 George, Edwin V., b. 1876, d. 1914 George, Loren K., b. 1902, d. 1985 Griggs, Robert L., b. 1905, d. 1969 Griggs, Leola, b. 1910, d. 1983 Hamilton, James G., b. 1888, d. 1979 Hamilton, Glen A., b. 3 May 1953, d. 12 Jun 2000 Hamilton, Lorakay R., b. 1960, d. 1984 Hartman, David H., b. 1909, d. 1951 Hartman, Peter, b. 1867, d. 1951 Hartman, Nellie L., b. 1875, d. 1945 Hughes, LeRoy, b. 1886, d. 1965 Johnson, baby, b. May 1916 Johnson, Lucille M., 1920 Johnson, Anna D., b. 1885, d. 1921, interred with "Dau. 1921" Kribbs, L. C., b. 1866, d. 1942 Kribs, Amanda, b. 1846, d. 1917 Landweer, M. N. "Pop", b. 1915, d. 1987, Son of Mildred Landweer, Mildred, b. illegible, d. 1984, Mother Landweer, Thomas L., b. 1940, d. 1991, Son of Merton McFadden, James M., b. 31 Oct 1915 Winlock, OR, d. 24 Jul 1996 Heppner, OR McQuin, Nellie M., b. 27 Jan 1881, d. 22 Sep 1898 McQuin, Peter E., b. 1844, d. 1927 McQuinn, Tillie M., b. 1887, d. 1970 McQuinn, Elmer, b. 1891, d. 1980 McQuinn, Katharin, b. 1856, d. 1933, Our Mother Medlock, James H., b. 1845, d. 1947 Medlock, Milo, b. 1921, d. 1997 Medlock, Loretta May, 7 Sep 1971 (date only) Medlock, Steven F., b. 1949, d. 1976 Medlock, John E., b. not listed, d. 27 Dec 1967, Age 71 years, Oregon Pvt Co G 306 Infantry WWI Medlock, Charles E., b. 1890, d. 1955 Medlock, Velena E., b. 1893, d. 1949 Meyer, John C., b. 1856, d. 1932 Nash, Ray W., b. 1895, d. 1957 Nelson, Tillitha B., b. 1866, d. 1955 Nelson, Nels S., b. 1856, d. 1933 Nelson, Ruth Alene, b. 10 Nov 1935, d. Nov, only month listed Pemberton, Sarah M., born 12 Sep 1909, d. 20 Dec 2001, nee Stirewalt Pentecost, Ernest W., b. 18 May 1927, d. 29 Jan 2000, Tec 5 US Army WWII, Loving Husband Pike, Laura, b. 1923, d. 1998 Pike, Duke, b. 1922, d. 1996 Robbs, G.W. "Dad", b. 1887, d. 1957 Rooper, Ralph Bonfoy, b. 1921, d. 1997, GM3 US Navy Sams, Charles Marion, b. 19 Aug 1891, d. 8 Dec 1970, Oregon Pvt Co F 4 Engineers, WWI Seitz, Yuba M., b. 1908, d. 1972, Mother Steers, Jennie H., b. 1879, d. 1959 Steers, William E., b. 1875, d. 1933 Stirewalt, Jeanie Elizabeth (Forbes), b. 5 Mar 1891 Lanark, Ontario, Ca, d. 4 Sep 1990 Heppner, OR Stirewalt, Daniel Jackson, b. 17 Jan 1856 Paragon, IN, d. 25 Mar 1947 and buried Riverside, CA Watson, Katherine M., b. 1944, d. 1990, Beloved Wife Watson, Amber K., b. 1973, d. 1990, Darling Daughter Watson, Robert, b. 1905, d. 1955 Watson, Bertha M., three months Weise, Jesse, b. 1895, d. 1955 Weise, Walter, b. 1894, d. 1969 Whitbeck, Leona J., b. 1924, d. 1998 Whitbeck, Harold B., b. 1920, still living? Williams, Evert, 2 months Williams, James M., b. 1871, d. 1966 Williams, Henry S., b. 1869, d. 1921 Wilson, Elinor, b. 1902, d. 1915 Wilson, Goldie, b. 1875, d. 1961 Wilson, Thomas J., b. 1875, d. 1940 Winebarger, Mary, b. 1894, d. 1925 Younce, Raymond D., b. 20 Apr 1940, d. 1 Jun 1962 Younce, John B., b. 1903, d. 1969 Zook, Joseph K., b. 17 Jan 1913, d. 10 Jan 1981 Zook, Nellie Lines, b. 1912, d. 2000