ELK CREEK CEMETERY

Submitted by T Sheldon on this 13th day of May, 2000.

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Burial list of Elk Creek Cemetery transcribed and submitted 
by T. Sheldon August 2001. Both above notices must remain 
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Location:  Sec 16/17, T14N, R8W.

This cemetery was put to use when a mother missed her daughter.  
Jessie Barber had relocated to Elk Creek from Oregon, and felt bad 
about leaving the remains of her daughter in OR, so her husband went 
south to retrieve the "casket" and brought their daughter to their new 
home.  The aunt was heard to have stated that the girl was buried in 
her own trunk, rather than a casket. The family buried her atop the 
ridge on their property.

BARBER, Jessie,  no dates, b. 27 Jul 1890  Whitcomb's   Landing WA, d. in southern OR
UNKNOWN,  It is rumored that an Indian Chief and     
a 7 year old girl are buried here. The 7 yr old could have been Jessie...