WHITMAN MISSION PIONEER CEMETERY, Walla Walla County, WA The US GenWeb Archives provide genealogical and historical data to the general public without fee or charge of any kind. It is intended that this material not be used in a commercial manner. All submissions become part of the permanent collection. Burial list of Whitman Mission Pioneer Cemetery, submitted by Rella Faris Gleaton, April 17, 2000. Both above notices must remain when copied or downloaded. rella@plix.com ======================================================================== WHITMAN MISSION PIONEER CEMETERY, Waiilatpu, Walla Walla County, WA T7N R35E Section 32 WHITMAN MISSION PIONEER CEMETERY This famous historical site is located in Walla Walla County about 5 miles West of Walla Walla just South of Highway 12. It is well marked by the National Park Service signs, for the Whitman Mission National Historical Park. Recorded burials in this cemetery go back to 1836 when Marcus and Narcissa Whitman first established the mission at Waiilatpu. The Pioneer Cemetery is not where victims of the "Whitman Massacre" in 1847 are buried, that is in the nearby "Great Grave." In the Pioneer Cemetery many of the headstones were destroyed by time and vandalism and never replaced. These are not the only people buried in the Pioneer Cemetery. Some on the list are not actually in the cemetery but thought to be buried near it. Of course, the mystery for years has been the actual burial site of the Whitman's baby daughter, Alice Clarissa. She was originally buried somewhere to the North of the main mission house, her tombstone within sight of the house, but not in the same area as either the Pioneer Cemetery or the Great Grave. For more information on the Whitman Mission and the Whitman Killings visit the National Park Service web site at www.nps.gov/whmi/home.htm Information was provided by the Whitman Mission National Historical Park at Waiilatpu near Walla Walla, Wa in May of 1999. Transcribed and submitted by Rella Faris Gleaton April 17, 2000. ================================================================ Key: s/o-son of d/o-daughter of w/o-wife of w/-with WHITMAN MISSION PIONEER CEMETERY (Burials in or near this cemetery) BROWN,________ -1841 (Possible suicide- aka Brown's woman?) FIN(D)LAY, Joseph S. -1845(6)Mar Emigrant HALL, Sara -1838 Aug 11 Indian (2nd Burial here) HASTINGS, Judy Nov 20,1862-1866 Jan 11 d/o Jacob & Martha Graham Hastings HAVIRD, Grant Apr ,1869-1869 Aug 13 HAVIRD, Irene Ann Jul 17,1844-1869 Dec 08 d/o John & Mary Ann nee Hodgis Riley Havird HAVIRD, -1858 HAYS, Rapoleon -1847 Dec 09 Infant HINES, a Negro -1836 Sep 01 (Came West w/Whitman) HODGIS, Henry Morton Nov 23,1866-1867 May 25 MAHI, Joseph -1840 Aug Hawaiian worked for Marcus Whitman McELHANEY, Ethel Aug 10,1855-1865 Oct 12 McELHANEY, Julia A. Oct 31,1853-1862 Nov 08 MEEK, Helen Mar -1847 Dec 08(9)11 yrs (Measles) (d/o mountain man Joe Meek) OSBORNE, Baby Girl -1847 Nov 14 (Measles) s/o Josiah & Margaret Courtney Osborne OSBORNE, Salivijane -1847 Nov 24 6yrs(Measles)d/o Josiah & Margaret Courtney Osborne SAGER, Hannah Louise -1847 Dec 05 6 yrs (Measles) STONE, Alta 1868-1870 d/o Dr. John Stone STONE, Dr. John May 07,1821-1870 Mar 09 Pioneer Physician CAYUSE INDIAN-Elizabeth -1905 Apr 10 d/o Lat-a-chee (She & her father wrapped & buried bodies of the Whitmans & other massacre victims) There were many Indian graves here prior to Whitman's coming to the area, probably buried at the bottom of Shaft Hill. There are many more graves here that are unknown and unmarked. _______________________________________________________________________ JOSIAH OSBORNE Many earlier burial lists of this cemetery have included Josiah Osborne, sometimes listing a death date of 1847. It is now believed that this man lived for several more years, and is probably not buried here.