the the city. city.

number number were were obliterated, obliterated, so so that that some some pioneers pioneers repose repose in in unknown unknown places places beneath beneath

City City of of Portland, Portland, and and although although many many of of the the graves graves were were moved, moved, a a considerable considerable

These These four four early early cemeteries cemeteries on on the the west west side·have side·have been been overgrown overgrown by by the the

grave grave being being removed removed in in 1886; 1886; and and Lone Lone Fir Fir Cemetery Cemetery on on the the east east side. side.

Hood, Hood, Corbett, Corbett, Madison Madison and and Porter Porter Streets, Streets, used used for for Jewish Jewish burials, burials, the the last last

Elizabeth Elizabeth Carruthers Carruthers and and James James Terwilliger; Terwilliger; a a third, third, in in South South Portland, Portland, between between

Macadam, Macadam, Hood, Hood, Abernethy Abernethy and and Lowell Lowell Streets, Streets, in in South South Portland, Portland, set set apart apart by by

Failing, Failing, now now in in the the records records of of the the Oregon Oregon Historical Historical Society; Society; another another between between

shown shown by by a a copy copy of of a a city city map map of of 1853 1853 of of T. T. O. O. Travaillot Travaillot made made in in 1854 1854 by by Edward Edward

and and the the contigrous contigrous area area between between Alder Alder and and Burnside,llth Burnside,llth and and 12th 12th Streets, Streets, as as

were were several: several: Block Block 225, 225, between between Washington Washington and and Stark, Stark, 10th 10th and and 11th 11th Street, Street,

burials burials there there ceased, ceased, and and removals removals were were made made to to other other cemeteries cemeteries of of which which there there

Ankeny, Ankeny, Pine Pine and and Front Front Streets. Streets. In In conformity conformity with with a a city city ordinance ordinance of of 1854, 1854,

as as a a cemetery cemetery an an area area where where later later (1923) (1923) stands stands Skidmore Skidmore fountain, fountain, between between

Portland, Portland, west west side, side, was was a a little little more more than than a a name. name. Until Until 1854, 1854, Portland Portland used used

Originally, Originally, when when the the ground ground was was first first used used for for burials, burials, beginning beginning in in 1846, 1846,

and and is is paralleled paralleled by by East East 20th 20th Street. Street.

The The cemetery cemetery is is bounded bounded by by East East Stark, Stark, East East Morrison Morrison and and East East 26th 26th Streets, Streets,

pioneers pioneers who who bought bought lots lots for for perpetuity, perpetuity, have have been been insurmountable insurmountable obstacles. obstacles.

members members and and sentimental sentimental unwillingness unwillingness to to disturb disturb the the resting resting place place of of so so many many

public public park, park, but but the the large large number number of of graves, graves, the the objections objections of of surviving surviving family family

have have been been made made for for removal removal of of the the burials burials and and conversion conversion of of the the land land into into a a

interments interments has has been been estimated estimated at at 20,000 20,000 or or more. more. Since Since 1913, 1913, frequent frequent proposals proposals

thirty thirty acres. acres. The The acreage acreage now now (1923) (1923) is is less less than than twenty. twenty. The The number number of of

area area and and named named it it Mt. Mt. Crawford Crawford Cemetery. Cemetery. Later Later he he increased increased the the cemetery cemetery to to

not not laid laid out out as as a a cemetery cemetery until until 1854, 1854, when when Colburn Colburn Barrell Barrell set set apart apart a a small small

The The first first burial burial was was that that of of EMMOR EMMOR STEPHENS STEPHENS in in 1846, 1846, but but the the ground ground was was

LONE LONE FIR FIR CEMETERY CEMETERY

made, made, been been had had burials burials hundred hundred several several time time that that At At Barrell. Barrell. Colburn Colburn and and Ewry Ewry

John John Brelsford, Brelsford, C. C. A. A. Carson, Carson, C. C. J, J, Wiberg, Wiberg, M. M. C. C. Strowbridge, Strowbridge, A. A. J. J. Coulson, Coulson,

C. C. H. H. Stephens, Stephens, Thomas Thomas Barrett, Barrett, Charles Charles Besser, Besser, L. L. Opitz, Opitz, Ferdinand Ferdinand Cardwell, Cardwell,

P. P. Byron Byron Williams, Williams, W. W. D. D. Mayer, Mayer, Jacob Jacob Fain, Fain, B. B. W. W. Silver, Silver, S. S. C. C. Pittock, Pittock,

Robert Robert Anderson, Anderson, Levi Levi were were stockholders stockholders Original Original Cardwell. Cardwell. P. P. Byron Byron and and Pittock Pittock

Robert Robert Anderson, Anderson, Levi Levi were were incorporators incorporators The The capital. capital. $5100 $5100 with with 1866 1866 in in sold sold He He

Company. Company. Cemetery Cemetery Crawford Crawford Mt. Mt. the the organized organized and and claim, claim, land land donation donation Murray Murray Seldon Seldon

the the of of part part as as 1863, 1863, in in land land the the of of part part large large the the bought bought Barrell Barrell Colburn Colburn

age. age. of of years years 78 78

at at 1902, 1902, 10, 10, October October died died Barrell Barrell Colburn Colburn age. age. of of years years 69 69 at at 1899 1899 27, 27, August August

died died She She Oregon. Oregon. to to route route the the on on 1852, 1852, in in Idaho, Idaho, Hall, Hall, Fort Fort at at Died Died MONTGOMERY, MONTGOMERY,

H. H. JAMES JAMES husband, husband, first first Her Her sea. sea. by by he he and and route route "Plains" "Plains" the the by by Oregon Oregon to to came came

She She 1849. 1849. of of pioneer pioneer a a Barrell, Barrell, Colburn Colburn husband, husband, her her and and 1852, 1852, of of pioneer pioneer a a was was

Barrell Barrell Mrs. Mrs. name. name. the the hinted hinted tree tree fir fir large large solitary solitary a a whom whom to to BARRELL, BARRELL, GOMERY GOMERY

MONT- J. J. AURELIA AURELIA wife, wife, his his of of suggestion suggestion the the at at CEMETERY, CEMETERY, FIR FIR LONE LONE to to name name the the

changed changed 1854, 1854, in in Cemetery Cemetery Crawford Crawford Mt. Mt. establishing establishing after after BARRELL, BARRELL, COLBURN COLBURN

stated. stated. heretofore heretofore as as Portland, Portland, Lower Lower

in in cemetery cemetery the the from from 1857 1857 in in moved moved were were graves graves Many Many cemetery. cemetery. this this to to moved moved

were were 1854, 1854, in in Canemah Canemah at at explosion explosion steamboat steamboat Gazelle Gazelle the the of of victims victims DOBBINS, DOBBINS,

CRAWFORD CRAWFORD and and FULLER FULLER P. P. DAVID DAVID of of graves graves the the 1855, 1855, In In 1846. 1846. in in STEPHSNS STEPHSNS B. B. JAMES JAMES

son son his his by by buried buried was was 1844, 1844, of of pioneer pioneer STEPHENS, STEPHENS, EMMOR EMMOR of of body body the the Here Here

tree. tree. fir fir

large large occasional occasional an an was was There There bushes. bushes. hazel hazel numerous numerous and and trees, trees, maple maple and and fir fir

small small of of growths growths had had but but timbered, timbered, heavy heavy not not was was here here land land The The departed. departed. the the

of of abode abode an an for for advantages advantages offered offered ground ground this this river, river, the the above above feet feet hundred hundred

two two some some sight, sight, high high a a As As trails. trails. narrow narrow along along except except difficult difficult travel travel made made

underbrush underbrush of of thickets thickets and and forests forests Dense Dense River. River. Willamette Willamette the the of of side side east east the the

on on claims claims land land had had settlers settlers pioneer pioneer few few A A established. established. first first was was Cemetery Cemetery Fir) Fir)

(Lone (Lone Crawford Crawford Mt. Mt. when when exist exist not not did did village, village, or or town town a a as as Portland, Portland, East East two blocks were well filled with graves, the Masonic Order owned two other blocks

and the Firemen's Association had a small area. Later the Masonic order bought

two more blocks. As the cemetery grew, the clearing of trees and brush extended.

Buyers of lots expended their own money and effort in this work and fought back

the returning growth. However, brambles and thickets were so vigorous in recover-

ing their primeval habitat that in 1867 a public fund of $366.50 was raised to

improve the cemetery. A contract was let to clear the ground of weeds and brush

and to set wooden marke:rrs on the graves which were becoming obscure. (The

Oregonian, July 17th, 1867, Page 3). Many graves could not be identified as

"who these dead people were", says the Oregonian of May 1, 1887, "will never in

all probability be discovered for the records of interments does not indicate

where these bodies were buried."

The first graves are in the northwest corner, near East 20th and East Stark

Streets, and along the west end, paralleling East 20th Street. A section for

Chinese was in the southwest corner, near East 20th and East Morrison Street.

The soldiers monument in Lone Fir Cemetery was unveiled October 26th, 1903,

costing $3500, which was contibuted by some five hundred persons, the largest

/sum given bein'$200 by Henry W. Corbett. It is a memorial to soldiers of the

Civil, Indian, Mexican and Spanish American Wars, built by the Lone Fir Monument

Association, which effected preliminary organization November 2, 1901, and incor-

porated February 9, 1902. Officers were M. L. Pratt, President, Edward Martin,

Vice President, and J. W. Ogilbee, Secretary and Treasurer. The designeu was

D. D. Neer and the builder Otto Schumann. (See The Oregonian October 25, 1903,

Page 16).

Don MacCleay built a mausoleum costing $13,500 in 1877. (See The Oregonian

June 5, 1877, Page 3).

Among the graves are those of the following: James D. Holman, Thomas J.

Dryer, Eugene A. Cronin, .Dr. J. C. Hawthorne, Charles A. Burckhardt, Samuel A.

Morel.and, Ralph Wilcox, Harry C. Coulsen, John H. Couch, Thomas J. Holmes, Dr. William Weatherford, Dr. W. W. Royal, Peter Hansen, J. G. Flowerdew, Richard

Hoyt, Samuel Sherlock, Sam L. Simpson, J. C. Moreland, W.W. Chapman, Levi Estes,

Herman Wasserman, Horace Lyman, W. H. Frush, Justin Millard, J, W. Bloomfield, D.

H. Lownsdale, Finice Caruthers, Philip M. Strowbridge, Henry Law, Dr. C. P.

Elwert, Edward J, Northrup, Howard Northrup, John Phillippi, William Cree, Charles

Barrett, Daniel Harvey, George L. Curry, Andrew Hurgren, Charles S. Mills, James

W. Going, William E. Molthrop, Hillardy Cason, Austin Chittenden, George H.

Carter, T. J, Sloan, John McLaughlin, Horace S. Lyman, William H. Barnhart,

Harry Lane, Thomas A. Savier, Dr. Henry E. Jones, Levi Knott, A. J. Knott,

Donald Macleay, Gideon Tibbetts, Dr. James R. Cardwell, Rev. J. H.B. Royal, Job

McNemee, James H. Guild, Anthony Noltner, William L. Higgins, Richard Williams,

Will Dierdorff, Z. C. Norton, Earl C. Bronaugh, Sr., Rev. Chauncy 0. Hosford,

Sylvester Pennoyer*, Benjamin G. Whitehouse, Hollister D. McGuire, Frank Dekum,

William Werschkul, John Kenworthy, Cincinnati Bills, Christian H. Meussdorffer,

Robert M~Cracken, John Cotter, D. S. Southmayd, Dr. J, M. Roland, George J.

Martin, Sr., G. D. Dammeier, John Ewry, Valentine Brown, James W. Robb, J. B.

Backenstos. (See The Oregonian July 17, 1867, Page 3; June 5, 1877, Page 3;

May 1, 1887, Page l; August 29, 1899, Page 8; October 21, 1902, Page 10; October

25, 1903; June 10, 1906, Page 38; September 19, 1909, Page 12.)

Saint Mary's Cemetery (Catholic), north of Lone Fir Cemetery, on the opposite

side of East Stark Street, was laid out as a burial ground in 1858. Archbishop

F. N. Blanchet bought the land from Timothy Sullivan. The first interment was

that of Louisa Frederica Koblite, wife of F. Koblite, October 12, 1858. Among

the other graves were those of Daniel J, Malarkey, Sr., Patrick Raleigh,P. O'C.

Newell, Barney Trainor, Joseph J, Reilly, Daniel Walter, Leon Vial, Daniel Shay,

William J. Condon, David Gully, Captain D. Burns, Patrick Quinn, Dennis Spellen,

Michael Malone, Bryan Brady, Phillips Lowene, Peter S. Williams, Michael Horan,

Pierre Manciet, Terrence McLaughlin, John Wallace, Captain Dan McGill.

Riverview Cemetery was laid off in 1879 and 1880, The soldiers monument there was unveiled May 24, 1903.

*Later removed to Riverview Cemetery The plans of the Lone Fir Cemetery Lot Owners Association, which succeeded

to the Portland Lone Fir Cemetery Company, to improve, beautify and maintain

the cemetery grou~ds, the pioneer resting place of many of the early residents

of Portland and the state, are rapidly being worked out. By next Thursday, when

the Grand Army of the Republic bodies hold their Memorial Day exercises, the

public will be afforded opportunity to see what has been accomplished. Wednesday

and Thursday of next week (1912) the association will maintain booths in different

portions of the grounds at the south entrance and at Memorial Square in the

center, where attendants will give information as to the plans of the association

and keep blanks for those who desire to make contributions to the improvement

fund. It is expected thousands will visit the cemetery Wednesday and Thursday

and those booths will be maintained as bureau of information as the as ociation

desires that the public should have full information as to the purposes and plans for the future of this pioneer cemetery.

According to the report of Secretary Strowbridge, so far $3500 has been expended on the grounds. Something over thirty blocks have been partly and wholly improved. About $5000 has been subscribed toward the expense fund and it estimates that fully $10,000 will be required to keep the improvements and pave the roadways with crushed rock screenings. The names of about 1,000 lot owners have been secured by Secretary Strowbridge. Owing to lack of records these names were obtained only with much work and correspondence. Some of the lot owners live on the Atlantic Seaboard and many have written from the eastern cities.

In the cemetery there are 30,000 bodies buried. The money that has been subs~ribed and paid in has come from 170 lot owners. The Portland Railway Light and Power Company has contributed $150 toward the erection of the stone waiting- room at the south side, besides donating cement and rock. As fast as the money comes in, it will be applied to the improvements until the grounds have been covered from the west to the east. The association does not pretend to dictate what money lot owners shall pay,

I that being left wholly to the owners themselves, but it is desired that all in-

terested should contribute something toward the improvement and preservation of

the cemetery, which is sacred to the ashe-s of so many of the pioneers of this

country. The improvements have been under the direction of Harold F. Wold,

landscape engineer and were started in the space between the south entrance and

north to the Fireman'.' s plot. For a width of about 150 feet the grounds were

cleared of the tangled brush and weeds, levelled and then seeded to grass.

About the graves in this zone, the ground was graded without disturbing the

graves or the grave stones. Hundreds of rose bushes were then set along this

space. The effect of this improvement was innnediate and pleasing as it opened

a full view through the center of the cemetery to the north end, where are located

the Fireman.' s plot and the Masonic plots.

When the waiting room has been completed, it will be possible to see from

the room straight through the cemetery north, west and east, the elearing of the underbrush and superfluous shrubbery having made this possible. For many years

the shrubbery was permitted to grow without care and ran riot over the graves,

concealing them in the mass of brush and weeds. This was especially true of the zone extending from the south entrance which gave a very painful impression of neglect and disrespect to the dead and the first movement of the association was

to dispel this impression. As soon as the grass has covered the lawn and the roses are in bloom, then the full effect of the initial plan will be excellent.

The main efforts so far have been expended in the older portion at the west side, which was the first ten acres let out as a cemetery, and which was in a wild, unkept condition, of shrubbery, broken trees, grass and weeds, wholly neg- lected, Here most of the pioneers are buried but more than seventy-five percent of the graves were hidden under the tangled mass. Within the past few weeks all this has been changed and this part of the cemetery has been vastly improved. It is now possible to look through all portions of the west side of the grounds

under the growth of small trees that have been permitted to stand, yet nothing

has been sacrificed. Graves that had been covered for a quarter of a century

were improved, ruined and broken coping was removed and the stone will be part of

the waiting room under construction. The transformation has been complete. This

work extend through to the north side where the Masonic part is located. At

the start the work was done in this part of the cemetery largely as a demonstra-

tion. About forty-five men were employed for sometime, but at present fifteen

men are at work.

The association has replatted the cemetery grounds for two purposes - to

locate all the graves and also to secure a revenue for maintenance purposes. The

lots of course are marked on the new plat andumay be found at once. By this plat

several of the roadways have been closed leaving a large number of burial places

at the disposal of the cemetery association, the proceeds to be used to form a

trust fund for maintenance purposes only. According to the provisions of 6820

Section of the Laws of Oregon, this maintenance fund becomes an irreducible fund, only the income from which can be used, and the principal must be kept in the bank or invested as a trust fund.

Many have asked what is to become of the cemetery after the association has completed the improvements, and this question may be answered that this irreducible trust fund will be built up out of the sale of the lots in the closed roadways.

It is estimated that a considerable sum will be realized from the dale of these lots. Enough roadways will be left to give access to all parts of the cemetery grounds, and it is proposed to pave these remaining roadways with crushed rock.

Some of these roadways have already been graded preparatory to paving with crushed rock. The roadways on the four sides of Monument Square have been graded and gravel paths are to be laid ti1rough the square from the four corners. The in- tention is to open the roadway near the center through the street at the south side of the cemetery through the space now occupied by the greenhouse, which

secured. secured. were were results results time time first first the the is is this this and and failed failed have have cemetery cemetery

the the of of care care take take to to efforts efforts all all time time this this to to Up Up work. work. the the with with do do to to anything anything

had had have have who who all all of of part part the the on on patriotism patriotism and and love love of of labor labor a a entirely entirely been been

has has it it and and way way under under movement movement this this get get and and perfect perfect to to matter matter easy easy an an been been not not

has has It It appearance. appearance. attractive attractive and and clean clean a a present present will will cemetery cemetery the the that that so so Day Day

Memorial Memorial before before grass grass the the cut cut and and grounds grounds the the clear clear will will association association The The

done. done. be be can can it it as as soon soon as as line line

south south the the along along wall wall stone stone artisans artisans an an erect erect to to proposes proposes also also association association The The

improvements. improvements. the the to to objections objections no no interpose interpose will will company company railway railway street street the the

that that thought thought is is it it and and movement, movement, this this in in assist assist will will association association The The cemetery. cemetery.

the the to to entrance entrance main main the the become become and and paved paved be be will will grounds grounds the the of of line line south south

the the along along Morrison Morrison East East of of part part street street the the that that hoped hoped is is it it which which by by started started been been

has has movement movement A A side. side. south south the the from from cemetery cemetery the the to to entrance entrance the the make make to to planned planned

is is It It glass. glass. with with covered covered and and piers piers stone stone solid solid by by supported supported be be to to is is roof roof

The The cemetery. cemetery. the the of of features features artistic artistic the the of of one one be be room·will room·will waiting waiting The The

memory. memory.

their their to to tribute tribute a a as as time time all all for for stand stand to to history history its its of of part part as as room room ing ing

wait- the the .of .of walls walls the the in in perpetuated perpetuated be be should should Barrell Barrell Mrs. Mrs. and and Mr. Mr. of of name name the the

that that fitting fitting is is it it believe believe work work the the of of charge charge in in Those Those side. side. north north the the at at Plot Plot

Masonic Masonic the the near near stands stands which which tree tree fir fir scraggy scraggy the the after after Barrell Barrell Mrs. Mrs. by by renamed renamed

was was but but Cemetery Cemetery Crawford Crawford the the called called originally originally was was It It Cemetery. Cemetery. Fir Fir Lone Lone of of

name name the the it it gave gave who who wife, wife, his his of of that that appear appear will will pier pier other other the the on on and and 1854, 1854,

in in cemetery cemetery the the founded founded who who Barrell, Barrell, Colburn Colburn of of name name the the appear appear will will piers piers the the

of of one one On On edifice. edifice. stone stone this this in in perpetuated perpetuated be be will will names names their their Fir, Fir, Lone Lone it it

named named wife wife his his and and Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone started started who who man man the the was was Barrell Barrell Colburn Colburn As As

started. started. been been has has entrance entrance south south the the at at room room waiting waiting stone stone the the of of Erection Erection

permit. permit. will will money money the the as as far far as as side side east east the the to to through through

improvements improvements the the continue continue to to is is plan plan general general The The time, time, short short a a in in removed removed be be will will

Bloomer Bloomer Jacob Jacob and and Willamette, Willamette, the the of of salor salor Gudge, Gudge, J.M. J.M. Gazelle, Gazelle, the the of of owners owners

the the of of one one Company, Company, Falls Falls Willamette Willamette the the of of superintendent superintendent Page, Page, David David also also and and

passengers; passengers; were were whom whom of of all all Portland, Portland, of of Fuller Fuller David David and and Milwaukie, Milwaukie, of of Watsworth Watsworth

C. C. City, City, Oregon Oregon of of Lowe Lowe Daniel Daniel Salem, Salem, of of White White Mr. Mr. Albany, Albany, of of Hill Hill Mr. Mr. real, real,

Rick- of of Morgan Morgan Mr. Mr. Luckeamute, Luckeamute, of of Burch Burch Judge Judge Albany, Albany, of of Miller Miller P. P. J.· J.· Rev. Rev. the the

instantly instantly killing killing exploded exploded boiler boiler her her Canemah, Canemah, at at wharf wharf the the at at while while 8th, 8th, April April

On On Willamette. Willamette. the the on on trip trip trial trial her her made made Gazelle Gazelle steamer steamer side-wheel side-wheel their their

1854, 1854, 18th, 18th, March March On On City. City. Oregon Oregon and and Portland Portland between between boat boat passenger passenger a a operated operated

1849, 1849, in in Portland Portland to to came came who who Jr., Jr., Barrell, Barrell, Colburn Colburn and and Dobbins Dobbins Crawford Crawford

Fir. Fir. Lone Lone now now is is

which which in in erected erected be be to to first first the the was was monument monument whose whose Dobbins, Dobbins, Crawford Crawford for for named named

was was and and Cemetery Cemetery Crawford Crawford Mt. Mt. as as known known originally originally was was Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone

CEMETERY CEMETERY FIR FIR LONE LONE IN IN REST REST CITIZENS CITIZENS DAY DAY EARLY EARLY

Lewis. Lewis. H. H. John John Pier; Pier; C. C. S. S. Jordan; Jordan; A. A. Thomas Thomas K.ubli; K.ubli; K. K. K, K, Whitehead; Whitehead; H. H. F. F.

Williams; Williams; B. B. E. E. McDaniel; McDaniel; S. S. T. T. Jones; Jones; H. H. Herman Herman Ogilbee; Ogilbee; W. W. John John Pratt; Pratt; L. L. M. M.

Buchtel; Buchtel; Joseph Joseph Muir; Muir; Alexander Alexander Guy; Guy; N. N. L. L. Word; Word; M. M. Thomas Thomas Collins; Collins; O. O. M. M. Dekum; Dekum;

A. A. A. A. Banfield; Banfield; C. C. M. M. Bronaugh; Bronaugh; S. S. Earl Earl Judge Judge Rowe; Rowe; S. S. H. H. Russell; Russell; F. F. G. G. Story; Story; L. L.

George George Raffety; Raffety; Day Day Dr. Dr. Josephi; Josephi; E. E. S. S. Dr. Dr. as: as: him him with with associated associated men men The The

Directors. Directors.

of of Board Board the the of of advise advise and and assistance assistance the the with with work, work, the the of of execution execution the the to to

principles principles business business sound sound and and energy energy untiring untiring brought brought Strowbridge Strowbridge Mr. Mr. undertaken, undertaken,

work work the the in in interested interested deeply deeply and and pioneer pioneer known known well well a a of of son son the the Being Being carry. carry.

to to willing willing still still is is and and projected projected was was enterprise enterprise the the since since years years two two last last the the

in in carried carried cheerfully cheerfully has has he he which which work work the the of of bulk bulk the the fallen fallen has has shoulders shoulders

his his on on and and movement movement preservation preservation this this toward toward done done has has Strowbridge Strowbridge Secretary Secretary

that that work work untiring untiring the the to to credit credit large large give give directors directors The The over. over. won won been been have have

iconoclastic iconoclastic as as improvement improvement the the opposed opposed who who some some and and accomplished accomplished been been has has what what over over

pleased pleased now now are are movement movement this this of of success success the the of of doubtful doubtful been been had had who who Those Those J. K. Miller, Michael McGee, and Mr. Hatch, members of the crew; Henry Traul,

the steward, and Mr. Brant, the second engineer. Among those badly injured were

Dobbins, B. F. Newby, Robert Shortess, James Parklow, a pilot, and John Boyd,

the mate. Crawford Dobbins died of the injuries and his partner, Barrell,

buried him and also David P. Fuller, on his farm, which he had purchased from

J. B. Stephens. After burying his partner and Mr. Fuller, Mr. Barrell set aside

ten acres as a cemetery, named it Mt. Crawford Cemetery. J, B. Stephens had

buried his father, Emmor Stephens, on his claim, not far from the claim of Seldon

Murray, and Barrell agreed to take care of the grave of Emmor Stephens; and because the Stephens claim was so close to the line divind the Stephens claim and the Murray claim, Barrell also bought from Murray ten acres immediately adjacent to the claim of Stephens. The deed for this ten acres reads: "Portland,

Oregon Territory, August 4, 1855, know all men by these presents, that we,

Seldon Murray and Hiantha, his wife, do hereby sell and quitclaim in considera- tion of $100 unto the said Colburn Barrell, Jr., for cemetery purposes forever, a parcel of land containing ten square acres."

When Dobbins died, Mr. Barrell had Dr. McCarthy, a Methodist minister, preach the funeral sermon and shortly after the burial, erected a monument over

Dobbin's grave, first monument in the cemetery. Mr. Barrell took as his won v ~ lot, Lot 1, Block 1. In 1855, A. B. Hallock was county surveyor, and he made a plat of the cemetery, the plat being filed on August 9, 1855, under the title of Mt. Crawford Cemetery. On June 7, 1865, Mr. Barrell purchased thirteen addi- tional acres, which he added to the cemetery. The following year he added seven acres more. Believing that the cemetery should be owned by the city, he offered to sell it to the city for $4000. When the matter was brought before the City

Council, they decided that the cemetery was too far away from Portland and refused to purchase it.

In 1862, Mr. Barrell donated Block 5 to the City Fire Department, and sold at a low price a block in the cemetery to Willamette Lodge, and also one to Harmony Lodge of the Masonic Order. When the city refused to purchase the ceme-

tery, Byron P. Cardwell, Levi Anderson, R~bert Pittock and a number of 9ther

Portland residents purchased the cemetery for $4000 and incorporated it on July

26, 1866. By that time there had been several hundred burials in the cemetery.

When Mr. Barrell sold, his wife suggested that the name be changed to Lone Fir

Cemetery and her suggestion was adopted.

In 1867, $366.50 was raised by public subscription to clear the ground of

weeds and brush and to put wooden markers on many of the unmarked graves. The

records of interments where not kept at that time and many of the graves could

not be identified.

More than 22,000 persons are buried in Lone Fir Cemetery. Among these are

460 veterans of the Civil War, 15 veterans of the Spanish American War, 7 of

the Mexican War, a number of Indian War Veterans and one of the Veterans of the

War of 1812. There are 75 former members of the Fire Department in the Fire- man's plot,

Governor George L. Curry, Governor Sylvester Pennoyer*, as well as Dr. Harry

Lane, former mayor of Portland, United States Senator and First Oregon Territorial

Governor, and a number of other former mayors and city officials also rest in

Lone Fir.

In the fall of 1903, a Soldiers' Monument was unveiled. The cost of the monument was $3500; this was contributed by more than 500 persons. It was erected as a memorial to the soldiers of the Civil War, the Spanish American War and to the Veterans of the Mexican and Indian Wars.

In 1877, Donald Macleay Mausoleum costing $13,500 was built.

Prior to 1854, Portland used the ground on which the Skidmore Fountain now stands. No burials were allowed there after 1854.

j Wilson Benefield, a native son of Oregon, forn in Yamhill County in 1859, became superintendent of Lone Fir Cemetery in 1888 and had charge of it for more than 40 years.

*Later removed to Riverview Cemetery

returned. returned. always always

is is but but purpose, purpose, original original its its for for used used and and away away taken taken been been has has urn urn the the years years

late late in in occasions occasions several several On On Jerries. Jerries. and and Torn Torn his his mixed mixed annually annually he he which which in in urn urn

marble marble large large a a is is monument, monument, portentious portentious a a by by marked marked grave, grave, Frush Frush the the of of plot plot the the

On On keeper. keeper. saloon saloon day day early early Frush, Frush, H. H. W. W. and and governor; governor; territorial territorial Curry, Curry, Law Law

George George industry; industry; canning canning salmon salmon the the of of father father Hume, Hume, William William poet; poet; Oregon Oregon early early

Simpson, Simpson, L. L. Samuel Samuel of of those those are are cemetery cemetery the the in in graves graves the the Among Among mayors. mayors. and and

governors governors senators, senators, bankers; bankers; and and burns burns women; women; and and men men brown brown and and red red black, black, yellow, yellow,

white, white, Thinkers; Thinkers; Free Free and and Pagans Pagans Jews, Jews, Protestants, Protestants, Catholics, Catholics, lie lie Here Here Spanish. Spanish.

and and French French Chinese, Chinese, Japanese, Japanese, German, German, Hebrew, Hebrew, English, English, in in inscribed inscribed markers markers

are are cemetery cemetery the the In In here. here. buried buried were were City, City, Oregon Oregon near near disaster disaster steamer steamer river river

Gazelle Gazelle the the of of victims victims Fuller, Fuller, David David and and Dobbins Dobbins Crawford Crawford when when 1854 1854 in in begun begun was was

Streets, Streets, Stark Stark and and Morrison Morrison E. E. S. S. between between Avenue Avenue 20th 20th E. E. S. S. Cemetery, Cemetery, Fir Fir Lone Lone

1846". 1846".

died died 1777, 1777, Maryland, Maryland, in in born born Stephens, Stephens, "Ernrnor "Ernrnor reads: reads: stone stone grave grave his his on on tion tion

inscrip- The The named. named. is is Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone which which for for tree tree fir fir symmetrical symmetrical the the near near

is is grave grave His His rifle. rifle. Kentucky Kentucky long-barrelled long-barrelled old-fashioned old-fashioned an an and and fir fir and and oak oak

of of wreath wreath a a carved carved is is which which on on stone stone a a is is Stephens Stephens Emmor Emmor of of grave grave the the Over Over

formed". formed". were were we we which which of of elements elements the the to to us us return return to to laws laws immutable immutable

nature's nature's awaiting awaiting earth earth on on sojourneying sojourneying days days 2 2 and and months months 2 2 years, years, 57 57 after after

consent consent by by lie lie we we Here Here 1887. 1887. 26, 26, April April Died Died 1805, 1805, 6, 6, December December Kentucky, Kentucky, in in born born

Stephens, Stephens, Elizabeth Elizabeth 1889; 1889; 22, 22, March March Died Died 1806; 1806; 19, 19, November November Virginia, Virginia, in in born born

Stephens" Stephens" B. B. "J. "J. carved carved is is monument monument the the On On Fir. Fir. Lone Lone in in there there buried buried are are father father and and

wife wife his his and and Portland, Portland, East East became became later later what what in in settler settler original original the the Stephens, Stephens,

Jimmie" Jimmie" "Uncle "Uncle English. English. in in are are inscriptions inscriptions the the of of most most course course of of though though Chinese, Chinese,

and and Japanese Japanese Finnish, Finnish, Bohemian, Bohemian, Italian, Italian, French, French, Hebrew, Hebrew, German, German, in in inscriptions inscriptions

gravestones gravestones the the on on see see will will dead dead the the of of city city this this through through wanders wanders who who One One

restored. restored. was was it it County, County, the the by by over over taken taken been been had had it it After After brush. brush. of of tangle tangle a a

with with overgrown overgrown was was and and neglect neglect into into fell fell Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone ago ago years years Many Many

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of of comffiand comffiand take take to to found found was was Washington Washington whither whither Boston, Boston, into into them them escort escort and and

Lee, Lee, and and Schuyler Schuyler Washington, Washington, Generals Generals meet meet to to Massachusetts Massachusetts of of congress congress vincial vincial

pro- the the by by delegated delegated three three of of committee committee the the of of one one was was who who Boston, Boston, of of builder builder

ship- Barrell, Barrell, Joseph Joseph of of descendant descendant Barrell, Barrell, Colburn Colburn by by 1852 1852 in in Horn" Horn" the the "around "around

Portland Portland to to brought brought Tree Tree 1775. 1775. 2, 2, July July command command took took Washington Washington George George

ELM ELM WASHINGTON WASHINGTON

years. years. of of number number

a a for for service service of of out out been been has has Fir, Fir, Lone Lone opposite opposite just just Cemetery, Cemetery, Mary's Mary's St. St.

committee. committee. judiciary judiciary the the of of care care the the to to referred referred was was petition petition The The vicinity. vicinity. the the

in in

people people the the of of health health the the to to injurious injurious is is cemetery cemetery the the and and populated, populated, thickly thickly

becoming becoming is is city city the the of of portion portion that that that that report report They They ground. ground. burial burial a a as as use use

its its

discontinue discontinue to to council council the the petitioned petitioned vicinity, vicinity, the the in in lives lives who who Buckwalter, Buckwalter,

J. J. F. F. and and limits limits city city the the in in now now is is Side, Side, East East the the on on CEMETERY, CEMETERY, FIR FIR LONE LONE

trial. trial. exciting exciting an an after after degree, degree,

first first the the in in of of mu~der mu~der convicted convicted and and tried tried taken, taken, finally finally were were but but escape, escape, their their

made made and and nearby nearby standing standing wagon wagon a a into into leaped leaped then then They They Joseph. Joseph. Louis Louis boy, boy, a a

killed killed and and him him missed missed but but him him at at fired fired Browu Browu and and stopped stopped constable, constable, a a by by pursued pursued

closely closely being being and and shop, shop, the the leaving leaving seen seen were were They They value. value. of of articles articles some some

assaulted, assaulted, was was O'Shea O'Shea where where near near safe, safe, his his from from took took and and senseless, senseless, O'Shea O'Shea knocked knocked

them, them, behind behind door door the the locked locked O'Shea, O'Shea, one one of of pawnshop pawnshop the the entered entered 1878, 1878, August, August,

of of 23rd 23rd the the on on who, who, Swards, Swards, Joseph Joseph and and Johnson Johnson James James Brown, Brown, Archie Archie against against

case case the the was was interest, interest, unusual unusual with with watched watched was was that that case case criminal criminal Another Another

CASE CASE JOHNSON JOHNSON AND AND BROWN BROWN

China. China. to to sent sent and and disinterred disinterred been been have have it it afford afford could could families families

whose whose those those of of bones bones the the but but here, here, buried buried were were Chinese Chinese of of scores scores today, today, is is it it

than than larger larger was was city city the the of of population population Oriental Oriental the the when when days, days, earlier earlier In In

shields. shields. and and trumpets trumpets ladders, ladders, hooks, hooks, of of carvings carvings elaborate elaborate have have markers markers the the of of many many

and and Fireman Fireman of of graves graves the the for for aside aside set set were were cemetery cemetery the the of of sections sections Two Two Colburn Barrell came to Oregon in 1849 and in 1852 visited his home in

Boston near which were growing the elms under which Washington became the Com-

mantling Officer of the Army.

A group of persons, whose forefathers fought with George Washington in

the Revolutionary War, gathered at Lone Fir Cemetery yesterday afternoon at

3:00 o'clock to hear the history of an elm planted there, which was once a

slim young twig in the group of elms under which the first President of this

country became the Commanding Officer of the Army. The occasion was the dedi-

cation of a bronze marker for thetree posted by the Willamette Chapter of the

Daughters of the American Revolution.

The text on the plaque now affixed to the tree reads: "This tree, a scion

from the Washington Elm, was brought 'round the Horn in 1852 by Colburn Barrell,

descendant of Joseph Barrell, who served with Washington throughout the Revo-

lutionary War. Willamette Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution."

Miss Mary Agnes Kelly, State Historian of the Daughters of the American Re- volution told the story of the tree which was brought from Cambridge, Massachu-

setts, to Portland, by Colburn Barrell, who, two years following his settling here, had returned to the old home in Boston and had wished to bring something of historic significance back with him. He chose the young elm tree and planted it first in the yard of his home at Second and Main Streets. From there is was later moved to the Barrell farm where Lone Fir Cemetery is now located.

The unveiling of the plaque was part of a simple and impressive program conducted by Mrs. A. H. Workman, Regent of Willamette Chapter.

Those taking part in the program were: Mrs. John Y. Richardson, State Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who gave the pledge to the Flag;

Mrs. John Taggart, Chaplain of the Willamette Chapter, who gave the George Wash- ington prayer; Mary Agnes Kelly, State Historian, who gave the history of the tree; Mrs. Joseph T. Peters, Chairman of the Committee on historic spots in

Oregon; Mrs. Valley, who gave a review of the work of the group; Miss Genevieve Eckelson.and Kathleen Hayden from the Columbia Society of the Children of the

American Revolution, who carried the Willamette Chapter Colors in the procession;

W. L. Breichbeil, Portland Post No. 1, American Legion, who gave the bugle call;

William Stalnaker, who played the Star Spangled Banner, a trumpet solo. Ross

Giger, Scout Master who directed the work of the Scouts who took part in the

program and N. O. Lundberg, Superintendent of the cemetery.

Fourteen descendants of Colburn Barrell, Oregon pioneer and descendant of

Joseph Barrell, shipbuilding of Boston, were present. Mrs. Edna Barrell Giles

and Vernon William Wright, both descendants of Colburn Barrell, unveiled the

plaque.

G.A.R. BENCH

In memory of Civil War Veterans, Daughters of the Union Veterans of the

Civil War dedicated a bench at the foot of the Grand Army of the Republic

monument in Lone Fir Cemetery, Portland, June 20th, 1935.

LONE FIR TREE

The original Lone Fir Tree for which Lone Fir Cemetery was named will be

marked by a bronze plaque next Tuesday at 2:30 P.M., by the Pioneer Rose Agso-

ciation. B. F. Irvine will dedicate the plaque. Frank L. Maguire will speak.

"The Pioneer Rose Association marked with a pronze plaque the large fir

tree in Lone Fir Cemetery, Portland, February 14th, 1939,. in memory of the many pioneers buried there. Frank L. McGuire presented the lot on which the tree

stands to Multnomah County."

As years pass by, historic interest attaches more and more to Lone Fir

Cemetery, the pioneer burials tract of the city for there lie buried several who, during their tenure of life, were known to fame and many of the most honored pioneers of Portland. The cemetery has been in use since 1846 being at first ten acres in extent. It was opened by Colburn Barrell.

Cemetery Cemetery Riverview Riverview to to removed removed *Later *Later

fiance. fiance. her her

of of death death the the after after months months few few a a only only lived lived woman woman young young the the broken, broken, heart heart Her Her

a a woman. woman. young young beautiful beautiful very very family, family, pioneer pioneer a a of of daughter daughter the the married married have have to to

soon soon was was Fuller Fuller Mr. Mr. that that fact fact the the was was tragedy tragedy Gazelle Gazelle the the of of feature feature pathetic pathetic A A

explosion. explosion. Gazelle Gazelle the the of of victims victims the the of of graves graves the the at at monuments monuments neat neat erected erected He He

memory. memory. their their to to headstones headstones erected erected also also he he instances instances many many in in and and expense expense own own his his

at at Barrell Barrell Mr. Mr. by by interred interred were were friends friends and and strangers strangers Many Many theirs. theirs. besides besides rest rest

to to laid laid later later were were remains remains his his and and plot, plot, family family Barrell's Barrell's Mr. Mr. in in buried buried were were

They They 1854. 1854. April, April, in in Gazette Gazette steamer steamer the the on on explosion explosion an an in in killed killed Dobbins Dobbins M. M.

Crawford Crawford and and Fuller Fuller P. P. David David of of graves graves the the are are tract tract the the of of part part another another In In

there. there. placed placed had had mother mother her her which which pails pails

small small two two hands hands her her in in clasped clasped still still held held she she found found When When ago. ago. years years many many Gulch Gulch

Sullivan's Sullivan's of of Bridge Bridge Street Street Fourth Fourth old old the the in in plank plank defective defective a a through through falling falling

by by life life her her lost lost who who girl girl young young Rankin Rankin Rosa Rosa of of grave grave the the is is walks walks prettiest prettiest the the

of of one one Along Along bride. bride. his his become become to to promised promised had had who who woman woman Portland Portland a a by by tended tended

devotedly devotedly been been has has years years for for which which man man college college young young a a of of grave grave the the is is hedge hedge

neat neat a a in in Enclosed Enclosed speak. speak. to to able able they they were were Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone in in buried buried lie lie

who who those those by by told told be be could could heartwarming heartwarming and and pathetic pathetic tragic, tragic, stories, stories, Many Many

Oregon, Oregon, of of State State the the of of Governor Governor of of

post post the the occupied occupied whom whom of of each each Curry, Curry, L. L. George George and and Thayer Thayer W. W. W. W. Pennoyer*, Pennoyer*,

Sylvester Sylvester and and Sierras"; Sierras"; the the of of "Poet "Poet Miller Miller Joaquin Joaquin of of nice nice a a Miller, Miller, E. E. Mary Mary

feat; feat; this this accomplish accomplish to to woman woman oldest oldest the the was was who who and and 1860, 1860, in in Oregon Oregon of of plains plains

the the crossed crossed years, years, 86 86 of of age age the the at at Torrance, Torrance, ~ho ~ho Eunice Eunice persons; persons; three three of of

lives lives the the save save to to attempt attempt vain vain a a in in life life his his lost lost age age of of years years nineteen nineteen when when

who who Morris Morris W. W. B. B. Bishop Bishop of of son son Morris, Morris, B. B. Rodney Rodney Oregon; Oregon; in in arrive arrive to to force force

military military first first the the connnander connnander who who Backenstos, Backenstos, S. S. J. J. Col. Col. Lt. Lt. poet; poet; the the Simpson, Simpson,

L. L. Samuel Samuel retired; retired; Evans, Evans, D. D. Robley Robley Admiral Admiral 'Rear 'Rear of of brother brother a a Evans, Evans, William William

were were spot spot historic historic this this in in place place resting resting last last their their found found who who those those Among Among

Robb, Robb, W. W. James James Brown, Brown, Valentine Valentine Hawthorne, Hawthorne, C. C. J. J. Dr. Dr. Couch, Couch, H. H. John John Captain Captain

are are Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone in in rest rest at at Oregon Oregon and and Portland Portland of of pioneers pioneers the the Among Among

Wars. Wars.

Indian Indian Northwest Northwest and and Mexican Mexican Civil', Civil', War, War, American American Spanish Spanish the the in in participated participated

who who men men Oregon Oregon those those of of commemoration commemoration in in stands stands monument monument beautiful beautiful A A Berry. Berry.

L. L. Joseph Joseph and and Packard Packard Guy Guy Allen, Allen, William William Millard, Millard, Guy Guy Anderson, Anderson, Harry Harry Robinson, Robinson,

M. M. Jesse Jesse are: are: tract tract this this in in buried buried also also Regiment, Regiment, Oregon Oregon 2nd 2nd the the of of members members

all all Others, Others, Portland. Portland. of of citizens citizens thous.and thous.and two two than than more more by by attended attended was was which which

funeral funeral military military a a given given was was He He 19. 19. of of man man young young a a Ordway, Ordway, Eliot Eliot was was buried buried be be

to to first first The The Cemetery. Cemetery. Fir Fir Lone Lone in in interred interred are are War War American American Spanish Spanish the the during during

sTripes sTripes and and Stars Stars the the of of defense defense in in lives lives their their lost lost who who men men young young Several Several

withstand. withstand. not not could could he he Which Which

step step a a took took and and came came death death grim grim But But

men; men; of of applause applause the the won won That That

steps steps taken taken has has who who one one lies lies Here Here

following: following: the the engraved engraved is is which which on on memory memory his his to to monument monument a a placed placed friends friends His His

13th. 13th. January January night, night, cold cold extraordinarily extraordinarily an an on on death death to to frozen frozen was was dancing, dancing,

jig jig by by living living his his made made who who Mitchell, Mitchell, named named character character known known well well a a 1862 1862 In In

hunters. hunters. relic relic by by away away carried carried been been has has

graves graves their their enclosed enclosed which which fence fence iron iron an an of of bit bit Every Every city. city. the the in in hanged hanged were were

They They street. street. the the crossing crossing was was who who boy boy innocent innocent an an killed killed they they officers officers the the at at

shooting shooting In In murder. murder. committing committing for for lives lives their their lost lost robbery, robbery, a a in in detected detected who, who,

men men young young desperate desperate two two Brown, Brown, and and Johnson Johnson of of graves graves the the contains contains Fir Fir Lone Lone

Cemetery. Cemetery. Fir Fir

Lone Lone in in side side by by side side lie lie men men two two the the of of bodies bodies The The away. away. passed passed also also Wells Wells Dr. Dr.

death, death, friend's friend's his his after after Soon Soon together. together. Northwest Northwest the the to to come come had had and and house house

school school Virginia Virginia a a in in bench bench old old an an on on side side by by side side sat sat had had men men two two The The bedside. bedside.

the the at at wept wept physician physician last, last, his his breathed breathed Evans Evans When When the~ the~ Navy. Navy. States States United United

the the of of Wells, Wells, T. T. John John Dr. Dr. friend, friend, dearest dearest his his by by attended attended was was He He pneumonia. pneumonia.

and and typhoid typhoid with with sick sick taken taken was was lawyer, lawyer, young young a a Evans, Evans, M. M. William William 1880 1880 In In

Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone In In job, job, whole whole the the of of charge charge take take to to men men outside outside some some with with

appointed appointed be be will will posts posts the the of of all all from from committee committee general general A A solicited, solicited, being being

is is city city the the in in posts posts various various the the of of aid aid The The builders. builders. monument monument with with pondence pondence

corres- started started and and chairman chairman made made was was Pratt Pratt L. L. Professor·M. Professor·M. particulars. particulars. and and

cost cost the the ascertain ascertain to to connnittee connnittee a a of of appointment appointment the the by by ago ago sometime sometime G.A.R. G.A.R. Post Post

Sumner Sumner in in started started movement movement The The Cemetery. Cemetery. Fir Fir Lone Lone in in monument monument soldiers' soldiers' $15,000 $15,000

a a erect erect to to is is which which of of object object the the completed, completed, being being now now is is organization organization An An

innnortality. innnortality. of of thoughts thoughts with with tinged tinged wanderings, wanderings,

expressing expressing Willamette", Willamette", "Beautiful "Beautiful wrote wrote he he water, water, the the in in himself himself throwing throwing of of

Instead Instead despair, despair, and and remorse remorse of of clouds clouds the the penetrated penetrated nature, nature, poetic poetic his his touched touched

stream stream the the of of loveliness loveliness The The morning. morning. spring spring a a during during and and Salem Salem at at was was It It

himself. himself. drown drown to to intending intending Willamette Willamette the the to to down down went went Simpson Simpson spree, spree, a a of of

effects effects the the from from despondent despondent while while that that is is story story the the For For suicide. suicide. connnitting connnitting from from

him him prevented prevented once once beauty beauty whose whose the the from from away away Fir, Fir, Lone Lone at at but but Riverview Riverview ~iver, ~iver,

in in buried buried not not is is poet, poet, Oregon's Oregon's Simpson, Simpson, L. L. Samuel Samuel fate, fate, of of irony irony an an By By

Portland, Portland, of of Postmaster Postmaster was was time, time, one one at at Cole, Cole, E. E. George George Tidings. Tidings.

Ashland Ashland and and Plaindealer Plaindealer Roseburg Roseburg the the edited edited he he for for editor editor state state known known well well a a

was was McPherson McPherson Mr. Mr. Building. Building. Dekum Dekum the the by by occupied occupied now now ground ground the the on on stood stood which which

church church Presbyterian Presbyterian a a of of organist organist was was Millard Millard Miss Miss 1881. 1881. 25, 25, April April Astoria Astoria in in

murdered murdered was was Robb Robb W. W. John John memory. memory. his his in in erected erected headstone headstone the the on on inscription inscription

the the is is servant" servant" faithful faithful and and good good a a "Ever "Ever 1892. 1892. in in Portland Portland in in died died he he 1862 1862 in in

India India in in Born Born president. president. college college and and missionary missionary noted noted a a was was Thoburn Thoburn Mr. Mr.

McPherson. McPherson. A. A. W. W. and and Cunningham Cunningham G. G. A. A. Sr., Sr., Strowbridge, Strowbridge, A. A. J. J.

Cole, Cole, E. E. George George Strang, Strang, James James Captain Captain Turnbull, Turnbull, Captain Captain Spalding, Spalding, W. W. W. W. Thoburn, Thoburn,

Crawford Crawford Reverend Reverend Northrup, Northrup, Howard Howard Northrup, Northrup, J. J. E. E. Morris, Morris, W. W. B. B. Bishop Bishop Estes, Estes,

Levi Levi McMillan, McMillan, H. H. James James Mrs. Mrs. Kieth, Kieth, Matthew Matthew Millard, Millard, Ennna Ennna Dekum, Dekum, Frank Frank Mi~s Mi~s

Stephens, Stephens, B. B. James James Shattuck, Shattuck, D. D. E. E. Judge Judge Millard, Millard, Justin Justin Dr. Dr. Watkins, Watkins, H. H. W. W.

Dr. Dr. Pilkington, Pilkington, B. B. J. J. Dr. Dr. Watherford, Watherford, William William Dr. Dr. Sr., Sr., Bronaugh, Bronaugh, E. E. Earl Earl Judge Judge

question question the the up up brought brought Castleman Castleman F. F. P. P. presided. presided. Commander, Commander, Post Post Wilson, Wilson, Gustaf Gustaf

Captain Captain meeting. meeting. the the of of Secretary Secretary Stuart, Stuart, Sergeant Sergeant by by read read being being intention intention

similar similar a a with with resolution resolution a a and and effect, effect, that that to to Mendenhall Mendenhall Mr. Mr. by by put put being being

motion motion a a fund, fund, Monument Monument Soldiers Soldiers Fir Fir Lone Lone the the for for $100 $100 voted voted Camp Camp The The

- - - - afternoon. afternoon. this this Hall Hall City City the the at at meeting meeting and and

reunion reunion annual annual their their held held Camp, Camp, Multnomah Multnomah of of members members Veterans, Veterans, War War Indian Indian

means. means. their their to to according according respond respond interested interested are are who who all all if if

cemetery cemetery this this in in monument monument $15,000 $15,000 a a placing placing in in difficult difficult no no be be should should There There

city. city. the the in in beautiful beautiful most most the the of of one one spot spot hallowed hallowed this this make make to to future future the the

in in forth forth put put be be will will which which many many of of one one only only is is there there sleep sleep who who dead dead soldier soldier

our our to to monument monument a a place place to to effort effort the the and and beautified beautified and and improved improved be be will will It It

impossible. impossible. is is second second the the but but accomplished accomplished be be may may first first The The removal. removal. its its about about

talk talk some some and and cemetery cemetery this this in in burials burials more more any any prevent prevent to to attempts attempts some some been been

have have There There Cemetery. Cemetery. Fir Fir Lone Lone in in buried buried are are these these of of each each from from Members Members War. War.

Spanish Spanish late late the the for for one one furnished furnished and and War War Civil Civil the the in in regiment regiment one one had had State State

This This coilllllonwealth. coilllllonwealth. this this of of people people the the of of loyalty loyalty and and patriotism patriotism the the to to monial monial

testi- a a and and government government self self of of cost cost the the of of generations generations future future reminding reminding symbol symbol

solid solid a a as as stand stand and and dead' dead' the the of of 'city 'city this this beautify beautify will will contemplated contemplated is is as as

monument monument a a Such Such dead. dead. own own their their of of honor honor in in beautified beautified cemetery cemetery this this seeing seeing in in

interested interested also also are are but but there, there, buried buried lie lie who who defenders defenders country's country's their their honoring honoring

in in only only not not intered intered are are who who families families of of thousands thousands represent represent there there buried buried dead dead

the the and and city, city, the the in in cemeteries cemeteries oldest oldest the the of of one one is is This This fund. fund. the the to to scribing scribing

sub- of of intention intention their their expressed expressed early early have have many many yet yet subscriptions, subscriptions, soliciting soliciting

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the the from from there there ones ones dear dear their their laying laying been been have have who who thousands thousands the the though though as as

and and moment moment little little of of question question a a as as asked asked been been have have to to seems seems It It hearts. hearts. many many

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Like voices from the long past, tombstone inscriptions in Lone Fir Cemetery

Portland's first burying ground -- recount the names, and in part, the deeds of

those hardy souls who ninety odd years ago made history when they pioneered a

city and of those "characters" who gave the young community its color and atmosphere.

The modern metropolis has grown up and around the old cemetery -- where, except

for those in family plots purchased many years ago, no earth has been turned in

fifteen years or more -- for that long since, its broad acres have been filled

with graves -- more than 20,000 of them.

And indeed, many of those originally laid away there were moved to other

burials spots when Lone Fir fell into woeful unkemptness before the County finally

took it over sixteen years ago to assure it proper care.

The tract was set aside as a cemetery in 1854, when Colburn Barrell acquired

thirty acres of ground from the vast donation claim of Seldon Murray which

extended from what is now N. E. 21st Avenue to N. E. 42nd Avenue, Stark to

Division. Ten acres were designated as a cemetery by Mr. Barrell to honor a

young friend, Crawford Dobbins, who was killed in an explosion on the steamer

Gazelle near Oregon City. The Dobbins funeral and that of D. P. Fuller killed

in the same explosion, were the first held, and in honor of young Dobbins, the

cemetery was named "Mt. Crawford". A monument of beautiful marble was erected

to Dobbins by Mr. Barrell and still stands. Across its base is carved the

names of its makers: Roberts and Sharkle, Portland, O.T. (Oregon Territory).

Into the bosom of the new cemetery ultimately went the remains of those

who created it, including Barrell and Murray.

The cemetery received also the mortal remains of pioneers who died in Portland

and vicinity over a period of many years. In 1866 the first ten acres were

largely bought up by pioneer families, and an additional twenty acres was added.

At the same time a company was organized and the name of the cemetery was changed to Lone Fir, because of a large fir tree that stood near the entrance. This

tree was the only one on the entire tract at the beginning, the rest of the area

having been previously cleared and farmed. As the cemetery grew the planting of

small trees and shrubs became a custom, These trees once looking up at the tall

shafts of tombstones, now spread shade over the entire area. There are some

thirty varieties of trees, many with unusual histories. One elm brought around

the Horn in a fruit jar by some of the Barrell family and planted near the Dobbins

grave, grew to be one of the largest elms in this part of Oregon. It is said to

have been a slip from the historic Washington elm at Cambridge.

Lone Fir continued as Portland's principal cemetery until the rapidly growing

city finally surrounded the tract with homes and buildings, and then there were

no more cemetery lots left to sell. With available revenue cut off, the cemetery

company lost interest, and though some lot owners and descendants of the pioneers

attempted to keep it up, the cemetery final:J.y was "run down 11 to a point where

the county legally assumed control in 1928 and restored the tract as a place of

restful beauty, with a caretaker, N. O. Lundberg, in charge.

Lone Fir once was so far from Portland that a funeral was almost a full days'

activity. From undertaking parlors on the West Side near the water front, funeral

processions proceeded to the ferry landing at the foot of Stark street; ferried

across the Willamette river (if weather permitted) and rattled thence over

narrow dirt and corduroy roads through woods, ravines and marshes to what is

now East 21st street, which was the entrance to the cemetery.

Never did its founders dream of Portland spreading out so far as to

encroach on the city's burial place.

It is of record that of the 22,000 graves in Lone Fir, all save three are

marked traditionally with headstones at the east, footstones at the west.

The exceptions are the graves of John Lake, Eleanor Lake and John Hawthorne, members of one family with heads facing south -- a special concession to request

of survivors, in 1865 and 1877, that their departed might be buried facing the beautiful woods that fringed the cemetery on the north.

On the cemetery's shafts and monuments and tombs of marble and granite, con-

ventional in an earlier day, are carved the names of many who made history in

Portland and Oregon. Scores of other markers, less conventional, are the more

unique and interesting -- recounting the foibles and eccentricities of characters

familiar in Portland when the city was young.

Among those buried in Lone Fir is Asa L. Lovejoy. It was he who flipped a

coin with F. W. Pettygrove to determine whether Portland should be name Portland

or Boston. Lovejoy lost and that is why Portland is Portland and not Boston today.

Other stones mark the graves of D. H. Lownsdale whose name runs through many

years of Portland's early struggles; George L. Curry, governor of Oregon Territory

from 1853 to 1859; Sam L. Simpson, Oregon poet who composed "Beautiful Willamette";

Eloisa Harvey, daughter of Dr. John McLaughlin; the Macleay family after whom

is named Macleay park and Macleay boulevard; Thomas J. Dryer, first editor of

the Oregonian; Dr. James Hawthorne for whom Hawthorne avenue was named; Seldon

Murray for whom Murrayrneade district was named; the Rodneys, Dr. J, A. Chapman,

an early mayor; Governor W. W. Thayer; Frank Dekum whose name graces one of

Portland's buildings; Dr. William Caples, first practicing physician in Portland; -H-

Henry S. Rowe, a mayor; Hannah McNemee about whom there is a controversy as to

whether she was the first or the second child born in Oregon, and hosts of others

whose names are woven into the history of early Portland and Oregon.

In one corner almost in the shadow of neighboring buildings, stands a large marble slab inscribed, "In Memory of M. Mitchell who died January 13, 1862."

Beneath is carved this verse:

"Here lies one who has taken steps That won the applause of man; But grim death came and took a step Which he could not withstand."

This monument was erected to the memory of Mike Mitchell, a wandering minstrel who danced his way to fame in the amusement places of his day. He was known as "the best jig dancer ever on the Coast," and was a fine gentleman it seems -- when

sober, but hard liquor was his downfall. He became involved in a quarrel at his boarding house during one of his sprees and was kicked out.

The next morning his friends were stunned when they found his lifeless body in

the snow just outside the door, They took up a collection to give their minstrel a decent burial, and to pay the cost of a headstone.

Nearby in a plot bearing markers of the Frush family stands a beautifully carved marble bowl, which, according to the records, once graced the long polished bar of a saloon on First street, operated by Colburn Barrell. The bowl, some thirty inches in height by eighteen inches in diameter, was a token of Portland's

Christmas cheer in the years following 1849 as a receptacle for the Yuletide

"Tom and Jerry".

For many years the marble bowl with a grotesque and scowling face protruding from the side, and with a beautifully carved lid, graced the Barrell bar. Among the ardent admirers of the Tom and Jerry Bowl was James F. Frush, a close friend of the elder Mr. Barrell. Frush presumably cherished many fond memories of

Yuletide, made brighter by reason of the bowl, and he asked that the bowl be placed as a monument on his grave when he died.

Just how and when the request was granted, history does not reveal for sure, but the beautiful bowl was placed as requested. Mr. Frush died September 7, 1883.

The carvings of the scowling face are still unmarred, but the lid has disappeared,

Flowering plants now fill the hollow from which once was dipped the tasty Tom and

Jerry at Christmas time.

A Negro who died at the age of 76, after years as a character of the barrooms and streets of early Portland, was remembered by friends with a monument bearing the words "Play Ball" carved across the flat top. His name was Julius Caesar and his greatest love was baseball. He was in the first rank of the baseball parades, and was always on hand to clownat the games. Throughout the year whenever he was

grave. grave. known known no no marks marks now now but but stand, stand, to to allowed allowed

was was It It monument. monument. the the from from chiseled chiseled carefully carefully were were inscriptions inscriptions and and dates dates names, names,

the the and and removed removed was was sister sister the the of of body body the the mystery, mystery, Fir Fir Lone Lone a a are are which which reasons reasons

for for Later Later sister. sister. her her of of memory memory the the to to brothels, brothels, French French early early Portland's Portland's of of one one

of of madam madam the the by by history, history, known known its its to to according according originally, originally, erected erected was was It It

effaced. effaced. purposely purposely identification identification of of marks marks all all with with today today stands stands cemetery cemetery

the the in in monuments monuments marble marble expensive expensive most most and and carved carved beautifully beautifully most most the the of of One One

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smiling. smiling. and and hands hands holding holding life, life, real real in in as as standing standing couple couple elderly elderly the the of of figures figures

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water. water.

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days. days. early early Portland's Portland's in in lady lady bedecked bedecked jewel jewel elegantly elegantly most most the the as as held held she she

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bearing bearing slab slab simple simple a a rests rests plot plot same same the the In In note. note. of of jewelers jewelers day day early early the the of of

one one Beck, Beck, Ahl Ahl John John of of memory memory in in monument monument costly costly a a with with graced graced is is plot plot Another Another

memory. memory. his his perpetuate perpetuate to to collection collection

a a up up took took friends friends His His ball." ball." "Play "Play joyous joyous a a was was reply reply invariable invariable his his greeted, greeted, Nearby is said to rest the remains of a race tack and gambling character of pioneer days, who was known as the lover of the woman who had the monument erected.

Whether his burial in the plot had anything to do with the later removal of the body of the sister is not known.

Another beautiful and costly marble shaft marks the resting place of another character of the French houses. Her body was found just before Christmas in 1885, hacked to pieces, .in a frame house on the outskirts of the business section at

3rd and Yamhill streets. She was the victim of one of Portland's first hatchet murder mysteries. It is said her monument cost at least $5,000.

Veteran and fraternal organizations have been instrumental in much of the work of improving and perpetuating Lone Fir as a historic center, and various monuments to groups such as war veterans, Masons, Elks, Eagles, Woodmen and other organizations have been erected and numerous plaques and plates have been placed.

BONES OF CHINESE RETURNED HOME

Remains of 559 Chinese who died in Oregon from 30 to 50 years ago today start on the long journey to family burial plots in China.

The graves in more than a dozen cemeteries of Oregon were opened within the last year. Bones were placed in metal containers which are then cased, six to a box, for shipment by the Portland Consolidated Benevolent Association to Tung

Wah hospital in Hong Kong.

Placed in 93 cases, the human bones are being loaded on the Luxembourg Victory at West Coast terminal, From the hospital in Hong Kong they will be forwarded to the various cities and villages in Kwangtung province of which Canton is the capital.

All Chinese remains in the Chinese plot in Lone Fir Cemetery have been removed for the present shipment. Several remains were claimed by relatives and reburied in private plots in the cemetery.

At their deaths the Chinese whose remains are being returned ranged in ages from 10 to 104 years. Graves were opened in Portland, Astoria, Baker, Coos Bay,

Albany, Ontario, Ashland, Corvallis, Roseburg, The Dalles and Pendleton.

Kinsmen and friends of a Chinese buried in Vancouver, Washington cemetery arranged to have his remains included in the shipment.

More than twenty years ago, another similar removal of Chinese dead occurred.

Members of the Consolidated Benevolent Association said only those who had no close kin in Oregon are included in the shipment. Chinese who died some fifty years ago had no kin in America.

Chinese born in America and with kin here at their death desire to have their remains rest in this country. Among the older generation deference for religious customs is strong. Respect for the dead, common in all civilizations, is high in China.

Caretakers at Lone Fir Cemetery have been astounded by the accurate records of the Chinese Benevolent society. Every grave, even the few without surviving markers, have been identified immediately.

Furthermore, the society reports that clans in China have records of the

Chinese who died here as long as fifty years ago. Considerable sums will be expended by the clan to provide for transportation of the remains from Hong

Kong to interior burial plots.

The Chinese plot at Lone Fir Cemetery is reported to have been among the first Chinese burial places in the Northwest. Remains have been shipped from there on several occasions to Kwangtung communities, Almost all Chinese who came to the Northwest from railroad jobs in California soon after the Civil war were from the western province of China.

Several years ago the Chinese altar at Lone Fir was removed and the building in which it was erected has been torn down.

Two years ago more than 120 elderly Chinese migrated from the Northwest to pass their last days and die in China. They boarded a ship in Portland.

Fir Fir Cemetery. Cemetery.

in in preparation preparation for for the the traditional traditional homeland homeland burial. burial. Most Most were were exhumed exhumed from from Lone Lone

to to work work collecting collecting the the mortal mortal remains remains of of their their countrymen countrymen throughout throughout the the state state

The The case case started started two two years years back back when when the the Chinese Chinese Benevolent Benevolent association association went went

homeland. homeland.

the the bones bones of of the the foreign-born foreign-born Chinese Chinese should should find find a a final final resting resting place place in in their their

with with failure failure to to fulfill fulfill the the trust trust placed placed in in him him to to handle handle the the transaction transaction whereby whereby

import import firm firm with with offices offices in in the the Dekum Dekum building. building. He He is is charged charged by by the the association association

of of a a Portland Portland night night club. club. He He is is the the former former operator operator of of China China Tradeways, Tradeways, an an export-

Chinn, Chinn, 44, 44, of of 1228 1228 S. S. W. W. Salmon Salmon Street, Street, holds holds the the restaurant restaurant concession concession

destination, destination, a a burial burial ground ground on on the the China China mainland. mainland.

1949. 1949. They They still still rest rest on on a a dock dock in in Hong Hong Kong, Kong, only only a a short short hop hop from from their their proper proper

The The bones, bones, mortal mortal remains remains of of Chinese, Chinese, were were shipped shipped from from Portland, Portland, July July 5, 5,

from from Portland Portland to to the the Tung Tung Wah Wah hospital hospital at at Hong Hong Kong. Kong.

storage, storage, handling handling and and wharfage wharfage costs costs for for the the shipment shipment of of 93 93 boxes boxes of of human human bones bones

Far Far East East Steamship Steamship line, line, which which wants wants $3259.44 $3259.44 from from the the association association for for freight freight

The The association association itself itself is is in in the the bite bite of of a a suit suit filed filed recently recently by by the the Pacific Pacific

Complainant Complainant against against Chinn Chinn is is the the Chinese Chinese Consolidated Consolidated Benevolent Benevolent association. association.

by by bailee. bailee. He's He's in in city city jail jail under under $10,000 $10,000 bond. bond.

Chinn, Chinn, whose whose Chinese Chinese name name is is Foo Foo Lin, Lin, is is under under arrest, arrest, charged charged with with larceny larceny

came came back back to to Portland Portland Tuesday Tuesday for for Fred Fred Chinn, Chinn, Portland Portland Chinese. Chinese.

The The case case of of the the old old bones, bones, finding finding no no peaceful peaceful rest rest in in faraway faraway Hong Hong Kong Kong

BONES BONES SHIPMENT SHIPMENT CASE CASE DEVELOPS DEVELOPS NEW NEW TWIST TWIST

were were mostly mostly young young men, men, the the death death rate rate among among these these people people was was high. high.

in in lower lower Columbia Columbia fish fish canneries canneries and and mined mined in in Oregon Oregon and and Idaho. Idaho. Although Although they they

moved moved into into Oregon, Oregon, many many of of them them cut cut wood wood and and did did other other jobs jobs in in Portland, Portland, worked worked

After After they they ran ran out out of of railroad railroad construction construction jobs jobs in in California, California, early early Chinese Chinese Chinn, himself a member of the association, was entrusted with the mission of

handling the shipment. He was also entrusted with a check for $2484.33. Chinn

arranged for shipment with the steamship line on a credit basis.

In September, 1949, the association learned the costs were still unpaid and

wharfage costs in Hong Kong mounted daily.

Chinn then admitted he had converted the money to his own use, but said he

would repay, And since Chinese prefer to keep their difficulties among themselves,

the association agreed. Chinn wrote two checks to the association. Both bounced,

Since then Chinn has repaid $941. But the costs now have reached $3259.

When Pacific Far East recently filed its suit, the association gave up on Chinn

and went to the police, presenting its problems to Detective Sergeant Edward H.

Clark of the check detail. The Chinese decided to prosecute Chinn and obtained

a warrant for his arrest.

Chinn was arrested Monday night. He is accused of indorsing the association's

check and converting the money to his own use.

And so Chinn rests in a city jail cell. The bones of 93 of his countrymen

rest on a Hong Kong dock. There is little comfort at either end of the line.

WASHINGTON ELM

His name was Colburn Barrell. Because he loved New England he brought one to

Oregon a century ago. The tree still living stands in Portland's Lone Fir Cemetery.

It is not surprising that a good deal of legend has grown up about this elm--

that some claim it is a scion of the historic Cambridge elm under which General

George Washington took connnand of the Continental army in July, 1775. But facts

to justify this belief are not conclusive, and the aging tree makes no statement

for or against.

The story of this elm begins with the 1850 arrival by sailing vessel in

Portland harbor of Colburn Barrell, a ship's carpenter. Leaving the sea, he bought property at Second and Main streets. But not yet content to plant a home

among the fir stumps of the new town, he soon returned East, to his native Massa-

chusetts.

But in 1852 he came again toi,the frontier town on the Willamette. This time he brought with him more than his skill as a ship's carpenter -- he brought a young

American elm in a keg.

Soon thereafter Barrell married. He seems to have had some money and was soon recognized as a "go-getter" in the business life of the young port. He built a residence that was among the best of the day, and owned one of Portland's earliest theatres.

About 1854, young Barrell purchased a portion of James Stephens' donation land claim, in East Portland. For some years "Pappy" Stephens had been operating a ferry from the foot of his property, to and fro across the Willamette to

Portland's west shore. At first this craft was hand-propelled by Indian paddlers, but later it was mulepowered, by means of a mule walking in a treadle. Even; tually, it became known as the Stark Street ferry.

The property purchased by Barrell was a good mile back from the river. On a portion of it lay buried Amos Stephens, father of the seller, and it was agreed that his grave should not be disturbed. There seems not to have been any plan then to ·continue the site as a burial ground, however.

But time and events have their way with men's lives, and when a few weeks later the Willamette riverboat Gazelle blew up at Canemah, near Oregon City, killing just two dozen persons, there was need for suitable earth to lay them in.

Of these dead, Crawford Dobbins was a friend and business partner of Barrell's.

So it seemed desirable to bury him near the grave of the elder Stephens,

At first the site was called Mount Crawford but later was renamed Lone Fir

Cemetery, for a particularly attractive tree which long stood there.

And now the scene grows less somber, In 1863, Barrell moved with his family to his East Side property. In this move he decided to bring his friend, the young elm, along with him.

Bundling the dug-up roots about we do not know if he had help, although

an elm exhibits only moderate growth in a ten year period he dragged the tree

through the downtown Portland streets to the little mule-powered ferry at the

foot of Stark Street. Here it was shunted across the moving water. From the

opposite shore it was dragged up the trail eastward to his new home.

But arrived there with it, his wife suggested that it be placed in Mount

Crawford Cemetery rather than at the new homesite. So in the new cemetery this

New England elm was planted, the lone one of its kind. So it grew, gathering

the years and legend about it.

And the legend that crune to clothe its bare branches and green leaves with a

new light was to the effect that this elm was a grafted scion of the celebrated

Washington elm, then standing on Harvard conunons. This association was given

further credence by the statement that Colburn Barrell's grandfather had served

with Washington throughout the Revolutionary War.

Only this much of fact prevailed:

Colburn Barrell's father, Joseph Barrell, served briefly, but not under

Washington, in the closing days of the great conflict that freed the colonies.

The young Barrell's elm crune from a location very near to Boston, possibly

from Lynn, Massachusetts.

In this latter regard, Mrs. Leslie L .. Giles, Barrell's granddaughter, remarked

in 1933, that "she often heard her grandfather talk about the old tree when she was a little girl -- how he went to the grove near his old home and dug up a rooted sprout and planted it in a keg and brought it with him to Portland by ship in 1852."

(It is significant that the American elm does not start from the root of another elm; so that if Mrs. Giles' story is to be accepted, then the Barrell elm must have been a seedling.)

There is no record that Barrell himself ever said his Portland elm was scioned from the Washington Elm of Crunbridge. In 1930, the drives through Lone Fir cemetery were rerouted. In this program

it was necessary to cut through the roots at one side of the Barrell elm, now evidently aging, and it was feared as a consequence the tree might die.

That its lengthening American lineage might be preserved, Mr. Lewis of the

Russellville nursery made scions from the new wood of young branches and succeeded in rooting about thirty little elm trees. These then were distributed, through the Willamette Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, as Washington elms.

All were planted as such -- on the authority of popular word.

Meanwhile, beneath the overshadowing branches of the ancient tree, Colburn

Barrell lay asleep; he had died in 1902. His wife, Amelia, lay beside him, dead three years before him. Both were powerless to correct whatever error prevailed.

There remained the old tree and the growing legend.

Thether the displaced New Englander, in his latter years waxing nostalgic for the elm groves of his boyhood home, quoted the facts of his Portland elm falsely, some may wonder. Perhaps it was indeed a scion of the Washington elm?

But to many, the seeming significance of the century-old American elm that stands today among the headstones of Portland's pioneer dead, is in the fact that it was probably the first New England elm to settle its roots in Oregon soil.

In its arboreal way it represents the westward moving spirit of America -- the spirit of many New Englanders who came by the sailing route to make homes in the river ports of the Oregon country. And in this connection it should be noted that New Englanders were fairly numerous in the life of pioneer Portland. But where else on the Willamette was there one of her elms?

So the tree that began as a milestone has become a century marker. For in the past 100 years American elms have been scattered almost everywhere over the continent.

the the cemetery cemetery Lower Lower Portland, Portland, aa aa heretofore heretofore in in stated. stated.

1854, 1854, were were moved moved to to this this in in cemetery. cemetery. Macy Macy graves graves were were moved moved 1857 1857 from from in in

and and Crawford Crawford Dobbi.ns~'victi.µJa Dobbi.ns~'victi.µJa of of the the Gazelle Gazelle steamboat steamboat explosion explosion at at Canemah Canemah

his his son son James James B. B. Stephens Stephens in in 1846. 1846. In In 1855, 1855, the the graves graves of of David David P. P. Fuller Fuller

Here Here the the body body of of Emmor Emmor Stephens, Stephens, pioneer. pioneer. of of 1844, 1844, was was buried buried by by

bushes. bushes. There There was was an an occasional occasional large large fir fir tree. tree.

bered, bered, but but had had growths growths of of emall emall fir fir and and maple maple trees,and trees,and numerous numerous hazel hazel

advantages advantages for for an an abode abode of of the the departed. departed. The The land land here here was was not not heavy heavy tim­

As As a a high high sight, sight, some some two two hundred hundred feet feet above above the the river, river, this this ground ground offered offered

thickets thickets of of and and made made travel travel difficult difficult un~erbrush un~erbrush except except along along narrow narrow trails. trails.

had had claims claims on on the the land land side side of of the the Willamette Willamette ~ast ~ast River. River. Denae Denae forests forests

ford ford (Lone (Lone Fir) Fir) Cemetery) Cemetery) was was first first established. established. few few A A pioneer pioneer settlers settlers

East East Portland, Portland, as as a a town town or or village, village, did did not not exist exist when when Mt. Mt. Craw­

unknown unknown places places beneath beneath the the city. city.

considerable considerable number number were were obliterated, obliterated, so so that that some some pioneers pioneers repose repose in in

by by the the City City of of Portland, Portland, and and although although many many of of tbe tbe graves graves were were moved, moved, a a

These These four four early early cemeteries cemeteries on on the the west west side side have have been been overgrown overgrown

removed removed 1886; 1886; and and Lone Lone Fir Fir Cemetery Cemetery in in on on the the east east aide. aide.

Madison Madison and and Porter Porter Streets, Streets, used used for for Jewish Jewish burials, burials, the the last last grave grave being being

James James Terwilligerj Terwilligerj and and a a third, third, in in South South Portland, Portland, between between Hood, Hood, Corbett, Corbett,

and and Lowell Lowell Streets, Streets, in in South South Portland, Portland, set set apart apart by by Elizabeth Elizabeth Carruthers Carruthers

of of the the Oregon Oregon Historical Historical Society; Society; another another between between Ma.oadam, Ma.oadam, Hood, Hood, Abernethy Abernethy

1853 1853 of of T. T. O. O. Travaillot Travaillot made made 1854 1854 by by F.dward F.dward Failing, Failing, in in now now in in the the records records

and and Burnside, Burnside, 11th 11th and and 12th 12th Streets, Streets, as as shown shown a a copy copy of of a a city city map map by by of of

ton ton and and Stark, Stark, 10th 10th and and 11th 11th Street, Street, and and the the contigrous contigrous area area between between Alder Alder

other other cemeteriee cemeteriee of of whi.oh whi.oh there there were were several: several: Block Block 255, 255, between between Washing­

city city ordinance ordinance of of 1854, 1854, burials burials there there ceased, ceased, and and removals removals were were made made to to

f f ountaln, ountaln, botwoen botwoen Ankeny, Ankeny, Pine Pine and and Front Front Streets. Streets. In In oonf oonf o o rmi rmi ty ty with with a a

Portland Portland used used as as a a cemetery cemetery an an area area where where later later (1923) (1923) stands stands Skidmore Skidmore

in in 1846, 1846, Portland, Portland, west west side, side, was was a a little little more more than than a a name. name. Until Until 1854, 1854,

Originally, Originally, when when the the ground ground was was first first used used for for burials, burials, beginning beginning

lleled lleled by by East East 20th 20th Street. Street.

bounded bounded by by East East Stark, Stark, East East Morrison Morrison East East 26th 26th Streets, Streets, and and and and is is para­

lots lots for for perpetuity, perpetuity, have have been been insurmountable insurmountable obstacles. obstacles. The The cemetery cemetery is is

unwilliniJ,ness unwilliniJ,ness to to disturb disturb the the resting resting place place of of so so many many pioneers pioneers who who bought bought

ber ber of of graves, graves, the the objections objections of of surviving surviving family family members members and and sentimental sentimental

burials burials and and conversion conversion of of the the land land into into a a public public park, park, but but the the large large num­

more. more. Since Since 1913, 1913, frequent frequent proposals proposals have have been been made made for for removal removal of of the the

than than twenty. twenty. The The number number of of interments interments has has been been estimated estimated at at 20,000 20,000 or or

creased creased the the cemetery cemetery to to thirty thirty acres. acres. The The acreage acreage now now (1923) (1923) is is less less

set set part part a a small small area area and and 11amed· 11amed· it it Mt. Mt. Crawford Crawford Cemetery: Cemetery: ______t&ter t&ter he-in-

ground ground was was not not laid laid out out as as a a cemetery cemetery until until 1854,· 1854,· when when Colburn Colburn J38.l'rell J38.l'rell

The The first first burial burial was was that that df df EMi'iOR EMi'iOR STEPHENS STEPHENS in in 1846, 1846, but but the the

LONE LONE FIR FIR CEMETERY CEMETERY Lone Fir Cemetelj'." COLBURN BARHELL, after establishing Mt. Crawford Cemetery in 1854, changed the name to Lone Fir Cemetery, at the suggestion of his wife, Aurelia J. Montgomery Barrell, to whom a solitary large fir tree hinted the name. Mrs. Barrell was a pioneer of 1852, and her husband, Colburn Barrell, a pioneer of l849. She came to Oregon by the "Plains" route and he by sea. Her first husband_. James H. Montgomery, died at Fort Hall, Idaho in 18$2 on the route to Oregon. She died August 27, 1899 at 69 years ot age. Colburn Barrell died October 10, 1902, at 78 years ot age. Colburn Barrell bought the large part o! the land in 1863, as part of the Seldon Murray donation land claim, and organized the Mt. Craw- ford Cemetery Company. He sold in 1866 the Lone Fir Cemetery Company, which incorporated July 261 1866 with $5100 capital. The inoorporators were Levi Anderson, Robert Pittock and Byron P. Cardwell. Original stock­ holders were Levi Anderson, Robert Pittock, c. s. Silver, w. B. Fain, Jacob Mayer, D. W. Williams, Byron P. Cardwell, Ferdinand Opita, L. Beaaer, Charles Barrett, Thomas Stephens, H. C. Coulson, J. A. Strowbridge, c. M. Wiberg, J. c. Carson, A. c. Brelsford, John Ewry and Colburn Barrell. At that time several hundred burials had been made, two blocks were well filled with graves, the Masonic Order owned two other blocks and the Fireman's Associa- tion had a small area. Later the Masonic order bought two more blocks~ As the cemetery grew, the clearing of trees and brush extended. Buyers of lots expended their own money and effort in this work and fought back the return- ing growth. However, brambles and thickets were so vigorous in recovering their primeval habitat that in 1867, a public fund of $366.50 was raised to improve the oenetery. A contract was let to clear the ground of weeds and brush and to set wooden markers on the graves which were becoming obscure. See the Oregonian, July 17th, 1867, Page. 3. Many graves could not be identified as "who these dead people were", says the Oregonian of Uay 1, lfl87, 11will never in all probability be discovered for the records or interments does not indicate where these bodies were buried". The first graves are in the northwest corner, near east 20th and East Stark Streets, and along the west end, paralleling East 20th Street. A section for Chinese was in the southwest corner, near East 20th and East Morrison Street. The soldiers monument in Lone Fir Cemetery was unveiled October 26th, 1903; costing $3500, which was contributed by some five hundred per­ sona, the largest sum given being $200 by Henry w. Corbett. It is a memorial to soldiers of the Civil, Indian, Mexican and Spanish American Wars, built by the Lone Fir Monument Association, which effected preliminary organization November 2, 1901, and incorporated Bt;tp:ruary 9, 1902. Officers were M. L. Pratt, President, Edward Martin, Vio'ef~President and J. w. Ogilbee, Secretary and Treasurer. The designed was D. D. Neer and the builder otto Schumann. See the Oregonian October 2$, 1903, Page 16. Don .MacCleay built a m&U8oleum costing $13, 500 in 18 77. See the Oregonian June 5, 1877, Page 3.

5 5 Volume Volume - Scott Scott W. W. H. H. By By

Country Country Oregon Oregon the the of of History History FROM: FROM:

work. work. this this of of 221, 221, 24, 24, page page III, III, Volume Volume See See 1903. 1903. May May

unveiled unveiled waa waa there there monument monument 3. 3. soldiers soldiers The The 8, 8, Page Page 1880, 1880, 3; 3; September September Page Page

1879, 1879, 16, 16, 3; 3; December December 1879, 1879, Page Page 6, 6, August August prospectus; prospectus; 1880, 1880, lat, lat, January January gonian, gonian,

Ore- The The See See 18Ao. 18Ao. 1879 1879 and and in in off off laid laid was was Cemetery Cemetery Riverview Riverview

McGill. McGill. Captain Captain Wallace, Wallace, John John Dan Dan MoLaur·:hlin, MoLaur·:hlin, Terrence Terrence Manciet, Manciet,

s. s. Pierre Pierre Horan, Horan, Michael Michael Williams, Williams, Peter Peter Lowene, Lowene, Phillips Phillips Brady, Brady, Bryan Bryan

Malone, Malone, Michael Michael Spellen, Spellen, Dennis Dennis Quinn, Quinn, Patrick Patrick D. D. Burns, Burns, Captain Captain Gully, Gully,

David David J. J. Condon, Condon, William William Shay, Shay, Daniel Daniel Vial, Vial, Leon Leon Walter, Walter, Daniel Daniel Reilly, Reilly,

J. J. Joseph Joseph Trainor, Trainor, Barney Barney

Newell, Newell, C. C. 0 P. P. Raleigh, Raleigh, Patrick Patrick Sr., Sr., Malarkey, Malarkey,

1

J. J. Daniel Daniel of of those those are are graves graves other other the the 'Among 'Among 1858. 1858. 12, 12, October October Koblite, Koblite,

F. F. of of wife wife Koblite, Koblite, Frederioa Frederioa Louisa Louisa o! o! that that was was interment interment :first :first The The

Sullivan. Sullivan. Timothy Timothy :from :from land land the the bought bought Blanchet Blanchet N. N. F. F. Archtbbhop Archtbbhop 1858. 1858. in in

ground ground burial burial a a as as out out laid laid was was Streat, Streat, Stark Stark East East of of side side opposite opposite the the

on on Cemetery, Cemetery, Fir Fir Lone Lone north north of of (Catholic), (Catholic), Cemetery Cemetery Mary's Mary's Saint Saint

· · 12. 12. 19, 19, Page Page 1909, 1909, 3BJ 3BJ September September Page Page 1906, 1906,

10, 10, June June 1903; 1903; 25, 25, October October 10; 10; Page Page 1902, 1902, 21, 21, 8; 8; October October Page Page 1899, 1899, 29, 29,

August August lJ lJ Page Page 5, 5, 1, 1, 1887, 1887, 3; 3; May May 1877, 1877, Page Page 3; 3; June June Page Page 17; 17; 1867, 1867, July July

w. w. Oregonian Oregonian The The See See Backenatoa. Backenatoa. B. B. J. J. Robb, Robb, James James Brown, Brown, Valentine Valentine ~y, ~y,

o. o. John John D. D. Dammeier, Dammeier, Sr., Sr., Martin, Martin, J. J. George George M. M. Roland, Roland, J. J. Dr. Dr. Southmayd, Southmayd,

s. s. D. D. Cotter, Cotter, John John McCraoken, McCraoken, Robert Robert Meussdorffer, Meussdorffer, H. H. Christian Christian Billa, Billa,

Cincinnati Cincinnati Kenworthy, Kenworthy, John John Nersohkul, Nersohkul, William William Dekum, Dekum, Frank Frank McGuire, McGuire, D. D.

o. o.

Hollister Hollister Whi.tehouae, Whi.tehouae, Benjamin Benjamin o. o. Penno.1er, Penno.1er, S,'!lveater S,'!lveater Hosford, Hosford, Chauncey Chauncey

c. c. c. c. z. z. Rev. Rev. Sr., Sr., Bronaugh, Bronaugh, Earl Earl Norton, Norton, Dierdorff, Dierdorff, Will Will Williams, Williams, Richard Richard

L. L. Higgins, Higgins, William William Noltner, Noltner, Anthony Anthony H. H. Guild, Guild, James James McNemee, McNemee, Job Job Royal, Royal,

H. H. B, B, Rev. Rev. J. J. R. R. Cardwell, Cardwell, James James Dr. Dr. Tibbetts, Tibbetts, Gideon Gideon Uacleay, Uacleay, Donald Donald Knott, Knott,

J. J. A. A. Levi Levi Knott, Knott, Jones, Jones, E, E, Henry Henry Dr. Dr. Savier, Savier, A. A. Thomas Thomas Lane, Lane, Harry Harry hart, hart,

Barn­ H. H. William William Lyman, Lyman, S. S. Horaoe Horaoe McLaughlin, McLaughlin, John John

Sloan, Sloan, J. J. T. T. Carter, Carter, H. H.

George George Chittenden, Chittenden, Austin Austin w. w. Cason, Cason, Hillardy Hillardy Molthrop, Molthrop, E. E. William William Going, Going,

s. s. James James Mills, Mills, Charles Charles Hurgren, Hurgren, Andrew Andrew Curry, Curry, L. L. George George Harvey, Harvey, Daniel Daniel

Barrett, Barrett, Charles Charles Cree, Cree, William William Phillippi, Phillippi, John John Northrup, Northrup, Howard Howard Northrup, Northrup,

J. J. Edward Edward Elwert, Elwert, P. P. C, C, Law, Law, Dr. Dr. Henry Henry Strawbridge, Strawbridge, M. M. Phllip Phllip Caruthers, Caruthers,

Finice Finice H. H. Lownsdale, Lownsdale, D. D. W. W. Bloomfield, Bloomfield, J. J. Millard, Millard, Justin Justin H. H. W. W. Frush, Frush,

Lyman, Lyman, Horace Horace Wasserman, Wasserman, Herman Herman Estes, Estes, Levi Levi W. W. W. W. Chapman, Chapman, Moreland, Moreland,

J. J. C. C.

Simpson, Simpson, L. L. Sam Sam Sherlock, Sherlock, Samuel Samuel Hoyt, Hoyt, Richard Richard Flowerdew, Flowerdew, ·G. ·G. J. J.

w. w. w. w. Hansen, Hansen, Peter Peter Royal, Royal, Dr. Dr. Weatherford, Weatherford, William William Dr. Dr. Holmes, Holmes, J. J. Thomae Thomae

H. H. Couch Couch John John Coulson, Coulson, C. C. Harry Harry Wlloox, Wlloox, Halph Halph A. A. Moreland, Moreland, Samuel Samuel hard.t, hard.t,

Burck­ A. A. Charlee Charlee Hawthorne, Hawthorne, C. C. J. J. Dr. Dr. Cronin, Cronin, A. A. Eugene Eugene Dryer, Dryer, J. J. Thomas Thomas

Holman, Holman, D. D. James James following: following: the the of of those those are are graves graves the the Among Among

Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone

improvements improvements through through to to the the east east side side as as far far as as the the money money permit. permit. will will

will will be be removed removed in in a a short short time. time. The The general general plan plan to to continue continue the the is is

of of the the cemetery cemetery through through space space now now occupied occupied the the the the greenhouse, greenhouse, by by which which

to to open open the the roadway roadway near near the the center center through through the the street street at at the the south south aide aide

are are to to be be laid laid through through the the aquare aquare from from the the tour tour corners. corners. The The intention intention is is

ways ways on on the the tour tour sides sides of of Monument Monument Square Square have have been been graded graded and and gravel gravel pa;ll~ pa;ll~

have have already already been been graded graded preparatory preparatory to to paving paving with with crushed crushed rook. rook. The The road­

to to pave pave these these remaining remaining road.wqs road.wqs with with crushed crushed rook. rook. Some Some these these roadways roadways o:t o:t

to to give give access access to to all all parts parts of of the the cemetery cemetery grounds, grounds, and and it it is is proposed proposed

be be realized realized from from the the sale sale of of the•e the•e lots. lots. Enough Enough roadways roadways will will be be le~ le~

lots lots in in the the olosed olosed roadways. roadways. It It ie ie estimated estimated that that a a considerable considerable sum sum will will

that that this this irreducible irreducible trust trust fund fund will will be be built built up up out out ot ot the the sale sale of of the the

o o iation iation completed completed the the has has and and this this question question improvement~, improvement~, be be anawered anawered JDliY' JDliY'

Many Many have have asked asked what what is is to to become become of of the the cemetery cemetery after after the the asso­

trust trust fund, fund,

can can be be used, used, and and the the principal principal must must be be kept kept in in the the bt1Ilk bt1Ilk or or invested invested as as a a

maintenance fund fund maintenance becomes becomes an an irreducible irreducible fund, fund, only only income income the the from from which which

According According to to the the provslons provslons of of Section Section of of the the 6b20 6b20 of of Oregon, Oregon, this this Laws Laws

the the proceeds proceeds to to be be used used to to form form a a trust trust fund fund for for maintenance maintenance purposes purposes only. only.

large large number number of of b'urial b'urial places places at at the the disposal disposal of of the the cemetery cemetery associati·m, associati·m,

at at once.. once.. this this plat plat several several By By of of the the roadways roadways have have a a been been closed closed leaving leaving

purposes. purposes. The The lots lots of of course course are are marked marked on on the the new new plat plat be be found found may may and and

to to locate locate all all the the graves graves and and also also to to secure secure a a revenue revenue for for maintenance maintenance

The The association association has has replotted replotted the the cemetery cemetery grounds grounds for for two two purposes-­

men men are are at at work. work.

About About forty-five forty-five men men were were employed employed for for sometime, sometime, but but at at present present fifteen fifteen

etart etart the the work work was was done done in in this this part part of of the the cemetery cemetery largely largely as as a a demonstration. demonstration.

tends tends through through to to the the north north side side where where the the Masonic Masonic part part is is located. located. At At the the

under under construction. construction. The The transformation transformation has has been been complete. complete. This This work work ex-

broken broken was was coping coping removed removed and and the the stone stone will will be be part part of of the the waiting waiting room room

that that been been covered covered had had for for quarter quarter a a of of a a century century were were improved, improved, ruined ruined and and

that that have have been been permitted permitted to to stand, stand, yet yet nothing nothing been been sacrificed. sacrificed. Graves Graves has has

portions portions of of the the west west side side of of the the grounds grounds under under the the growth growth of of small small trees trees

cemetery cemetery has has been been vastly vastly improved. improved. It It is is now now possible possible to to look look through through all all

Within Within the the put put few few weeks weeks this this been been changed changed all all and and of of this this has has part part the the

than than seventy-five seventy-five percent percent of of the the graves graves were were hidden hidden under under the the tangled tangled mass. mass.

and and weeds, weeds, wholly' wholly' neglected. neglected. Here Here most most of of the the pioneers pioneers are are buried buried but but more more

was was which which in in a a wild, wild, wikept wikept condition, condition, of of shrubbery, shrubbery, broken broken trees, trees, grus grus

at at the the west west side, side, which which was was the the first first ten ten acres acres let let out out cemetery, cemetery, as as a a and and

The The main main efforts efforts so so far far have have been been in in the the older older portion portion expended expended

bloom, bloom, then then the the full full effect effect of of the the initial initial plan plan will will be be excellent, excellent,

pression. pression. As As as as soon soon the the grass grass has has covered covered the the and and lawn lawn the the roses roses are are in in

the the dead dead and and the the first first movement movement of of the the aasooiation aasooiation was was to to dispel dispel this this im­

trance trance which which gave gave very very painful painful a a impression impression of of neglect neglect and and disrespect disrespect to to

weeds. weeds. wae wae This This especially especially true true of of the the zone zone extending extending from from the the south south en­

and and ran ran riot riot over over the the graves, graves, ooncealLng ooncealLng them them the the of of brush brush and and in in mas~ mas~

possible. possible. For For many many years years the the shrubbery shrubbery permitted permitted to to grow grow was was without without care care

the the clearing clearing of of the the underbrush underbrush and and superfluous superfluous shrubbery shrubbery having having made made this this

to to see see from from the the room room straight straight through through the the cemetery cemetery north, north, west west and and eut, eut,

When When the the waiting waiting room room has has been been completed, completed, it it will will be be possible possible

Lone Lone Fir Fir Cemetery Cemetery

70 70 Page Page - 1912 1912 26, 26, May May

36 36 NO. NO. SCRAPBOOK SCRAPBOOK HISTOrtICAL HISTOrtICAL OREGON OREGON FROM: FROM:

H. H. Lewis. Lewis. PierJ PierJ John John C, C, S. S. Jordan; Jordan;

A. A. Thomas Thomas Kubli# Kubli# K. K. K, K, Whiteheads Whiteheads H. H. F. F. Williams; Williams; B. B. E. E. MoDanielJ MoDanielJ S. S. T, T,

w. w. H. H. Herman Herman Jonea; Jonea; Ogilbee; Ogilbee; John John Pratt; Pratt; L. L. M., M., BuchtelJ BuchtelJ Joseph Joseph Muir; Muir; Alexander Alexander

Guyj Guyj N. N. L, L, Word; Word; M. M. Thomas Thomas Colline; Colline; o. o. M. M. Dekumr Dekumr A. A. A. A. Banfield; Banfield; C. C. M, M,

s. s. Bronaugh; Bronaugh; S, S, Earl Earl Judge Judge Rowe; Rowe; H. H. Russell; Russell; F. F. G. G. Storey; Storey; L. L. George George Raffety; Raffety;

Day Day Dr. Dr. s. s. Joaephi; Joaephi; E. E. Dr. Dr. ares ares him him with with aaieooiated aaieooiated men men The The

Direator1. Direator1. o! o! Board Board the the of of advise advise and and assistance assistance

the the with with work, work, the the of of execution execution the the to to principles principles business business sound sound and and energy energy

untiring untiring Mr. Mr. brought brought Strowbridge Strowbridge undertaken, undertaken, work work the the in in interested interested deeply deeply

and and pioneer pioneer well well a a known known of of son son the the Being Being carry. carry. to to willing willing still still ii ii and and

projected projected was was enterprise enterprise the the since since years years two two last last the the in in carried carried cheerfully cheerfully

has has he he which which work work the the of of bulk bulk the the fallen fallen baa baa shoulders shoulders his his on on and and movement movement

preservation preservation this this toward toward done done h8.e h8.e Strmrbridge Strmrbridge Secretary Secretary that that work work untiring untiring

the the to to credit credit large large give give directors directors The The over. over. won won been been have have iconoclastic iconoclastic as as

improvement improvement the the whoq,posed whoq,posed some some and and accomplished accomplished been been has has what what over over pleased pleased

now now are are movement movement this this of of aucoees aucoees the the of of doubtful doubtful been been had had who who Those Those

secured. secured. were were reault.9 reault.9 time time

first first the the is is thia thia and and failed failed have have cemetery cemetery of of the the care care take take to to efforts efforts all all

time time this this to to work. work. the the with with do do Up Up to to anything anything have have who who all all had had part part of of

the the on on patriotism patriotism and and love love a a of of labor labor entirely entirely been been hal hal it it and and way way under under

movement movement this this get get and and perfect perfect to to matter matter easy easy an an been been not not It It baa baa pearance. pearance.

ap­ attractive attractive clean clean a a present present and and will will cemetery cemetery the the that that ao ao Day Day Memorial Memorial

graaa graaa before before the the out out grounds grounds and and clear clear the the will will aaeooiation aaeooiation The The

done. done. be be can can it it

as as . . as as soon soon line line south south the the along along atone atone wall· wall· artisans artisans an an erect erect to to proposea proposea

also also &saooiatlon &saooiatlon The The improvements. improvements. the the to to objections objections no no interpose interpose will will

company company street street the the that that thought thought railw~ railw~ is is it it and and movement, movement, this this in in assist assist

will will association association The The to to cemetery, cemetery, the the entrance entrance main main the the become become and and paved paved

be be will will grounds grounds the the of of line line south south the the along along Morrison Morrison East East of of part part street street

the the that that hoped hoped is is it it which which started started been been has has by by A A movement movement side. side. south south

the the from from cemetery cemetery the the to to entrance entrance the the make make to to planned planned is is It It glass. glass. with with

covered covered and and piera piera stone stone solid solid by by supported supported be be to to is is roof roof The The cemetery. cemetery.

the the of of features features artistic artistic the the of of one one be be will will room room waiting waiting The The . .

• • memory memory their their to to

tribute tribute as as a a time time all all for for stand stand to to history history its its of of part part room room as as waiting waiting

the the of of walls walls the the in in perpetuated perpetuated be be should should Barrell Barrell Mrs. Mrs. Mr. Mr. and and of of name name

the the that that fitting fitting is is it it believe believe work work the the of of charge charge in in Those Those side. side. North North

at at the the Plot Plot Masonic Masonic the the near near stands stands still still which which tree tree fir fir scraggy scraggy the the after after

Barrell Barrell Mrs. Mrs. by by was was renamed renamed but but Cemetery Cemetery Crawford Crawford tha tha called called origtnally origtnally was was

Ce•tery. Ce•tery. Fir Fir It It Lone Lone of of name name it it the the gave gave who who his his wife·, wife·, of of that that appear appear

1854, 1854, will will pier pier other other the the on on and and in in aeJ.Aetery aeJ.Aetery the the founded founded who who Barrell, Barrell,

Colburn Colburn of of name name the the appear appear will will the,piers the,piers of of one one edifice. edifice. On On stone stone this this

in in perpetuated perpetuated be be will will names names their their Fir, Fir, Lone Lone it it named named wif'e wif'e his his and and tery tery

Ceme­ Fir Fir Lone Lone started started lfho lfho man man the the was was Barrell Barrell Colburn Colburn As As started. started. been been

has has entrance entrance south south the the at at room room waiting waiting stone stone the the of of Erection Erection

Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone

adopted. adopted. was was suggestion suggestion her her and and Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone to to changed changed

be be name name the the that that suggested suggested wife wife hie hie sold, sold, Mr. Mr. Barrell Barrell When When cemetery. cemetery. the the in in

burials burials hundred hundred several several been been 1866. 1866. 26, 26, there there time time that that J~ J~ on on it it had had By By

$4,ooo $4,ooo incorporated incorporated and and for for cemetery cemetery the the purchased purchased residents residents Portland Portland other other of of

1 1 number number a a and and Pittock Pittock lobert lobert Levi Levi Anderson, Anderson, Cardwel1 P. P. Byron Byron cemetery, cemetery, the the

purchase purchase t\i t\i refused refused oity oity When When Order. Order. Masonic Masonic the the the the of of Lodge Lodge Harmony Harmony one one tci tci

also also and and Lodge, Lodge, Willamette Willamette to to cemetery cemetery the the block block a a price price low low a a at at sold sold and and in in

5 5 Department, Department, Fire Fire Mr. Mr. City City the the to to 1862, 1862, Block Block donated donated Barrell Barrell In In

it. it. purchase purchase to to refu•ed refu•ed and and away away Portland., Portland., from from far far too too was was cemetery cemetery

the the that that decided decided they they Council, Council, City City the the before before brought brought was was When When matter matter the the

$4,ooo. $4,ooo. for for city city the the to to it it sell sell to to offered offered he he oity, oity, the the owned owned be be should should by by

cemetery cemetery the the that that Believing Believing more. more. acres acres seven seven added added he he year year following following The The

to to cemetery. cemetery. the the added added he he whioh whioh acres, acres, additional additional thirteen thirteen purchased purchased Barrell Barrell

Mr. Mr. 1865, 1865, 7, 7, June June M:t. M:t. Cemetery. Cemetery. On On Crawford Crawford 1855, 1855, of of title title the the under under 9, 9,

August August on on filed filed being being plat plat the the cemetery, cemetery, the the of of plat plat a a made made and and he he surveyor, surveyor,

1855, 1855, county county was was 1, 1, Hallock Hallock B. B. A. A. In In 1. 1. Block Block Lot Lot lot, lot, own own his his as as took took

Barrell Barrell Mr. Mr. cemeter-.r. cemeter-.r. the the in in monument monument first first the the grave, grave, s s i..n i..n Dobb Dobb over over ment ment

1 1

monu­ a a erected erected burial burial the the after after shortly shortly and and sermon sermon funeral funeral the the preach preach ster, ster,

mini­ .Methodist .Methodist a a McCarthy, McCarthy, Dr. Dr. had had Barrell Barrell Mr. Mr. died, died, Dobbins Dobbins When When

acres." acres." square square ten ten containing containing land land of of parcel parcel a a

forever, forever, purposes purposes cemetery cemetery for for Jr., Jr., Barrell, Barrell, Colburn Colburn said said the the unto unto $100 $100 of of

consideration consideration quitclaim quitclaim and and sell sell hereby hereby do do wife, wife, his his in in Hiantha, Hiantha, and and Uurray Uurray

4, 4, Seldon Seldon we, we, that that presents, presents, 18!)5, 18!)5, by.these by.these men men all all know know August August

Territory, Territory,

Oregon Oregon "Portland "Portland reada: reada: acres acres ten ten this this for for deed deed The The Stephens. Stephens. of of claim claim

adjtceat.to adjtceat.to the the iIDmediatezy iIDmediatezy acres acres ten ten Murray Murray from from bought bought also also Barrell Barrell

claim, claim, Murray Murray the the and and claim claim Stephen Stephen the the dividing dividing line line the the to to close close so so

or or was was claim claim Stephens Stephens because because and and Stephen&J Stephen&J Emmor Emmor grave grave the the of of care care take take

to to agreed agreed Barrell Barrell and and Murray Murray Seldon Seldon o! o! claim claim the the from from far far not not claim, claim, hi• hi•

on on Stephene, Stephene, Emrnor Emrnor father, father, hia hia buried buried had had Stephana Stephana B. B. J. J. Cemetery. Cemetery. ford ford

Craw­ Mt. Mt. it it named named a a as as oemetery, oemetery, ten ten aside aside Mr. Mr. scree scree set set Barrell Barrell Fuller, Fuller,

Mr. Mr. partner partner his his Attar Attar Stephens. Stephens. B. B. J. J. and and from from purah&eed purah&eed he he burylng burylng had had

which which farm, farm, his his on on Fuller Fuller P. P. David David also also and and him him buried buried Barrell, Barrell, partner, partner,

ot ot hie hie and and injuries injuries the the died died Dobbins Dobbins Craw.ford Craw.ford mate. mate. the the Boyd, Boyd, John John and and

pilot, pilot, a a kl kl Par Par James James ow, ow, Shortes•, Shortes•, Robert Robert Newby, Newby, B. B. Dobbins, Dobbins, were were jured jured .F. .F.

in­ badl.1' badl.1' those those Mr. Mr. Among Among engineer. engineer. second second the the Brant, Brant, steward,.and steward,.and the the

Traul• Traul• Henry Henry crew; crew; of of nembera nembera Hatch, Hatch, Mr. Mr. the the and and McGee, McGee, Michael Michael Miller, Miller,

Bloomer, Bloomer, Jacob Jacob Willamette, Willamette, the the of of K. K. sailor sailor •. •. J J Gudge, Gudge, and and Gazelle, Gazelle, J. J. M. M.

the the of of owners owners the the of of one one Company, Company, Falls Falls Willamette Willamette the the of of superintendent superintendent

Page, Page, David David also also passengers; passengers; were were whom whom of of all all and and Portland, Portland, of of Fuller Fuller

c. c. David David and and Milwaukie, Milwaukie, of of Watsworth Watsworth City, City, Oregon Oregon of of Lowe Lowe Daniel Daniel Salem, Salem,

or or Mr. Mr. of of White White Albany, Albany, Mr. Mr. of of Hill Hill Rickreal, Rickreal, of of Mr.Morgan Mr.Morgan Luckeamute, Luckeamute,

Burch Burch Judge Judge Albany• Albany• of of Miller Miller P. P. Rev. Rev. the the instantly instantly killing killing exploded exploded ,J. ,J.

1 1 boiler boiler her her Canemah, Canemah, at at wharf wharf the the at at while while 8th April April On On Willamette. Willamette. the the

on on trip trip trial trial her her made made Gazelle Gazelle steamer steamer side-'Wheel side-'Wheel their their 1854, 1854, 18th, 18th, March March

City. City. Oregon Oregon Portland Portland On On between between boat boat passenger passenger a a operated operated and and 1849, 1849, in in

Portland Portland to to came came who who Jr., Jr., Barrell Barrell Colburn Colburn and and Dobbins Dobbins Crawford Crawford

Fir. Fir. Lone Lone now now is is which which in in erected erected

be be to to first first the the was was monument monument whose whose Dobbins, Dobbins, Crawford Crawford for for named named waa waa and and

Cemetery, Cemetery, Crawford Crawford Mt. Mt. as as known known originally originally was was Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone

FIR FIR LONE LONE IN IN HEST HEST C!TIZEi"W C!TIZEi"W DAY DAY EARLY EARLY

Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone

Plot Plot the the Maaonic Maaonic and and Plots. Plots.

center center of of the the cemetery cemetery to to the the north north end, end, where where are are located located the the Fireman's Fireman's · ·

improvement improvement was was immediate immediate and and pleasing pleasing as as it it opened opened a a full full view view through through the the

Hundreds Hundreds of of rose rose buahe1 buahe1 were were then then set set along along this.apace. this.apace. The The ot ot effect effect this this

the the ground ground was was graded graded without without disturbing disturbing the the graves graves or or the the grave grave etone1. etone1.

weeda, weeda, levelled levelled and and then then 1eeded 1eeded to to graaa. graaa. About About the the graves graves in in thia thia zone, zone,

width width of of about about 150 150 !eet !eet the the grounds grounds were were cleared cleared of of the the tangled tangled bruah bruah and and

space space between between the the south south entrance entrance and and north north to to the the Fireman's Fireman's Plot. Plot. For For a a

direction direction of of Harold Harold F. F. Wold, Wold, landscape landscape engineer engineer and and were were started started in in the the

of of the the pioneers pioneers or or this this country. country. The The improvements improvements have have been been under under the the

and and preservation preservation of of the the cemetery, cemetery, which which ts ts aacred aacred to to the the ashes ashes or or so so maey maey

sired sired that that all all interested interested ahould ahould contribute contribute something something toward toward the the improvement improvement

shall shall pay, pay, that that being being left left wholly wholly to to the the owners owners themselves, themselves, but but it it is is de­

The The association association does does not not pretend pretend to to dictate dictate what what money money lot lot owners owners

until until the the grounds grounds have have been been covered covered from from the the west west to to the the east. east.

r0ck. r0ck. As As fast fast as as the the money money comes comes in, in, it it will will be be applied applied to to the the improvements improvements

of of the the stone stone waiting-room waiting-room at at the the south south side, side, besides besides donating donating cement cement and and

Railway Railway Light Light and and Power Power Compal'\Y Compal'\Y has has contributed contributed $150 $150 toward toward the the erection erection

has has been been subscribed subscribed and and paid paid in in has has come come from from 170 170 lot lot owners. owners. The The Portland Portland

the the cemetery cemetery In In t.here t.here are are bodies bodies JO,fflO JO,fflO buried. buried. The The money money that that

Seaboard Seaboard and and many many have have written written from from the the eastern eastern cities. cities.

much much work work and and correspondence. correspondence. Some Some of of the the lot lot owners owners live live on on the the Atlantic Atlantic

bridge. bridge. Owing Owing to to lack lack of of records records these these names names were were obtained obtained only only with with

The The name name of of about about 1,000 1,000 lot lot owners owners have have been been secured secured by by Secretary Secretary Strow­

the the improvements improvements and and pave pave the the roadwaya roadwaya with with crushed crushed rock rock screenings. screenings.

expense expense fund fund and and it it estimated estimated that that fully fully $10,000 $10,000 will will be be required required to to keep keep

partly partly and and wholly wholly improved. improved. About About $5,000 $5,000 has has been been subscribed subscribed toward toward the the

has has been been expended expended on on the the grounds. grounds. Something· Something· over over th th i.rty i.rty blookm blookm have have been been

According According to to the the report report of of Secretary Secretary Strowbridge, Strowbridge, so so far far $3500 $3500

plans plans for for the the future future of of this this pioneer pioneer cemetery. cemetery.

sires sires that that the the public public should should have have full full information information as as to to the the purposes purposes and and

booths booths will will be be maintained maintained as as bureau bureau of of information information as as the the association association de­

expected expected thousands thousands will will visit visit the the cemetery cemetery Wednesday Wednesday and and Thursday Thursday and and these these

for for those those who who desire desire to to make make contributions contributions to to the the improvement improvement fund. fund. It It is is

will will give give information information as as to to the the plans plans of of the the association association and and keep keep blanks blanks

the the south south entrance entrance and and at at Memorial Memorial Square Square in in the the center, center, where where attendants attendants

association association will will maintain maintain booths booths in in different different portions portions of of the the grounds grounds at at

see see what what has has been been accomplished. accomplished. Wednesday Wednesday Thursday Thursday and and of of next next week week the the

their their Memorial Memorial Day Day exercises, exercises, the the public public will will be be afforded afforded opportunity opportunity to to

out. out. next next By By Thursday, Thursday, when when the the Grand Grand Army Army of of the the Republic Republic bodies bodies hold hold

the the early early residents residents or or Portland Portland and and the the state, state, are are rapidly rapidly being being worked worked

and and maintain maintain the the cemetery.grounds, cemetery.grounds, the the pioneer pioneer resting resting place place of of many many of of

succeeded succeeded to to the the Portland Portland Lone Lone Fir Fir Cemetery Cemetery Company, Company, to to improve, improve, beautify beautify

The The plans plans of of the the Lone Lone Fir Fir Cemetery Cemetery Lot Lot Owners Owners Assooiation, Assooiation, which which

Lone Lone Fir Fir Cemetery Cemetery

Lockley Lockley By By Fred Fred - 1939 1939 28, 28, ~ ~

JOURNAL JOURNAL OREGON OREGON THE THE FRO.Mt FRO.Mt . .

1846. 1777, 1777, died died

Maryland, Maryland,

11 11

in in born born Stephens; Stephens; Emmor Emmor

readst readst stone stone grave grave hi1 hi1 on on inscription inscription The The named. named.

11

is is Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone which which for for tree tree fir fir symetrioal symetrioal the the near near is is grave grave Hie Hie

rifle. rifle. Kentucky Kentucky long-barrelled long-barrelled fashioned fashioned old old an an and and .fir .fir and and oak oak of of

wreath wreath

a a carved carved ia ia which which on on stone stone a a Stephens Stephens 11 11 Emmor Emmor of of grave grave the the Dv'er Dv'er

formed". formed". were were we we which which of of elements elements the the to to us us

return return to to 1awa 1awa immutable immutable nature's nature's awaiting awaiting earth earth on on so-journeying so-journeying days days

2 2 and and

51 51 months months 2 2 years, years, a.t'ter a.t'ter ooneent ooneent lie lie Here Here by by 1887. 1887. we we 26, 26, April April died died 1005, 1005, 6, 6,

December December Kentucky, Kentucky, in in born born Stephens, Stephens, Ellsabeth Ellsabeth 1889; 1889; 22, 22, March March Died Died 1806; 1806;

19, 19, November November Virginia, Virginia, in in born born Stephens, Stephens, "J. "J. B. B. carved carved is is monument monument the the On On

Fir. Fir. Lone Lone in in there there buried buried are are .father .father and and wife wife h•_s h•_s Portland, Portland, and and Eaat Eaat became became

later later what what in in •ettler •ettler orip.:inal orip.:inal the the Stephens, Stephens, Jimmie" Jimmie" "Uncle "Uncle Engli1h. Engli1h. in in

are are inscriptions inscriptions the the of of most most course course of of though though Chinese, Chinese, Japanese Japanese and and niBh, niBh,

Fin­ Bohemian, Bohemian, Italian, Italian, 1''renoh, 1''renoh, Hebrew, Hebrew, German, German, in in ineoriptiona ineoriptiona graveatonea graveatonea

the the on on see see will will dead dead the the of of city city this this through through wanders wanders who who One One

restored. restored. it it

lVllS lVllS

County, County, the the by by over over taken taken been been had had it it After After brush. brush. of of tangle tangle a a with with grown grown

ovel".­ was was neglect neglect into into and and .fell .fell Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone ago ago years years Many-

40 40 years. years. than than more more for for it it

of of charge charge and and 1888 1888 had had in in Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone 0£ 0£ superintendent superintendent became became 1859, 1859,

in in County County Yamhill Yamhill in in born born Orecon, Orecon, of of eou eou native native a a Benefiel, Benefiel, Vliison Vliison

1854. 1854. ai'ter ai'ter there there allowed allowed were were burials burials No No stands. stands. now now fountain fountain

Skidmore Skidmore the the which which on on ground ground the the used used 1854, 1854, Portland Portland to to Prior Prior

built. built. wa1 wa1 ~1.3,500 ~1.3,500 costing costing mausoleum mausoleum Maoleay Maoleay Doi:i&ld Doi:i&ld 1877 1877 In In

Wara. Wara. Indian Indian Mexican Mexican and and the the of of Veterans Veterans the the to to and and War War American American

Spanish Spanish the the War, War, Civil Civil the the of of soldiers soldiers the the to to memorial memorial a a as as erected erected wae wae It It

500 500 persons. persons. than than more more by by contributed contributed was was this this $35001 $35001 was was monument monument the the of of

cost cost The The unveiled. unveiled. was was Monument Monument Soldiers' Soldiers' the the 1903, 1903, of of fall fall the the In In

Fir. Fir. Lone Lone in in rest rest also also officials officials

oity oity and and mayors mayors former former ofher ofher of of number number a a and and Governor, Governor, Territorial Territorial Oregon Oregon

First First Senator Senator and and States States UnJ.ted UnJ.ted Portland, Portland, of of mayor mayor .former .former Lane, Lane, Harry Harry Dr. Dr.

ae ae

ae ae well well Pennoyer, Pennoyer, Sylvester Sylvester Governor Governor Curry, Curry, L. L. George George Governor Governor

plot. plot. Fireman's Fireman's the the in in ment ment

Depart­ Fire Fire the the of of 75 75 members members former former are are There There 1812. 1812. of of War War the the of of Veterans Veterans

the the of of one one and and Veterans Veterans War War Indian Indian of of

number number a a War, War, Mexican Mexican the the 7 7 of of War, War,

American American Spanish Spanish 15 15 the the of of veterans veterans War, War, Civil Civil the the of of 46o 46o veterans veterans are are these these

Among Among Cemetery. Cemetery. Fir Fir Lone Lone in in buried buried are are persons persons 22,000 22,000 than than More More

identified. identified. be be not not could could graveB graveB the the

of of many many time time that that and and at at kept kept not not where where interments interments of of records records The The graves. graves.

unmarked unmarked the the of of

many many markers markers

wooden wooden put put OQ. OQ. t

and and brush brush and and weeds weeds of of 1 1 ground ground

1

the the clear clear to to subscription subscription public public raised raised was was by by $366.50 $366.50 1867, 1867, In In

Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone In 1853 Mayor Failing and some others proposed a location for a cemetery.

Two blocks were involved -- this location is now 11th Avenue, Stark and

Wkshington Streets.

At one time there was a Stump Cemetery in St. Johns. This has be~n done

away with.

In the early days there were two small cemeteries out on the Canyon Road.

They, too, are no more.

Until 1858 Portland used as a cemetery an area where later stands the

Skidmore Fountain. -- Ankeny, Pine and Front Streets -- Burials were ceased

there in 1854 and removals made to other cemeteries:

10th, 11th, Washington and Stark Macadam, Hood, Abernathy and Lowell - set apart by Elizabeth Carruthers and James Terwilliger South Portland: Hood, Corbett, Mead and Porter. This was Jewish. The last grave was moved in 1886, many to Beth Israel.

If ghosts prowl around Third and Burnside Streets during the early morning

hours, it is their right for they are viewing the sleeping city while the din

of speeding motor cars is at its lowest ebb. For here was Portland's first

cemetery. Several weeks ago, a workman in the widening work of Burnside Street

stuck his pick into the ground near the corner to strike a wooden box, Further

investigation uncovered a human skull. Excitement ran hight until George H.

Himes, Secretary of the Oregon Historical Society called for an investigation of

the matter.

Police and county officials agreed that the skull was many years old. The wooden box was in an advanced stage of decay. Himes spent several weeks investi- gating the matter and finally uncovered evidence that many of Portland's original

settlers were buried on that spot.

The cemetery was started about 1850. It was found at that time that this part of .today's Portland was far out of the City limits.

In time the cemetery was forgotten. Then the construction of Multnomah Hotel was begun. During the excavation of this building two distinct parts of a human skeleton were found by a workman. As time went on this discovery was also for-

gotten, only to be revived by the discovery of the skull by the workman in

the recent widening work.

The northwest is only one hundred years old, therefore the preservation of

its historical buildings and places cannot be compared with that of the east

where associations for this purpose have functioned for many years. The northwest

is, however, beginning to realize the importance of this preservation; individuals

and groups are working to collect its pioneer records.

Lone Fir Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Portland and is still in use.

There is one older cemetery in Portland on the Couch Addition, at 2nd and

3rd Streets, between Ankeny and Burnside, but this was never incorporated and

had no name. This was before the City of Portland was laid out and all remains

were supposed to have been removed, but skeletons have been found in that

neighborhood from time to time.

Lone Fir Cemetery was laid out in 1854 when Colburn Barrell set apart an

area on the east side of the Willamette River, which he called Mount Crawford

Cemetery. Later this area was increased to thirty acres consisting mainly of

forest and underbrush. Colburn Barrell, pioneer of 1840, later changed the

name from Mount Crawford to Lone Fir CemeFery, at the suggestion of his wife

Aurelia J. Montgomery Barrell, who was a pioneer of 1852. A solitary fir tree

suggested the new name.

,---;_) u The first burial book place in 1846 when Emmor Stephens, a pioneer of 1844

was buried there by his son. David P. Fuller and Crawford Dobbins, victims of

the Gazelle steamboat explosion at Canemah in 1854 were buried there. The

;') f.!(,•J burials are not estimated at 20,000 and the cemetery has been taken over along with several others by Multnomah County for upkeep.

Many years ago the caretaker's home was in the northwest corner of the

cemetery cemetery to to according according Now, Now, tombstones. tombstones. fashioned fashioned old old many many has has Fir Fir Lone Lone

people. people. colored colored the the for for section section a a has has also also which which Park, Park, Memorial Memorial Lincoln Lincoln

at at section section a a have have Chinese Chinese the the Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone from from moved moved being being Since Since tery. tery.

ceme­ the the enters enters procession procession the the when when inside inside penny penny a a with with candy candy of of piece piece a a person person

each each giving giving of of other other the the and and grave grave the the at at punk punk burning burning of of one one customs customs old old two two

the the to to cling cling still still They They America. America. in in born born those those for for especially especially Americanized, Americanized,

more more are are funeral funeral Chinese Chinese most most Now Now removed. removed. been been have have remains remains the the all all years years

few few last last the the within within but but done, done, being being this this prevented prevented have have conditions conditions other other and and

Wars Wars death. death. after after years years ten ten within within China China in in birthplace birthplace their their to to back back sent sent be be

should should remains remains The The people. people. Chinese Chinese the the for for meaning meaning special special some some had had ceremonies ceremonies

these these All All grave. grave. the the at at burned burned were were punk punk of of bunches bunches Great Great cemetery. cemetery. the the in in

and and march, march, the the along along all all strewn strewn were were them them in in punched punched holes holes with with Papers Papers nace. nace.

fur­ the the near near placed placed were were chickens, chickens, and and pigs pigs roast roast including including food, food, of of kinds kinds all all

of of Quantities Quantities burned. burned. were were belongings belongings and and clothing clothing deceased deceased the the where where furnace furnace

a a was was there there section section Chinese Chinese the the In In cemetery. cemetery. the the to to on on went went then then minutes, minutes,

few few a a for for stopped stopped business, business, of of place place man's man's the the passed passed always always procession procession funeral funeral

The The friends. friends. and and family family the the by by followed followed were were turn turn in in who who mourners mourners paid paid by by

followed followed was was hease hease The The colorful. colorful. funerals funerals Chinese Chinese old old the the call call might might One One

entrance. entrance. easy easy any any for for abrupt abrupt

too too was was burn burn the the because because ago ago years years closed closed was was Street Street Stark Stark East East on on gate gate old old

An An used. used. not not is is entrance entrance this this Street Street Belmont Belmont on on now now service service bus bus with with but but stop, stop,

car car street street a a was was which which Street Street Morrison Morrison East East on on entrance entrance main main a a was was There There

Avenue. Avenue. 26th 26th East East the the on on

gates gates two two and and Avenue Avenue 20th 20th East East on on entrance entrance one one is is There There Section. Section. Chinese Chinese the the

was was Streets Streets Morrison Morrison and and 20th 20th East East at at corner corner southwest southwest The The Streetso Streetso Stark Stark and and

20th 20th East East at at corner corner northwest northwest the the in in is is cemetery cemetery the the of of part part oldest oldest The The

graves. graves. unmarked unmarked of of because because list list this this from from

missing missing are are locations locations grave grave and and names names hundred hundred several several but but markers markers grave grave from from made made

was was burials burials of of list list new new A A lost. lost. were were records records all all and and burned burned house house The The cemetery. cemetery.

the the figure figure of of Mrs Mrs Stephens, Stephens, It It only only required required a a little little time time for for one one of of the the men men

been been defaced. defaced. Some Some one one had had used used nail nail polish polish to to redden redden the the lips lips and and nails nails of of

death. death. A A report report was was made made to to the the Superintendent's Superintendent's office office that that this this marker marker has has

and and Mr Mr and and Mrs Mrs Stephens Stephens and and on on the the back back their their names names and and dates dates of of birth birth and and

the the Stephens Stephens ::tombs.tone ::tombs.tone is., is., very very unusual, unusual, The The front front side side shows shows full full length length figures figures

of of this this is, is, no no doubt, doubt, done done by by teenagers teenagers in in a a mischievious mischievious way. way. For For example: example:

It It is is difficult difficult to to understand understand the the reason reason for for vandalism vandalism in in a a cemetery. cemetery. Some Some

vault vault is is a a little little chapel chapel which which was was used used by by the the family family in in the the early early days. days.

on on the the front front of of the'.crypts the'.crypts can can be be read read through through an an iron iron gate. gate. The The top top of of the the

In In the the Macleay Macleay vault vault all all burials burials are are made made below below ground. ground. The The names names and and dates dates

old old and and very very beautiful beautiful weeping weeping willow willow trees, trees,

Oregon Oregon Territory. Territory. The The cemetery cemetery also also makes makes a a perfect perfect setting setting for for several several very very

of of rose rose bushes bushes are are plants plants or or cuttings cuttings from from the the original original roses roses brought brought to to the the

Another Another unusual unusual feature feature is is one one of of the the few few Pioneer Pioneer Rose Rose Gardens. Gardens. The The collection collection

between between these these two two graves. graves.

end, end, both both tombstones tombstones are are covered covered with with ivy. ivy. There There is is room room for for several several burials burials

man man is is buried buried at at one one end end of of the the lot lot while while his his wife wife is is buried buried at at the the opposite opposite

One One quite quite conspicuous conspicuous place place is is a a large large section section with with only only two two graves: graves: a a

heavy heavy iron iron chain chain fence. fence.

The The Firemen's Firemen's lot lot near near the the center center of of the the cemetery cemetery is is still still enclosed enclosed with with a a

where where Memorial Memorial Day Day services services are are held. held.

In In the the center center of of the the cemetery cemetery there there is is a a tall tall war war veteran's veteran's monument monument

uniform. uniform.

been been removed, removed, making making it it much much easier easier to to cut cut the the grass grass and and keep keep the the place place looking looking

so so it it still still ermains ermains upright. upright. Cement Cement walls walls and and fences fences around around several several lots lots have have

Portland, Portland, will will not not agree agree to to have have their their ancestors ancestors stones stones moved moved to to a a flat flat position position

of of relatives, relatives, Several Several descendants descendants of of two two pioneers pioneers of of 1845, 1845, living living in in and and near near

old old ones ones have have been been laid laid down down but but this this change change can can only only be be made made with with permission permission

regulations regulations all all markers markers must must be be placed placed flat flat with with the the ground. ground. Many Many of of the the

came came shore shore bound bound rock rock Massachusett's Massachusett's on on Mayflower Mayflower the the of of landing landing the the With With

Pacific. Pacific. the the to to Atlantic Atlantic the the from from continent continent the the spans spans

today today America America of of romance romance the the rainbow, rainbow, perfect perfect a a of of brillance brillance the the all all With With

ELM ELM WASHINGTON WASHINGTON THE THE

their their rest rest God God souls~ souls~

known, known, were were they they if if stories stories sorrowful sorrowful and and humorous humorous fascinating, fascinating, are are There There

people, people, these these with with grave grave the the to to gone gone has has which which history history unpublished unpublished of of welath welath a a is is v-

There There place, place, livable livable a a country country the the of of part part this this made made pioneers pioneers brave brave Those Those

epitaphs, epitaphs, old old and and dates dates names, names, checking checking

through through walking walking hours hours many many spend spend can can research research in in interested interested is is who who Anyone Anyone

also, also, pioneering pioneering did did 1860s 1860s the the in in came came who who people people Those Those generations. generations. future future for for

homes homes make make and and settle settle to to 1859 1859 before before northwest northwest the the of of wilderness wilderness the the to to came came

who who people people brave brave those those are are pioneers pioneers The The cases, cases, some some in in generations generations great great three three

pioneers, pioneers, of of descendants descendants or or pioneers pioneers are are Fir Fir Lone Lone in in buried buried people people the the of of Half Half

there. there. orientals orientals and and blacks blacks white, white, are are there there as as difference difference no no make make creed creed or or color color

Race, Race, laymen. laymen. and and musicians musicians actors, actors, doctors, doctors, ministers, ministers, there: there: buried buried are are life life

of of walks walks all all from from People People democratic, democratic, very very called called be be may may Cemetery Cemetery Fir Fir Lone Lone

cases. cases. such such some some in in arisen arisen

have have arguments arguments family family Strong Strong family. family. immediate immediate the the for for reserved reserved was was space space where where

lot lot the the in in buried buried be be to to in-laws in-laws their their wish wish may may children children married married Sometimes Sometimes

family. family. same same the the of of members members are are burials burials if if necessary necessary not not is is this this cases cases most most

In In there, there, buried buried be be could could who who decide decide to to authority authority have have then then would would party party This This

owner. owner. as as recorded recorded be be should should person person one one Some Some property. property. other other any any as as same same the the

willed willed be be should should lot lot cemetery cemetery a a that that is is realize realize people people few few that that thing thing One One

respect. respect. learn learn to to maturity maturity

until until wait wait to to have have youngsters youngsters that that shame shame a a is is It It thing, thing, a a such such do do would would adult adult

an an that that possible possible seem seem not not does does It It over, over, it it push push and and unsteady unsteady is is which which marker marker a a

see see and and cemetery cemetery the the through through come come children children times times other other At At color. color. the the remove remove to to

Cambridge. Cambridge. at at stock stock parent parent the the from from planted planted

trans­ Elms Elms Washington Washington of of grove grove the the from from named named being being street street the the Boston, Boston, Street, Street,

Elm Elm 122 122 at at stands stands still still manse manse brick brick a a home, home, Barrell Barrell old old The The bounty. bounty. his his of of

recipient recipient one one but but was was College College Yale Yale republic. republic. new new the the of of youth youth the the for for education education

of of establishment establishment the the for for means means his his of of generously generously gave gave Barrell Barrell Joseph Joseph pioneers, pioneers,

most most by by possessed possessed helpfulness helpfulness of of spirit spirit wonderful wonderful the the by by Actuated Actuated yards. yards.

ship­ Boston Boston his his and and home home his his to to returned returned he he conflict conflict the the of of close close the the at at and and ton ton

Washing­ with with remained remained they they struggle struggle breaking breaking heart heart long long the the all all Throughout Throughout

Patriots. Patriots. of of forces forces loyal loyal splendidly splendidly but but equipped equipped

poorly poorly the the of of command command took took and and sword sword his his drew drew Washington Washington Elms Elms the the of of shades shades the the

in in where where Commons, Commons, the the to to out out walked walked they they day day following following the the on on and and night night the the for for

rested rested they they where where Cambridge Cambridge reached reached they they 1775 1775 2nd, 2nd, July July On On Barrell. Barrell. Joseph Joseph

was was one one these these Of Of Boston. Boston. into into them them escort escort and and Generals Generals the the meet meet to to three three of of

committee committee a a dispatched dispatched Massachusetts Massachusetts of of Congress Congress Provincial Provincial the the Thereupon Thereupon

call. call. the the to to answer answer in in northward northward riding riding

were were Lee Lee and and Schuyler Schuyler Generals Generals by by accompanied accompanied Washington Washington later later days days Four Four Chief. Chief.

Commander-in­ elected elected was was Virginia Virginia of of Washington Washington George George Adams, Adams, Samuel Samuel of of motion motion

the the on on And And Army". Army". Continental Continental "Our "Our as as Boston Boston at at assembled assembled Men" Men" "Minute "Minute these these

adopted adopted Philadelphia Philadelphia at at session session in in Congress Congress Continental Continental the the 1775, 1775, 10, 10, May May On On

world. world. new new their their of of rights rights the the defend defend and and assert assert to to Men" Men" "Minute "Minute of of

company company organized organized well well a a formed formed they they and and children children their their of of veins veins the the in in seethe seethe

to to began began Puritans Puritans the the of of blood blood the the impositions, impositions, and and wrongs wrongs of of years years After After

annals. annals. our our in in recorded recorded Tea" Tea" "Colonial "Colonial astounding astounding most most the the gave gave and and massacre massacre the the

in in blood blood their their spilled spilled Act, Act, Stamp Stamp the the at at rebelled rebelled citizens citizens whose whose Boston Boston Old Old Good Good

Boston. Boston. of of builder builder ship ship and and merchant merchant a a became became early early Barrell, Barrell, Joseph Joseph Another, Another,

Revolution. Revolution. American American the the of of

Daughters Daughters the the of of Chapter Chapter Willamette Willamette beloved beloved our our of of regent regent today today is is one one these these Of Of

ideals. ideals. American American perpetuate perpetuate to to descendants descendants of of line line splendid splendid a a leave leave to to and and band band

pilgrim pilgrim little little brave brave the the of of needs needs spiritual spiritual the the to to administer administer to to Brewster Brewster Elder Elder