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#72
BAUMAN, ELSIE D.
05 Dec 1893 Little River, Rice, KS
03 Sep 1984 Medford, Jackson, OR 90 08 28
__________ Peterson
___________________
Daniel Claude Durham md: 25 Jul 1912 Dalhart, TX
dv: 16 Sep 1933
Ed Bauman md: 10 Apr 1960
Buried by a Durham
(To Rogue valley 1923; daus: Barbara Cameron, Lorna D. Boggs, Joyce Dixon, Medford; Nancy Kaylor, Talent; bros: Arch Peterson & Laurel Peterson, dec'd; 1st hus dec'd 25 Feb 1944; 2nd hus dec'd 1965)
BROWN, JACKIE DELROY
06 Jun 1933 __________, __________, __
24 Dec 1933 McMinnville, Yamhill, OR 00 06 18
Leon Brown Medford, OR
Gertrude Harris NM
Infant
PD: Portland hospital
(Gpars: M/M J. D. Brown)
CHAPMAN, DAN M.
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
19 Nov 1894 Griffin Creek, Jackson, OR 20 __ __
___________________
___________________
Single? CD: Consumption
#70
CROWL, LAWRENCE "Father"
16 Nov 1879 Saracuse, __________, IN
13 Nov 1958 Medford, Jackson, OR 78 11 27
Hiram Crowl
Mary Bartholomew
Minnie Mae Field md: 26 Jul 1903 Elgin, OR
Plumber
(4 sons; 3 daughters)
Stone: Red granite
#70
CROWL, MINNIE MAE "Mother"
09 Jul 1888 Washington, Columbiana, OH
20 Jun 1971 Medford, Jackson, OR 82 11 11
W______ H. Field
Mary C. McMillen
Lawrence Crowl md: 26 Jul 1903 Elgin, OR
Stone: Red granite
#96
DAVIS, ERNEST WESLEY
15 Jan 1929 Medford, Jackson, OR
10 Feb 1929 Medford, Jackson, OR 00 00 25
Charlie W. Davis Medford, OR
Ruby Silva/Silby Applegate, OR
Infant
(Pars md 04 Oct 1912 V11 35) Wood no marking
#97
DAVIS, JOHN W.
04 Mar 1857 __________, __________, KS
18 Oct 1935 Talent, Jackson, OR 78 04 14
Solomon Davis
____________________
Abigail Shoemaker md: 09 Feb 1886 V3 153
Laborer
(Res 49 yrs; ch: Mrs. J. R. Robinson, Samoa, CA; Mrs. Letha James, Castella, CA; William & Charles Davis, Monterey, CA) Wood no marking
#98
DAVIS, MINNIE BELLE
05 Sep 1922 Medford, Jackson, OR
02 Oct 1922 Griffin Creek, Jackson, OR 00 00 25
Charlie W. Davis
Ruby Silva/Silby
Infant Wood no marking
#55
DAVIS, RUBY EVALINE
06 Sep 1924 Medford, Jackson, OR
19 Sep 1925 Medford, Jackson, OR 01 00 13
Charlie W. Davis
Ruby Silva/Silby
Infant
PD: 5 mi S of Medford Wood no marking
DICKISON, __________
10 Jul 1894 __________, Jackson, OR
19 Jul 1894 __________, Jackson, OR 00 00 09
C______ A. Dickison
Ida B. Bashford
(Pars md: 02 Sep 1890 V4 209; fa dec'd in Portland 14 Jun 1916, interred Central Point cemetry)
Infant
#74
DURHAM, DANIEL CLAUDE
01 Jan 1879 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN
25 Feb 1945 __________, __________, __ 66 01 24
James Durham IL
Agnes Hall IL
Elsie D. Peterson md: 25 Jul 1912 Dalhart, TX
dv: 16 Sep 1933
Piano tuner Stone: Concrete
#73
DURHAM, JAMES DANIEL
29 Jun 1853 Terre Haute, Vigo, IN
15 Jan 1941 Medford, Jackson, OR 87 06 16
James Daniel Durham KY
Martha Clem
Agnes Hall md: __ ___ ____ _____________
dv: __ ___ ____
Farmer
(Res IL; to Medford from Modesto, CA; ch: Bessie D. Koehler, IL; I. O. Durham, NM; Anna Durham, Santa Barbara, CA; D. C. Durham, Medford)
Stone: Concrete
#71
DURHAM, JAMES DANIEL
24 Dec 1923 Medford, Jackson, OR
12 Jun 1924 Medford, Jackson, OR 00 05 18
Daniel Claude Durham Kankakee, IL
Elsie D. Peterson KS
Infant
Stone: Concrete
#65
FIELDS, MARY C.
16 Mar 1850 __________, __________, IA
18 May 1914 Griffin Creek, Jackson, OR 64 02 02
___________ McMullen
____________________
William Henry Fields md: __ ___ ____ _____________
(Ch: Mary Ethel, Minnie, William Henry, Jr.)
Stone: Marble
#66
FIELDS, WILLIAM HENRY
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
10 May 1934 Griffin Creek, Jackson, OR 81 __ __
_____________ Fields
____________________
Mary C. McMullen md: __ ___ ____ _____________
Metal #50
FISK, LULU
16 Mar 1897 Carrington, Foster, ND
23 Jul 1986 __________, __________, __ 89 04 07
Oliver Newton Wilson
Cora Fisher
George N. Fisk md: 21 Jun 1950 Yreka, CA
Legal secretary
(To Medford 1904; bro: Leland, Medford; 4 bros & 3 siss dec'd; hus dec'd 1962)
Marker: Metal
FOWLER, ALICE D.
05 Apr 1885 Society Islands
11 Jun 1929 Medford, Jackson, OR 44 02 06
Henry Deane Society Islands
Raiatia Hunter South Pacific Islands
Halbert L. Fowler md: __ ___ ____ _____________
(Ch: Mrs. John D. Winslow, Bickenfeld, OR; Jessie Brownlee, Burns, OR; Maeva Fowler, Los Angeles, CA; Oma, Hallie, Aimee, Bennie & Irene Fowler, at home)
#46
GRIFFIN, BERNETTA
17 May 1858 Talent, Jackson, OR
14/8 Mar 1936 Medford, Jackson, OR 77 09 27
Granville Naylor IN
Minerva Sears IA
John Bell Griffin md: 06 May 1878 V2 321
PB: Wagner creek near old Naylor sawmill, first sawmill in county
(Ch: Everett Griffin, Trinidad, CA; Lawrence, Bly, OR; Mrs. W. C. {Abbey} Bailey, Merrill; sis: Alta Naylor, Medford; dau dec'd: Orpha Myrtle)
Stone: Marble on granite
#34
GRIFFIN, BERTRAM STANLEY "Bert"
16 Jun 1881 Grants Pass, Josephine, OR
23 Feb 1964 Alturas, Lake, CA 82 08 07
William Marion Griffin
Mary Ann Hamlin
Emma Jones md: 08 May 1904 Crescent City
dv: __ ___ ____ _____________
Veda Elaine Lankins md: 15 May 1917 Albany, OR
Stone: Red granite
#35
GRIFFIN, BURLE STANTON
14 Jan 1918 Hubbard, Marion, OR
31 Jul 1957 Medford, Jackson, OR 39 06 27
Bertram Stanley Griffin
Veda Elaine Lankins
Arlien Katherine Pomeroy md: 07 Dec 1939 Medford, OR
Stone: Red granite
#29
GRIFFIN, BURRILL BELL Indian War Veteran
13 May 1808 Cumberland, Harlan, KY
18 Feb 1881 __________, Jackson, OR 72 09 05
John Griffin
Chloe Bell
Sarah "Sally" Throckmorton md: 22 Mar 1822 Overton Co. TN
PB: DLC gives East Tennessee
(To OR by ox team 1848 to Linn county; DLC 1/2 mile from Scio; to CA 1849; to Rogue River 18 May 1852; 12 children; son: Amos Campbell Griffin born 4 May 1836 dec'd 1836; DLC on Griffin creek, SC 2 Nov 1853)
Stone: Marble "We Shall Meet Again"
#23
GRIFFIN, ISABELL ANN
18 Jun 1858 __________, Jackson, OR
25 Oct 1873 __________, Jackson, OR 15 04 07
William Marion Griffin
Mary Ann Hamlin
Child (1870 census age 12) Stone: Unpolished marble
#46
GRIFFIN, JOHN BELL
14 Sep 1853 Jacksonville, Jackson, OR
30 Apr 1939 Ashland, Jackson, OR 85 07 16
Burrill Bell Griffin
Sarah "Sally" Throckmorton
Bernetta "Nettie" Naylor md: 06 May 1878 V2 321
Farmer
(3rd white boy born in Jackson Co.; ress: Dead Indian, Phoenix, Illinois Valley, Sucker Creek, Ashland, Medford; 3 children: Abbie Hula Bailey, Merrill, OR; Lawrence, Bly, & Everett Dary, Trinidad, CA; 1 dau dec'd) Stone: Marble on granite
#21
GRIFFIN, JOHN MILLER
05 Sep 1859 __________, Jackson, OR
11 Dec 1859 __________, Jackson, OR 00 03 06
William Marion Griffin
Mary Ann Hamlin
Infant Stone: Marble
#17
GRIFFIN, MARY ANN
31 Aug 1841 __________, __________, KY/IL
31 Jan 1932 Grants Pass, Josephine, OR 90 05 00
James Hamlin
Eliza Ann __________
William Marion Griffin md: 13 Aug 1857 V1 39
(Crossed plains with pars 1852; ch: Mrs. J. Wertz, Mrs. Frank Grove, George Griffin & Willis Griffin, Grants Pass; Henry L. Griffin, Medford; Mrs. Lelah Boyd & Bert Griffin, Alturas, CA)
Stone: Marble
#20
GRIFFIN, NELLIE ANNA "Alma"
05 Feb 1872 Ashland, Jackson, OR
05 Nov 1872 Ashland, Jackson, OR 00 09 00
William Marion Griffin
Mary Ann Hamlin
Infant Stone: Unpolished marble
#29
GRIFFIN, SARAH "Sally"
22 Jul 1808 __________, __________, NC/SC
13 May 1885 __________, Jackson, OR 76 09 21
_______ Throckmorton
____________________
Burrill Bell Griffin md: 22 Mar 1829 Overton Co.,TN
Stone: Marble "Faithful Until Death She Now Wears the Crown of Life"
#34
GRIFFIN, VEDA ELAINE
08 Jan 1897 Oregon City, Clackamas, OR
30 Jun 1985 __________, __________, CA 88 05 22
____________ Lankins
____________________
Bertram Stanley Griffin md: 15 May 1917 Albany, OR
Ashes Stone: Red granite
#17
GRIFFIN, WILLIAM MARION
02 Feb 1830 Cumberland, Harlan, KY
13 Apr 1901 __________, Josephine, OR 71 02 11
Burrill Bell Griffin
Sarah "Sally" Throckmorton
Mary Ann Hamlin md: 13 Aug 1857 V1 39
Wagon maker & carpenter
CD: Crippled & house caught on fire Stone: Marble
#18
GRIFFIN, WILLIS FRANKLIN
30 Jun 1866 Jacksonville, Jackson, OR
31 Mar 1936 Grants Pass, Josephine, OR 69 09 01
William Marion Griffin
Mary Ann Hamlin
Mary E. "Daisy" Soliss md: 15 Oct 1890 V4 220
PD: Res of bro: George H. Griffin
(Wf dec;d date unknown) Stone: Granite
#15
GROVE, FRANCIS F. "Frank"
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
______________ Grove
____________________
Sally Alice Griffin md: 30 Oct 1904 ______________
Stone: Marble fallen
#16
GROVE, SALLY ALICE
04 Sep 1860 __________, Jackson, OR
05 Oct 1935 Grants Pass, Josephine, OR 75 01 01
William Marion Griffin
Mary Ann Hamlin
Francis F. "Frank" Grove md: 30 Oct 1904 _____________
Stone: Marble
#79
HERIFORD, GERALD
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
___________ Heriford
____________________
____________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________
Wood with cross
#78
HERIFORD, GRACE
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
____________________
____________________
____________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________
Wood with cross
#49
HOUSTON, JOSEPHINE
04 May 1853 __________, Jackson, OR
11 Feb 1921 Applegate, Jackson, OR 67 09 07
John S. Miller MO
Lydia Margaret Griffin MO
Thomas Bailey Houston md: 12 Dec 1869 V2 117
CD: Heart failure
(Bros & sis: John C. Miller, Applegate; Walter Miller, Applegate; Burrell Miller, Central Point; Mrs. Louisa Culp, Callahan, CA: gfa: Burrell Bell Griffin)
Stone: Granite
#48
HOUSTON, THOMAS BAILEY
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, MO
04 Aug 1903 Medford, Jackson, OR 59 01 __
Res: Thompson Creek, OR
____________ Houston
____________________
Josephine Miller md: 12 Dec 1869 V2 117
CD: Runaway accident Stone: Granite
#84
KIME, MARY ELLEN
23 Apr 1924 Medford, Jackson, OR
04 Nov 1935 Medford, Jackson, OR 11 06 12
Wilbur N. Kime Happy Camp, CA
Helen B. Quackenbush WI
Child
(Pars md 06 Dec 1911 V10 452, Talent: fa dec'd 1985 interred Memory Gardens; mo dec'd 1981 interred Memory Gardens) (Bros & siss: Margaret, Remo, Gerald, William, John, Hazel, Ralph & Richard Kime, at home) Split wood "Rest in Peace"
LEWIS, WILLIE
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
17 Jun 1881 __________, Jackson, OR 14 __ __
______________ Lewis
____________________
Child
PD: At Granville Naylor's farm
LOWE, HAZEL MAXINE
26 Nov 1929 Medford, Jackson, OR
13 Jan 1930 Medford, Jackson, OR 00 01 17
Res: Griffin Creek, OR
Dorsey A. Lowe TN
Leah E. Morefield ID
Infant
No marker in same plot as #1
#2
LOWE, J_______ R.
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
___________________
___________________
___________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________
Marker: Metal
#1
LOWE, J_______ M.
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
___________________
___________________
___________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________
Marker: Metal
#4
LOWE, JAMES MARVIN
13 Sep 1902 __________, Green, TN
31 Jul 1985 Medford, Jackson, OR 82 10 18
_______________ Lowe
____________________
Laura Mildred Green md: 01 Dec 1923 Sheridan, OR
Blind Stone: Marble
#4
LOWE, LAURA MILDRED
03 Dec 1900 Tillamook, Tillamook, OR
06 Nov 1980 Medford, Jackson, OR 79 11 03
Creed Green
Julia Ottinger
James Marvin Lowe md: 01 Dec 1923 Sheridan, OR
Stone: Marble
#1
LOWE, SHIRLEY
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
___________________
___________________
___________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________
Marker: Metal
#63
MEADOWS, MARY ETHEL
28 Nov 1884 St. Marys, Auglaize, OH
11 Apr 1966 Medford, Jackson, OR 81 04 13
William Fields
Mary C. McMullen
Samuel J. T. Meadows md: __ ___ ____ _____________
(Res since 1907)
Stone: Red granite
MEADOWS, MARY LEOTTA
14 Apr 1914 __________, __________, __
08 Jun 1914 __________, __________, __ 00 01 24
Samuel J. T. Meadows
Mary Ethel Fields
Single
MEADOWS, ___________
__ Oct 1892 __________, Jackson, OR
__ Oct 1892 __________, Jackson, OR __ __ __
Buck Meadows
_____________ Wilson
Infant twin
[Mo's fa: J. C. Wilson (Obit of 14 Oct 1892: born & died last week)
MEADOWS, ___________
__ Oct 1892 __________, Jackson, OR
__ Oct 1892 __________, Jackson, OR __ __ __
Buck Meadows
_____________ Wilson
Infant twin
(See above)
#63
MEADOWS, SAMUEL J. T.
12 Jan 1877 Odd, Raliegh, WV
17 Jan 1952 __________, __________, __ 75 00 05
Isaac Henerson Meadows VA
Ethel Basham VA
Mary Ethel Fields md: __ ___ ____ _____________
Carpenter
(Ch of Samuel J. T. & Mary Ethel: Viola Guches, Medford; Samuel I., Central Point; Donald W., Medford; Ora H., Talent; George L., Phoenix; Jerry P., Central Point; Thelma Sowell, Crescent City, CA; Florence VanRiper, Orvada, NV; Ruth Hagen, Medford; sis of Mary Ethel: Mrs. Minnie Crowl, Medford; dau: Mary Leotta; gson: Ralph Guches)
Stone: Red granite; also a metal marker #67
#25
MILLER, ANISTASIA "Anna" (Tessa)
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
John S. Miller
Lydia Margaret Griffin
Single Marker: Wood
#26
MILLER, BURRILL WILLIS Indian War Vet
29 Jan 1869 __________, Jackson, OR
28 Oct 1939 Medford, Jackson, OR 70 08 29
Res: Murphy, OR
John S. Miller
Lydia Margaret Griffin
Jessie May Armstrong md: 10 Jan 1892 V4 330
dv: 18 Feb 1919
Clara J. Shoemake md: 17 Apr 1919 Yreka, CA
(Dau: Mrs. Babe Agee, Denver, CO; bros: John Miller, Medford; Walter Miller, Applegate; gdaus: Mrs. Gaylord Bradford, Clara May Flynn, Irene Johnston)
Marker: Wood
#24
MILLER, JOHN G.
__ Dec 1865 __________, __________, OR
__ Jun 1950 __________, __________, __ __ __ __
John S. Miller
Lydia Margaret Griffin
Ruby Lillian Peyton md: 27 May 1922 V13 50B
dv: 31 Jan 1924
Stone: Marble on granite
#28
MILLER, JOHN S.
24 Dec 1824 __________, Clay, MO
31 Mar 1912 Applegate, Jackson, OR 87 03 07
Richard Miller
Margaret Stanton
Lydia Margaret Griffin md: 27 May 1852 Umpqua Co., OR
Farmer & miner
(To OR 1846; Jackson Co. 1852; ch: John G., B. W., W. L., Mrs. L. N. Culp, T. B. Houston, Mrs. W. M. Pernoll) Stone: Marble
MILLER, LUELLA
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
John S. Montgomery
Lydia Margaret Griffin
___________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________
MILLER, LYDIA
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
____________________
____________________
____________________ md:?__ ___ ____ _____________
#27
MILLER, LYDIA MARGARET
07 Sep 1837 __________, __________, MO
02 May 1871 __________, Jackson, OR 33 07 25
Burrill Bell Griffin
Sally Throckmorton
John S. Miller md: 27 May 1852 Umpqua Co., OR
Marker: Wood
MILLER, RICHARD
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
John S. Miller
Lydia Margaret Griffin
?___________________ md:?__ ___ ____ _____________
#13
MONTGOMERY, JANETTE ANN
28 May 1844 __________, Macon, MO
23 Jun 1924 Medford, Jackson, OR 80 01 25
Res: Eagle Point, OR
Burrill Bell Griffin
Sarah "Sally" Throckmorton
David Lee Redpath md: 18 Jun 1863 V2 7
John B. Montgomery md: 07 Oct 1878 V2 334
PD: Res of dau at Davis Station N of Medford
(1849 to Linn Co., OR; to Jackson Co. after 2 yrs; ch: Mrs. E. G. Roberts & E. L. Redpath; sis & bros: Mrs. Josephine Wilson, Griffin Creek; John Griffin, Kerby, OR; J. D. Griffin, ID)
Stone: Marble
#13
MONTGOMERY, JOHN B.
__ Dec 1831 __________, Tyler, VA
31 Aug 1910 Eagle Point, Jackson, OR __ __ __
_________ Montgomery
____________________
Sarah Jane Durban md: 14 May 1870 V2 121
Janette Ann (Griffin) Redpath md: 07 Oct 1878 V2 334
Stage coach driver & miner
(To OR 1855) Stone: Marble
#85
MOREFIELD, FRANK
17 Sep 1880 __________, Clay, IL
09 Jul 1959 Eugene, Lane, OR 78 09 22
__________ Morefield
____________________
Minnie Mae Monroe md: __ ___ ____ _____________
(Res 50 yrs) Stone: Concrete
#85
MOREFIELD, MINNIE MAE
08 Nov 1880 Ft. Worth, Tarrant TX
15 Aug 1943 Eugene, Lane, OR 62 09 07
Allan Monroe IL
Charity Miller TX
Frank Morefield md: __ ___ ____ _____________
(Res 30 yrs) Stone: Concrete
MURPHY, ____________
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
____________________
____________________
?___________________ md:?__ ___ ____ _____________
PLYMIRE, ___________
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
____________________
____________________
?___________________ md:?__ ___ ____ _____________
PLYMIRE, ___________
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
____________________
____________________
?___________________ md:?__ ___ ____ _____________
{Following five (5) listed as unknown on marker}
#36
REDPATH, ALEX/ALEC
__ ___ ____ __________, Jackson, OR
24 Apr 1878 __________, Jackson, OR 10 __ __
David Lee Redpath
Jannette Ann Griffin
Child
CD: Kicked by horse
Marker: Wood
#37
REDPATH, DAVID LEE
__ ___ 1825 __________, __________, CN
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
____________________
____________________
Janette Ann Griffin md: 18 Jun 1863 V2 7
(Wf later md John B. Montgomery 07 Oct 1878 V2 334)
Footstone: Marble
#38
REDPATH, __________
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
____________________
____________________
____________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________
Marker: Wood
#39
REDPATH, ___________
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
____________________
____________________
?___________________ md:?__ ___ ____ _____________
Marker: Wood
#40
REDPATH, EDMOND R.
12 Jun 1864 __________, Jackson, OR
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
David Lee Redpath
Jannette Ann Griffin
Lucy G. ____________ md: __ ___ 1893? _____________
(He still living 1900) Marker: Wood
#90
ROBINSON, WILLIAM
18 Jan 1846 __________, __________, Canada
26 Jan 1917 Griffin Creek, Jackson, OR 71 00 08
___________________
___________________
___________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________
Farmer
PD: Res of Henry Winterhalter Marker: Wood
RUSSELL, JOSEPH T. "Joe"
28 Mar 1892 __________, __________, OR
24 Mar 1906 Jacksonville, Jackson, OR 13 11 26
John T. Russell
____________________
Child (Recent arr from CA)
RUSSELL, LLOYD E.
11 Jan 1886 __________, __________, OR
21 Oct 1912 Towerhouse, Shasta, CA 26 09 10
____________ Russell
____________________
?___________________ md:?__ ___ ____ _____________
CD: Gunshot
SARGENT, A_______ H.
__ Nov 1849 __________, __________, CA
07 Feb 1913 Brownsboro, Jackson, OR 53 __ __
____________________
____________________
Mary _______________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________
SARGENT, SARAH [Mrs.]
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
07 Feb 1913 Griffin Creek, Jackson, OR 53 __ __
___________________
___________________
___________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________
SKINNER, ___________
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
04 May 1904 Griffin Creek, Jackson, OR 01 __ __
Jefferson J. Skinner TX
Adela Russell OR
Infant son probably twin
(Pars md 17 May 1902 Siskiyou Co., CA)
SKINNER, ___________
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
20 Apr 1904 Griffin Creek, Jackson, OR 01 __ __
Jefferson J. Skinner
Adela Russell
Infant son probably twin (See above)
SKINNER, LORAINE MILDRED
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
03 Jul 1918 Medford, Jackson, OR 04 08 18
Jefferson J. Skinner
Adela Russell
Child (2 bros & 2 siss)
#19
VanDORN, ELIZA EMILY
11 Aug 1868 __________, Jackson, OR
09 May 1896 Portland, Multnomah, OR 27 08 28
Res: Silver Lake, OR
William Marion Griffin
Mary Ann Hamlin
Benedict VanDorn md: 11 Oct 1895 V4 65 Jose. Co
Stone: Granite initial "SD" carved on bottom corner
#6
WELLS, CLINTON LLOYD "Clove"
09 Jul 1911 Bradley, Saulk, WI
14 Jun 1970 Medford, Jackson, OR 58 11 05
Charles Wells
______ VanValkenberg
Kathryn Lowe md: 25 Jan 1946 Medford, OR
Sawyer
Marker: metal
#5
WELLS, KATHRYN
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __
__ ___ ____ __________, __________, __ __ __ __
______________ Lowe
___________________
Clinton Lloyd "Clove" Wells md: 25 Jan 1946 Medford, OR
Marker: Metal
#6
WILSON, ASENATH "Mother"
06 Dec 1822 __________, __________, NC
15 Mar 1906 Griffin Creek, Jackson, OR 85 03 09
____________________
____________________
____________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________
(Hus may have been James L., Sr.?)
Stone: Marble
#54
WILSON, CORA
06 Jan 1871 Spencer, Hardin, IA
23 Jul 1950 Medford, Jackson, OR 79 06 17
Harvey Fisher
Hattie Ingle
Oliver Newton Wilson md: 24 Dec 1890 Spencer, IA
Stone: Marble
#51
WILSON, FAUREST FISHER US Marines
17 Apr 1899 Carrington, Foster, ND
19 Dec 1924 Weed, Siskiyou, CA 25 08 02
Oliver Newton Wilson
Cora Fisher
Single CD: Railroad accident Stone: Granite
#59
WILSON, GOLDIE ESTELLA
30 Jul 1900 Carrington, Foster, ND
17 Nov 1984 Medford, Jackson, OR 84 04 17
Oliver Newton Wilson
Cora Fisher
Single
Stone: Granite
#31
WILSON, JAMES L.
24 Jun 1856 __________, Hardin, IA
30 Jan 1922 Griffin Creek, Jackson, OR 65 07 06
_____________ Wilson
____________________
Josephine Griffin md: 04 Jul 1889 V4 14
Farmer Stone: Marble
#30
WILSON, JOSEPHINE
28 Jan 1851 Scio, Linn, OR
17 Jan 1926 Medford, Jackson, OR 74 11 19
Res: Griffin Creek, OR
Burrill Bell Griffin
Sarah "Sally" Throckmorton
James L. Wilson md: 04 Jul 1889 V4 14
Stone: Marble
#61
WILSON, LOAL JENNINGS Sgt US
01 Aug 1902 Carrington, Foster, ND
15 May 1973 Portland, Multnomah, OR 70 09 14
Res: Medford, OR
Oliver Newton Wilson
Cora Fisher
Winifred M. (Ingrid) Aho md: 10 Aug 1926 San Francisco
PD: Veteran's Hospital Car salesman Stone: Granite
#53
WILSON, OLIVER NEWTON
30 Jun 1861 __________, Harding, IA
24 Apr 1940 Medford, Jackson, OR 78 09 24
James L. Wilson, Sr.?
____________________
Cora Fisher md: 24 Dec 1890 Spencer, IA
Realtor
(From IA to ND; to Carrington, ND; to Medford 1907; ch: Lowell J., J. Leland, Lula A. & Goldie E. Wilson, Medford; sis: Sarah Fraley, Ashland; bro: David Wilson, Winfield, KS)
Stone: Heart shaped marble
#62
WILSON, WINIFRED M. "Ingrid"
08 Jun 1903 __________, __________, WI
17 Aug 1944 Medford, Jackson, OR 61 02 09
Res: Phoenix, OR
Henry Aho
____________________
Loal Jennings Wilson md: 10 Aug 1926 San Francisco
(4 bros: Arthur Aho, Brule, WI; Herbert Aho, Maple, WI; Adolph Aho, Davenport, IA; Arnold Aho, Minneapolis, MN; 4 sis: Mrs. Oscar Anderson, Maple, WI; Mrs. Robert Siegl, Minneapolis, MN; Mrs. Elmer Pearson, Lake Nebagmon, WI; Mrs. Sylvia Platzer, Minneapolis, MN; Dau: Mrs. George E. (Gene) Thanos, Ventura, CA; 1 gdau: Patricia Anne Thanos)
Stone: Granite
#86
WIMBERLEY, LENA ELDORA
18 Oct 1909 Middleton, Canyon, ID
04 Jun 1988 Medford, Jackson, OR 78 07 16
Frank N. Morefield
Minnie Mae Monroe
Dorsey A. Lowe md: __ ___ ____ _____________
dv: 29 Jul 1947
_________ Wimberley md: __ ___ ____ _____________
(Son: Merle Lowe)
Marker: Metal Ashes beside Hazel Lowe & Minnie Mae Morefield
#89
WINTERHALDER, HENRY
09 Dec 1850 Frederick, Knox, OH
20 Oct 1932 Medford, Jackson, OR 81 10 11
_______ Winterhalder
____________________
Mary Hayes md: __ ___ ____ _____________
dv: __ ___ ____
Stone: Concrete
(Son: John Winterhalder)
#88
WINTERHALDER, JOHN HENRY WWI
10 Mar 1895 Needles, San Bernardino, CA
15 Aug 1970 Medford, Jackson, OR 75 05 05
Henry Winterhalder
Mary Hayes
___________________ md: __ ___ ____ _____________
Anna G. (_______) Ferguson md: 28 Nov 1921 V13 1B
Ore GM3 US Navy
Custodian
(Children & step children)
Markers: same name & date #88 & #95 Concrete, #91 Metal
#89
WINTERHALDER, MARY
15 Jan 1863 __________, __________, Ireland
25 Jul 1934 Medford, Jackson, OR 71 06 10
______________ Hayes Ireland
____________________ Ireland
Henry Winterhalder md: __ ___ ____ _____________
dv: __ ___ ____
(Res 34 yrs; son: John Winterhalder) Stone: Concrete
#9
YOUNG, HOLLY ANN
12 Mar 1969 Medford, Jackson, OR
28 Mar 1971 Medford, Jackson, OR 02 00 16
James W. Young
____________ Pearson
Child
(Gpars: Walter J. Young & Earnest Pearson)
Stone: Marble "Love Mom & Dad, Debbie, Jamey & Diane"
The land for this cemetery was donated by Joseph Griffin who later went to Idaho.
We wish to thank, and give credit, to the following:
In compiling this information we find we had assistance from many people. In putting together family information we wish to thank Arlene Brogan for much family imput; Catherine Wells and Barbara (Budge) Griffin; Mr. Ed Evans for his interview with Lincoln and Eric; Lincoln DeBunce and Erick Jones for their historical archaeological study, maps and graphs.
For the family genealogy we also searched many records.
We have given each individual a number to match as close as possible the plat map. Following the families and their information you will find an appendix giving each number in reference to the plat map.
Ruby and Lida
Griffin Creek cemetery is located on a knoll above Griffin Creek Road. It has much in common with many other small rural cemeteries of southern Oregon with no one actually keeping a record. A few elaborate headstones and perhaps family plots, many basic markers, and also wooden and metal markers with the information weathered away, are examples of such consistencies. To sit down on the outskirts one cannot help but notice various patterns emerging within the cemetery. Shapes of headstones, longevity of life over increasing years and individual stature in community, to name a few, were things we first discussed and saw as possible patterns to explore for in more detail. Our initial attraction to Griffin Creek cemetery was its apparent remoteness as indicated by an inventory of Jackson county cemeteries on County Form #81 731 028. A description of its location on the form proved to be outdated for certain roads have been slightly altered. The main marker is a sign reading Burrell Road on Griffin Creek Road approximately one and seven tenths (1 7/10) miles from West Griffin Creek Road; follow the road up letting yourself through the gate below the Evans' property sign. The cemetery is at the end of the road (it would be courteous to give Mr. Ed Evans a call to let him know your intent on visiting the cemetery. You have to cross his property to get to the cemetery).
Our realization after spending some time mapping the area is that it is basically in a state of decay. Weatherization and also vandalism is occurring at a more rapid rate than any preservaton or restoration that is undertaken by the county of descendants and friends of the buried. This fact made it all the more obvious of the vital need for studies, archaeological in nature, designed at recording cemeteries in parallel situations like that of Griffin Creek. Also studies to locate more family information.
The importance of historical Archaeology in studying cemeteries became manifested by the works of Deetz and Dethlefson in their work in "Death's Head, Cherub, Urn and Willow." They accurately demonstrated changes through time (dates on headstones provide exact time chronology) of cultural patterns by comparing designs of headstones in late 18th century and early 19th century New England cemeteries. This established a premise for further work in this area.
We tried several avenues to find historical information such as maps and burial records on Griffin Creek cemetery. Unfortunately we were not able to come up with any maps so we have created a rough plat of the area (fig. 1). The plat proved to be of immeasurable value in terms of speed and efficiency because we assigned each grave a number then made and recorded our observations for each grave. The plat also makes it easier to identify possible patterns occuring in burial geography. We (Ruby & Lida) researched many records of the individuals buried in the cemetery.
After formation of a map showing marked and unmarked graves and in conjunction with the list of burials we were able to accurately depict and display various cultural patterns, over the period 1850 1989, via seriation and bar graphs. Although our data is accurate, it must be viewed with caution concerning any conclusions about patterns. This is because of the limited quantity of data as a result of working in a small cemetery. At best our interpretatons can be considered well developed inferences. However, our study could eventually become more substantiated if similar research is conducted on the same type of rural cemeteries within the cultural region.
One of the most obvious things one notices in a cemetery is the various types of lithic grave markers. Our decision was to divide the stones into two categories based on morphology: upright and flat (upright meaning the height is greater than the width or the depth, flat meaning the height is less than the width or depth). The graph in figure 2 indicates a seriation and battleship curve for the upright headstones. In the decade 1920 we see a peak of five stones made in the upright position and then a tailoring off during the depression years with no one having an upright stone made after the 1950's. In contrast we see similar seriation for the flat stone but occurring at a much later point in time. The peak for the flat stone occurs during the 1970's and a decline in the eighties. The later decline is most likely due to the fact that the cemetery is being used less and less as a burial site. The replacement of the upright stones by the flat stones is possibly due to several factors. From an efficiency perspective, the upright stones generally have more mass than the flat stones, they also are predominately made out of polished granite or marble. These facts indicate greater investment of energy than is needed for manufacture of flat stones. Possible scenarios for this increased efficiency include: 1> possibly the cemetery became less desirable as a place to bury "upstanding citizens", 2> the cost of producing beautiful hand crafted stones became immense when compared with the growing factory type economy, 3> the reverence towards others decreased as kinship networks decreased, 4> due to an increase of vandalism in the last couple of decades a flat stone would be far less vulnerable (Ed Evans, whose property lies adjacent to the cemetery, reported to us in an oral interview that kids broke into the cemetery about twenty years ago and caused considerable damage to the headstones), or 5> a combination of the above.
To further investigate patterns in style we looked at the material used in construction. Marble by far was the most common of consistent lithic material. It ranged from the very first stone in 1859 to a stone in the 1980's with a fairly consistent distribution in this range. If we were to graph its seriation using a scale of every two decades as opposed to every one it would indicate a more obvious battleship shape curve. With the exception of one unmarked stone in the decade 1900 we see no material other than marble until the 1920's and beyond. In the decade 1920 we see the appearance of concrete with a bronze plaque, which peaks during the 1940's and then slowly tapers off. It is interesting to note that its appearance, peak and disappearance coincides well with war times. The third material is the polished granites: red and grey. The grey granite appears also in the 1920's and the red much later in the '50's. If we combine them on the seriation graph we see a peak in popularity in the '50's and '60's, a time when no concrete and bronze are found.
We chose to look at designs carved into the stone (a design inherent in the shape such as a cross would be counted as such). The first design to appear is the urn in 1859, which is also the first to disappear completely (by 1930) from the design motif. In gradual overlap the urn is completely replaced by the leaf and the flower designs. The leaf seems to be slightly older than the flower design with a peak in popularity in the 1920's. The flower peaks in the 1950's and given time might replace the leaf completely as a common design. The tree design does not seem to follow any particular seriation pattern, although we noted that it occurred most frequently in conjunction with polished red granite stones. Further investigation might discern a particular carver associated with this sub assemblage. The cross design makes its appearance in the 1930's and gradually increases in popularity. More data is needed to generate accurate seriations regarding this symbol in particular and the other three in general.
An attempt was made to analyze status. Figure 3 shows the kinship relations between families. Interestingly, the most impressive stones are held by the Griffin and Wilson families (see figures 4 & 5). This coincides with high average life spans for these families compared to the Durham and Meadows families who have less impressive stones, plus the Davis family who's graves are unmarked (see figure 6).
Also regarding status, several place names are associated with the Griffin family. Griffin Creek and the cemetery are worthy examples. The Redpath family is an example of a case where a divorce in the kinship pattern is reflected, not in geographical distance, but in marker types. The Redpath's are unmarked thus probably reflecting a lower status.
A general pattern was found when comparing grave marker types and average life spans. Of 51 marked graves the average life span is 64 years. The bulk of which are found on lithic markers. In contrast, genealogical information on unmarked graves revealed an average life span of 21.75 years (a 42.25 year difference). This seems to suggest that age and status are linked with grave marker types (see figures 7 & 8).
Headstones do slowly deteriorate over time and in the cemeteries of Jackson county, where care and maintenance is infrequent, the need to record their weathered historys is perhaps most urgent. Only two out of 22 wooden grave markers had any readable letters left on them at the Griffin Creek cemetery. The archeaologist's task becomes more difficult with each passing day. There certainly is a need for historical archaeology and a look at past life ways. So many things stand to be gained, to be learned of our distant and not so distant heritage. Patterns of mortality and life expectancy, communitiy stature and periods of poverty and prosperity are to name but a few. The Griffin Creek study only just begins to breach the spate of idle lore.
We came to the conclusion that the reason there are so many marble foot stones, with no headstones, is due to the amount of vandilism occuring in the cemetery. Some one (or ones) had to be hunting something to do to attack a cemetery so far off the beaten path.
