Paulina Pioneer Cemetery or Breese Cemetery

"Sad Hill - Tread Softly"

The Paulina Pioneer Cemetery or Breese Cemetery

sits high on a hill above the Paulina Prairie.

It is unknown how many have been buried here over the years

or who they are.

A few are identified and the names and stories have been identified.

The West has many of these old Pioneer cemeteries - most unknown.

Recently, a scout did a restoration project here.

The headstones and the fencing of the graves were done by others.

The graves that are here are:

Addie Laura Caldwell

William Henry Caldwell

Emma Deedon

Mary Ann Gant

Melvin Raper

George Guy Rease

3 Unknowns

Grandview Cemetery - Grandview, Oregon

 

  

  

  

  

 

Grandview Cemetery

also known as Geneva Cemetery

Located near the former towns of Grandview and Geneva in Jefferson County, Oregon

Currently maintained by family members of the pioneers who are buried here and continue to be.

We had gone out for a drive when we found the cemetery - quite by accident - and I quickly took pictures of the graves.  Some have too many shadows.  It is truly out in the middle of nowhere, so I knew it would be a long time before we returned.  It is maintained with loving care.  The only evidence of visitors are the many deer prints.

I am currently looking for more information about Geneva and Grandview.

This is hard country and the farms have been abandoned and it is doubtful that any of the homesteads remain.  But, you have to admire them for tackling this country and raising their families here, and for being an integral part of the society here.

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Gardiner Cemetery

Gardiner Cemetery
located in Gardiner, Douglas County, Oregon

The cemetery is terraced into the hillside on the north end of what remains of Gardiner, Oregon. Most of the headstones are quite old and some are struggling with the elements and the passage of time. These gravestones belong, for the most part, to the early pioneers of the area.

This picture shows how steep the hillside is with the reference of a 6' tall man.

Abby J Lockwood

Born November 7, 1849
Died - July 11, 1876

The bed frame above the grave is rusted, but in remarkable shape for being close to the ocean and in a very wet environment. I have seen these bed frames before and assume that it is a symbol of an everlasting resting place, but have not been able to find a reference in the guides to cemetery symbology. If anyone has a reference to direct me to, I would appreciate it.

We were not able to spend a lot of time here - racing a bit between the raindrops and in search of a meal. We had read that there was an upcoming community of artists and small bistros in Gardiner - their demise preceded our arrival, but their previous existence allowed us to discover this pioneer cemetery.

Gardiner was a harbor community along the Umpqua River. It was founded by merchant Gardiner when his ship wrecked - what was salvaged was moved here and it became a town. It became a noted port for wood mills and wood products. Destroyed by fire in 1880, the town was quickly rebuilt and became one of the busiest port cities on the Oregon coast. It not only shipped out of the area, but ran paddle wheel boats up the Umpqua River. The mills and paper companies were active until 1999. They have since been razed and the land lies empty.

From- Oregon Geographic Names:

Gardiner is on the north bank of the Umpqua River nearits mouth. It is an historic community of Oregon, and bears the name of a Boston merchant who sought to trade on the river. His vessel, Bostonian, was wrecked at the mouth of the Umpqua on October 1, 1850. Most of the goods on the vessel were saved and moved to the location of what was subsequently the town of Gardiner. The place became the headquarters of the Umpqua customs district in 1851, with Colin Wilson as collector. The community is described in the Oregonian for June 23, 1855. The post office of Gardiner's City was established on June 10, 1851, with George L Snelling first postmaster. The form Gardiner City was used on October 20, 1853, which was the date that Harrison Spicer became postmaster. The official name is now Gardiner.



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Terrebonne Pioneer Cemetery

Terrebonne Pioneer Cemetery is located in Central Oregon,

about 1 1/2 miles east of the town of Terrebonne, which is just north of Redmond and Bend,
on B Street, which becomes NE Smith Rocks Way just before NE 17th Street.

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The Terrebonne Pioneer Cemetery was established on January 28, 1919 when John M. Perry and Lola Mae Perry deeded their land for an I. O. O. F. Cemetery (Independent Order of Odd Fellows). Lola Mae's son, from a previous marriage, had died and needed a place of burial. In the early years the grounds were cared for by the Odd Fellows, the Rebekahs, and, in 1950, the Terrebonne Pioneer Ladies Club. They found the cemetery sandy and overgrown. They cleaned it up, planted shrubs and grass and hired a gardener to water and maintain the grounds. In 1998, Autumn Funerals took over the administration of the Cemetery and a trust was set up to care for it permanently. The internments range from quite old to very recent. The current caretaker goes out of his way to preserve items left at the gravestones and maintain the beautiful and peaceful atmosphere.

I am currently working on a complete and up to date transcription on the cemetery.