[or-roots] Early Oregon Cemeteries

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Info from Columbia Cemetery

George Washington Force
Born: April 8, 1819
Died: August 8 or 31, 1898 (exact date is unclear)
Susan Jane Force
Born: February 27, 1835
Died: March 6, 1869
George Washington Force, born 4-8-1819, came to Oregon overland in 1845. His wife, Susan Jane, born 2-27-1835, came overland in 1847. Mr. Force was a farmer. George died 8-8 or 31, 1898. Susan died 3-6-1869. Both are buried at Columbian Cemetery with a Mary B. Force who died as a child. 
Jack Ciaccia
Boulder, CO
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> this is kind of wierd. i know several force's that are buried at the 
> woodbine cemetery in columbia co. minnie force died just a few years ago. 
> she was m. before dale force to donald earlywine. all these people were 
> from woodbine, iowa, except dale. minnies maiden name was walker. there 
> are at present several force's in the portland, ore . area who were children 
> of dale and one, tim, who was child of both dale and minnie. 
> gary in az. 
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> From: "W David Samuelsen" 
> To: 
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 10:52 AM 
> Subject: Re: [or-roots] Early Oregon Cemeteries 
> 
> 
> > Looks like the first marriage was to one of sons of George William Force 
> > Sr. 
> > George Force Jr and wife Hannah Elizabeth "Anna" Fulkerson were buried 
> > in Columbia Cemetery, Portland. 
> > 
> > David Samuelsen 
> > 
> > LAPowell at aol.com wrote: 
> >> Can anyone tell me where SARAH EMILY WALKER died and is buried? Her 
> >> maiden name was Cassner. Apparently she was marrie first to a FORCE, 
> >> widowed and married my gr grandfather JAMES WALKER in Salem about 1856. 
> >> The newspaper article listed her as a "Mrs" Force.. They had a son 
> >> Clarence Delos Walker (I know whre he is), then a daughter listed in1860 
> >> census just an initial "L" or "S". You know how they made those 
> >> letters. Can't tell for sure what it is. Apparently Sarah Emily and 
> >> the daughter both died between 1860 and 1863. James enlisted in 1863 in 
> >> Harding's First Oregon Cavalry for the duration of the Civil War. After 
> >> the war moved to Vancouver, WT where he remarried. Only the son Clarence 
> >> was with him. 
> >> I tried to find her some years ago with no luck. Thank you, 
> >> Lois Powell 
> > 
> > 
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