[or-roots] Springfield cemetery

[Sue Steward]

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/or/lane/cemeteries/laurelhillindx.txt
This is the list from LaurelHill.  Don't see David Watkins.

http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/oregon/lane.html   This is a listing of
Lane County cemeteries in the transcription project.

Sue
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sue Steward" <ssteward at ccountry.net>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Springfield cemetery


> http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/or/lane/cemeteries/piocem.txt
>
> This sounds like it has been renamed to Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park
> (Springfield Lodge No. 70 I.O.O.F., Old Springfield, Laurel Hill) and was
> taken over by the City of Springfield.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Leslie Chapman" <reedsportchapmans at verizon.net>
> To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
> Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 11:26 PM
> Subject: RE: [or-roots] Springfield cemetery
>
>
> > Diane;
> >
> > What that might mean is Laurel Hill Cemetery, though I don't recall it
> ever
> > being called Pioneer anything, that is usually the name of the one at U
of
> O
> > Campus I believe, I don't remember there being anything called Pioneer
> > Cememtery in Springfield.
> >
> > Here is a link describing Laurel Hill, unfortunately it is in a sad
state.
> >
> > http://www.wizardsrealmcentral.com/sgus/or/reports/laurelhill.htm
> >
> > I haven't really been doing my share of upkeep either, I am supposed to
at
> > least mow the family graves once  a year, I have several relatives in
the
> > Great and Great Great generation buried there. I should have a listing
of
> it
> > somewhere, but have no idea where.
> >
> > Les C
> >
> > from;
> > http://www.fohcc.org/memday2005_1.html
> >
> > "God grant me the serenity
> > to accept the ancestors I cannot find,
> > the courage to find the ones I can,
> > and the wisdom to document thoroughly."
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
> > [mailto:or-roots-admin at sosinet.sos.state.or.us]On Behalf Of Diane
> > Sent: Friday, January 13, 2006 5:12 PM
> > To: or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us
> > Subject: [or-roots] Springfield cemetery
> >
> >
> > In reading old family records, I see a notation on David Watkins.  Now,
I
> > have been trying to find out where this fellow rests for a long time.
In
> > small faded print, I read---"Burial---Springfield, Oregon ...old p"   Is
> > there a old Pioneer Cemetry in Springfield?  He died 4 June 1889.
Thanks,
> > Diane
> >
> >
> >
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