[or-roots] E.N. Wells Photo Studio / Oregon City

[George Ross]

We live in Central Oregon and would he happy to look for your people in the
Powell Butte Cemetery.  We also have the access to the cemetery listings for
Deschutes County.       ross1948 at bendcable.com       Ross
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From: <kat1928 at integrity.com>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: [or-roots] E.N. Wells Photo Studio / Oregon City


> Quoting Ray Powell <rayp6217 at comcast.net>:
>
> > Dorothy,
> > It's obvious that you have done your homework. I only get to get out to
> > do
> > research once in a while. If I could get the locations of a couple of
> > the
> > closer cemetaries then I could check those out and eventually I would
> > end up
> > getting the "Guide to historical cemetaries" book and check some of them
> > out
> > too. I'm going to put your e-mail address in my list of genealogical
> > sources. Thanks again for the pointers!
> >
> > Ray
> >
> >
> > > Ray:
> > >
> > > Good, you are close and have already done a lot of research.
> > >
> > > The cemetery on Richardson's Gap is Providence Cemetery; behind the
> > Providence
> > > Church.  The group using the building calls it Vinyard Church;
> > > that is what the sign says at the road.  There are some other Powells
> > > buried there that are not related to my Powells.
> > >
> > > There is a Powell Cemetery  at Berlin area, Linn Co. In fact it is
> > close
> > to
> > > Corvallis.  It is called berlin Cemetery.  The one I was thinking
> > > about is located S.E. of Lebanon.
> > > I have never got to the Powell Butte Cemetery.  I hear there are
> > >  Powells buried there too.
> > >
> > > I can copy my maps and directions to find the cemeteries and mail to
> > you
> > > if you want me to.
> > >
> > > Do you have the book, "Visitor's Guide to Oregon Historical
> > > Cemeteries"?  It is a wonderful source and very well done by a
> > > good friend of mine.  I can give you the address to get it.  It
> > > is published by Oregon Historical Cemeteries Association.  It is
> > > about $15.00 but I have already got more than my money's worth.
> > >
> > > The Powells in Portland are from John Powell and connected with the
> > > Powells in central Oregon.  POwell Butte, off Division was named for
> > > that family.  That is in Portland.
> > >
> > > Dorothy Webb
> > >
> > > >
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> Ray;
>
> I realize your hesitency in giving out your address. There are so
> many scams, etc.  Anyway, I'm not hunting for relationships or into
> anything else.  I don't freely give out personal information.  I am
> 75 and don't chase men!  I* will try to tellyou how to get to your close
> cemetery.  I hope it isn't too confusing.
>
> The one in Corvalis  I think was for another side of the family, but-
> Twin Oaks memorial Gardens= Go east out o Corvallis on Hwy 34 to a
> left fork in the road- the first one going to Albany. It is about in
> that fork of the road.
>
> The Powell Cemetery known as Berlin Cemetery=  Take Hwy 34 east out of
> Corvallis.  Go past freeway, staying on Hwy 34 to Lebanon.  On the east
> side of Lebanon there is a road going north to Scio or Lacomb. Don't
> go north, turn right  to Berlin.  I cannot find my directions to the
> cemetery.  It is in a notebook that I take when I'm tracking things
> down.  It is on a little country road around Berlin.  It is a small
> community so someone could direct you.  It is on a little graval road.
>
> The address for:
>         Oregon Historical Cemeteries Assoc.
>          P.O.Box 14279
>          Portland, Or. 97293
>
>          (503)232-1643
>
> They are a wonderful organization.  I have been a member for several
years.
> The lady who wrote the cemetery guide was the executive director for
> many years.  She just retired last year.  They have a library that
> is very helpful.  I have found where relatives were buried through
> their records.
>
> Good luck on your searching.
>
> Dorothy Webb
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