[or-roots] Need help to locate Baker Co. OR Grave on private property

[Terry]

Thank you, Nancy!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W David Samuelsen" <dsam at sampubco.com>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 6:47 PM
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Need help to locate Baker Co. OR Grave on private 
property


>I have photo of this one soldier. It is right off the railroad tracks. The 
>gravesite is marked by yellow roses when the rose bushes around this one is 
>in bloom. I will have to check folders to find that one particular marker. 
>A railroad worker found it and took photo of it 2 years ago, sent it to me 
>and told me how to locate it, along with the photo. That yellow rose bush 
>bloom in June, that type that bloom profusely and en-masse.
>
> There are quite a number of graves between Baker City and Ontario for 
> which there is information but not located.
>
> David Samuelsen
>
> CARROLLOUC at aol.com wrote:
>> Is there someone that would be interested in attempting to locate a 
>> grave, possibly two, in a pasture on Gale Rd. near Weatherby Wayside, 
>> Baker Co., Oregon. It has just come to light that there is a grave in the 
>> pasture and has the name of, apparently, a military man named Cooper. The 
>> informant didn't remember what else was on the stone.  If this man is 
>> James FJ Cooper he was with the 2nd Colorado Calvary in the Civil war and 
>> probably died between 1895  & 1898 and my great grandfathers brother. It 
>> is possible there may be another grave there also. His mother, Sophia 
>> Cooper died in 1893 and is probably buried on the land which she owned at 
>> the time, 160 acres near Weatherby. There is also a Cooper Pond nearby. 
>> My great grandfather H.D. Cooper owned the land after his mother died and 
>> sold it in 1901 to a Mr. Ferney.
>>  The current owner lives in Idaho and would have to give permission to go 
>> into the pasture but I think he would likely give it. There is a locked 
>> gate..
>>  We would like to have a photo taken of the grave and a rubbing. If there 
>> is someplace to register old, private graves like this that would be a 
>> good idea as well.
>>  I would gladly do some research in Jackson Co. Or and my sister would 
>> research Clark Co., WA, if such research might be needed by anyone doing 
>> this search for us.
>>  Thank you in advance
>>  Carroll Cooper Summers
>> Medford, OR
>>
>
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