[or-roots] Headstone Laural hill Eugene

Fri Jan 20 08:57:28 PST 2012

Dan

I probably wasn't clear, or I never sent the message.

"OO. F." 

Is actually

"CO. F."

Which was "Company F".  This was the company he was attached to. If you look
very closely, you will see that there is a "." Only after the "O" and "F" -
not the "C".

As to who placed this marker, they appear to be furnished by the federal
government.

From:  http://www.cem.va.gov/hist/hmhist.asp 

"In 1873, Secretary of War William W. Belknap adopted the first design for
stones to be erected in national cemeteries. For the known dead, the
department adopted a slab design of marble or durable stone four inches
thick, 10 inches wide and 12 inches in height extending above the ground.
The part above the ground was polished and the top slightly curved. The
number of the grave, rank, name of the soldier and the name of the state
were cut on the front face. This original design for the permanent headstone
was referred to as the "Civil War" type, and was furnished for members of
the Union Army only. The stone featured a sunken shield in which the
inscription appeared in bas relief. For the unknown dead, the stone was a
block of marble or durable stone six inches square, and 30 inches long. The
top and four inches of the sides of the upper part were finished and the
number of the grave cut on the top. On Feb. 3, 1879, Congress authorized the
furnishing of stones for the unmarked graves of veterans in private
cemeteries. Insofar as known, the only type used was the same as used for
the known dead in national cemeteries."

So far, you know that Henry was alive in 1900, and died bef 1905. And, is
buried in Springfield?  

Do you know when Elizabeth died?

Do you know where she is buried? 

Can you check with the cemetery for records? Or the funeral homes that were
operating at that time?

Good luck,

Pat

From: or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
[mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Dan JM
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 10:28 PM
To: or-roots mail list
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Headstone Laural hill Eugene

I hope by now every one has seen the pic of the head stone says O.O.F.

   And its still a mystery.

;)

Dan M

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From: LinLouVan at aol.com 

To: or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us 

Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2012 8:41 AM

Subject: Re: [or-roots] Headstone Laural hill Eugene

I believe that I.O.O.F. is International Order of Odd Fellows

and I.O.F. is the International Order of Foresters

Both could be looked up using a Google search.

In a message dated 1/12/2012 8:38:49 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
daleharguess4 at gmail.com writes:

If itis IOOF it could be International Order of Foresters.

On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 10:49 PM, Dan-M <mygen2 at d-matney.com> wrote:

 There is a head stone with O.O.F. on it.

     I would like to find out about this stone.

Who made them and how can I get records ?

Dan M

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