VALLEY CEMETERY Also known as FORD and BALLOU

Milton and Freewater Oregon

Compiled by Garland E. Wilson in 1984

Courtesy of Frazier Farmstead Museum

http://www.museum.bmi.net

Located just South of the Washington-Oregon state line on Ballou Road.  It was established in 1864.  The information listed here came from tombstone inscriptions taken in April 1980; from early obituaries; early newspaper accounts; family members and other genealogical sources.

 

LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

BIRTH DATE

DEATH DATE

COMMENT

ANDERSON

Infant

29 Jan 1903

AUSTIN

Peter A.

3 Dec 1854

27 Jan 1941

m. Olive Wilson

Olive Anna Wilson

29 Jan 1875

09 Oct 1964

BAILEY

Isaac R.

10 Jan 1884

11 Jan 1884

s/o G.W. & M.E.

Mary Ellen

20 Jan 1867

11 May 1929

d. Spokane WA

w/o Rev. George W.

Rose F.

30 Jan 1883

7 Apr 1883

d/o G.W. & M.E.

BALLOU

Grant Albee

/1864

07 Mar 1943

d. N. Bonneville WA

Rose Patterson

23 Jun 1864

01 Jun 1924

b. Colorado

d/o Andrew Patterson

Nancy Overturf

Baltezore

Cynthia Eleanor

/1861

/1899

w/o M.A. Baltezore

BENTLEY

Louisa

22 may 1805

29 Jan 1903

w/o Rev. Norman Bentley

BLIZARD

Iddie Shields

1 Sep 1867

19 Apr 1918

b. Springfield IL

James L.

30 Oct 1864

24 Dec 1913

b. Louisville KY

BOYCE

Jesse

Hermit

BOYES

James L.

27 Aug 1816

29 Jan 1903

BOYD

Martha Ellen

14 Feb 1846 in IN

06 Nov 1927

d/o Benjamin J. Willaby &

Katherine James

BRADFIELD

James M.

14 Nov 1871

17 Mar 1920

BRANSON

Martha 'Mattie'

/1866

11 Oct 1887

m. Otis T. Branson

23 Jan 1884

Walla Walla WA

d/o James C.Hodgen

Rebecca Hardesty

twin/Mittie Hodgen

BROOKS

Mrs Ora

Abt 1881

5 Apr 1898

age 17 yrs

BUDAU

Harry

3/19/1923 ND

01 Oct 1923

s/o John

BURGETT

Emma Louis

20 Nov 1933

09 Feb 1934

James Lee

04 Jan 1930

05 Oct 1932

s/o James & Mary E.

Frances

21 May 1922

26 Feb 1936

d/o James & Mary E.

CLEMONS

Mrs

05 Oct 1903

CROCKETT

Infant

5 Jan 1890

d/o F.M. Crockett

Frank M.

/1834

/1888

Crockett Stn named

Myrtle E.

/1876

/1902

Pansy

/1883

25 Apr 1889

CUMMINS

Louisa E.

30 Mar 1855

11 Oct 1900

w/o J. Cummins

CUSKER

Mrs

bur: 27 Nov 1903

DENNIS

Mary Ellen

/1828

/1901

DERRICK

Andrew

28 Dec 1798

10 Jan 1868

m. Julia Brown buried

Walla Walla Mt View WA

Julia "Grandma"

Abt 1835

27 Feb 1897

d/o Andrew & Julia

ELLIOTT

Mrs. Robert

4 Sep 1897

ESTOUP

Michael

29 Oct 1833

18 Feb 1867

m. Nancy Johnson

Bordeaux, France

18 Feb 1867

Nancy Johnson

20 Aug 1849

23 Apr 1921

EVANS

Lucy

15 Apr 1827

23 Nov 1897

w/o W.S. Evans

Australia

FINLEY

L. F.

17 Jan 1885

/1899

GAMBLIN

Hazel Austin

/1894

/1969

Vernon M

/1899

/1969

GEORGE

J. B.

/1825

/1914

Louisa E.

/1840

/1870

w/o J.B. George

GHOLSON

Isabelle

16 Feb 1847

13 Jul 1873

GIVENS

Baby

12 Feb 1916

17 Feb 1916

Endris

03 Sep 1912

14 Jan 1921

John A.

/1839

/1908

Jessie J.

/1875

19 Dec 1913

Mary

/1846

/1905

Tillman T.

/1883

/1905

GOODMAN

Anna M.

8 Jan 1850

4 Jul 1874

w/o Joseph H.

Anson

?

?

s/o Enos Goodman

Elizabeth Vincent

Elizabeth Stutsman

22 Feb 1819

3 Oct 1880

Enos

?

?

s/o Thomas Goodman

Susan Bryant

Joseph B.

April 1819

24 Aug 1875

m. Elizabeth Stutsman

October 1840

Jesse May "Lulu"

28 Nov 1898

d/o Ira Goodman

Omar L.

19 Jun 1888

s/o E.B. & E.M.

GRAHAM

Elizabeth B.

Abt 1840

25 Aug 1888

w/o W.E. Graham

GRASTY

Nancy C.

22 Jan 1844

22 apr 1869

w/o R.M. Grasty

GREY

Emma Jean

16 Jan 1884 IA

20 Nov 1949

d. Pendleton OR

d/o J. McLean

HARDESTY

Harriett

Abt 1815

17 Feb 1905

w/o Noah Hardesty

Hattie M

/1876

3 nov 1894

18 yrs old

Hazel F.

?

20 Feb 1909

Jane

/1853

/1943

Leo J.

/1897

/1918

Marcer M.

/1844

/1928

Noah

/1810

/1887

age 77 h/o Harriett

Ray M.

/1892

/1918

HARER

David

Dec 1799

17 Jun 1883

HARWOOD

Mrs. M.E.

Jan 1844

23 Jun 1892

HERNDON

Laura E.

18 Apr 1856

02 Jun 1905

nee Parks w/o Robert S.

Robert S.

10 Jul 1847

11 Jan 1933

s/o Joseph & Martha

HESS

Justine

15 Sep 1862

23 Feb 1940

HODGEN

Alice L.

/1857

/1927

Aprilla Ella

26 Apr 1900

09 May 1900

Ellis

/1833

29 May 1883

Fay Dauria

26 Jul 1897

26 Nov 1905

d/o Edward & Sadie

John A.

/1815

/1964

h/o Rachael Smith

b. Hodgenville, KY

1st burial in this Cemetery

John Edward 'Ed'

14 Oct 1869

08 Apr 1951

m. Sarah Ella Crabill

d. Kent, WA

10 Mar 1897

s/o Isaac Hodgen &

Malinda J. McDannald

Joseph Harrison

18 dec 1840

04 May 1930

(never married)

MO

s/o John & Rachel Smith

James Clinton

19 may 1837

28 Jun 1909

m. Rebecca Hardesty

Frankfort IN

at Unionville, MO

Mittie

/1866

c.1887

twin sister of

Mrs. Otis T. Branson

(Martha-see Branson)

Rachel Smith

21 Oct 1817 OH

5 aAug 1892

w/o John Hodgen

Rebecca

23 Aug 1836

06 Jun 1910

Roma

abt 1881

25 Aug 1883

age 2

Sarah Ella

17 Jan 1877

03 Dec 1939

nee Crabhill

Croydon, IN

William Darius

6 Mar 1859 IN

18 Apr 1931

m. Mary E. Hoskins

s/o James Clinton &

Rebecca Hodgen

HOSKINS

James Berney

/1842

/1892

HOWELL

William

?

07 Aug 1904

INMAN

Amos J.

/1859

/1940

Jessie Lee

02 Dec 1914

03 Dec 1914

d/o R.T. & B.L.

Sue

24 Oct 1861

26 Dec 1900

w/o Amos J. Inman

JONES

Ellen

4 Mar 1832

28 Nov 1893

KING

Rosa

?

24 Dec 1907

w.o W.J. King

Ruth

Abt 1885

02 Nov 1907

age 12

d/o W.J. King

Mrs. Ruth

Abt 1841

17 Jul 1905

Age 64

KIRKLAND

Andrew

?

?

no date

James Yancy

6 Dec 1860

03 Apr 1902

m. Mrs M. Graham

s/o J.E. Kirkland

Jemima E.

21 May 1844

31 Aug 1896

Joseph Evans

4 Sep 1832 IL

18 Jun 1908

m. Mary Standifer-1857

Mary Adeline

26 Sep 1834

01 Nov 1916

w/o Joseph E. Kirkland

Madison Co., AR

KOENIG

Elizabeth Ruth

Abt 1840

11 Jul 1907

age 67

Rose Elizabeth

Abt 1892

25 Dec 1907

Age 15

Ruth Anne

Abt 1898

02 Nov 1907

Age 12

KRALMAN

Arthur

/1887

/1969

Doley

Abt 1881

23 Feb 1905

Age 6 weeks

Emma Caroline

12 Nov 1855

21 Feb 1939

Joseph W.

/1862

/1895

KRIGLER

Lulu

/1873

22 Apr 1889

LAMB

Infant

?

/May 1903

2nd week

LEWIS

Carrie

28 Oct 1870

28 May 1909

Della

?

7 Mar 1895

Earl

?

7 Mar 1895

Ella

6 May 1861

28 Jun 1892

Thomas

18 May 1902

10 Dec 1902

Thomas M.

23 Oct 1861

15 Jul 1915

LONGEN

Joseph

8 Mar 1867

6 may 1890

Nicholas

?

16 Jul 1890

MACE

John C.

7 Sep 1842

4 May 1877

MAYO

Cynthia C.

16 May 1817

24 Jan 1894

Disenterred Feb 1894

Belgrade ME

shipped East for reburial

McDANNALD

John Thomas II

21 feb 1817 KY

15 Jan 1890

m. Margaret Cull

13 Oct 1839

Brown County IL

s/o John T. &

Margaret McMickell

Margaret Cull

21 Jun 1817 KY

8 Mar 1887

w/o John T.

Nehamiah

24 Jan 1849

10 Dec 1928

never married

s/o John T. & Margaret

MICHAELSEN

Marie

/1818

/1904

McKINN

Jinkey

Abt 1868

bur: 2 Feb 1890

Age 22

MOHR

Bertha

8 Jan 1891

12 Dec 1898

w/o Henry

MONTGOMERY

Agnes M.

29 Dec 1869

03 Nov 1903

w/o U.S. Montgomery

Willie

07 Feb 1918

07 Feb 1918

stillborn s/o Glenn

MORELAND

Frederic E.

30 Oct 1877

24 Mar 1904

NAUGHT

Leonard Marion

29 Sep 1881

12 Dec 1931

NOBLIN

Sarah Jane

16 Apr 1871

03 Jun 1906

OWNBEY

John

Abt 1900

29 Sep 1922

Age 22

Lucinda

4 sep 1826

29 May 1903

nee Ogle w/o John

Martha Ann

4 Jan 1867

16 May 1920

OWENS

Sylvia

?

20 Jun 1923

nee Baltezord

OVERTURF

Andrew Jackson

22 Sep 1852 MO

08 Mar 1914

m. Lucretia Crockett

12 Oct 1890

PATTERSON

Andrew Jackson

6 Apr 1824

6 sep 1897

s/o L.D. Patterson

m. Nancy Overtruf

30 Dec 1847

she died 1 Oct 1930

Fowler, CO

Bur: Pueblo, CO

PEPPER

Mathew

/1801

/1871

Pepper's Crossing

named for him

PRATHER

Mary J.

22 Jun 1843

25 Mar 1907

RICE

Mary A.

20 Mar 1865

20 Jul 1887

w/o Wm.W. Rice

d/o JE & MA Kirkland

RIFFE

Helen M.

30 Aug 1889

29 Jan 1890

d/o I.M. & M.

RUFF

Almena

13 May 1855 IA

27 Dec 1924

Newberg, OR

sCHOTT

Ernest

25 Feb 1901

26 Feb 1901

s/o John & Maggie

SHAW

Alcha Katherine

17 Mar 1824 KY

13 May 1913

w/o John Shaw

d/o Nathan Shaw &

Jane Club

James

/1824 Edgar Co, IL

01 Sep 1909

m. Alche K. Baker

5 Jun 1845

Freewater, OR

s/o Joseph Shaw &

Cynthia Clemens

SMILEY

Twins

16 Jun 1915

31 Dec 1916

George 'Frank'

/1884

/1930

SMITH

Ann

3 Jul 1838

07 Jun 1908

Christopher

15 Sep 1823

12 Nov 1890

Daniel N.

10 Mar 1889

12 Dec 1897

Delila

Abt 1888

13 Nov 1899

Age 11

d/o Millard F. Smith

Jacob H.

19 Oct 1864

10 Apr 1865

JULIUS

?

23 Nov 1921

Virginia B.

/1871

/1895

SOLBERG

Alfred

?

22 Mar 1902

Isobel

Abt 1851

09 Oct 1921

age 70

w/o John Solberg

SOUTHWICK

Edna

Abt 1875

18 Jun 1897

Age 22

d/o A.R. Southwick

STALEY

S. C.

Abt 1886

16 Apr 1913

age ca.27

STANDEFER

Jemima S.

11 Oct 1796

1 Feb 1879

STETSON

Clinton

/1828 Racine WI

26 Mar 1873

m. Mary A. Dutton

10 Jan 1863

STONE

Neal

Abt 1882

15 Sep 1895

Age 13 s/o D.S. Stone

Mrs D.S.

?

23 July 1895

STRAHM

Clifton

21 Jan 1902

03 Sep 1902

Gladys

?

15 May 1899

SWANSON

Matilda

/1860

/1900

Nels

5 Dec 1855 Sweden

04 Dec 1936

s/o Nels

SWARTZ

Freddie

?

9 Nov 1872

s/o H.H. & Mary E.

Hiram H.

23 Feb 1839

25 Jan 1905

Mary Elizabeth

4 Jul 1848

20 Apr 1912

nee Goodman

w/o Hiram H. Swartz

TEEL

Rebecca

22 Nov 1853

01 Nov 1919

m. Wm Teel 1872

LaCross WA

d/o Joseph Sutton

TITTMAN

Franklin

03 Sep 1932

05 Jan 1933

s/o David C. &

Geneva

Infant

12 Jan 1935

12 Jan 1934

ch/o David C. &

Geneva

TURNER

Virgil

5 Jul 1882

18 Sep 1882

s/o D.N. & L.A.

WAGONER

Charles Sterling

11 May 1862

01 Oct 1918

h/o Ellen

Mary E.

/1861

/1940

w/o Chas S.

WATSON

Christopher C.

6 Apr 1859

13 Jun 1920

Rosa L.C.

9 Dec 1863

24 Jul 1919

w/o Christopher C.

WEATHERMON

A.M.

14 Jan 1877

23 Feb 1890

S.H.

18 Aug 1849

3 Dec 1889

WEAVER

James N.

28 Mar 1829

9 Mar 1891

WEBB

M. R.

3 May 1835

5 Nov 1891

Sarah Cusher

7 Jul 1847

18 Nov 1903

William A.

19 Mar 1870

12 Aug 1938

WHITMAN

Dora

Nov 1862

30 May 1903

w/o James A.

James A.

/1866

/1949

WILSON

Elmer

/1885

/1967

John F.

18 Aug 1879

05 Jul 1904

Margaret

12 Dec 1854

05 Jul 1944

William Jasper

1 Jan 1848

06 Dec 1935

m. Margaret Pepper

WRIGHT

Arthur A.

/1878

/1940

George E.

/1880

/1899

YOUNG

Jemima E.J.

21 May 1844

31 Aug 1896

ZACHARIAS

Freeman Buchanan

10 Nov 1853

31 Dec 1937

s/o Daniel & Mary

Harry Bryan

19 May 1898 NE

25 Nov 1926

s/o F.B. & Mary

Minnie Emily

Jan 1895

01 Nov 1912

PROBABLE BURIALS

Obits list no place of burial

HODGEN

Infant

?

18 Oct 1891

ch/o Wm Hodgen

LEWIS

Abner

Abt 1809

30 sep 1893