1903 Heppner Flood victims from a variety of flood victim's lists:
This list was compiled in consideration of many sources. It would be impossible to come up with an accurate listing of those who lost their lives on that fateful day. The journal that was originally kept as victims were brought into the Roberts building was never completed. The lists of victims that appeared in the newspapers, both local and across the country, had many errors. There were only two obituaries posted in the Heppner newspapers. A Memorial Service was held on October 15, 1903, for all the victims, but a listing of victims was not posted in these papers. If you have additions or corrections to this list, please contact Tami Sneddon .
The chart below lists names that have appeared on a variety of lists. The columns
represent the different lists.
Key
RC: Resolution of Condolence (news release of clubs and organization’s members
that have died.)
SB: Flood scrapbook located at the Morrow Co. Museum
HG: Heppner Gazette (newspaper)
HT: Heppner Times (newspaper)
EO: East Oregonian (Pendleton newspaper)
OR: Portland Oregonian (newspaper)
SC:San Francisco Call (newspaper)
b: born
M: >Missing
Meth: Listed on the Methodist Church commemorative calendar 1904.
Heppner Cemetery headstone location: The flood victims are all located on the north end of the cemetery, the oldest part of the cemetery. When you drive through the gate the area on the right is section "A"; On the left is "B" (or the middle section) and, as you exit the cemetery the area on the right is section "C". These are my personal designations, not the cemetery's. The cemetery uses lot and plot, but because there are no physical markings at the cemetery itself, I thought this system would be easier for location of headstones for those unfamiliar with the cemetery.
A | BC | DEF | GH | IJK | LMN | OPQR | STUVW |
|
Name |
Flood
Journal |
Heppner
Gazette |
Heppner
Times |
Heppner
Gazette |
Resolution
of |
Located at |
M/F |
age |
family |
|
SALING,
Mrs. Mattie |
Page
8 |
|
x** |
x |
RC
Women of Woodcraft*** |
C
|
F |
29 |
Martha
Stroud Saling |
|
SALING,
William |
Page
8 |
|
M |
x |
|
C |
M |
36 |
b.
06/27/1866 |
|
SPRINKLES,
Hal |
|
|
M |
|
|
|
|
|
At
Hotel |
|
STALTER,
Amy |
Page
7 |
x |
|
x |
|
A
|
F |
4 |
b.
03/04/1899 |
|
STALTER,
Anna (Annie) |
Page
7 |
|
|
|
|
A
|
F |
2 |
b.
03/24/1901 |
|
STALTER,
Bonnie |
|
x |
|
x |
|
|
F |
|
|
|
STALTER,
Boy |
|
|
x |
|
|
|
M |
|
|
|
STALTER,
Boy |
|
|
x |
|
|
|
M |
|
|
|
STALTER,
Boy |
|
|
x |
|
|
|
M |
|
|
|
STALTER,
Fern |
Page
2 |
x |
x |
x |
|
A
|
F |
6 |
b.
05/26/1897 |
|
STALTER,
Henry |
|
|
x |
|
|
|
M |
|
|
|
STALTER,
Leah |
Page
2 |
x |
x |
x |
|
A
|
F |
8 |
b.
02/04/1895 |
|
STALTER,
Louis |
Page
7 |
|
|
x |
|
A
|
M |
13 |
b.
06/01/1890 |
|
STALTER,
Samantha Mrs. Dan |
Page
8 |
|
M |
x |
RC
Degree of Honor |
A
|
F |
34 |
b.
09/05/1868 |
|
STALTER,
Robert |
Page
7 |
x |
x |
x |
|
A |
M |
11 |
b.
04/03/1892 |
|
STEIN
(STINE), Mr. John |
|
|
M |
|
SB1pg25 |
|
M |
|
Bank
clerk - at Hotel |
|
SWAGGART,
George’s family of 7 |
|
|
M |
|
|
|
|
|
According
to Grover Swaggart in NR, some of the family died. |
|
SWANSON
family |
|
|
|
|
SB1pg25/
PB2 pg 61 |
|
|
|
NOT
VICTIMS |
|
THORNTON,
Ava (*Mrs. George) |
Page
7 |
|
M* |
x* |
RC
Women of Woodcraft |
B |
F |
35 |
Daughter
of Harvey & EJ Smith, wife of GP |
|
THORNTON,
Doris |
Page
6 |
x |
x |
x |
|
B |
F |
6 |
Daughter
of GR and Ava |
|
THORNTON,
George |
Page
3 |
x |
x |
x |
RC
Whitmore |
B |
M |
40 |
b.
11/4/1862 |
|
THORNTON,
girl |
|
|
M |
|
|
|
F |
|
This
would be Doris |
|
UNKNOWN |
|
x |
|
x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
UNKNOWN |
|
x |
|
x |
|
|
|
|
|
|
VANWINKLE
3 family |
|
|
M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VANWINKLE,
Mrs. F.L. |
|
|
|
|
OR7/18/03 |
|
|
|
|
|
VAUGHN,
Dr. B.F. |
Page
6 |
|
x |
x |
|
B |
M |
49 |
b.
8/4/1854 |
|
VAUGHN,
Mrs. B.F. |
Page
6 |
|
x |
x |
|
B |
F |
48 |
b.
8/6/1855 |
|
WALTON,
William E. |
Page
1 |
x |
x |
x |
|
A |
M |
24 |
b.
04/15/1879 |
|
WALTONS,
Katie I. |
Page
1 |
x |
x |
x |
|
A |
F |
23 |
b.
08/26/1879 |
|
WELLS,
Abe |
Page
2 |
x |
M |
x |
|
|
M |
|
Wells
family in EO 6/23/1903 |
|
WELLS,
Geo. |
Page
2 |
|
x |
x |
|
B |
M |
30 |
b.
7/18/1872 |
|
WELLS,
Harry |
|
x |
x |
x |
|
|
M |
|
|
|
WELLS,
Mary |
Page
3 |
|
|
|
|
|
F |
|
|
|
WELLS,
Mrs. |
Page
2 |
|
x** |
x |
|
|
F |
|
|
|
WELLS,
Mrs. Clyde |
|
|
M |
|
|
|
F |
|
Meth |
|
WILLIS,
Frank C. |
|
|
|
|
|
B
|
M |
8 |
Born
10/29/1894 |
|
WILLIS,
Fredie (James) |
Page
5 |
x |
x |
x |
|
B
|
M
|
6 |
Born
09/26/1896 |
|
WILLIS,
James H. |
Page
1 |
x |
x |
x |
RC
F. of A. |
B
|
M |
31 |
Born
05/12/1873 |
| WILLIS, Mrs. James (Minnie M. Leyde) | Died May 25, 1905 from flood related injuries. | ||||||||
|
WILLIS,
Mrs. Eliza M. |
Page
6 |
|
x |
x |
RC
Rawlins Relief |
B
|
F
|
58 |
Born
09/18/1844 |
|
WILLIS,
Mrs. Ellen |
Page
8 |
x |
|
|
|
|
F |
|
|
|
Woman |
Page
3 |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
F |
|
|
|
Woman |
|
|
M |
x |
|
|
F |
|
Near
Lexington |
|
Woman,
unidentified |
Page
7 |
|
|
x |
|
|
F |
|
|
|
WOODARD,
Mrs. Clara |
Page
7 |
|
x** |
x |
|
B
|
F |
44 |
Wife
of John; maiden name Hale b.
3/17/1859 |
|
WRIGHT,
Grover |
Page
4 |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
M |
|
|
|
WYLAND,
Stewart |
Page
3 |
x |
x |
x |
|
|
M |
|
Keithley’s
grandson |
|
WYLAND,
J.S. |
|
|
|
|
|
A |
M |
14 |
Son
of JH & LK |
Information compiled by Tami Sneddon