South Beach Cemetery
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Partial transcriptions ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Dave Miller <davem98607@yahoo.com> April 5, 2004 ******************************************************************************** PLEASE PRINT IN LANDSCAPE TO PRINT ALL THE WIDTH OF PAGE ******************************************************************************** South Beach, Oregon 97366 Lincoln County, Oregon The cemetery is located at N44 36.961 W124 03.199 Directions: Coming south on Hwy 101 over the Yaquina Bay bridge from Newport, take the first right (west) like you're going to the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Several hundred feet west of the highway is a short gravel road with a metal gate on the left (SW) side of the road. Cemetery is west of the gate, up the hill 80 feet or so. Here is an aerial photo: http://www.terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=10&X=2082&Y=24703&W=1 The cemetery is in the trees just left of the center of the photo. A neighbor reported that there are 8 more graves located on the top of the hill across the road to the NE, however there are no markers. The land where this cemetery is located was originally owned by Lemuel E. Davis, who is buried here with his family. The cemetery may have been known as "Newport Cemetery of Yaquina", and "Newport Cemetery" and later as "South Beach Cemetery". The first burials are believed to be two unknown seamen, circa 1870. At the time (before the jetties were constructed), the ocean beach was just northwest of the cemetery. The last burial seems to have occurred about 1940. The condition of the cemetery is very poor, the victim of much vandalism and neglect. Very few people even know it exists. Most local residents have driven by it dozens of times without knowing it is there. However some of the stones have been replaced in the last 30 years, and someone keeps a trail maintained through the brush to the cemetery. I have compiled a database of everyone believed to be buried at this cemetery, including their parents, spouses, siblings, and children where I could find them. This database is at http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=southbeachcem I have used birth and death data below from this database for those grave stones that do not have birth and death dates. Also note that I have found some of these names spelled in many different ways. All the spellings are included in that database but this list has only what is on the grave markers. I took photos of the headstones and grave markers, which may be found at http://community.webshots.com/album/147240487VEuUqF Please also visit the "full story" of this cemetery at http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~southbeachcem/ Name: (last, first) born - died inscription -------------------- ----------- ----------- Brown, James 1818 - 1884 James Brown CO.D 4TH CAL. INF. Copeland, Mary Esther Feb 22 1879 - Dec 18 1881 Mary Esther Copeland born Feb. 22, 1879 died Dec. 18, 1881 Davis, Lemuel Sep 3 1832 - Mar 22 1917 Lemuel Davis Sept. 3, 1832 Mar. 22, 1917 Davis, Mary J. Jul 25 1831 - Jan 2~ 1913 Mary J. Davis Wife of L.E. Davis July 25, 1831 Jan. 2nd 1913 - Second digit of day is missing because the stone has been broken and repaired at that point. Mary's maiden name is Mary Jane Webster. Davis, Tracy W. 1857 - 1936 Tracy W. Davis 1857-1936 Davis, Zenas C. Jul 8 1861 - Feb 3 1907 Zenas C. Davis July 8, 1861 Feb. 3, 1907 At Rest Depew, Hiram B. Oct 10 1832 - Jan 29 1895 Hiram B. Depew Oct. 10, 1832 Jan. 29, 1895 Civil War Veteran 2nd Lt. West Va. Volunteers Lt. Field Artillery Felton, Adelbert S. 1851-1924 Felton, Margarete E., Adelbert S. 1847-1929 1851-1924 Felton, Margarete E. 1847-1929 Felton, Margarete E., Adelbert S. 1847-1929 1851-1924 Hunsucker, John O. Aug 12 1838 - Apr 7 1875 JNO.Hunsucker CO.D 4TH CAL. INF. - This marker has been moved to its present location (leaning against the metal fence) Jaguan, Celestine Sep 9 1830 - May 6 1872 Cel. Jaguan CO.D 4TH CAL. INF. None ???? - ???? Three broken pieces - part of John Hunsucker's stone? Omlid, Ruby 1918-1920 Ruby Omlid 1918-1920 Unknown ???? - ???? Metal Marker with no name Unknown ???? - ???? Unreadable Unknown ???? - ???? Unreadable, broken Unknown ???? - ???? Metal Marker with no name Unknown ???? - ???? Metal Marker with no name Unknown ???? - ???? Concrete stone with missing insert Unknown ???? - ???? Metal Marker with no name Unknown ???? - ???? Metal Marker with no name Unknown ???? - ???? Seven foot long depression, no marker Winant, Catherine 1854 - 1936 Catherine Winant 1854-1936 - Her maiden name was Rebecca Catherine Davis Others believed buried here, based on information from the book "At Rest in Lincoln County" by Evelyn Parry, Copyright 1979 by Lincoln County Historical Society. Used by permission. I believe the "two unknown seamen" mentioned in the Parry book are Augustus Maguire and C. Winnemark, based on pp 486-487 of "History of Benton County" by David D. Fagan, 1885. ----et, Elizabeth ???? - ???? Davis, Fanny Ann Oct 22 1867 - Mar 24 1871 Ewing, Elizabeth Abt. 1876 - Aft. 1930 Wife of William Ewing Gebel, Frank K. R. Aug 15 1862 - Nov 17 1933 Heinke, ???? Abt. 1939 - ???? Huffman, Mike ???? - 1934 Huntsucker, James C. Abt. 1825 - May 24 1893 Johnson, Lorraine ???? - Abt. 1936 Kinion, Kenneth Lawrence Abt. Jul 1937 - Dec 13, 1937 Lynn, Lucy M. Abt. 1898 - Jan 31 1920 Maguire, Augustus ???? - Apr 7 1881 Listed as Unknown seaman in Parry book Peterson, Mr. ???? - ???? Plowman, Charles N. Abt. 1855 - Nov 13 1923 Plowman, Jennie M. Abt. 1862 - Aft. 1930 Wife of Charles Plowman Plowman, Mr. ???? - ???? Plowman, Mrs. ???? - ???? Sherf, William Abt. 1869 - Jul 17 1949 Tamm, Karl Abt. 1856 - Jan 18 1929 Winant, William D. Nov 1849 - 1902 Winnemark, C. ???? - Apr 7 1881 Listed as Unknown seaman in Parry book |
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