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
June 18,
1903

Heppner Times
June 18,
1903

Heppner Gazette
June 25,
1903

Resolution of
Condolence or Other

Located at
Heppner cemetery

M/F

age

family

SALING, Mrs. Mattie
(**Mrs. W.L.) (***Martha)

Page 8

 

x**

x

RC Women of Woodcraft***

C

F

29

Martha Stroud Saling
b. 01/10/1874

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
maiden name Hart

STALTER, Robert
Robbie

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
RC Degree of Honor

B

F

35

Daughter of Harvey & EJ Smith, wife of GP
b. 2/12/1868

THORNTON, Doris

Page 6

x

x

x

 

B

F

6

Daughter of GR and Ava
b. 6/14/1897

THORNTON, George

Page 3

x

x

x

RC Whitmore
RC AOUW

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. or Benjamin

Page 6

 

x

x

 

B

M

49

b. 8/4/1854

VAUGHN, Mrs. B.F.
Nannie J.

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.
Mrs. Wm. (Katy)

Page 1

 

x

x

x

 

A

F

23

b. 08/26/1879
Bessie Paul on same headstone

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. (**Mrs. A.S.)

Page 2

 

x**

x

 

 

F

 

 

WELLS, Mrs. Clyde

 

 

M

 

 

 

F

 

Meth

WILLIS, Frank C.

 

 

 

 

 

B

M

8

Born 10/29/1894

WILLIS, Fredie (James)
Fred M.

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 (**Mrs. John) WOODWARD

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
b. 12/04/1888

Information compiled by Tami Sneddon




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