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Page, Clarence C.

 1879 - 1958

Page, Harry

 1905 - 1935

Page, Joseph

 1915 - 1916

Page, Nora Alice

 1883 - 1938

Page, Paul Pope

 1908 - 1934

Page, Paul W.

 1876 - 1928

Palmer, Annie

 1874 - 1959

Parker, Naomi

1929 - 1973

Parkinson, Edward

1913 - 2006 

Parkinson, Fritzi Mae Lyons

1913 - 2006 

Parr, James E.

 1927 - 1995

Parr, LaVone B.

 1922 - 1975

Parrett, Alda

 1896 - 1982

Parrett, Aubrey

 1904 - 1918

Parrett, Bertha

 1891 - 1983

Parrett, Charles A.

 1875 - 1932

Parrett, Dana

 1898 - 1930

Parrett, Eliza J.

 Pre-1890

Parrett, Elizabeth

 1860 - 1936

Parrett, Fred

 1888 - 1943

Parrett, Henry

 1826 - 1909

Parrett, John Henry

 1870 - 1886

Parrett, Martha J.

 1816 - 1903

Parrett, Martha Jane

 1845 - 1921

Parrett, Mary Alice

 1867 - 1944

Parrett, Myrtle "Nanney"

1890 - 1956 

Parrett, Nina Katura

 1894 - 1949

Parrett, Richard

 1854 - 1921

Parrett, Robert E.

 1893 - 1982

Parrett, Thomas S.

 1879 - 1881

Parrett, Velma V.

 1901 - 1970

Parrett, William

 1815 - 1892

Parrett, William

 1852 - 1920

Parrett, William R.

1884 - 1893 

Parrett, William Walter

 1872 - 1948

Last Name:  PAGE First:  Clarence Middle:  C.

Lot # :  97

Plot # :  5

Gender:  M Birth Name:  Page
Born:  1879 Died: Feb 1958 Burial Date:  Feb. 26, 1958
Notes:  Son of Margaret S. (Curless) Page Reese
Ledger Notes:  78 Yrs., 4 Mos., 4 Days      Ashes
Monument is missing but burial is recorded in the ledgers.
Date Surveyed:   10-12-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  Page First:  Harry Middle:  W.
Lot # :  97 Plot # :  4 Gender:  M Birth Name:  Page
Born:  1905 Died:  1935 Burial Date:  May 23, 1935
Ledger Notes:    Age:  30 Yrs., 2 Mos., 15 Days       Funeral:  J. P. Finley & Son
Notes:  Son of Paul W. & Nora (Pope) Page

 

Monument Material:    Granite monument on granite base w/ concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   Marble "MOTHER" stone is loose.  Paul W. has an auxiliary headstone.
Monument Problems:  None besides the loose aux. stone
Engraving:                  Mint condition (photo shows tree shadows and lichen stains)
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, East face:      
 

PAGE
MARGARET  PAGE  REESE
1824          -          1923
PAUL  W.    1876 - 1928
HARRY  W.    1905 - 1935
PAUL  P.    1908 - 1934
JOSEPH  E.    1915 - 1916

Date Surveyed:   10-21-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  Page First:  Joseph Middle:  E.
Lot # :  97 Plot # :  1 Gender:  M Birth Name:  Page
Born:  July 18, 1915 Died:  Feb. 11, 1916 Burial Date:  Feb. 12, 1916
Ledger Notes:    Age:  7 Mos., 21 Days       Nativity:  Oregon
Other Notes:  Son of Paul W. and Nora A. (Pope) Page, brother of Paul P. and Harry W., grandson of Margaret S. (Curless) Page Reese
Obituary: Tualatin Valley News, February 18, 1916       Page Baby Dies
     After an illness of several weeks the infant son, Joseph, of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Page of Sherwood died Friday morning. Pneumonia was the cause. Funeral services were held in the local Congregational church, Rev Cowman conducting the services. Interment was in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
     Joseph E. Page, was born July 18, 1915; died February 11, 1916, age 7 months and 21 days. He leaves to mourn his loss his father mother, two brothers, Harry W. and Paul, and four sisters, Alice Pauline, Frances Lillie, Helen May and Florence Marie.

 

Monument Material:    Granite monument on granite base w/ concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   Marble "MOTHER" stone is loose.  Paul W. has an auxiliary headstone.
Monument Problems:  None besides the loose aux. stone
Engraving:                  Mint condition (photo shows tree shadows)
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, East face:      
 

PAGE
MARGARET  PAGE  REESE
1824          -          1923
PAUL  W.    1876 - 1928
HARRY  W.    1905 - 1935
PAUL  P.    1908 - 1934
JOSEPH  E.    1915 - 1916

Date Surveyed:   10-21-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  Page First:  Nora Middle:  Alice
Lot # :  97 Plot # :  6 Gender:  F Birth Name:  Pope
Born:  13 Aug 1883 Died:  11 Oct 1938 Burial Date:  October 11, 1938
Ledger Notes:    Age:  55 Yrs., 1 Mo., 29 Days      Funeral:  Lundberg Mortuary
Notes:  Stone matches that of Paul W. Page in Lot #3, her husband; Mother of Paul P., Harry W., and Joseph E. Page

 

Monument Material:    Granite monument on concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  None
Engraving:                  Mint condition except for some lichen
Illustrations:                  Floral decorations
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:      
 

NORA  A.  PAGE
1883 ------ 1938
MOTHER                                             

Date Surveyed:   10-21-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan


Last Name:  Page First:  Paul Middle:  Pope
Lot # :  97 Plot # :  5 Gender:  M Birth Name:  Page
Born:  1908 Died:  1934 Burial Date:  July 12, 1934
Ledger Notes:    Age:  26 Yrs.                    Funeral:  J. P. Finley & Son
Notes:  Son of Paul W. and Nora A. (Pope) Page; brother of Harry W. and Joseph E.; grandson of Margaret S. (Curless) Page Reese

 

Monument Material:    Granite monument on granite base w/ concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   Marble "MOTHER" stone is loose.  Paul W. has an auxiliary headstone.
Monument Problems:  None besides the loose aux. stone
Engraving:                  Mint condition (photo shows tree shadows)
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, East face:      
 

PAGE
MARGARET  PAGE  REESE
1824          -          1923
PAUL  W.    1876 - 1928
HARRY  W.    1905 - 1935
PAUL  P.    1908 - 1934
JOSEPH  E.    1915 - 1916

Date Surveyed:   10-21-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PAGE First:  Paul Middle:  Worthington
Lot # :  97 Plot # :  3 Gender:  M Birth Name:  Page
Born:  13 Aug 1876 Died:  7 Mar 1928 Burial Date:  March 9, 1928
Ledger Notes:    Age:  52 Yrs.        Funeral:  R. N. Henrick
Notes:  Stone matches that of Nora Page in Lot #6, his wife.  Also listed on large Page stone with Margaret (his mother) and he and Nora's three sons.
Son of Margaret S. (Curless) Page Reese; Husband of Nora (Pope); Father of Harry, Paul, Joseph, and others.

 

 

Monument Material:    Granite monument on concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None (Listed on primary Page stone)
Monument Problems:  None
Engraving:                  Legibility reduced due to lichen; floral decorations
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:      
 

PAUL  W.  PAGE
1876 --- 1928
                             FATHER

Date Surveyed:   10-21-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PALMER First:  Annie Middle:  R.
Lot # :  201 Plot # :  3 Gender:  F Birth Name:  Deana R. Roberts
Other Married Names:  Beavert, Gifford
Born:  10 Apr 1874 Died:  30 Nov 1959 Burial Date:  Dec. 5, 1959
Ledger Notes:    Age: 85 Yrs.       Funeral:  Roy H. Brown, Newberg
Other Notes:  Granddaughter of Nelson Roberts in 71-1; daughter of Marshall & Nancy Jane; sister of John Nelson Roberts in 201-2, Susan Isabell in 201-1, Joseph Allen Roberts in 201-2, and Margaret Welch in 201-5. 
 

 

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument and concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Sunken; apron is covered; multiple edge chips
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: Cross and flowers
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks: Matches the Welch stone in 201-6,5
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:     

ANNIE  R.  PALMER
1874  -----  1959

Date Surveyed:   3-29-15 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARKER First:  Naomi Middle:  Jane

Lot # :  2

Plot # :  11

Gender:  F  Name:  Epler
Born:  1 Sep 1929 Died:  Nov 1973 Burial Date:  Nov. 20, 1973
Notes:  Daughter of Loren Epler and Mary Margaret (Corcoran) Epler; granddaughter of John H. Epler and Sobrina Jane (Zumwalt) Epler.
Ledger Notes:  Age:  44 Yrs., 11 Mos., 2 Days     Funeral:  Admonson's Sheridan
Other Remarks: No monument, but is listed in the ledger.
Date Surveyed:   5-20-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARKINSON First:  Edward Middle:  Chester
Lot # :  109 Plot # :  6 Gender:  M Birth Name:  Parkinson
Born:  March 29, 1913 Died:  May 28, 2006 Burial Date: 
Ledger Notes:    Not recorded in the ledgers
Notes:  On back of Ellen Brobst Lyons' monument, his mother-in-law.

 

Monument Material:    Granite monument on a granite base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  None
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:
 

MOTHER
ELLEN BROBST LYONS
1885          1950

West Face:

EDWARD CHESTER PARKINSON
MARCH 29, 1913 - MAY 28, 2006
FRITZI MAE LYONS PARKINSON
FEBRUARY 20, 1913 - FEBRUARY 2, 2006

Date Surveyed:   6-30-07 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARKINSON First:  Fritzi Mae Middle:  Lyons
Lot # :  109 Plot # :  6 Gender:  M Birth Name:  Lyons
Born:  Feb. 20, 1913 Died:  Feb. 2, 2006 Burial Date: 
Ledger Notes:    Not recorded in the ledgers
Notes:  On back of Ellen Brobst Lyons' monument, her mother.

 

Monument Material:    Granite monument on a granite base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  None
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:
 

MOTHER
ELLEN BROBST LYONS
1885          1950

West Face:

EDWARD CHESTER PARKINSON
MARCH 29, 1913 - MAY 28, 2006
FRITZI MAE LYONS PARKINSON
FEBRUARY 20, 1913 - FEBRUARY 2, 2006

Date Surveyed:   6-30-07 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARR First:  James Middle: E.

Lot # :  241

Plot # :  4

Gender:  M Birth Name: 
Born:  20 Sep 1927 Died:  3 May 1995 Burial Date:  May 8, 1995
Notes:  World War II Veteran
Ledger Notes:  Age:  67 Yrs., 7 Mos., 13 Days           Funeral:  Young's Funeral Home

Monument Material:    Granite monument with concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Edge and corner chips; apron is partly covered with sod
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: None
Flower Containers:    Three plant holders, one covered by sod
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:  
 
PARR
JAMES  E.
1927    ----    1995
LAVONE  B.
1922   ----   1975
Date Surveyed:   11-21-07 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARR First:  LaVone Middle: B.

Lot # :  241

Plot # :  3

Gender:  F Birth Name: 
Born:  1922 Died:  1975 Burial Date:  March 8, 1975
Notes: 
Ledger Notes:  Age:  52 Yrs., 7 Mos., 13 Days           Funeral:  Young's Funeral Home

Monument Material:    Granite monument with concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Edge and corner chips; apron is partly covered with sod
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: None
Flower Containers:    Three plant holders, one covered by sod
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:  
 
PARR
JAMES  E.
1927    ----    1995
LAVONE  B.
1922   ----   1975
Date Surveyed:   11-21-07 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  Alda Middle:  R.

Lot # :  88

Plot # :  4

Gender:  F Birth Name: 
Born:  August 16, 1896 Died:  March 11, 1982 Burial Date: March 15, 1982
Notes:  Ledger says burial date is March 15, 1981, but is clearly an error.
Ledger Notes:     Age:  86 Years       Funeral:  Attrell's Chapel

 

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument and concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  None
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: Floral border
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:     
GRANDMOTHER
ALDA  R.  PARRETT
AUGUST 16, 1896
MARCH 11, 1982
Date Surveyed:   3-03-15 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  Aubrey Middle: 

Lot # :  81

Plot # :  4

Gender:  M Birth Name: 
Born:  March 26, 1904 Died:  April 29, 1918 Burial Date: May 1, 1918
Ledger Notes:     Age:  14 Yrs.      Nativity:  Oregon       Funeral:  Hodson & Elliott
Notes:  Ledger lists these two as Dana and Aubrey Parrott, but their monuments both say Parrett.
Family Contribution:  Brother of Dana Parrett, son of Richard Parrett (1854-1921) and Mary Alice (Vinson) Parrett (1867 -1844).  Richard Parrett was one of the two youngest children, born on Parrett Mountain in Oregon, of Samuel Parrett & Maria (Everest) Parrett, listed here in the ledger as Mariah Quinn, a later married name.
Obituary: Tualatin Valley News, May 3, 1918   Aubery Parrett
     Aubery, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Parrett, passed away at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Vinson of Middleton, Monday, April 29th.
     He was born on Parrett Mountain, March 26, 1904, being at his death 14 yrs. 1 month and 3 days.  He attended school at the Parrett Mountain school, and was a loved member of the Fernwood Band. He was of a cheerful disposition, ever thoughtful of others, and was loved by all who knew him.
     Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church at Middleton, by Rev. Hicks of the Christian church of Newberg, interment in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.  He leaves to mourn his death, Father and mother, two brothers, Robert and Dana Parrett, three sisters, Mrs. John Smith, Bertha and Velma Parett all of Parrett Mountain, besides many other relatives and dear friends.

 

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument and sandstone base on a concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Was loose and off-center, but was re-set and secured in 5/08; cracked base
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: None
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks: These two stones share the same apron and are clearly a set so I have treated them as a joint monument.  Notice that one has a granite base and the other a sandstone base.
Inscriptions, facing East:     
DANA  G.  PARRETT
1898 - 1930
At  Rest
AUBREY  PARRETT
1904 --- 1918
At  Rest
Date Surveyed:   10-07-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  Bertha Middle:  B.
Lot # :  206 Plot # :  3 Gender:  F Birth Name: 
Born:  Jan. 25, 1891 Died:  Feb. 4, 1983 Burial Date:  Feb. 7, 1983
Ledger Notes:    Age: 92 Yrs.    Funeral:  Attrell's Chapels
Other Notes: Ledger says she is in Plot 2, but Velma is in Plot 2 and Bertha appears to be in Plot 3; Daughter of Richard & Mary Alice (Vinson) Parrett
 

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument and concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Minor apron crack
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: Flowers
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:     

BERTHA  B.  PARRETT
JAN. 25, 1891
FEB. 4, 1983

Date Surveyed:   2-7-08 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  Parrett First:  Charles Middle:  Addison
Lot # :  99 Plot # :  5 Gender:  M Birth Name:  Parrett
Born:  22 Jan 1875 Died:  2 March 1932 Burial Date:  March 4, 1932
Ledger Notes:    Age:  57 Years         Funeral:  W. W. Hollingsworth
Family Contribution:  Son of Henry Parrett 1826-1909 & Martha Jane Ellison (5 Feb 1845 Virginia - 30 Nov 1921; she was widow of Thomas Ashpole and married Henry Parrett - in Oregon). {{Henry Parrett is bro. of Samuel Parrott 1814-1857}} {{Samuel Larkin Parrett wrote this in early 1950s}}: "Charles Addison (Addie), the fourth and youngest son, was the only one of the four brothers not born on the family homestead on Parrett Mountain.  Addie was born in Jackson County, Southern Oregon, while the family was residing there temporarily hoping that the change in climate would benefit Martha Jane's health. After a few months, Addie was brought back to Parrett Mountain and spent the rest of his life on the family farm. He was a good farmer, an upright, progressive citizen, and respected by all acquaintances. Addie was the only musician in the Henry Parrett family, very much enjoying his violin and band instruments."

 

Monument Material:    Granite monument on a granite base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Appears to have been toppled in past; lower back corners are chipped, other edge chips.  Secured by its own weight but probably is loose on the base.
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, West face:      
 

PARRETT
CHARLES  ADDISON
1875 ------ 1932

Date Surveyed:   10-21-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  Dana Middle:  Gilbert

Lot # :  81

Plot # :  5

Gender:  M Birth Name:  Parrett
Born:  22 Sep 1898 Died:  5 Sep 1930 Burial Date: Sept. 7, 1930
Ledger Notes:     Age:  31 Yrs., 11 Mos., 13 Days       Funeral:  S. A. Miller
Notes:  Ledger lists these two as Dana and Aubrey Parrott, but their monuments both say Parrett.
Family Contribution:  Brother of Aubrey Parrett, son of Richard Parrett (1854-1921) and Mary Alice (Vinson) Parrett (1867 -1844).  Richard Parrett was one of the two youngest children, born on Parrett Mountain in Oregon, of Samuel Parrett & Maria (Everest) Parrett, who is listed here in the ledger as Mariah Quinn, a later married name.

 

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument and granite base on a concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Was loose and off-center, but was re-set and secured in 5/08; cracked base
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: None
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks: These two stones share the same apron and are clearly a set so I have treated them as a joint monument.  Notice that one has a granite base and the other a sandstone base.
Inscriptions, facing East:     
DANA  G.  PARRETT
1898 - 1930
At  Rest
AUBREY  PARRETT
1904 --- 1918
At  Rest
Date Surveyed:   10-07-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

 

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  Eliza Middle:  J.

Lot # :  81

Plot # :  1

Gender:  F Birth Name: 
Born:  Died:  Burial Date:  Pre-1900
Notes:  No details are available in the ledger, just a listing.
Ledger Notes: 
Other Remarks: No monument, but is listed in the ledger.
Date Surveyed:   10-01-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  Elizabeth Middle:  Ann

Lot # :  81

Plot # :  11

Gender:  F Birth Name:  Ashpole
Born:  1 Jun 1860 Died:  17 Nov 1936 Burial Date: Nov. 20, 1936
Ledger Notes:    Age:  76 Yrs.     Funeral:  W. W. Hollingsworth
Notes:  Possible Pioneer;  Daughter of Thomas Ashpole and Mary Ann (Squires) Ashpole; Mother of Thomas, William, Freddie, & John (who is at Middleton, but his first wife, Pearl is here at PVC). Four other children are also elsewhere.
Family Contribution:  Elizabeth was probably born in Kansas where her father, Thomas Ashpole, and her stepmother, Martha Jane Ellison, were living.  Her stepmother later married Henry Parrett in Oregon in 1867 and was the mother of Samuel Larkin, John Henry, William Walter, and Charles Addison Parrett.

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument and base on a concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Has been toppled in the past; was loose and off-center, but was re-secured in 5/08
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: Modified garland curtain
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, facing West:     
PARRETT
WILLIAM  PARRETT
1852 --- 1920
------------
HIS  WIFE
ELIZABETH  PARRETT
1860  ---  1936
Date Surveyed:   10-07-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  Fred Middle:  R. D.

Lot # :  88

Plot # :  9

Gender:  M Birth Name:  Parrett
Born:  1 Oct 1888 Died:  12 Oct 1943 Burial Date: Oct. 16, 1943
Notes:  Son of William and Elizabeth Parrett; Husband of Myrtle (Young) Parrett
Ledger Notes:    Age:  55 Years              Funeral:  Hollingsworth & Gwinn

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument; no apparent apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  None
Engraving:                  Good condition but with loss of interior parts of some letters
Illustrations: Floral top border
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, facing East:     
FRED  R. D. PARRETT
1888      ---      1943
Date Surveyed:   3-02-15 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  Parrett First:  Henry Middle: 
Lot # :  99 Plot # :  9 Gender:  M Birth Name:  Parrett
Born:  May 25, 1826 Died:  Aug. 1, 1909 Burial Date:  Aug. 3, 1909
Ledger Notes:    Age:  83 Yrs.,  2 Mos., 7 Days           Nativity:  England     Kent Co.
Notes:  Oregon Pioneer of 1853    The ledger lists him as Henry Parrott, but the birth date, death date, and burial date match for the monument of Henry Parrett.  Husband of Martha Jane (Ellison) Parrett; father of Samuel L., John H., William W., and Charles A. 
Family Contributions:  Traveled by ship around the horn of South America.  Henry Parrett arrived in Oregon in 1853 aboard the British ship, Josephine.  Along with his two brothers William and Samuel, Henry settled adjacent land claims on Wild Horse Mountain, known today as Parrett Mountain.  Henry remained a bachelor for many years, diligently improving his land claim and building his farm.  After he married in 1867 he replaced his cabin with a proper house and also donated the land for the Parrett Mountain School.

 


Father Headstone

 
Monument Material:    Marble monument and plinth, sandstone base, and concrete apron.
Auxiliary Stones:   FATHER and MOTHER marble headstones in concrete apron, marble footstone with H.P.
Monument Problems:  Minor chips on top of monument and one corner of base; badly chipped head and footstones.  H.P. footstone is loose, lying flat
Engraving:                  Clear but worn.  Fleur de leis, ivy, wheat bundles decorate various sides, PARRETT in relief on the plinth. MOTHER and FATHER head stones are nearly illegible.
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions:      

South Face

West Face

North Face

HENRY
PARRETT
BORN
MAY 25, 1826
DIED
AUG. 1, 1909

 

MARTHA JANE
Wife of
              HENRY
PARRETT
FEB.5, 1845
NOV. 30, 1921

Dear father we do miss you
Since you are numbered
           with the dead
But we hope some day to
        meet you where no
Farewell tear is shed.

PARRETT

 
     

FATHER

 

MOTHER

 

Footstone   

H. P.

Date Surveyed:   10-21-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  Parrett First:  John Middle:  Henry
Lot # :  99 Plot # :  6 Gender:  M Birth Name:  Parrett
Born:  Jan. 31, 1870 Died:  June 15, 1886 Burial Date:  June 15, 1886
Ledger Notes:    Age:  16 Yrs., 4 Mos., 15 Days                       Nativity:  Oregon
Notes:  Son of Henry Parrett and Martha Jane Ellison; brother of Samuel Larkin, William Walter, and Charles Addison Parrett

 

Monument Material:    Marble monument on concrete base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Broken in the past, repaired with adhesive that has caused staining. Multiple edge chips on both monument and base.
Engraving:                  Clear but worn. 
Illustrations:                  Hand pointing up inside a circle, floral decorations.
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, East face:      
 

JOHN  HENRY
SON  OF
HENRY & MARTHA J.
PARRETT
BORN
JAN. 31. 1870,
in Yamhill Cou. Or.
DIED
JUNE 15. 1886
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Date Surveyed:   10-21-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  Parrett First:  Martha Middle:  Jane
Lot # :  99 Plot # :  10 Gender:  F Birth Name:  Goodson

Other Names:
Trotter
Bristow
Born:  April 11, 1816 Died:  April 18, 1903 Burial Date:  April 12, 1903
Ledger Notes:    Age:  87 Yrs., 7 Days       Nativity:  Kentucky
Notes:  Burial date in the ledger does not agree with the death date on the stone.   Wife of Leven Bristow, John Trotter, and William Parrett, Mother (with Leven Bristow) of Martha (Vinson), Ellen (Brown) (Baker), Mary (Ashpole), George, and James Bristow, who are all here.  Also Samuel, Marintha, and Elizabeth Bristow, who died in Missouri.

Monument Material:    Marble monument in concrete base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Major corner chips on the base; Hawthorne tree is impinging on monument.
Engraving:                  Clear but worn.
Illustrations:                  Relief carving of shaking hands inside oval at the top.
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, East face:      
 

MARTHA  J.
PARRETT

BORN  IN
Cumberland Co. Kentuckey
APRIL 11, 1816
DIED  APRIL 18, 1903
AGED 87 YEARS 7D.
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Date Surveyed:   10-22-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan


Last Name:  Parrett First:  Martha Middle:  Jane
Lot # :  99 Plot # :  8 Gender:  F Birth Name:  Ellison
Born:  5 Feb 1845 Died:  30 Nov 1921 Burial Date:  Dec. 2, 1921
Ledger Notes:    Age:  76 Yrs.,  9 Mos., 25 Days           Funeral:  W. W. Hollingsworth
Notes:  Likely Pioneer     The ledger lists her as Mary Jane Parrott in row 100, but the birth date, death date, and burial date match for the monument of Martha Jane Parrett.
Wife of Henry Parrett, mother of Samuel Larkin, John Henry, William Walter, and Charles Addison Parrett

 

Monument Material:    Marble monument and plinth, sandstone base, and concrete apron.
Auxiliary Stones:   FATHER and MOTHER marble headstones in concrete apron, marble footstone with H.P.
Monument Problems:  Minor chips on top of monument and one corner of base; badly chipped head and footstones.  H.P. footstone is loose, lying flat
Engraving:                  Clear but worn.  PARRETT in relief on the plinth. MOTHER and FATHER head stones are nearly illegible.
Engraving:                  Fleur de leis, ivy, wheat bundles decorate various sides
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions:      

South Face

West Face

North Face

HENRY
PARRETT
BORN
MAY 25, 1826
DIED
AUG. 1, 1909

 

MARTHA JANE
Wife of
              HENRY
PARRETT
FEB.5, 1845
NOV. 30, 1921

Dear father we do miss you
Since you are numbered
           with the dead
But we hope some day to
        meet you where no
Farewell tear is shed.

PARRETT

 
     

FATHER

 

MOTHER

 

Footstone   

H. P.

Date Surveyed:   10-21-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  Mary Middle:  Alice
Lot # :  206 Plot # :  1 Gender:  F Birth Name:  Vinson
Born:  Feb. 19, 1867 Died:  Aug. 29, 1944 Burial Date:  Aug. 31, 1944
Ledger Notes:    Age: 77 Yrs., 6 Mos., 12 Days; 
                          Funeral:  Hollingsworth & Gwin
Other Notes:  Daughter of John and Martha (Bristow) Vinson; Wife of Richard Parrett; Mother of Ella (Smith), Bertha, Dana, Velma, & Aubrey Parrett
 

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument and concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   Footstone, also granite with a concrete apron
Monument Problems:  Footstone apron is cracked
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: Open book on primary monument; flowers on footstone
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:     

MARY  ALICE  PARRETT
FEB. 19, 1867  ---  AUG. 29, 1944

 

GRANDMOTHER
MARY  ALICE  PARRETT
1867   ---   1944

Date Surveyed:   2-7-08 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  Myrtle Middle:  Anna

Lot # :  88

Plot # :  8

Gender:  F Birth Name:  Young
Born:  1890 Died:  1956 Burial Date:  July 8, 1956
Notes:  Recorded in the ledger under "Nanney, Myrtle Anna"  It is not clear from the monument whether "Nanney" may have been another surname or a nickname.  Daughter of  J. P. & Nettie Young; Wife of Fred Parrett
Ledger Notes:    Age:  65 Yrs.       Funeral:  W. W. Ward, Klamath Falls

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument and base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Was loose and off-center, but has been re-secured in 5/08
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: Floral decoration on top border
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, facing East:     
MYRTLE  PARRETT
NANNEY
1890 ---------- 1956
Date Surveyed:   3-03-15 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  Nina Middle:  Katura
Lot # :  221 Plot # :  4 Gender:  F Birth Name:  Case
Born:  2 Apr 1894 Died:  4 Mar 1949 Burial Date:  March 7, 1949
Ledger Notes:    Age: 54 Yrs., 11 Mos., 2 Days        Funeral:  Hollingsworth & Gwinn
Other Notes: 
 

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument and concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Apron is completely covered
Engraving:                  Mint condition but legibility reduced due to lichen
Illustrations: None
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:     

PARRETT

ROBERT  E.
1893 ---- 1982

NINA  K.
1894 ---- 1949

Date Surveyed:   3-22-08 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  Richard Middle: 

Lot # :  81

Plot # :  6

Gender:  M Birth Name: 
Born:  June 27, 1854 Died:  Apr. 3, 1921 Burial Date: March 5, 1921
Notes:  Oregon Pioneer    Son of Samuel and Maria Parrott, (Mariah Quinn).    Ledger lists the name as Parrott, and the burial date does not match the death date on the stone; burial date should probably be April 5, 1921. 
Ledger Notes:     Age:  66 Yrs., 9 Mos., 6 Days       Funeral:  C. A. Hodson

 

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument and base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Has been toppled in the past; was loose, but was re-secured in 5/08; minor sinking
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: Modified curtain decoration
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, facing West:     
PARRETT
RICHARD  PARRETT
JUNE 27, 1854
APR. 3, 1921
Date Surveyed:   10-07-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  Robert Middle:  E.
Lot # :  221 Plot # :  5 Gender:  M Birth Name: 
Born:  1893 Died:  1982 Burial Date:  May 8, 1982
Ledger Notes:    Age: 89 Yrs.        Funeral:  Attrell's Chapel
Other Notes: 
 

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument and concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Apron is completely covered
Engraving:                  Mint condition but legibility reduced due to lichen
Illustrations: None
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:     

PARRETT

ROBERT  E.
1893 ---- 1982

NINA  K.
1894 ---- 1949

Date Surveyed:   3-22-08 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  Thomas Middle:  S.

Lot # :  81

Plot # :  8

Gender:  M Birth Name: 
Born:  Sep 1879 Died:  Dec 1881 Burial Date: Dec. 2, 1881
Notes:  Ledger Notes do not concur with either the monument or his birth date, but I don't know which is in error.  Son of William and Elizabeth Parrett
Ledger Notes:     Age:  2 Yrs., 2 Mos., 3 Days       Nativity: Oregon

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument and concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Minor edge chips
Engraving:                  Clear, but worn
Illustrations: Carving of rose bud in relief
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks: This stone is under a shrub that keeps it nearly always in shade.
Inscriptions, facing West:     
THOMAS  S.
Son of
WM. & ELIZABETH
PARRETT
DIED
DEC. 1881
AGED
2 ys.  3 ms.
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Date Surveyed:   10-07-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  Velma Middle:  Victoria
Lot # :  206 Plot # :  2 Gender:  F Birth Name: 
Born:  July 2, 1901 Died:  Nov. 4, 1970 Burial Date:  Nov. 9, 1970
Ledger Notes:    Age: 69 Yrs., 4 Mos., 2 Days      Funeral:  Attrell's Funeral Chapel
Other Notes: 
 

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument and concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Minor cracks on apron
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: Open book
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, top reading from the East:     

VELMA  V.  PARRETT
JULY 2, 1901  --  NOV. 4, 1970

Date Surveyed:   2-7-08 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  Parrett First:  William Middle: 
Lot # :  99 Plot # :  12 Gender:  M Birth Name:  Parrett
Born:  Dec. 12, 1815 Died:  Apr. 27, 1892 Burial Date: 
Ledger Notes:   
Notes:  Oregon Pioneer of 1853     Burial is not recorded in the ledgers.
Family Contribution:  Traveled by ship around the horn of South America from England in 1853 with his brothers, Samuel and Henry.  Pioneers who settled in the west of Ladd Hill and for whom Parrett Mountain and Parrett Mt. Road are named.  Brother of Henry Parrett; Husband of Martha (Goodson)(Bristow)(Trotter) Parrett

 

    

Monument Material:    Marble monument in sandstone base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Minor corner chips on the base
Engraving:                  Clear but worn.  Name is in relief.
Illustrations:                  Hand w/ finger pointed up; modified curtain border. 
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks: One of the finest examples of an early tablet monument
Inscriptions, East face:      
 

Gone to rest
WILLIAM  PARRETT
BORN
at HeaDer. Kent. England
Dec. 12, 1815
DIED
In Clackamas Co. Oregon.
Apr. 27, 1892
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Date Surveyed:   10-22-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  William Middle: 

Lot # :  81

Plot # :  10

Gender:  M Birth Name: 
Born:  1852 Died:  1920 Burial Date: Feb. 8, 1920
Ledger Notes:    Age:  67 Yrs.     Funeral:  W. W. Hollingsworth  
Notes:  Possible Pioneer     Ledger lists him as Parrott
Family Contribution:  Son of Samuel and Maria Parrett who emigrated from England.  Maria is listed in the ledger as Mariah Quinn, a later married name, but her stone is here as Maria Parrott.

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Granite monument and base on a concrete apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Has been toppled in the past; was loose and off-center, but was re-secured in 5/08
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Illustrations: Modified garland curtain
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, facing West:     
PARRETT
WILLIAM  PARRETT
1852 --- 1920
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HIS  WIFE
ELIZABETH  PARRETT
1860  ---  1936
Date Surveyed:   10-07-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

Last Name:  PARRETT First:  William Middle:  R.

Lot # :  81

Plot # :  9

Gender:  M Birth Name: 
Born:  Aug 1885 Died:  Sept. 1, 1893 Burial Date: 
Notes:  There is no record in the ledger of William R. Parrett, but there is a William R. Parrish whose monument is missing.  I suspect that they are the same individual, since W.R. Parrish has September 1, 1893 listed as his burial date and his age is also listed as 8 yrs., 27 Days.
Ledger Notes:    

Monument Survey

Monument Material:    Marble monument and sandstone apron
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Base is cracked and broken; monument has minor edge chips
Engraving:                  Clear, but worn
Illustrations: Carving of rose bud in relief
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, facing West:     
WILLIAM  R.
Son of
WM. & ELIZABETH
PARRETT
DIED
Sept. 1, 1893,
AGED
8 Yrs. & 27 Das.
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Date Surveyed:   10-07-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan


Last Name:  Parrett First:  William Middle:  Walter
Lot # :  99 Plot # :  7 Gender:  M Birth Name:  Parrett
Born:  12 Mar 1872 Died:  6 Oct 1948 Burial Date:  Oct. 9, 1948
Ledger Notes:    Age:  76 Years                Funeral:  Hollingsworth & Gwinn
Notes:  Son of Henry Parrett and Martha Jane (Ellison) Parrett; brother of Samuel Larkin, John Henry, and Charles Addison Parrett

 

Monument Material:    Granite monument and granite base
Auxiliary Stones:   None
Monument Problems:  Badly damaged by past vandalism.  All four top corners are chipped off and missing.  Top has been hit repeatedly with a sharp object.
Engraving:                  Mint condition
Flower Containers:    None
Other Remarks:  
Inscriptions, West face:      
 

PARRETT
WILLIAM  WALTER
1872 ----- 1948

Date Surveyed:   10-21-06 Surveyor:  C. Lehan

 

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