Wilderville Cemetery
Wilderville, Josephine County, Oregon

Lat: 42° 22' 45"N, Lon: 123° 27' 40"W
T37S R6W Section 6

This cemetery is located south of Grants Pass on Hwy 199 to the Wilderville junction, then 1.1 miles via Wilderville Frontage Road and Fish Hatchery Road. The only sign is a regular green street sign.

Wilderville Cemetery was founded in 1903, and is still active.

This is not a complete listing of burials in this cemetery! The records below were provided by contributors to Interment.net. Last edited Oct 20, 2011. Total records = 145.

Contributor's Index:

• [JB] Jean Boling [jocodead@gmail.com]

??, infant, b. 2/17/1925, d. 12/6/1927, Plot surrounded by stones. Mortuary marker has only the dates. Located in the McCann area, [JB]
Akers, Elsie R, b. 11/7/1861, d. 2/27/1916, Beautiful in life in death not divided, Shared stone w/ Luther B Akers, murdered by M D Bousman Sr, [JB]
Akers, Luther B, b. 1/4/1852, d. 2/27/1916, Beautiful in life in death not divided, Shared stone w/ Elsie R. Akers, murdered by M D Bousman Sr, [JB]
Armstrong, Cornelius Jasper, b. 1853, d. 1943, "First white child born in Jacksonville, Oregon", Brass plate on stone on stone, [JB]
Armstrong, Farinda M, b. 4/4/1859, d. 8/5/1920, [JB]
Armstrong, Lester Claude, b. 1883, d. 1947, [JB]
Berry, Calvin W, b. 11/19/1859, d. 7/21/1931, Ns in Born Nov are backward, [JB]
Borough, Lucy A, b. 1829, d. 1918, [JB]
Bousman, Marseen D, b. 1880, d. 1948, Buried w/ Sarah M. Bousman, [JB]
Bousman, Sarah M, b. 1884, d. 1943, Buried w/ Marseen D. Bousman, [JB]
Breazeale, Joseph Lafayette, b. 1898, d. 1933, [JB]
Brown, Baby Boy 01, b. 1/6/1917, d. 1/11/1917, Double stone for two Baby Boy Browns, [JB]
Brown, Baby Boy 02, b. 8/13/1932, d. 8/20/1932, Double stone for two Baby Boy Browns, [JB]
Brown, John J, b. 1/17/1854, d. 11/29/1915, Here rests a Woodman of the World, [JB]
Brown, Leota E, b. 1893, d. 1937, Member of the Apostolic Faith, [JB]
Brown, Philip C, b. 6/6/188?, d. 1/18/1962, [JB]
Brown, Rachel M, b. 1861, d. 1950, Mother, [JB]
Brown, William F, b. 1848, d. 1923, [JB]
Bull, Benj. F, b. 4/12/1828, d. 6/9/1910, BULL on base, Shared stone w/ Bridget Bull, [JB]
Bull, Benjamin F, b. 1861, d. 1930, Shared stone w/ Elizabeth Bull, [JB]
Bull, Bridget, d. 1/15/1982, BULL on base, Shared stone w/ Benj. F. Bull, [JB]
Bull, Elizabeth J, b. 1874, d. 1936, Shared stone w/ Benjamin F. Bull, [JB]
Bull, Freida, b. 5/11/1906, d. 11/28/1908, Daughter of Wm and Lavina Bull, Rubbing done for clarity, [JB]
Bull, Lavina E, b. 1872, d. 1937, [JB]
Bull, Ralph M, b. 1894, d. 1925, Not my will but thine be done, [JB]
Burrow, Eva A, b. 4/29/1889, d. 5/10/1932, Our mother, [JB]
Cart, Emma J, b. 8/12/1832, d. 5/7/1903, Wife of W.H. Cart, Lilies and scroll design, [JB]
Cole, Martha, b. 1893, d. 1915, [JB]
Combs, Clayton, d. 1/2/32, Baby, [JB]
Combs, John W, b. 8/12/1894, d. 11/16/1951, Idaho, PFC 102 Spruce Sq, World War I, [JB]
Daniels, Albert L, b. 9/28/1916, d. 6/22/2000, Husband, Shared stone w/ Elnor V. Daniels, [JB]
Daniels, Amelia E., b. 1/22/1851, d. 4/25/1926, Wife of Jasper, Double stone w/ Genevieve M. Daniels, [JB]
Daniels, Elnor V, b. 9/3/1928, d. 3/17/1999, Loving Wife, Shared stone w/ Albert L. Daniels, [JB]
Daniels, Genevieve M., b. 11/20/1923, d. 6/14/1928, Granddaughter, Shared stone w/ Amelia E. Daniels, [JB]
Daniels, Jasper N, b. 8/7/1939, d. 8/21/1905, [JB]
Edwards, Belle H, b. 1867, d. 1945, [JB]
Erickson, Charity J, b. 1860, d. 1919, Mother, Shared stone w/ Erick Erickson, [JB]
Erickson, Erick, b. 1846, d. 1929, Father, Shared stone w/ Charity J Erickson, [JB]
Gallagher, Annette Varner, b. 1943, d. 1983, Wooden sign type marker, [JB]
Geiwitz, Jacob, b. 1844, d. 1913, [JB]
Goodbar, Barbara Marie, b. 1928, d. 1931, Crawling baby motif, Double-check Goodbar. No last name on stone, [JB]
Goodbar, Francis Theresa, b. 1914, d. 1914, Crawling baby motif, Doublecheck Goodbar, no last name on stone, [JB]
Goodbar, Helen, b. 1912, d. 1965, Bone but not forgotten, Shared stone w/ Wilbur Goodbar, [JB]
Goodbar, Wilbur, b. 1911, d. 1965, Gone but not forgotten, Shared stone w/ Helen, [JB]
Harris, John P, b. 1880, d. 1940, Father, [JB]
Hirven, Nancy, b. 1883, d. 1964, [JB]
Hirven, Paul, b. 1861, d. 1943, [JB]
Holland, William, b. 8/25/1848, d. 12/9/1909, Rubbing taken for clarity, [JB]
Hoxie, Charles H, b. 12/22/1838, d. 8/24/1919, Hoxie above, [JB]
Hoxie, James M, b. 1836, d. 1931, "Corp, Co. A, 1 Ore. Cav.", [JB]
Jillson, Frankie, d. 1885, Aged 7 years, Children of G & M Jillson, Drowned in 1885, See Mary Jillson, [JB]
Jillson, Hannah, d. 1885, Aged 2 years, Children of G & M Jillson, Drowned in 1885, See Mary Jillson, [JB]
Jillson, Mary J, b. 1857, d. 1885, Shared stone w/ Hannah and Frankie, Alex and Hannah Jones on reverse, "Alex Jones was stage driver when stage was overturned fording Applegate, he, 3 Jillsons and man named McClung drowned.", [JB]
Jones, Alex H, b. 1830, d. 1885, Shared stone w/ Hannah D. Jones, "Other side of stone has Jillson family. He was stagedriver, they passengers, when stage was turned over in fording Applegate.", [JB]
Jones, Edward P, b. 1859, d. 1939, Morning glory design, [JB]
Jones, Hannah D, b. 1830, d. 1916, Shared stone w/ Alex H. Jones, "Other side of stone has Jillson family. Alex was stagedriver, they passengers, when stage was turned over in fording Applegate.", [JB]
Kubli, Cora, b. 1/27/1897, d. 6/30/1949, [JB]
Kubli, Zern Jacob, b. 3/3/1895, d. 2/10/1951, Oregon, WT, US Navy, World War I, [JB]
Laipple, John, b. 1857, d. 1933, [JB]
Lindsay, Richard A, b. 12/24/1857, d. 5/8/1940, Shared stone w/ Sidda Lindsay, [JB]
Lindsay, Sidda E, b. 7/2/1868, d. 11/5/1929, Shared stone w/ Richard Lindsay, [JB]
Lloyd, Ellen, b. 1873, d. 1940, Beloved, Father, Mother, Peacefully at rest, Shared stone w/ John Lloyd, [JB]
Lloyd, John, b. 1867, d. 1913, Beloved, Father, Mother, Peacefully at rest, Shared stone w/ Ellen Lloyd, [JB]
Love, Geo. G, b. 1910, d. 1955, [JB]
Lowden, Eugene Wayne, b. 9/24/1939, d. 11/28/1958, Beloved son and brother, Quote, [JB]
Lowden, Isaac C "Ike", b. 1864, d. 1939, Stagecoach pictured on stone, New stone other broken, [JB]
Lowden, John W, b. 2/23/1856, d. 5/14/1911, [JB]
Lowden, Roetta M, b. 1878, d. 1968, Mother, [JB]
May, John L, b. 1880, d. 1906, [JB]
McCann, Bertha, b. 1881, d. 1951, Mother, Shared stone w/ Charles H. McCann, [JB]
McCann, Charles C, b. 1882, d. 9/22/1905, Need better rubbing for DOB, [JB]
McCann, Charles H, b. 1874, d. 1952, Father, Shared stone w/ Bertha McCann, [JB]
McCann, Eldon Lyle, d. 6/15/1966, In memory of our baby, [JB]
McCann, Roberta Joy, b. 1913, d. 1970, Mother, Buried w/ William Eric McCann, [JB]
McCann, William Eric, b. 1906, d. 1971, Father, Buried w/ Roberta Joy McCann, [JB]
McClung, Raymond F, b. 4/19/1915, d. 7/9/1955, California, Sgt 329 FTR Control Sq AAF World War II, [JB]
McCollum, Baby, b. 1929, d. 1929, [JB]
McCollum, Betsy Ann, b. 2/2/1852, d. 6/1/1930, Double stone w/ Joseph M. McCollum, [JB]
McCollum, Infant Son, d. 4/6/1917, Infant son of Geo. W. and Mable McCollum, [JB]
McCollum, John W(esley), b. 3/22/1851, d. 4/13/1918, [JB]
McCollum, Joseph M, b. 10/11/1847, d. 3/23/1923, Double stone w/ Betsy Ann McCollum, [JB]
McCollum, Mother (Martha), b. 9/14/1854, d. 12/24/1882, In my Father's house are many mansions, Mother here is all alone being the first grave in the Wilderville Cemetery, Lord knows she has done what she could, "Detail of "many mansions", base and top "Mother, Wife of J.W. McCollum" First burial at Wilderville, probably unable to reach Sloan due to high water.", [JB]
Meola, Dolores "Dell", b. 11/27/30, d. 6/6/1995, Beautifully carved wooden marker, [JB]
Munson, A, b. 1834, d. 1907, [JB]
Munson, Clyde, b. 3/17/1882, d. 4/15/1952, Cross on hill motif, [JB]
Olson, Magnar, b. 1895, d. 1960, 9s are backward, [JB]
Pollard, Guy O, b. 1909, d. 1941, [JB]
Pollard, Mamie, b. 1887, d. 1918, [JB]
Pollard, Oberon C, b. 1850, d. 1922, BENNEGO carved on top of stone, [JB]
Pollard, Thomas I, b. 1875, d. 1936, DAD carved on top of stone, [JB]
Pope, Almyra (Taylor), b. 9/3/1860, d. 4/23/1921, "Wife of Chas. F. Taylor, Born Benton, Lake Co., Ill. (See comments)", "Sure when the gentle spirit fled to realms beyonb (sic) the azure dome, with outstreatched arms God's angels said welcome to heaven's home sweet home.", [JB]
Ramsey, William Henry, b. 1853, d. 1916, [JB]
Roberts, Baby, b. 1909, d. 1909, Shared stone w/ Glen Roberts, [JB]
Roberts, Glen, b. 1904, d. 1905, Shared stone w/ Baby Roberts, [JB]
Robinson, Anna, b. 1859, d. 1934, Shared stone w/ John Robinson, [JB]
Robinson, Arthur, b. 6/5/1897, d. 11/20/1908, Star and dove above, [JB]
Robinson, Clifford B, b. 2/28/1895, d. 5/30/1909, Son of J.H. & OIlive Robinson, At Rest on top of stone, [JB]
Robinson, Isadora (?), b. 1855, d. 1940, Buried w/ Richard Robinson, [JB]
Robinson, John H, b. 1850, d. 1946, Shared stone w/ Olive Robinson, [JB]
Robinson, John, b. 1857, d. 1934, Shared stone w/ Anna Robinson, [JB]
Robinson, Lora E, b. 3/5/1877, d. 1/8/1950, Mother, [JB]
Robinson, Malinda J, b. 10/30/1878, d. 11/27/1913, Mother on top of stone, Rubbing done for clarity, [JB]
Robinson, Olive, b. 1861, d. 1932, Shared stone w/ John Robinson, [JB]
Robinson, Richard M, b. ?1857, d. ?1930, Buried w/ Isadora(?), [JB]
Rowe, Mary E Holland, b. 3.20.1869, d. 10/14/1944, Lettering very mossy, [JB]
Russell, Samuel, b. 1837, d. 1918, Civil War Veteran, [JB]
Scott, Mabel Louise, b. 6/4/1912, d. 6/15/1927, [JB]
Sheehan, Daniel M, b. 1/25/1830, d. 1/25/1902, Triple grave w/ Mary J. and George W. Sheehan, [JB]
Sheehan, George W, b. 5/20/1891, d. 11/24/1904, Triple grave w/ Mary J and Daniel Sheehan, [JB]
Sheehan, Mary J, b. 9/5/91851, d. 3/18/1906, Triple grave w/ Daniel and George Sheehan, Flat slab over all graves, separate "pillow" stones, [JB]
Sligh, Erin Dunklin, b. 3/3/1875, d. 9/21/1953, Mother, [JB]
Smith, Anna W, b. 1858, d. 1938, [JB]
Smith, Ben F, b. 1884, d. 1945, [JB]
Smith, Charles, b. 8/14/1859, d. 7/31/1922, [JB]
Spalding, Alice D, b. 1865, d. 1932, Lots of moss/lichen on this stone, [JB]
Spalding, Margarete, b. 1868, d. 1932, Lettering very mossy, [JB]
Stevenson, Francis V, b. 8/23/1860, d. 3/29/1936, "Native of Wisconsin, Son of Hugh Stevenson and Adaline Henry, Father of Robert, Orpha, Raymond and Marion", Ivy motif on stone, [JB]
Stringer, J E, b. 1858, d. 1913, Beloved husband and wife, Buried w/ S.B. Stringer, [JB]
Stringer, James Calvin, b. 1874, d. 1927, [JB]
Stringer, John W, b. 1872, d. 1953, Shared marker w/ Nancy Stringer, John and Sam Stringer married sisters, Nancy and Janie Davenport, [JB]
Stringer, Mary Rebecca, b. (10/31)1878, d. (4/9/1923), Stone says dod is 1922, Death Certificate, [JB]
Stringer, Nancy, b. 1867, d. 1956, Shared stone w/ John W Stringer, Nancy's sister Janie married Sam Stringer, [JB]
Stringer, S B, b. 1870, d. 1931, Beloved husband and wife, Buried w/ J.E. Stringer, [JB]
Stringer, Sarah Daniels, b. 1847, d. 1919, [JB]
Stringer, William, no dates, Co. B 2 Ore. Mtd. Vols. Indian War, [JB]
Taylor, C(harles) F, b. 1848, d. 1927, [JB]
Tucker, C A, b. 1899, d. 1930, [JB]
Tucker, J E, b. 1891, d. 1919, [JB]
Tucker, Wm W, b. 1848, d. 1931, [JB]
Varga, Anna Marie, b. 8/18/1884, d. 7/4/1987, Shared stone w/ Anton Varga, [JB]
Varga, Anton, b. 4/11/1884, d. 9/24/1940, Shared stone w/ Anna Marie Varga, [JB]
Varga, Barbara Marie, b. 2/18/1928, d. 1/29/1932, Death Certificate, [JB]
Verdin, Joseph E, b. 1/25/1872, d. 7/5/1961, [JB]
Verdin, Lyddia May, b. 6/14/1876, d. 3/26/1967, [JB]
Wimer, Almina, b. 9/17/1966, d. 4/7/1941, nee Stringer, married to Dolphin Wimer, [JB]
Wimer, Dolphin H, b. 11/9/1865, d. 1/1/1925, At rest, [JB]
Wimer, W A, b. 8/31/1888, d. 7/18/1985, Rubbing taken for clarity, [JB]
Woelffle, Charles, b. 1850, d. 1912, Natives of Alsace France, Shared stone w/ Otillie Woelffle, White stone in wrap-around stone work, [JB]
Woelffle, Chas. L., b. 1886, d. 1942, [JB]
Woelffle, Otillie, b. 1854, d. 1914, Natives of Alsacew France, Shared stone w/ Charles, White stone in wrap-around stonework, [JB]
Woodard, Adaline, b. 5/31/1842, d. 11/15/1924, Mother, [JB]
Woodard, Alvin P, b. 9/5/1904, d. 9/12/1904, [JB]
Woodard, Elba, b. 6/3/1880, d. 3/12/1936, Shared marker w/ Elsie Woodard, [JB]
Woodard, Elsie E, b. 9/18/1884, d. 6/9/1972, Shared marker w/ Elba Woodard, [JB]
Yetter, Eunice A, d. 12/10/1906, In loving remembrance of, Aged 68 years, Gone but not forgotten, [JB]

 

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