Rock Creek Cemetery
History & Records
Haines, Oregon
Rock Creek is one of the earliest cemeteries in Baker County. It is located six miles west of Haines at the foot of the Elkhorn Mountain Range near what was once the small, thriving town of Rock Creek, Oregon..
The original cemetery was started around 1862 on a 2.5 acre site set aside by the Hearing family. The land was actively used for this purpose until 1895. Because of high groundwater from flood irrigating practices, a new cemetery site was selected a mile north of Haines.
The town of Rock Creek began its decline in 1885 when a railhead was established in Haines. As road transportation improved in the early 20th century, Haines achieved dominance as the local commercial center. A devastating flood in 1917 destroyed most of downtown Rock Creek. The town was never rebuilt.
The Rock Creek Cemetery also suffered a decline. It was used infrequently after 1895. Many bodies were exhumed and moved to the new Haines Cemetery. In later years, a caretaker accidentally destroyed most of the old wooden markers when he was burning off dead grass. Only the granite markers remained. Local residents were able to locate some of the remaining pioneer grave sites and remark them.
Since the formation of the Haines Cemetery District in 1969, many improvements have been made at the Rock Creek Cemetery. The grounds have been landscaped, fences repaired and roads installed. New signs are in place and a maintenance building has been constructed. An aerial and ground survey was completed to renumber the cemetery plots.
The restored cemetery is no longer threatened by floods and is again being actively used as a final resting place. The cemetery is open to the public. The Haines Cemetery District plans to set aside a small park area for visitors.
Following is the current list of known burial sites at the Rock Creek Cemetery. The Haines Cemetery District welcomes additional historic information regarding the listed individuals and their families. The Cemetery District may be contacted by writing to:
HAINES CEMETERY DISTRICT
15910 Neill-Peck Road
HAINES, OREGON 97833
ROCK CREEK CEMETERY RECORDS 2003
- Melvin A. Anderson
- April 8, 1895-November 3, 1895
- Son of Frank O. & Ellen Anderson
- Elizabeth Ashwood
- February 14, 1823-November 5, 1911
- James Ashwood
- 1820-1886
- William J. Blize
- July 17, 1890
- Age 37 Year, 5 Months, 2 Days
- Pearl J. Blize
- May 4, 1890
- Age 1 Year, 4 Months. Daughter of Wm.. J. & M. L. Blize
- William Brazier
- February 12, 1888
- Age 3 Days
- Arthur Brazier
- September 10, 1895
- Age 10 Days
- Wade Brown
- 1956-2000
- Son of Frances Shurtleff
- Charles Henry Brown
- 1851-1895
- Jno. Burnside
- Co. C 6th Mo. Cavalry
- Rosa Cartmill
- July 13, 1899
- Age 12 years, 3 months, 13 days. Daughter of D. M. Cartmill
- T. G. Clark
- December 26, 1903
- Age 24 Years, 8 Months, 11 Days
- Solomon Cole
- January 17, 1890
- Age 59
- Elizabeth S. Coles
- December 4, 1868-December 19, 1917
- Ray Coles
- Twin baby of Elizabeth S. Coles
- May Coles
- Twin baby of Elizabeth S. Coles
- Mary E. Collins
- September 17, 1899
- Age 30 Years 7 Months
- William Dethloff
- 1923-1998
- Dayton Favorite
- July 17, 1837-November 3, 1895
- Martha M. Favorite
- April 16, 1842-April 29, 1917
- Anna Burnside Ferguson
- 1827-1921
- Stephen Ferguson
- 1823-1921
- Rosa May Fisher
- Born in May
- Ira Alonzo Fisher
- Henry Franklin
- 1881-1883
- Roland P. George
- August 13, 1861-September 19, 1890
- Henry Rufus Green
- 1859-1895
- Joseph Green
- 1876-1890
- Age 14 Years. Son of W.A. & E.L. Green.
- Killed at railroad crossing in Haines when his horse team ran away.
- Lillie May Green
- January 25, 1883
- Age 7 Months, 28 Days. Daughter of W.A. & E.L. Green
- Nathaniel Green
- August 9, 1888
- Age 4 Months 1 Day. Son of W.A. & E.L. Green
- William Lester Hall
- January 22, 1916-February 16, 1916
- Hearing
- Infant Daughter of James & Lydia Hearing
- Henry Thomas Hearing
- March 1, 1876
- Age 1 Year, 10 Days. Son of S.P. & S.J. Hearing
- George Allen Hearing
- June 3, 1879
- Age 6 Years, 5 Months. Son of S.P. & S.J. Hearing
- Oscar Lee Hearing
- June 29, 1879
- Age 1 Year, 11 Months, 4 Days. Son of S.P. & S.J. Hearing
- Susanah Hearing
- September 26, 1862
- Age 52 Years
- John Hearing
- 1835-September 29, 1862
- Age 29 Years
- Maud F. Heard
- 1892-1894
- Daughter of F.S. & L. Heard
- Amanda Horn
- May 27, 1896
- Age 1 Day. Infant daughter of J.E. & A.J. Horn.
- William C. Horn
- June 16, 1961-March 5, 1894
- Mary Ellen Huckins
- 1904-2001
- Janette Bernice McCormack Kerns
- 1911-1982
- Wife of Tom Kerns
- Tom Lorance Kerns
- 1910-1997
- George Emel Long
- August 22, 1891
- Age 11 Months, 5 Days. Son of A. & Julia A. Long
- Ray P. Long
- September 8, 1880
- Age 1 Month, 18 Days. Son of A. & Julia A. Long
- James Louis Long
- October, 1883
- Son of A. & Julia A. Long
- Alfred Marion Long
- June, 1883
- Son of A. & Julia A. Long
- Thomas Sylvanis Long
- July 2, 1879
- Age 6 Months, 1 Day. Son of A. & Julia A. Long
- Richard Bruen Markel
- 1818-1890
- Husband of Mary
- Martha E. McCullough
- 1863-1898
- Wife of H. E. McCullough
- George S. Miller
- 1824-1916
- Husband of Minerva Miller
- Minerva Creighbaum Miller
- 1835-1916
- Wife of George S. Miller
- Charles Miller
- William H. Morgan
- 1850-1893
- Balam Phillips
- 1845-1924
- Husband of Clara
- Clara Phillips
- 1848-1930
- Wife of Balam
- Ollie L. Rambsy
- 1884-1922
- Michael Relling
- 1831-1880
- William Franklin Savage
- March 26, 1886
- Son of J.L. & M.A. Savage
- Ivy M. Savage
- April 19, 1883-March 9, 1885
- Samuel Scott
- October 28,1846-September 2, 1899
- Born in Murry County, Tennessee. Headstone erected by W.O.W.
- Lionel Shurtleff
- 1906-1997
- Husband of Frances
- James Taylor
- May 12, 1887
- Age 65 Years. Son of T. & R. Taylor
- Elizabeth A. Smelser Taylor
- October 12, 1822-March 28, 1888
- Leo I. Bud Tipton
- 1925-1977
- Viola E. Tipton
- May 19, 1886
- Age 19 Years, 7 Months, 10 Days. Daughter of S.P. & S.J. Hearing
- Julia S. Toney
- August 8, 1864-January 11, 1891
- Wife of Jesse D. Toney
- Rozier Toney
- July 14, 1890
- Age 2 Years. Son of Jesse & Julia Toney
- Geraldine B. Vernon Valiant
- 1936-1990
- James Warfield
- 1913
- Isaphine Miller Warfield
- June 1, 1867-January 20, 1908
- Daughter of Minerva & George S. Miller
- Lydia Coles Weiser
- November 1, 1842-January 20, 1917
- Louleolio Markel Williams
- March 17, 1870-December 1, 1929
- Vasco Williams
- January 1, 1864-March 28, 1923
- Milo Williams
- 1857-1929
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