For Marilyn and those who might be interested I am transcribing a letter that was sent to Margie Campbell, Janet Snyder and me on Whittier Museum letterhead: I wanted to personally thank you for your invaluable assistance to the Whittier Museum in locating the family of martin and Jessie Huntley after their tombstones were found and brought to out museum. Your support and genealogical skills were instrumental in our tracking down a living descendant of Martin huntley. Through my resources here at the museum, I would not have been able to find and process the information that you gave to me in such a short period of time. The relatives of Martin huntley were overjoyed and overwhelmed to hear about this find and want to visit the museum in order to see these headstones. I am sure this will answer some questions they might have had about their ancestors. I am greatly indebted to your service. Thank you so much. Sincerely, Garland B. courts Director of Archives Whittier Historical Society and Museum ----- Original Message ----- From: Marilyn Demas Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 3:55 PM To: GARY RADCLIFFE Subject: [Fwd: [Fwd: Old, Unknown Tombstones, Whittier]] Hi Gary, I forwarded your message to the Oregon Trails List and this is a reply. The Douglas Co. referred to is in Oregon. marilyn "Robert L. Casebeer" wrote: > There was a Carsena Huntley, who left Douglas County in the 1880s for > Southern California. Do not know the names of his children. Robert L. > Casebeer > -----Original Message----- > From: Marilyn Demas <schoolbell@ulink.net> > To: OREGON-TRAIL-L@rootsweb.com <OREGON-TRAIL-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Tuesday, June 04, 2002 9:35 PM > Subject: [Fwd: Old, Unknown Tombstones, Whittier] > > >Saw this on my SoCal list and thought someone may recognize these names on > >the Oregon Trail list. > >marilyn > > > >GARY RADCLIFFE wrote: > > > >> Two grave markers were recently found across the street from the original > >> cemetery where Founder's Park now stands. The markers were there before > >> the cemetery was founded. > >> > >> Both are white granite and are inscribed: > >> > >> Welcome Home, Martin A. Huntley, Born in Missouri > >> Born Sep. 3, 1861, Died Oct. 2, 1881, Aged 20 Yrs, 29 Dys > >> > >> and > >> > >> Welcome Home, Jessie U. Huntley, Born in Oregon > >> Born Aug. 13, 1866, Died Aug. 23, 1881, Aged 15 Yrs, 10 Dys > >> > >> Employees at the museum are trying to discover more about > >> the deceased. The markers were discovered on private > >> property while digging the foundation of a wall. > >> > >> Gary Radcliffe > >> West Covina, CA > >> > >> ==== SOCAL Mailing List ==== > >> Contact Yvonne Bowers, Listmom <SOCAL-admin@rootsweb.com> > > > >______________________________