Hi Trail Fans There's another good list on "trail deaths of 1852" It's at: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/or/trail/tradeath.txt And there is a Mary Miller listed, but no Clarks, or Mary Moore. It might be helpful for others on the list. I have read that the fire, and the wagons going over the gravesite was both for predators and Indians to disguise gravesite. Liz Visit the Overland Trail http://www.over-land.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marlene Pointer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 10:42 AM Subject: Miller, Moore, Clark, Beard 1852 OT and before > Hi, > One of my families of ancestors traversed the Oregon Trail and they came > from NC and TN to IN to Benton County OR. Many Miller's had arrived in > Benton County in the years previous. The last to come was Mary MILLER MOORE > CLARK and her immediate family in 1852. She was buried on Willow Creek, > where the wagon train road crossed. Some believe it was the Willow Creek in > Southern Oregon, but the Oregon Trail also crosses Willow Creek in Morrow > County OR (Northern path). I live only 15 miles from there so romantically, > I would like to have it be here. > The train was led by her husband Captain and Reverend Alvin CLARK. Does > anyone have proof which route this particular wagon train had taken? I > would like to find her grave. > I have been told that the records told that when she was buried they lit > a fire over her grave and all of the wagons traveled directly over it. > Anyone know the reason for that? Disease? Predators or scavengers? This is > a semi-arid prairie type environment. Predators are not prevalent but we > certainly have coyotes, cougars, and all kinds of scavengers. > Thanks for any help. Marlene > > >