Ruth, A transcription of the Athena cemetery "residents" is online at http://www.usgennet.org/usa/or/county/umatilla/athena_cemetery_index.htm I did a quick search of both that cemetery and the Blue Mountain (fomerly Kees) Cemetery that's only a few miles away and lies between Athena and Weston and did not find Charles P. Smith either place. A listing of Blue Mountain cemetery is online at http://www.bobg.org/kees_cem.htm . You probably should double-check me, though -- it could just be tired eyes.<g> The cemetery is still active. You might contact Athena City Hall (also online at http://www.jhmand.com/athena/athena-1.html to learn more about that cemetery (they were very helpful when I visited a few years ago), and the best contact I know for Blue Mountain Cemetery is Bob Gilliland ( [email protected] ). Beth Perry Johnston At 03:19 PM 4/13/02, [email protected] wrote: >Greetings from California, I am a new subsriber to your list, but have spent >many hours researching your county. My great uncle, Charles P Smith was a >resident of Weston, but in 1897 he purchased a plot in the Centerville >Cemetery (now Athena) from Dolph Lodge No. 80. Researchers have tried to >reach the office repeatedly with no luck, so I wrote to the Grand Lodge for >information. Their reply was that they had no info on the cemetery records, >but did tell me that Mr. Smith had become a member of Weston Lodge No. 65 >(now Wildhorse) in 1901 and, according to their records, died 29 May, 1916. >Since he and his family do not appear in the 1920 census this seems >reasonable, but he is not in the Death Index. > >A few questions for you all: How accurate is the ODI? Is the cemetery still >active and, if so, is there a snail mail address? Might there be any records >with the Wildhorse Lodge? Any ideas or info will be greatly appreciated. > >Many thanks, Ruth