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Families of Historic Columbian Cemetery

Ray Dempsey

Ray Wilson Dempsey

Born: March 22, 1905
Where: Nez Perce Indian Reservation in Spalding, Idaho
Died: September 20, 1994
Where: Silverton, Washington

William P. Massey b. 1854, d. 1893 Married Mary A. Lyon Nov. 11 1877 in Comanche TX. Children: G.W. Massey b. Oct. 1878 in TX P.H. Massey b. 1880 in TX Arthur Henry Massey b. May 20 1880 in TX; d. March 5, 1914 in Multnomah Co., OR Mary A. Massey b. Dec. 1882 in TX James H. Massey b. March 1884 in WA Charles Hamlin Massey (Linn) b. Nov. 26 1888 in St. Johns, Multnomah Co., OR; d. March 23 1915 in St. Johns, Multnomah Co., OR Chester P. Massey b. Dec. 1892 in OR Mary A. Massey nee Lyon b. Aug. 7, 1856 in Fairfield IL; d. Oct. 20, 1947 in Portland OR Married William P. Massey (see above) Charles Hamlin Massey ("Linn") (see above) Married Helen Hannah Heck Jan. 1909. Children: Verna Helen Massey b. July 23 1909 ; Married Ernest Henry Riley Jan. 9 1931. Children:

Gerald Hamlin Riley b. Nov 30 1932
Neil Richard Riley b. Nov. 4 1933
Keith William Riley b. April 16 1936
Verna Irene Riley b. March 29 1945
For interested parties, Keith William Riley can be emailed at kril@blackshiraz.com
Recent Updates:

May 29, 2010:
Lawnmower in need of repair

August 21, 2009:
PDC grant & upcoming work at cemetery

June 25, 2009:
Mowing on Sunday, and a thank you

June 22, 2009:
Clean-up follow up

June 2, 2009:
Major clean-up day on June 20th!!

May 12, 2009:
Clean-up day on May 17th

April 17, 2009:
Clean-up day on Sunday

April 8, 2009:
Meeting results & new photos!

March 31, 2009:
Meeting date/time & new photos!

March 13, 2009:
Addressing questions and comments

February 16, 2009:
Cemetery issues

February 15, 2008:
Informal work party on Feb. 18th

December 7, 2007:
Looking for new groundskeeper, sexton

August 30, 2007:
Thanks to clean-up volunteers

April 6, 2007:
Gate open on Easter, and other announcements

March 31, 2007:
Clean Up Day - April 22nd

July 8 2006:
Cemetery maintenance

May 26 2006:
Lots of new photos and other news More updates


Ongoing issues:

severe vandalism: broken and/or stolen stones, more

I-5 highway expansion at or near cemetery


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