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Families of Historic Columbian Cemetery

William P. Massey

Born: 1854
Died: 1893

William P Massey was born 1854 and died in 1893, burial in Columbian.. He married Mary A Lyon on Nov 11, 1877 in Comanche, TX. Children of this marriage were G W Massey born Oct 1878, and P H Massey born 1880, both in Texas. Mary was born Aug 7, 1856 in Fairfield, IL and died Oct 20, 1947 in Portland, OR. She is buried in Columbian.

Arthur Henry Massey was born May 20, 1880 in TX and died March 5, 1914 in Multnomah Co, OR. He is buried in Columbian.

Mary A Massey was born Dec 1882 in TX

James H Massey was born March 1884 in WA

Chester P Massey was born in December of 1892 in OR.

Charles Hamlin "Linn" Massey was born Nov 26, 1888 in St Johns, Multnomah Co, OR and died March 23, 1915 in St Johns, Multnomah Co, OR, with burial in Columbian. He married Helen Hannah Heck in Jan of 1909. Their daughter Verna Helen Massey was born July 23, 1909, and married Ernest Henry Riley Jan 9, 1931. They had the following 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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