Currin Cemetery, Clackamas County, Oregon
Submitted by Joanne Broadhurst
Jacknife-Zion-Horseheaven Historical Society
P O Box 1040
Estacada OR 97023
JZHHistSoc@aol.com
CURRIN CEMETERY
The Currin Cemetery was established in 1855 with the first burial of a Mrs. Waldrip. It is on the Hugh and Diona Currin donation land claim No 40, Clackamas County, Oregon. It is currently owned by William R Linn and Salena H Linn, descendants of the Currins. Its location is T3S R4E Sec 8, Tax Lot 2000, Clackamas County, Oregon and contains less than one acre. Access is across private land from SE Eagle Creek Road in Currinsville. It is fenced. Bill Linn, the current owner, stated his father had removed many wooden markers and replaced them with cement and plaques which would account for the lack of information on some of the tombstones. It is partially maintained by the owners of the surrounding property. A complete inventory including tombstone photos and family photos where available has been undertaken with the help of a grant from the Oregon Historic Cemetery Commission. You may contact the submitter for further information. Documented information has been obtained through family records and histories, genealogy websites, and county records.
Directions: From Interstate HWY I-5, take the Clackamas Exit 12A southbound or Exit 12 northbound and go east on Hwy 224. Follow Hwy 224 approximately 17 miles, and then go east on SE Heiple Road. Turn right on SE Eagle Creek Road. There is a grocery store about ˝ mile on the east side of the road. The cemetery is on the west side of the road just south of the store. It is visible from SE Eagle Creek Road and has a chain link fence surrounding it. Property is owned by Gillilands and permission must be requested to access the cemetery.
Row 1
Young, A. J.; b. 11 Dec 1848, d. 16 Oct 1857
Young, Baby
Young, Kitty; b. 5 Dec 1853m d, 27 Feb 1857
Young, Francis;
Young, Emily; b. 17 Feb 1821 Decatur Co ILL, d. 9 July 1857 Feb 17, 1821, Clackamas Co. Ogn
Young, Marion; abt 1852
Wilbern, Henry; b. 1834, d. 1920
Wilbern, Katherine; b. 1836, d. 1897
Row 2
Young, Robert; b. 27 June 1791, d. 16 Apr 1855
Young, William;
Young, Richard; b. abt 1827, d. abt 1857
Currin, Hugh; b. 29 Oct 1803 Grayson Co VA, d. 20 Nov 1874 Clackamas Co. Ogn
Currin, Diona Young; b. 12 Jul 1827 Indiana, d.11 June 1908, Clackamas Co OR MIGRATED WITH HER PARENTS WHEN A CHILD TO MISSOURI. CROSSED THE PLAINS TO OREGON IN 1847. MARRIED HUGH CURRIN DEC 29, 1849 AND LIVED ON THIS DONATION LAND CLAIM NO 40 THE BALANCE OF HER LIFE.
Currin, Lillie Wilbern; b. 15 Mar 185Born in Santa Clara Co. Ca, Mar 65, Santa Clara Co, d. 18 Dec 1892, aged 27y 9m 8d.
Currin Hugh F; b. 21 Mar 1857, d. 23 Mar 1903 aged 46y.
Row 3
Waldrip, Mrs Lucinda; b. 22 Jun 1815, d. 13 May 1855
Smoot, D. J; d. 20 Jan 1878, aged 31y 8m.
Smoot, Mattie; b. 1873, d. 1887
Smoot, Mary Currin; b. 1834, d. 1885
Currin, Robert; b. 27 Feb 1808, d. 23 Feb 1890
Smoot, Alice; b. 1877, d. 1903
Smoot, Mollie; b. 1875, d. 1898
Currin, Melinda; b. 3 Feb 1820, d. 12 Nov 1887
Row 4
Currin William J; b. 20 Nov 1850, d. 9 May 1899
Ben; (a dog)
ŠJoanne Broadhurst