1903 Heppner Flood victims from a variety of flood victim's lists:

This list was compiled in consideration of many sources. It would be impossible to come up with an accurate listing of those who lost their lives on that fateful day. The journal that was originally kept as victims were brought into the Roberts building was never completed. The lists of victims that appeared in the newspapers, both local and across the country, had many errors. There were only two obituaries posted in the Heppner newspapers. A Memorial Service was held on October 15, 1903, for all the victims, but a listing of victims was not posted in these papers.  If you have additions or corrections to this list, please contact tndsneddon@centurytel.net .

The chart below lists names that have appeared on a variety of lists. The columns represent the different lists.
Key
RC: Resolution of Condolence (news release of clubs and organization’s members that have died.)
SB: Flood scrapbook located at the Morrow Co. Museum
HG: Heppner Gazette (newspaper)
HT: Heppner Times (newspaper)
EO: East Oregonian (Pendleton newspaper)
OR: Portland Oregonian (newspaper)
SC:  San Francisco Call (newspaper)
b:   born
M:  Missing
Meth: Listed on the Methodist Church commemorative calendar 1904.

Heppner Cemetery headstone location: The flood victims are all located on the north end of the cemetery, the oldest part of the cemetery. When you drive through the gate the area on the right is section "A"; On the left is "B" (or the middle section) and, as you exit the cemetery the area on the right is section "C". These are my personal designations, not the cemetery's. The cemetery uses lot and plot, but because there are no physical markings at the cemetery itself, I thought this system would be easier for location of headstones for those unfamiliar with the cemetery.

  A    BC    DEF  GH  IJK LMN  OPQR  ST UVW

Name

Flood Journal

Heppner Gazette June 18, 1903

Heppner Times June 18, 1903

Heppner Gazette June 25, 1903

Resolution of
Condolence or Other

Located at Heppner Cemetery

M/F

age

family

JAMES, B.’s wife

 

 

 

 

OR7/18/03

 

F

 

 

JAMES, B’s daughter

 

 

 

 

OR7/18/03

 

F

 

 

JAYNES, Sarah E.

 

 

 

 

 

 x

F

 

Born 1849  wife of Daniel
She was a Padberg

JENKINS, John

Page 8

 

M

x

 

C

M

55

Jenkins family at hotel b. 8/27/1847

JENKINS, Lillie J. /Mrs. John

Page 8

 

M

x

 

C

F

46

b. 6/21/1856

JENKINS, Zella

Page 5

x

x

x

 

C

F

11

Daughter of J & L b. 04/10/1892

JONES, James

Page 5

x

x

x

 

C

F

65

Age 65

JONES, Amanda (Mandy)

Page 1

x

x

x

 

C

F

44

Age 44

JONES, Delitha
Mrs. James (*Delitha)

Page 1

x

M

x

RC Rawlins Relief

C

F

65

Age 65

JONES, Elsa

 

 

 

 

 

C

F

26

Age 26

JONES, Mrs. Pearl

Page 2

x

x

x

 

B

F

 

 

JONES, L. Pearl

Page 1

x

x

x

RC Whitmore
RC AOUW

 

B

B

B

B

B

 

 

3

8

6

33

25

All on one stone:
Zelma
b. 3/26/1900
Amy Fay
b. 9/27/1894
Leiter 
b. 3/2/1897
L.Pearl
b. 11/26/1869
L. May  b.10/16/1877

JONES, Pearl (1st child)

Page 5

x

x

x

 

 

 

 

 

JONES, Pearl (2nd child)

Page 5

x

x

x

 

 

 

 

 

JONES, ZELMA (**Zella)

Page 6

 

x**

x

 

 

F

 

 

KAWAHARA, George M.
(JAPANESE  - Conser’s)

Page 1

x

x

x

 

A

M

22

 

KEITHLEY, Amanda

 

 

 

 

 

A

F

60

b. 12/10/1842

KEITHLEY, George

 

 

 

x

 

 

M

 

 

KEITHLEY, Maud

Page 4

x

x

x

 

 

F

 

 

KEITHLEY’s grandson

 

x

 

x

 

 

M

 

 

KELLY, Ora

 

 

M

 

 

 

F

 

 

KELLY, ?

 

 

 

 

OR7/18/03

 

 

 

At Hotel….Not victim SB2 pg 63

KERNAN, Mr. J.M.

Page 1

x

 

x

SB1pg8

 

M

 

Train station agent

KERNAN, Mrs. J.M. (Mary)

Page 4

x

x

x

RC Women of Woodcraft

 

F

 

 

KINTZLEY, child

 

 

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

KINTZLEY, George

Page 8

 

M

 

 

 

M

 

 

KINTZLEY, Hattie

Page 6

x

 

x

 

 

F

 

 

KINTZLEY, Mrs. Nettie

 

x

 

 

 

 

F

 

 

KIRK, Jessie

Page 2

x

x

x

 

 

F

 

 

KIRK, Melissa Ann

 

 

 

 

 

A

F

49

b. 09/11/1853

KRUG little girl

Page 3

x

x

x

 

 

F

 

 

KRUG, Emma M.

Page 7

 

x

 

 

B

F

33

b. 04/26/1870 Emma M. and Mary, and Mrs. Fred Krug are all probably the same person.

KRUG, Fred

 

 

 

x

 

B

M

35

35 yrs

KRUG, Fred’s youngest boy

Page 6

x

x

x

 

 

M

 

There are no headstones for the children, but there are spaces w/o headstones that could be the children’s plots.

KRUG, George

Page 5

x

x

x

 

 

M

 

 

KRUG, girl
(**Anna)

Page 2

 

x**

x

 

 

F

 

Fred father

KRUG, Mr. Fred

Page 2

x

x

x

 

 

M

 

 

KRUG, Mrs. Mary

Page 2

x

x

 

RC Women of Woodcraft

 

F

 

(See Emma M. Krug)

Information compiled by Tami Sneddon

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