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Blain, Wilson Also Known As: Dinwiddie, D. Gray |
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Online (see below) |
Map | Photos |
Established: |
1855 |
Nearest Town: |
Brownsville |
Est. # Burials: |
< 10 known |
Location: |
T 14S, R 3W, 14 |
Size in Acres: |
.01? |
USGS Lat/Lon: |
442058N 1230030W |
Driving Directions: |
SW of Brownsville From O 228,
south on Gap Road 2.3 miles, |
Contact Info: |
Linn Co. Tax Assessor: Lot 500, |
Located on the David L. Gray DLC. Linn
Co. Tax Assessor's Map shows 5.6 acre cemetery, tax lot 500, but states that the
exact location of this cemetery cannot be determined. Heirs of J.N. Duncan are
listed as contact, but I'm not sure of the significance of this.
Wilson Blain died 22 Feb, 1861. According to Milligan, he is buried on David L.
Gray DLC, in an unmarked grave. His wife was Elizabeth Wilson.
James H. Wilson married Mary Dinwiddie. Their DLC was located nearby, as was
that of Thomas Dinwiddie. (see Milligan Vols. 3, 5, 17).
The following information is
transcribed from the WPA Linn County Cemetery Survey, researched & prepared
by Leslie L. Haskin ca. 1938:
The D. Gray Cemetery is abandoned and entirely neglected. It is a track of
apparently about one-half acre in extent lying in an open pasture and freely
grazed over by horses, sheep and cattle. No trace of a fence remains and all of
the stones are fallen and most of them broken. Scarcely any of them remain in
their original site so that the location of particular graves is impossible.
...The most conspicuous feature of this deserted cemetery is the dressed
sandstone base for a monument which appears to stand unmoved on its original
site. This base, a dressed sandstone cube, is about fourteen inches square by
eighteen inches high. It is topped by a marble fragment about twelve inches
square and beside it lies what is evidently the remainder of the monolith -- a
tapering shaft of marble about 8 x 8 inches at base and four feet tall and
inscribed:
Art Royal Youngest Son of A. B. & N. J. Paxton. Born May 18, 1870 Died Sept
18, 1873
The A. B. Paxton noted above is said by Andrew Kirk, pioneer resident, to have
resided on this land at one time. His name appears as one of the customers of
the Brown & Blakley Store at Brownsville in 1854 to 1857.
Besides the above, the following monuments and fragments were located:
Monument fragment 2 x 18 x 18 inches "Elisa +++ "Wife of David D.
Gray." "Died Mar 20, 1855." "Aged 41 years, 4 mos & 21
Days."
David or 'D' Gray, according to Andrew Kirk, pioneer of 1854, was the man who
received the original Government donation here.
Fragment 6x8 inches "Age 11 Mo."
Fragment 10x12 inches: "Died Feb 22, 1861 Aged 47 years"
Fragment (Small): "Light my +++ Is laid up +++"
Fragment (Small): "Henceforth there +++ For me a crown +++ Righteousness
which +++"
Fragment 2x18x18 inches: "I will that they +++ Given me be with me +++ they
may behold my glory +++ Have given me +++ John +++"
Fragment 2x18x24 inches: "Sacred to the memory of Thomas Henry born Jan 13,
1788"
Fragment 2x18x18 inches "Margaret, wife of Thomas Henry Died Mar 20, 1870.
Aged +++"
Fragment 2 x 18 x 24 inches
The above Thomas Henry was one of the first physicians to settle in region. His
practice was in the upper Calapooia Valley and he had an office in the back room
of the original Brown & Blakely Store (Informant Andrew Kirk, native son of
1854). Dr. Henry's name appears in the old Brown & Blakely store books (Book
1) for the year 1852, and in 1864 to 1867 (Book 3).
In conclusion, no trace could be found of any monument with inscription
mentioning Rev. Wilson Blain, although it is generally conceded that he is
buried in this cemetery. The persons vouching for his burial here are: Andrew
Kirk, pioneer of 1854, Iria Dinwiddie Kirk, wife of the above, and Elmer
Dinwiddie a brother-in-law. The Dinwiddie's are family relatives of Wilson Blain
and knew him well.
Apparently this cemetery is on the way to be completely obliterated.
[end of Haskin's survey]
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Copyright 2001.