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See, Annie – Obituary

Summerville, Union County, Oregon In the Summerville Cemetery is a white marble head stone about 3-4 ft tall that says: Annie M. See Dau of Mrs. J. A. Childers B. Oct 10, 1869 Aged 16 yrs 4 Mo & 23 Days Farewell Sweet Annie A Long Farewell Your Sorrows And Suffering Are One Day Each Of Us Live That Will Join You At Last On The Beautiful Heavenly Shore Anna or Annie was the daughter of George Washington See and Amanda J. Hammack/Hammock Contributed by: Gary Jaensch September 2003

See, Albert D. – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Albert D. See Dies Suddenly Funeral services for Albert D. See, who died suddenly this morning from a heart attack while picking apples in an orchard near Imbler, Oregon, will be held at Summerville Chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m. with burial beside his wife, who died several years ago. He was born in Union County Oct. 24, 1879, being nearly 60 years of age. Survivors include the following children” Lottie (Charlotte) Grover, Minnie and Esther of La Grande; a step-son, William Hart, of Yakima, Washington; three brothers, Frances and George of Tacoma, Washington, and Jeff See of … Read more

See, Benjamin Franklin – Obituary

Hermiston, Oregon Pioneer of Union County called to final Rest. Another pioneer of the plains was called to his final rest last week when Benjamin Franklin See passed away after 89 years of sojourn here on this earth. As a youth he braved the long journey to the west coast and Oregon, with his parents to help build civilization in the Grande Ronde valley in Union County. In later years, about 1865, Mr. See freighted between Umatilla and La Grande enduring the hardships of the trail. He was a true pioneer of this vast western empire. Benjamin Franklin See was … Read more

See, Benjamin Franklin – Obituary

Benjamin Franklin See Jr. husband of Nancy Ann Hammack See Hermiston Herald – February 21, 1935 Pioneer of Union County called to Final Rest Another pioneer of the plains was called to his final rest last week when Benjamin Franklin See passed away after 89 years of sojourn here on this earth. As a youth, he braved the long journey to the West Coast and Oregon with his parents to help build civilization in the Grande Rhonde Valley in Union County. In later years, about 1865, Mr. See freighted between Umatilla and LaGrande enduring the hardships of the trail. He … Read more

See, Nancy Ann – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon Mrs. See Buried Pioneer Woman Laid to Rest at Summerville Yesterday the body of Mrs. Ben See was laid to rest in the Summerville Cemetery. Mrs. See was one of the pioneer women of this valley coming here in the fall of 1865 from Missouri, shortly after her marriage. She was the daughter of James M. and Elizabeth Moore Hammack. On the 22nd of December she would have been 71 years of age. She is the mother of eight children, seven of whom are living to mourn her demise. The funeral was from the home … Read more

See, Nancy Ann Hammock – Obituary

Nancy Ann (Hammock) See and grandchildren Adren See and Ivan Sutton. Children of daughter Anna. Mrs. See Buried Pioneer Woman Laid to Rest at Summerville Yesterday Yesterday, the body of Mrs. Ben See was laid to rest in the Summerville Cemetery. Mrs. See was one of the pioneer women of this valley, coming here in the fall of 1865 from Missouri, shortly after her marriage. On the 22nd of December she would have been 71 years of age. She is the mother of eight children, seven of whom are living to mourn her demise. The funeral was from the home … Read more

See, Albert – Obituary

October 26, 1939 Word has been received in Hermiston of the Death of Albert See age 58, Father of Charlotte See, formerly of this city. He was the brother of Mrs. Arthur Perry (Mary Ann Elizabeth See) Jeff C. See, Joseph C See, Frances Marion See. Mr. See passed away suddenly of a heart attack while he was picking apples. Mr. See has recently lived in La Grande and is survived by four children all of that city. His parents were Benjamin Franklin and Nancy Ann Hammack See Burial was in the Summerville Cemetery. Contributed by: Storm See. Found in … Read more

See, Benjamin Franklin Jr. – Obituary

Pioneer of Union County called to Final Rest Another pioneer of the plains was called to his final rest last week when Benjamin Franklin See passed away after 89 years of sojourn here on this earth. As a youth, he braved the long journey to the West Coast and Oregon with his parents to help build civilization in the Grande Ronde Valley in Union County. In later years, about 1865, Mr. See freighted between Umatilla and La Grande enduring the hardships of the trail. He was a true pioneer of this vast western empire. Benjamin Franklin See was born in … Read more

Biography of Amanda J. Weathers

Amanda J. Hammock.–The estimable and gracious lady whose name appears above is one of the worthy class who opened this section of the country for the ingress of civilization’s ways and for the abode of man, having been obliged to labor hard in this undertaking and having accomplished praise-worthy achievements, while her efforts to-day demonstrate her capable and upright and possessed of a sagacity and keenness of perception and ability to execute designs that makes her a very valuable resident of union county, where she is highly esteemed as she has always been. Amanda was born in Wayne county, Iowa, … Read more

Biography of the See Family

The See family is of German origin. Three brothers, Adam, George, and Michael, with seven sisters, were raised in Hardy Co., Va. Their father, George, and a Negro man were all killed by lightning while stacking hay. The girls married and settled in Kentucky and Ohio. Adam was a prominent lawyer, and lived and died in Virginia. Michael married Catharine Baker, of Hardy Co., Va., by whom he had Mary, Elizabeth, Adam C , Barbara, Anthony, Jacob, John, Solomon, and Noah. Mr. See was a soldier of the war of 1812. He settled in Montgomery Co., Mo., in 1837. His … Read more

See, Nancy Ann Hammack – Obituary

Summerville, Wallowa County, Oregon Mrs. See Buried Pioneer Woman Laid to Rest at Summerville Yesterday the body of Mrs. Ben See was laid to rest in the Summerville Cemetery. Mrs. See was one of the pioneer women of this valley coming here in the fall of 1865 from Missouri, shortly after her marriage. On the 22nd of December she would have been 71 years of age. She is the mother of eight children, seven of whom are living to mourn her demise. The funeral was from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Perry Authur of May Park. Many relatives and … Read more

See, Benjamin – Obituary

Pioneer of 1865 Dies Friday At Hermiston, Ore Benjamin See, about 88 years of age and a pioneer of the Grande Rhonde valley of 1865, died Friday at Hermiston, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Anna Arthur. He moved to Hermiston from La Grande about two years ago. Funeral services will be held at the Summerville Chapel Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock with burial in the family plot. Snodgrass & Zimmerman have charge of arrangements. Other children who survive Mr. See are Jeff See, of Hermiston; Frances and George See, of Tacoma, and Albert See, of la Grande. La … Read more

Genealogy of Woodland, Idaho Families

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This book is based upon data secured by personal interviews and various other reliable sources of information concerning Woodland Idaho genealogy and history under the editorial supervision of Edna L. Egleston in 1944.

See, James B. – Obituary

La Grande, Union County, Oregon James B. See Pioneer of This County Dead James B. See who was born on June 25, 1869 near Island City, died this week in Tacoma. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the Summerville Chapel under the auspices of the Moose Lodge. He is survived by his father, Benjamin See who resides in La Grande. Four brothers; Jefferson, Frank, George and Albert, and a sister, Anna Arthur living at Stanfield. The See families were early settlers of this valley and for many years made their home on the Summerville District. Source: The La Grande … Read more

See, Ida May See, Mrs. – Obituary

La Grande, Oregon Valley Pioneer Passes On Here Mrs. Ida May See, ill for some time, died yesterday at the Grande Ronde hospital. She was a pioneer of the Grand Ronde valley, coming to Summerville in 1878 when three years of age from the Dakotas. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Summerville chapel with Rev. J. George Walz in charge. The body is at the Snodgrass and Zimmerman mortuary. She was the daughter of Ingham Washington Pentecost and Cecilia Kneskern, and was born Nov. 4, 1875. She was married to Joseph Matterson See Aug. … Read more