A Pioneer Passes Ben F. Sturgill, a pioneer of Powder River valley, died at his home in Baker last Monday. Mr. Sturgill lived for a number of years on a farm at Wingville, but was lately living on a homestead in Lower Powder River. He had led an active life in farming and livestock raising for many years. He had never married. North Powder News Saturday July 12, 1919
Kenneth William Sturgill, 86, a lifetime Baker County resident, died Sept. 3, 2005, at St. Elizabeth Health Services. His memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 2120 Second St. Deacon Connie Boone will officiate. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. There will be a reception afterward at the family home. Visitations will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Gray’s West & Co., 1500 Dewey Ave. Kenny was born on April 4, 1919, to Cecil and Jessie Sturgill at the old St. Elizabeth Hospital in Baker City. He was educated in … Read more
The dam that impounds the North Fork of Pound Reservoir is situated on the North Fork of the Pound River, approximately 184 miles upstream from the mouth of the Big Sandy River and 1.1 miles upstream from the mouth of the North Fork in Wise County, Virginia. Construction of the dam commenced in 1962. Cemeteries located above the dam and within the impoundment areas were relocated to higher ground, respecting the preferences of the closest living relatives. Detailed records of these relocations are provided here, including the names of the nearest kin at the time of each grave removal.