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Often a person was buried near their homestead or out in the mountains by their cabin.
Other times ashes are buried or just a monument erected. Such graves are listed here along with
any information we may have.
Most graves are located within Clearwater County. The locations listed by Range and
Township may be found on Forest Maps available at the local Forest Service Office in Orofino, Idaho.
If they are outside of Clearwater County, mention will made of where they are.
These gravesites have been found through death records, books, field research and old maps.
For more information contact Michal Berreth-Beck at (503-244-1210).
Key to abbreviations
| Last Name, First, (maiden) | Birth date | Death date | Marriage | Notes | RE TN Sec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Robert A | 1916 | 1984 | . | This is one of several memorials located on a hill above a hunting camp called "Wedge Camp" on Lean-to Ridge. | R8 T37 S32 |
| Barnes, Guy W | 1925 | 2000 | . | This is one of several memorials located on a hill above a hunting camp called "Wedge Camp" on Lean-to Ridge. | R8 T37 S32 |
| Cleveland, Wayne A | 1936 | 1997 | . | This is one of several memorials located on a hill above a hunting camp called "Wedge Camp" on Lean-to Ridge. | R8 T37 S32 |
| Colgate, George | 1841 | 1893, Nov 17 | . | Idaho County; Colgate perished when his hunting party were trapped in the upper reaches of the Lochsa River; read Snowbound by Ladd Hamilton | R12 T36 S15 |
| Crooks, Danna D Jr | 1923, Feb 10 | 2003, Oct 4 | . | This is one of several memorials located on a hill above a hunting camp called "Wedge Camp" on Lean-to Ridge. | R8 T37 S32 |
| DeVoto, Bernard Augustine | 1897, Jan 11 | 1955, Nov 13 | . | Ashes in Devoto Cedar Grove, Lochsa River | R14 T37 S22 |
| Dunigan, Herman Dwain "Festus" | 1936, Sept 10 | 1988, Nov 15 | . | Ashes scattered over rock bluff, Lost Ridge on Collins Creek, Clearwater County: Brought to Lost Ridge on his favorite mule by Jon Walton | R8 T41 S13 |
| Engler, Shorty | . | 1935 | . | Miner buried near Bishop's Bar. This is now under water from Dworshak Resv. | R6 T36 sw-S22; |
| Gentry, Angela Zoe (Spencer) | 1962, March 14 | 1998, Jan | . | d/o Louis & Charmoine (Stretch) Spencer; w/o Hans Gentry; Ashes on Long Lake Saddle overlooking Long Lake, Selway Betterroot Wilderness. | R10 T35 S35 |
| Gorman, George | . | 1908 | . | One of two men found dead in their cabin from scurvy, buried behind cabin; Cayuse Landing, Cayuse Creek, Kelly Creek | R11 T38 S3 |
| Gustofferson, Johanna Anna (Pierson) | 1821 | 1893, Oct 15 | 1856 | w/o Peter Gustofferson; Buried on Peter E Peterson homestead, graves later destroyed | R4 T34 Se of S4; |
| Gustofferson, Peter | 1821 | 1893, Apr 10 | 1856 | h/o Johanna (Pierson) Gustofferson; Buried on Peter E Peterson homestead, graves later destroyed | R4 T34 Se of S4; |
| Hamlin, Infant Girl | 1923 | 1923 | . | d/o Walter & Rose Hamlin; died in logging camp and buried there. | R5 T35 SW-S7; |
| Heller, Frank A | 1880 | 1936 | . | Found dead in his cabin and buried nearby, Heller Creek, St. Joe River | R10 T43 S17 |
| Hill, Isaac | . | 1893, years before | . | 1 1/4 mi se of Tom Beall Park | R14 T36 S28 |
| Hughes, James | Abt 1860 | 1907, Sept 19 | . | Junction Mountain; Died in GLO Survey camp; news article states wrong location. | R9 T39 S36 |
| Larson, Clyde M | 1927 | 1995 | . | This is one of several memorials located on a hill above a hunting camp called "Wedge Camp" on Lean-to Ridge. | R8 T37 S32 |
| Mallickan, Albert Parsons | 1878 | 1892 | . | s/o Eugene & Helen Mallickan; Lolo Trail, Indian Grave | R10 T35 S35 |
| Monk, Arthur Burns | 1924, April 16 | 1991, Dec 13 | . | Monument erected on the Idaho, Montana border at Hoodoo Pass | R11 T42 S24 |
| Moose-City, Norwegian | . | 1860's | . | Moose City, Independence Creek, Kelly Creek; One of the miners buried here who was Norwegian. | R11 T40 S29 |
| Moose-City, Youth | . | 1860's | . | Moose City, Independence Creek, Kelly Creek; One of the miners buried here. | R11 T40 S29 |
| Moose-Creek, Molly | . | 1860's | . | Moose City, Independence Creek, Kelly Creek; One of the ladies of the night buried here. | R11 T40 S29 |
| Nibbler, Paddy | . | 1932 | . | Drowned in N FK somewhere above Beaver Creek, buried where found, grave covered by road fill in 1934 | R7 T40 S6 |
| Olson, Mike | . | 1928 | . | Miner who was found dead and then buried beside his cabin on the N Fk of Clearwater River. Later his body was moved to the old Cedars Rangser Station. Rocks mark the spot | R11 T41 S28 |
| Porolinski, Otto | 1875, Abt | 1934, April | . | Miner traveling between jobs; Dies on Pollock Hill Trail between Fish Lake and Pollock Hill | R12 T40 S31 |
| Reynolds, Clyde | . | 1987 | . | Site of grave or memorial near Frank Heller's cabin, Heller Creek, St. Joe River | R10 T43 S17 |
| Rhodes, William | . | 1889, Feb | . | Rhodes became sick & died at his mining claim on Black Lead; read The Clearwater Story by Ralph Space | R13 T38 S8 |
| Roeder, Julius Richard | 1922, May 18 | 1977, April 20 | 1942 & 1954 | s/o Julius & Fanny (Perry) Roeder; h/o Nancy (Haynes) & Dorothy (Smart); Julius became violent, threatened to kill his son and was shot and killed by his wife. He is buried on the family ranch beside Lolo Creek. | R5 T35 S23 |
| Schmalhorst, Sophie Margaret | 1929, Oct 29 | 1929, Oct 30 | . | d/o Hubert & Sophie Schmalhorst; Infant buried at work camp, mouth of Packsaddle Creek, upper St. Joe River. Read Hardships and Happy Time by Bert Russell, pg 247, 248 Shoshone County | R6 T45 S20 |
| Sebring, Henry | . | 1908, Dec 4 | . | Died and buried on Pete King Creek. He became lost while hunting. There was a sign marking this grave in 2000. | R6 T33 S22 |
| Shaul, Bob E | 1935 | 2001 | . | This is one of several memorials located on a hill above a hunting camp called "Wedge Camp" on Lean-to Ridge. | R8 T37 S32 |
| Shean, John | . | 1895, May | . | One of two graves behind a cabin in the Three Forks Area, Moose Creek, Selway River. | R12 T33 S25 |
| Shoecraft, Clayton | . | 1908 | . | One of two men found dead in their cabin from scurvy, buried behind cabin; Cayuse Landing, Cayuse Creek, Kelly Creek | R11 T38 S3 |
| Smith, Art | 1866 | 1938 | . | Packer buried at mouth of Packsaddle Creek, St. Joe River. Shoshone County | R6 T45 S20 |
| Sprague, Jack | . | 1914 | . | Drowned in N FK mouth of Orogrande Creek, body never recovered | R8 T38 S18 |
| Stevens, Jacob Jack | 1932, Abt | 1938, July 21 | s/o John & Mary (Sharp) Stevens, French Mountain, actual burial site unknown, metal sign for small grave made by Perry Davis, installed by Everet Martin. | R6 T37 S33 | |
| St Joe River, Graves | . | . | . | Several miners are buried in this location along the upper St. Joe River | R11 T42 S7 |
| Trojanowski, Otto | . | 1934 | . | R12 T40 S31 | |
| Turner, Francis M | 1931, Jan 6 | 1997, Jan 6 | . | This is one of several memorials located on a hill above a hunting camp called "Wedge Camp" on Lean-to Ridge. | R8 T37 S32 |
| Unknown | . | . | . | One of several graves shown on maps of Blacklead mining area | R13 T38 S8 |
| Unknown | . | 1932 | . | Drowned in N FK somewhere above Beaver Creek, body never recovered | R7 T40 S6 |
| Unknown | . | 1908 | . | Found dead near Cabin on this creek | R8 T34 S30 |
| Unknown | . | 1903, Nov 26 | . | Pot Mountain, Visited this site area 1994, no sign of grave | R8 T39 S34 |
| Unknown | . | . | . | Trail Creek | R9 T39 S20 |
| Unknown | . | . | . | Grave located behind cabin in Niagra Gulch, mining area. | R10 T42 S24 |
| Unknown | . | . | . | Grave located beside unnamed lake, near End Butte, Selway Crags, Idaho County | R11 T34 S17 |
| Wagner, Dodge | . | . | . | Ashes spread over Powell forest area | R 14 T37 S33 |
| Walton, Jon Gerald | 1945, Feb 26 | 2020, Sept 29 | 1978, April 1 | s/o John & Mildred (Thompson) Walton; h/o Mary Kristen (Anderson) Walton; Exact location unknown | R 3 T37 S22 |
| Wheeler, E A | . | 1895, May | . | One of two graves behind a cabin in the Three Forks Area, Moose Creek, Selway River. This is the old wooden marker and dates. | R12 T33 S25 |
| Zimmerman, Infant Son | 1923, June 16 | 1923, June 27 | . | s/o Martin & Eula (Jackson) Zimmerman; buried at their home place near Dent, Idaho | R2 T38 S27 |
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