Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery

10/21/2026

Please take time to check out the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery as part of National Visit a Cemetery Day on Sunday, October 25.. We will have informal activities and a person on site to provide information about this historic resource. Do you have a relative buried here? Who was part the the third most famous U. S. prison escape? Visit the gravesite of the Oregon National Guard Brigadier General (and his adjutant General) and a hereditary Native Chief. The cemetery is the final resting place of the "Father of Marshfield" and the "Father of the Modern Sawmill. Have you seen the result of four years of repairs as part of Partners to Preserve Our Pioneer Cemetery. We also welcome workers to help remove invasives and assist with other tasks.

09/21/2026

International Day of Peace is a day dedicated to world peace, and specifically the absence of war and violence. Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to peaceabove all differences and to contribute to building a culture of peace.
Please help spread messages of hope through kindness, compassion, and inclusion on Peace Day and every day.

09/21/2026

09/10/2026

The MHS Band Fundraiser will be rescheduled.

09/09/2026

Glenn Hendrix, MHS Class of 1933, was a Technical Sergeant with the U.S. Army Air Corps stationed at Hickham Field in Hawaii. Knowing his parents would be worried after the field was bombed as part of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, he was able to cable them, urging them not to worry. Eight months later, he was the radio man for a reconnaissance mission on a B-17 bomber when his plane failed to return. He was officially declared dead on December 7, 1945 - exactly four years after the Pearl Harbor bombing. Glenn was awarded a Purple Heart and his name, along with thousands of others, is inscribed on the Courts of the Missing tablets at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The MHS Band Fundraiser will be rescheduled.

08/25/2026

Happy Birthday, Daniel Hayward!
Daniel Washington Hayward born 199 years ago on August 15th in Ohio.
His father Rotheus had six children with and his first wife who died with the seventh child. Rotheus remarried, and Daniel was the middle child of the five children born to Rotheus and his second wife. All Daniel’s siblings seemed to remain close to home in Ohio. Daniel, on the other hand, was an early resident of Oregon, arriving in Salem in 1852.From March through June 1856, Daniel and other local men who had settled in the Port Orford area banded together as the Port Orford Minuteman. The militia company exterminated indigenous people who had always lived in the area but who now chose not live on a reservation far from their homeland. Captain John Creighton reported:In consequence of depredations committed by the Coquille Indians deserted from the Port Orford reservation, I called out my company of minute men for the purpose of chastising them, and to induce them to return to the reserve at this place.“Chastising” resulted in the murder of over 20 males and the capture of more than forty women and children who would be returned to the Siletz Reservation. Perhaps in his later years, Daniel appreciated a different company: Despite his battles with Indians in his early days, Mr. Haywood later took up with them and for years he lived practically as a member of the remnants of the tribe, hunting and fishing. ~ Obituary excerpt from The Coos Bay Times Buried in an unmarked plot: Row N, Block 13, Plot 13

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08/25/2026

Happy Birthday, Laurence Holm! Laurence was born 123 years ago on August 8th, in Marshfield.
His parents were both born in a Swedish-speaking area of Finland and immigrated in 1886, with their first-born son. Laurence was the tenth child out of the eleven born to his parents. His father was a ship carpenter and perhaps Laurence would follow a similar career path. As a first grader, he was recognized as making the best doll house chairs. He was “conditionally”promoted to 2nd grade for a 4-week trial in the higher grade for children with “latent abilities.” Swedish may have been the predominant language spoken at home, and adapting to speaking English may have been an issue. He was, however, successful in facing the challenges of 2nd grade. For good penmanship as a 4th-grader, he received a Palmer button, a popular teaching method. Lawrence continued to attend Marshfield schools, and in high school, worked at Schroeder’s Hardware after school. In October, 1913, several boys were driving to Myrtle Point to attend a dance. Between Coquille and Myrtle Point, the teenage driver said he was blinded the headlights from an oncoming car. He lost control of the car and plunged over a 160-foot embankment. Lawrence was the only fatality. Laurence was buried in the same block with a brother and two sisters who predeceased him. Row G, Block 33, Plots 9 & 13

08/25/2026

Two more posts pertaining to people buried in the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery. Feel free to cal (541)435-1177 for the access code. Respectful visitors are wecome from dawn to desk.

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08/02/2026

AUGUST 1st: Happy Birthday, Jennie McLeod!
Jennie was born 163 years ago today in Cardigan, Prince Edward Island, Canada.In 1880, Jennie McLeod married N.C. McLeod in Indiana - no worry about name changes - they were cousins with the same surname. Jennie lived in the Coos Bay area for only nine years, having moved with her husband, a lawyer, from Elgin, Oregon. Jennie was the mother of several children and adopted a young girl who was often referred to as a granddaughter. Daughter Maggie Gardner died of childbirth. She is buried with her infant in the same block in the Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery.
Jennie's obituary points out that:“She was deeply interested in charity and her kindness and work brought relief to many poor, need, and afflicted.”
Fraternal involvement often played a significant role in the lives of prominent citizens. Jennie was very active in the Order of Eastern Star, and served as the the Worthy Matron for several years.