In this fourth part of a multi-part series, I provide specific information about individuals buried in the Hultin-Thrush Cemetery (described in Grave Stories, Parts 1 and Part 3).
Thrush Family in Randolph
Please note that I am conducting systematic genealogical research, going back one generation at a time. I have learned enough at present to generally discuss the individuals in the cemetery listings. I expect to research and publish more specific ancestor profiles in the future for members of the Thrush family described below.
In 1854, John Thrush, Jr. (1819-1890), his wife, Elizabeth Trimble (1821-1899), and their growing family, left Iowa and made their way across the United States, first to California, then to Oregon. By 1870 the family had settled in Randolph. John died in the 1890 landslide. Local newspapers reported his death (see “Sources” below). Both Wooldridge and Find a Grave list him as buried in the Hultin-Thrush Cemetery.
Elizabeth isn’t included in the Wooldridge cemetery inventory but Find a Grave lists her as buried in the Hultin-Thrush cemetery. I have not yet found an obituary or any online record about her death or burial. Regardless of whether or not a record for her death exists, it would be surprising if she isn’t buried in the same cemetery as her husband.
The information posted to Find a Grave lists two of Elizabeth and John’s daughters in the cemetery: Clementine Thrush Hutchinson McCue (1845-1902), and Lydia Margaret “Maggie” Thrush Hultin (1857-1938). Although the Wooldridge inventory doesn’t include either sister, obituaries published for each report their burials in Randolph.*
Except for unknown death and burial information about their eldest child, Elizabeth and John’s seven other children weren’t buried in the family cemetery. Instead, one is buried in Grays Harbor County, Washington State, and six are buried in Oregon: two in Coos County, two in Douglas County, one in Lane County, and one in Marion County.
Lydia united the Thrush and Hultin families in 1877, when she married Adolph H. Hultin. Her husband and their children will be discussed in the next part of this series.
Sources:
- Fearful Disaster (Landslide at Randolph). Coquille City Herald. Feb 04, 1890, p. 2 [Image 2]. Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR.
- Death notice for Mrs. Clementine McCue. Bandon Recorder. May 01, 1902, p. 1 [Image 1]. Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR.
- Obituary for Mrs. Lydia Margaret Hultin, The World. Jun 14, 1938, p. 3. Image provided by: newspapers.com.
* Note: Lydia’s obituary misidentifies the cemetery as being in Prosper, a community located on the south side of the Coquille River. There is no “Prosper Cemetery.” The Randolph Post Office was discontinued in 1893, and moved to Prosper, making the latter the new address for the family’s residence.