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Jory Family & Friends Association
INTRODUCTION - The Jory Family & Friends Association was founded in 1993 with the goal of restoring and preserving the Jory Pioneer Cemetery and with the goal of providing a venue for the collection and preservation of genealogical documents and other information relating to the family and friends of the Association. James and Mary Jory traveled to Oregon along with their children by wagon in 1847 over the Oregon Trail. They settled just South of Salem, Oregon in the Rosedale district. The Jory Pioneer Cemetery originated in 1854 on the original homestead when the first family member to die in Oregon passed away. More information is available by clicking on the links at the end of this page.
INDEX - A list of links and additional pages are located at the bottom of this page. Please scroll down to view and to access them.
HISTORICAL PICTURE GALLERY: We would like to include pictures of family and friends in the picture gallery. Please sent photos with captions to Jack Jory at jackjory7@comcast.net or mail them to me at Jack Jory, 9516 Marlbrook LP SE, Olympia, WA 98513 for inclusion in the gallery. Please send digital photos if possible to jackjory7@comcast.net Picture prints can be changed to digital format at most drug stores and photo shops or you may send the photos to me and I will return them after converting them to digital format.
STEVEN JORY: Family member Gene Herin in Goldendale, Washington is working on an issue concerning a family member, Stephen Jory, who built a carousel at Cleveland, Washington in the early 1900s. Apparently, those who now own the carousel are hesitant to give Stephen proper credit for his role in building the carousel. Anyone with information on the carousel and or Stephen Jory's role in building it are asked to contact Gene at 509-773-4447.
CEMETERY CLEAN-UP - Additional clean-up work was accomplished at the cemetery on the weekends of September 15th and 22nd 2007. A brush trimmer was used to cut brush further back from the monuments and The existing brush pile was hauled to the dump.
BRONZE PLAQUE: The bronze plaque arrived from New York on Thursday, September 20th. It was opened and checked for accuracy and condition. It was found to be accurate and in good physical condition. It will be installed as soon as the monument rock is in place in the cemetery.
REUNION & PICNIC - The 2007 picnic and reunion was held on Saturday, August 4th at Joryville Park beginning at noon. The event was a success although many family and friends could not attend due to other commitments. The band was excellent and played nearly continuously all afternoon. Funds generated will be used to restore and maintain the cemetery.
DUES AND MEMORIAL MONUMENT FUNDS - Thanks to those who have paid their dues and made a contribution to the monument fund. Please send in your annual dues of $10 and funds for the memorial monument if you have not already done so. Dues are the source of funds needed to continue restoration of the cemetery and to do needed maintenance. Donations for the planned monument listing the names of the people who are known to have been buried in the Jory Pioneer Cemetery are being solicited to help cover the cost of the bronze plaque and its installation. Please support these important functions by sending your annual dues and monument donations to the Treasurer, Cindy Allen, at 4517 Kurth St. Salem, OR 97302. As a 501 (c) (13) non profit Historical Cemetery Association, some funds donated are tax deductible. Please contact Bev Koutny at 503-982-4531 or Cindy Allen at 503-364-6957 for more information.
BOARD MEETING - 2007, a short Board of Directors meeting was held on Saturday, August 4th in conjunction with the picnic and reunion. A motion to sell merchandise with the Jory logo was passed by the Board to help raise funds for the cemetery.
BOARD MEETING - 2007, A Board of Directors meeting was held on March 30th, 2007 at Bev Koutny's home in Hubbard. A motion was made and seconded to hold a reunion and picnic in Joryville Park. The motion carried and the reunion and picnic are being planned with Michelle Jory, Jan Walker and Jack Jory appointed to the committee.
MAINTENANCE - Work was done on August 1st, 2007, to chip the stumps in and around the headstones in the cemetery and the grass/weeds were mowed. Larry Parnes, Board Member and closest neighbor to the cemetery, sprayed the grass and weeds in the cemetery in 2006/2007 and he removed logs and brush during this time period as well. Work to weed, cut grass and generally clean the cemetery grounds was performed by family members and friends on several occassions in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.
BOARD MEETING - 2006, A Board meeting was held in Bev Koutny's home in Hubbard on May 14th. Discussion regarding the planned 2006 reunion and picnic were held. work at the Jory Pioneer Cemetery was accomplished that day as well on several other days. Cindy Allen is commended for her heavy physical work done to dig out and drag limbs to the debris pile for disposal.
GENEALOGY - Board member Cindy Allen worked diligently to compile definitive information on the people buried in Jory Pioneer Cemetery to ensure the accuracy of the information to be placed on the bronze plaque. She is commended for this monumental task that was completed on July 15th, 2006
REUNION & PICNIC - The 2006 reunion and picnic were held on Aug 5th and both were a huge success. The weather was wonderful, the food & drink were plentiful and everyone had a good time. There were several exchanges of genealogy information among attendees to include pictures, scrap books and verbal remembrances. Several attendees visited the Jory Pioneer Cemetery during the day. Doug Deglow and his wife Carol worked in the cemetery the day before the event clearing brush and weeds with their heavy equipment. The brush pile that has been an eye sore for several years was disposed of along with the large stumps that were piled along side the road for several years. All in all, the cemetery now looks much better.
FEB 5TH, 2005 - BOARD MEETING The Board meeting was held at Bev Koutny's home in Hubbard, Oregon. New Board members Tom Oliver and Olive May Stockwell attended the meeting. Discussion concerning the planned monument listing the known people buried in the cemetery was held.
AUGUST 14TH, 2004 - JORY PIONEER CEMETERY: A passenger gate was installed on this date between the adjacent Parnes' property and the cemetery. This gate makes it much easier to access the cemetery by foot. To reach this gate, drive out South on Commercial Street to Liberty Road or off I-5 to Koubler Ave to Liberty Road, then turn right onto Cole Road, drive up Cole Road to Sarah Lane on the right. Keep to the right down Sarah Lane and park in front of the large garage at the Parnes' residence. Walk up the slight incline towards the trees to reach the gate. Turn left after passing through the gate and walk down the road to the area of the headstones.
ECOLOGY STUDENTS - A group of ecology students from Oregon State College worked at the cemetery on August 20th, 2004, to remove brush on this date and they accomplished a great deal of clean-up work. This group was directed by Don Hoynake, Oregon State University Extention Agent. These young people removed a significant amount of brush and weeds. Planned future work at the cemetery includes additional clearing of trees and brush, removal of a large pile of brush and stumps, continued repair of headstones and repair/installation of the cemetery signs.
TREE REMOVAL - Representatives of Greer Brothers Landscaping in Salem cut down the two Black Locust trees that were leaning dangerously close over some of the headstones on September 5th, 2004. We wish to thank Greer Brothers for their generosity in having the trees cut down. The removal of these two trees marked a mile stone in the continuing project to restore and maintain the historic Jory Pioneer Cemetery. Marilee Bell, a member of the Jory Family and Friends Board, coordinated with Greer Brothers to have the trees removed.
FRIENDS OF THE JORYVILLE PARK - A special thanks to the Friends of Joryville Park for their wonderful work over the past two years or more to improve and maintain the Park. This group, under the leadership of Tom Oliver Sr. and Tom Oliver Jr., has made a significant difference in the appearance of the Park. The Park is now much improved and well maintained as a result of their work. The Olivers live near the park on Skyline Drive and can be contacted at ems@neurocare.com regarding on-going work in the Park.
FRIENDS OF THE JORYVILLE PARK (cont) - The work accomplished by the Friends of Joryville Park is being done in coordination with the Marion County Parks Department under the Adopt-A-Park Program. Some materials are provided under this program for use in improving and maintaining the Park. Members of The Friends of Joryville Park also helped with the work on the Jory Pioneer Cemetery on April 27th, 2004. The park belongs to Marion County and is not a part of the Jory Pioneer Cemetery. However, both Joryville Park and the Jory Pioneer Cemetery were originated by the Jory family. Well done Tom Sr. and to Tom Jr. and the volunteers! The park is located Off Jory Hill Road on Elmhurst Avenue. To reach the park, drive out South on Commercial Street to Liberty Road, drive out Liberty Road, turn right on Jory Hill Road, then left on Elmhurst Avenue. The park is at the end of the avenue.
HELEN HOWARD - A special thanks also to Helen Howard for her work as A charter member of the Friends of the Joryville Park volunteer group and for her many hours of work in and for the park. Helen was instrumental in having road directional signs installed on the roads leading to the park. She has also worked very hard in removing grafitti from park tables and in doing other clean-up work. After cleaning the tables, she has skilfully applied new coats of paint to the tables to make them presentable again. Unfortunately, this has been a recurring job for her.
STEPHANIE FLORA - A special thanks to Stephanie Flora for her superb work in documenting the history of the Jory Pioneer Cemetery and for permission to establish a link to her document about the cemetery.
ORVILLE RICE - A special thanks also to Orville Rice, Marion County Parks Department Manager (recently retired) for his leadership of the Adopt-A-Park Program. He has worked closely with Tom Oliver Jr. and the Joryville Park volunteers in accomplishing needed work at the park.
JORY FAMILY AND FRIENDS MEMBERSHIP - People and organizations interested in joining the Association are encouraged to do so by contacting Beverlee Koutny or Jan Walker. Bev can be reached at 503-982-4531 or by e-mail at bkoutny@hotmail.com Jan Walker can be contacted by e-mail at janw67@comcast.net Please send dues and donations to Cindy Allen, Treasurer, Jory Family & Friends Association, 4517 Kurth Street, Salem, OR 97302 Her phone number is: 503-364-6957 and her e-mail is at: allen4517@msn.com
LINKS - Several links have been added to this web site to add pertinent content concerning the Jory Family and their Friends. A link to the Salem Pioneer Cemetery web site has been added due to the wealth of information found there concerning early pioneers to include information on the twenty seven Jory family members buried there. After opening the link, you can click on the letter "J" in the row of letters to reach the names of the Jory family members buried in the cemetery.
WEBMASTER: I am the webmaster for the Jory Family & Friends Association web site. Please contact me with any suggestions or comments you wish to make. I can be contacted at: jackjory7@comcast.net or by phone at 360-456-8755 or 360-259-1799 (cell) Mailing address: Jack Jory, 9516 Marlbrook LP SE, Olympia, WA 98513 copyright � 2004 Jory Family and Friends Association and Jack Jory - all rights reserved.
James and Mary Jory
Jory Family Cemetery
Salem Pioneer Cemetery
Oregon's First Settlers
April 2005 Newsletter
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