Teenager Riley Smith drowned at Yamhill Locks. Joel Palmer donated the land for a cemetery and Riley became the first person buried in Brookside Cemetery.
Riley was a pioneer of 1842 having crossed the plains at age 13 with his parents Andrew and Polly Smith and six brothers and sisters.
Riley was a pioneer of 1842 having crossed the plains at age 13 with his parents Andrew and Polly Smith and six brothers and sisters.
Teenager Riley Smith drowned at Yamhill Locks. Joel Palmer donated the land for a cemetery and Riley became the first person buried in Brookside Cemetery.
Riley was a pioneer of 1842 having crossed the plains at age 13 with his parents Andrew and Polly Smith and six brothers and sisters.
Riley was a pioneer of 1842 having crossed the plains at age 13 with his parents Andrew and Polly Smith and six brothers and sisters.
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