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Edward Jesse “Eddie” McEwen

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Birth	:	Dec 1890 Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington, USA
Death	:	4 Jun 1920 Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	IOOF Cemetery, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.0111008, -120.5188980
Description	:	OBIT: ED MCEWEN, JOCKEY KILLED IN A RACE; FORMER ELLENSBURG BOY THROWN BY HORSE; WAS BORN HERE AND PARENTS WERE PIONEERS OF THE KITTITAS VALLEY. Walla Walla, June 5—Ed McEwen, Walla Walla, jockey for Geo. Drumheller, was killed during the annual Waitsburg racing matinee yesterday afternoon [June 4, 1920]. The fatal accident occurred during the three-eights mile handicap next to the last race, when his horse threw him from the saddle breaking his neck. Eddie McEwen, who was the son of Harvey McEwen, a well-known horseman of this valley, was a native of Ellensburg. His father and grandfather were pioneers of... Read More	OBIT: ED MCEWEN, JOCKEY KILLED IN A RACE; FORMER ELLENSBURG BOY THROWN BY HORSE; WAS BORN HERE AND PARENTS WERE PIONEERS OF THE KITTITAS VALLEY. Walla Walla, June 5—Ed McEwen, Walla Walla, jockey for Geo. Drumheller, was killed during the annual Waitsburg racing matinee yesterday afternoon [June 4, 1920]. The fatal accident occurred during the three-eights mile handicap next to the last race, when his horse threw him from the saddle breaking his neck. Eddie McEwen, who was the son of Harvey McEwen, a well-known horseman of this valley, was a native of Ellensburg. His father and grandfather were pioneers of Kittitas and the boy's family had lived much of the time in this county. When his father was racing a string of horses, the family often moved to Yakima for the training season and the boy, as a child, was a familiar figure on the local track. Dr. Robert Prior, who was for several seasons superintendent of the speed department of the Washington State Fair, said last night "Eddie" McEwen was the best jockey this section ever produced. He raced on all of the big eastern tracks and was an acknowledged mast of his calling, the easterners giving him credit for undoubted ability and rating him as one of the best riders in the United States. I think he was about 25 years of age. He was the leading jockey for the Drumheller stable and last year rode the Derby winner on the Yakima track. Many people will remember him as the rider of the horse Johnstown which his father entered at the track here several seasons and which always gave a good account of itself. My first recollection of him was as a lad when he rode in a match race here of a quarter of mile on which big money had been placed by Yakima and Ellensburg people. If I remember correctly he was injured a year ago. I think at Spokane. His death and manner of it will be very generally regretted in northwest states. ----------------- ANOTHER ACCOUNT ADDS: Eddie McEwen was a resident of Toppenish and had been married about three months prior to the accident. His brother, C. McEwen, was also riding in the races and his father, a groom for the Drumheller string, also of Toppenish was present when the accident occurred…..Following the accident the father of McEwen said: "We are going home. I am done with races from now on." The deceased jockey is survived by a father, three sisters, and four brothers. The body will be shipped today to Ellensburg via Pasco where the burial will be made beside the mother. ---------------- OBIT: More than 500 messages and letters of condolence from prominent turfmen of the United States were received by Harvey McEwen, well-known Kittitas county horseman, whose son, the noted jockey, Eddie McEwen, was killed during a race at Waitsburg, Washington, June 4. He was riding for George Drumheller, the Walla Walla sportsman, at the time of his death. Eddie McEwen was a lightweight jockey who first came into prominence at the old Meadows race track in Seattle, by putting over the long-shot War Cloud of the Hugh Redwel stables. Eddie was the leading rider of the stable of the Denver horseman for years and campaigned his horses over the Eastern, Southern, and Canadain tracks. Eddie also rode at several Havana, Cuba, meetings. His strength and skill quickly brought him to the front and for several years he rated among the leading jockeys in America. He was riding in Montreal in 1918, when he was called home in the bedside of his mother [who died May 23, 1916], and did not return to the track. He was rapdily getting back into shape when the tragedy occurred at the Waistburg matinee. McEwen probably started riding earlier than any boy in the history of the track. He was born at Ellensburg, Washington, December 11, 1890, and in his boyhood lived on the McEwen farm near that city. He mounted his first horse at the age of 7 and at eight years had the distrinction of winning his first race, a Derby event at the Yakima state fair, riding one of the elder McEwen's horses. He was laid to rest beside his mother at the Ellensburg cemetery. Besides his family, he leaves four brothers, Oscar of Ellensburg and Ernest, Clarence and Carl of Toppenish and three sisters, Mrs. Lewis Evans, Mrs. R. E. Wheeler of Topenish and Mrs. W. S. McElhinney of Seattle. His brother, Clarence, will continue to ride on the tracks and gives promise of being a winning jockey. Seattle Daily Times, June 13, 1920

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Latitude: 47.0111008
Longitude: -120.5188980

Family Members:

Parent

Harvey McEwen

(1856 - 1937)

Martha Jane Grewell McEwen

(1860 - 1918)

Spouse

Mary Ellen Grunden McEwen

(1896 - 1916)

Siblings

Oscar Francis “Ott” McEwen

(1876 - 1967)

Martha Belle McEwen Evans

(1885 - 1966)

Ernest Daniel “Ernie” McEwen

(1896 - 1951)

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1. IOOF Cemetery
Ellensburg, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0111008, -120.5188980

2. Holy Cross Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.0101000, -120.5669000

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12. Greenwood Historic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.1751000, -120.9647700

13. Laurel Hill Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 47.1967010, -120.9591980

14. Stemilt Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.3330994, -120.2596970

15. Peterson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.9216995, -121.0421982

16. Nelson Pioneer Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.6404310, -120.5831510

17. Cowiche Natchez Cemetery
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Coordinate: 46.6490840, -120.6885330

18. Ingalls Creek Cemetery
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19. Pat King Burial Site
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20. Roslyn Memorial Gardens
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22. New City Cemetery
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Coordinate: 47.2198000, -120.9986500

23. Croatian Cemetery #2
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Coordinate: 47.2194224, -120.9990299

24. Moose Cemetery
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