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Oliver Ray Geddis

Birth	:	1864 Linn County, Oregon, USA
Death	:	5 Oct 1939 Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Burial	:	IOOF Cemetery, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate	:	47.0111008, -120.5188980
Description	:	An Illustrated History of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas Counties, Interstate Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1904 OLIVER R. GEDDIS is a farmer and stock raiser residing near Ellensburg, WA, on his ell-improved farm one and one-half miles west of that city. Always a hard worker and ambitious, the panic of the early nineties, which swept away the bulk of his property, did not dismay him. Starting in with a few horses in 1893, he pluckily determined to achieve success. In 1900 he purchased his present farm of one hundred and twenty acres. By close attention to business he has accumulated a property... Read More	An Illustrated History of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas Counties, Interstate Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1904 OLIVER R. GEDDIS is a farmer and stock raiser residing near Ellensburg, WA, on his ell-improved farm one and one-half miles west of that city. Always a hard worker and ambitious, the panic of the early nineties, which swept away the bulk of his property, did not dismay him. Starting in with a few horses in 1893, he pluckily determined to achieve success. In 1900 he purchased his present farm of one hundred and twenty acres. By close attention to business he has accumulated a property valued at about eight thousand dollars. Stock raising, to which he devoted much attention in former years, he is abandoning to a considerable extent. He has sold most of his stock and is devoting his farm to lay and grain, for which he finds an excellent and profitable market. It is quite natural that Mr. Geddis should achieve the success that has come to him, as he is the son of a farmer and stock raiser, and for many years was his father's right hand man. He was born in Albany, Oregon, March 30, 1864, and came to Kittitas county, WA, when but seven years old, so he might almost be considered a native of that county. He received his early education in the common schools of this county. At the age of nineteen he left school and began to ride range for his father, which he continued for twelve years. He and his father accumulated a large amount of property, consisting of live stock and land, which was almost all swept away, during the hard times following the panic of 1893. His father, S.R. Geddis, was born in Pennsylvania, February 12, 1837, of Scotch descent. He served in the Rogue River war during his residence in Oregon. He is now a resident of Alaska, where he is engaged in mining. The mother, Emma (Tureman) Geddis, was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1844, of Dutch descent. Oliver R. was one of a family of ten children. His sisters, Mrs. Melinda Barnes and Mary Geddis, and brother, Charles B., were born in Oregon and are now deceased. The surviving brothers and sisters all live in Ellensburg. They include Fred L., Jessie A., and Lott O. Geddis, all born in Yakima county, WA; Mrs. Emma C. Van Geisen, Mrs. Pearl Wilson and S.R. Geddis, all born in Kittitas county. Mr. Geddis was married in Ellensburg, WA, March 25, 1897, to Miss Minnie Charlton, daughter of Charles A. and Permelia (Newland) Charlton. Her father was born in West Virginia, March 23, 1829, was a farmer and served in the Rogue River war in Oregon. Her mother was born in Missouri, December 12, 1843, the daughter of a lumber merchant. Both parents were of Scotch extraction. Mrs. Geddis was born in Lebanon, Oregon, Linn county, November 11, 1876, and had six sisters and five brothers, as follows; Mrs. Francis S. Turner of Colville, WA; Mrs. Elizabeth J. Burell, a widow, of Denison, Texas; Mrs. Mary E. Smithson, and James M. Charlton, both dead; Mrs. Charlotte A. Burke, a resident of the Kittitas valley; Joseph H., living in Wenatchee; Mrs. Margarette H. Clifton, a widow, of Kittitas county; Charles H., of Seattle; Mrs. Iva M. Holbrook, of Tacoma; William L., a traveling salesman with headquarters in Ogden, Utah, and Alfred H. Charlton, of Ellensburg, WA. Mr. and Mrs. Geddis had one child, born June 12, 1899, who passed away March 4, 1900. Mrs. Geddis is a member of the Presbyterian church, and she and her husband are regular attendants. Mr. Geddis is an active Republican. He does not believe in fraternal insurance and for that reason is not a member of such orders. OBIT: Oliver Ray Geddis, 75, son of Kittitas Valley pioneers and himself a resident of Central Washington since 1869, died at his home in Sunnyside, Thursday, according to word received here this week. The son of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Geddis, he was born March 30, 1864, and came to the valley with his parents in 1869 from Oregon. He had lived at Sunnyside for several years. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Florence Moser, and a grandchild, Nadine Moser, both of Seattle; a brother, Dick Geddis of Seattle, and three sisters, Miss Jessie Geddis, Mrs. J. H. VanGesen and Mrs. Pearl Wilson, all of Seattle. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Honeycutt Chapel. Rev. W. H. Thompson officiated. Burial was in the IOOF Cemetery. The Ellensburg Capital, October 6, 1939

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Oliver Ray Geddis's memorial is located at: IOOF Cemetery, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, USA.
When did Oliver Ray Geddis death?
Oliver Ray Geddis death on 5 Oct 1939 in Sunnyside, Yakima County, Washington, USA
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Latitude: 47.0111008
Longitude: -120.5188980

Family Members:

Parent

Sylvanus Ray Geddis

(1838 - 1912)

Emily Christine Tureman Geddis

(1845 - 1925)

Spouse

Minnie Florence Charlton Geddis

(1876 - 1931)

Siblings

Malinda Anna Geddis Barns

(1860 - 1903)

Charles B Geddis

(1862 - 1885)

Mary Umatilla Geddis

(1867 - 1894)

Frederick Lucene Geddis

(1870 - 1932)

Jessie A Geddis

(1873 - 1954)

Dorothy “Dollie” Geddis Van Gesen

(1878 - 1968)

Pearl L Geddis Wilson

(1882 - 1953)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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

2. Holy Cross Cemetery
Ellensburg, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0101000, -120.5669000

3. Old German Baptist Brethren Church Cemetery
Ellensburg, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9279000, -120.4746000

4. High Valley Memorial Park
Ellensburg, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0144540, -120.6521270

5. Thorp Cemetery
Thorp, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0502000, -120.6727000

6. Thorp-Splawn Pioneer Cemetery
Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 47.0800000, -120.7249000

7. Wymer Cemetery
Wymer, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 46.8267433, -120.4617911

8. Swauk Prairie Cemetery
Cle Elum, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2019005, -120.7431030

9. Wenas Cemetery
Selah, Yakima County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7743988, -120.6243973

10. Naches Cemetery
Naches, Yakima County, USA
Coordinate: 46.7299530, -120.6896990

11. Selah Pioneer Cemetery
Selah, Yakima County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6720000, -120.5140000

12. Greenwood Historic Cemetery
South Cle Elum, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1751000, -120.9647700

13. Laurel Hill Memorial Park
Cle Elum, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 47.1967010, -120.9591980

14. Stemilt Hill Cemetery
Wenatchee, Chelan County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3330994, -120.2596970

15. Peterson Cemetery
Yakima County, USA
Coordinate: 46.9216995, -121.0421982

16. Nelson Pioneer Cemetery
Yakima County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6404310, -120.5831510

17. Cowiche Natchez Cemetery
Cowiche, Yakima County, USA
Coordinate: 46.6490840, -120.6885330

18. Ingalls Creek Cemetery
Peshastin, Chelan County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3827780, -120.6533340

19. Pat King Burial Site
Wenatchee, Chelan County, USA
Coordinate: 47.3846940, -120.6553890

20. Roslyn Memorial Gardens
Roslyn, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2198000, -120.9977000

21. Lithuanian Cemetery
Roslyn, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2195000, -120.9985000

22. New City Cemetery
Roslyn, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2198000, -120.9986500

23. Croatian Cemetery #2
Roslyn, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2194224, -120.9990299

24. Moose Cemetery
Roslyn, Kittitas County, USA
Coordinate: 47.2196500, -120.9992000