The Matheny Pioneer Memorial
FAMILY HISTORIC SITE: Wheatland Ferry
July 4th, 2021IN MEMORIAM: Frieda Hewitt
July 4th, 2021FRIEDA DeLYNN HEWITT
Frieda D. Hewitt, age 82, of Eugene, Oregon passed away on April 26, 2015. She was born in Burley, Idaho to Dick and Grace (Bledsoe) Ball on November 20, 1932.
She graduated high school and worked for PICO as a Shipping Clerk for many years.
Frieda married Fred A. Hewitt on February 25, 1977 in Reno, Nevada.
She was a Daisy Duck and Co Chair for the U of O Duck baseball team and looked forward to seeing “Her Boys? off to away games with a hug and sack of treats.
Frieda is survived by her husband, Fred, two sons, Douglas E. McCormick and Dennis M. McCormick of Junction City, OR., many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and a great-great- grandchild, brother, Jay Ball of Kuna, Idaho and a sister, Doris (Ball) Tyree of Buhl, Idaho. She was preceded in death by two sons, Gerald D. McCormick and Richard M. McCormick and a daughter, Jackie D. (McCormick) Dubray.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the family home on May 13, 2015 at 4:00.
FAMILY DONATION LAND CLAIMS: John and Charlotte Matheny Kirkwood DLC
July 4th, 2021Charlotte Matheny (1838-1926) and John Kirkwood were married when she was 14.
Charlotte wrote her memoirs of the 1843 Migration, Into the Eye of the Setting Sun, when she was in her 80s.
LOCATION: From Hopewell, turn right toward Wheatland. Immediately after returning to the Lafayette Highway is the church (now Seventh Day Adventist) built by William S. Cooper’s son Enoch, who was a carpenter. Charlotte Kirkwood attended this church in her later years.
To the left immediately after the church, are two oak trees that are set back from the road. Here was where Charlotte and John Kirkwood’s home sat.
Behind them lived Daniel B. Matheny.
To the right at the next stop sign is Maud Williamson State Park where the reunion is held. This was Adam Matheny’s land.