In February, the IOOF Cemetery in The Dalles changed management . Under the new agenda for the cemetery is a history seeking project. Many of the inhabitants go back to the Civil War and the cemetery was founded in 1867. Among the first to be recognized in the project is Benjamin Franklin Lewis, b. 1824 in Erie County, New York. B.F. Lewis was the founder of Lewiston, California. A marker dedication is posted on the Facebook page for the cemetery at:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Odd-Fellows-Cemeteries/152646568104837
Also posted is a link to the Lewis family legacy and history page at http://www.oldlewistonschoolhouse.org/web5.htm
If you have loved ones or ancestors that have a story of historical significance ,please contact the cemetery.