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Gem County, Idaho
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Gem County, Idaho
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The Pearl Cemetery is on private property on a hilltop west of the Pearl townsite, next to the old Emmett road. The status was formalized August 1962 when the state granted an easement for the cemetery and its access to Fred Turner, a grandson of Don and Emma MacAskill. His descendants live in the Star area.
The cemetery consists of seven rows aligned north and south, with a lane running east and west from the gate, down the middle, and is fenced by wire mesh "hog wire." (1921 cemetery plat) Presumably at one time some of the unmarked graves were marked with wooden markers which have not survived. In 1992 the Gem County Historical Preservation Commission inventoried, cleaned up the site and attempted to place it on the historical register. These photos are from that project. In the summer of 2009 MacAskill descendants cleaned and cleared extensively.
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| Atwood, John | (January 1900) | Emmett Index, 12 January 1900: "Mesrs. J. M. Lyons and L. H. Maberry came in from Pearl late Wednesday night after a coffin and announced the death of John Atwood, the butcher at that place. Atwood was found dead in his room yesterday morning and his death is supposed to be the result of a protracted drunk." | |
| Berg, Olaf (or Ole) | (1864) | (July 1902) | Emmett Index, July 10, 1902: Ole Berg, a miner of Pearl, committed suicide at that place last Sunday by shooting himself in the head. It was at first thought he might have met with unfair play but after investigation the coroner's jury decided as above. Deceased was about 35 years of age and was well known and well liked here. The spent the Fourth here with a number of other boys from that place. No cause is known for his deed except that he had been drinking was despondent." |
| Birdnell, Baby | name from plat; note: Sam & Ida Birdwell on the 1900 census | ||
| Brassey, Baby | name from plat | ||
| Burbeck, Mrs. T | name from plat | ||
| Charlton, Baby | name from plat | ||
| Carlton, Ebinezer M. | July 31, 1899 | Emmett Index, August 4, 1899: "Ebinezer M. Carlton died of spotted fever in Pearl, Idaho, July 31, 1899. He had been a miner in that camp for three or four years previous to his death. At the time of his death he owned a mine called the Alexander. His two partners in the mine died before him. He was formerly a butcher in Boise. He was an honest, industrious man and a good neighbor. He had been married but his wife had been dead for some years. He was about 46 years of age when he died. The funeral services were conducted at his grave by Rev. T. W. Atkinson of Emmett. His body was laid to rest in the Pearl cemetery which is beautifully located, where it will await the resurrection morn." | |
| Craig | name from plat | ||
| Eastman, Baby | two entries plat | ||
| George, Baby | name from plat | ||
| George, Baby | name from plat | ||
| Granvill, Mrs. Thos. | name from plat | ||
| Grimes, Florence Baldwin | (1850 - 1900 census) | 1 Feb. 1901 | same stone as Thomas |
| Grimes, Thomas C. | (1850 - 1900 census) | 11 Apr 1904 | same stone as Florence |
| Hurt, Mrs. (Phoebe) | Dec. 1821 | March 1909 | March 18, 1909, Emmett Index: Rev. Cullison was called to Pearl Friday to conduct the funeral services of Mrs. Phoebe Hurt, aged 88, who died at the home of her son, Bradley, on Wednesday. Her native state was Virginia. She was the mother of six children. She had lived in Idaho since 1870." |
| Johnson, Samuel | (Nov. 1865 - 1900 census) | Dec. 30, 1902 | Jan. 1, 1903, Emmett Index: Sam Johnson was killed by a cave-in in the Checkmate mine at 9 o'clock Monday morning. He was buried at Pearl Tuesday, December 30th, at 2 pm. Undertaker Brown from Emmett conducted the funeral. He leaves a wife and one daughter." |
| Kidd, Baby | |||
| Kimball, Mood C. | 1859 | 1924 | June 19, 1924, Emmett Index: "Wood C. Kimball, age 66, who has been a resident of Pearl for the greater portion of the time for 29 years, died at that place Sunday. Mr. Kimball, it is believed, was born in Iowa and came to Pearl from Stewart in that state. He was unmarried and, so far as known by neighbors, had no living relatives. For sometime previous to his death he was employed by the Granite States Consolidated Mines Company as caretaker of their property. Funeral services were held in the hall at Pearl on Monday. Dr. George Barnes of Emmett officiating." |
| Lynsen, Baby | three entries on plat | ||
| MacAskill, Donald A. | Mar. 5, 1845 | Aug. 22, 1915 | story |
| MacAskill, Emma A. | Jan. 5, 1852 | Jan. 2, 1936 | same stone as Donald |
| McKenney, Baby Girl | granddaughter of Don & Emma MacAskill | ||
| McKenney, Richard Angus | Jan. 29, 1930 | Sept. 9, 2005 | (in spirit - cremated) |
| McLean, Daniel | 21 Aug. 1905 | age 2 mo. 26 das.; infant son of D. L. McLean | |
| Majors, Baby | name from plat | ||
| Rhoades, Lewis N. | 21 Nov. 1821 | 18 Mar 1904 | March 24, 1904, Emmett Index: L. N. Rhodes, one of the oldest prospectors of the Pearl district, died Friday at his home near Box Springs, near Pearl. He was 87 years old. . .. . His only relative in the vicinty is a grandson, James Lee, who lived with Rhodes. The funeral took place Sunday in Pearl. Rhodes was one of the original owners of the Lincoln mine. He sold out about two years ago." |
| Rice, Baby | name from plat | ||
| Riece, Baby | name from plat | ||
| Ringold | Ringgold on 1900 census | ||
| Robertson, Baby | name from plat | ||
| Sego, Donald A. | 17 Mar 1903 | 7 Sept 1903 | (grandson of Don & Emma MacAskill) |
| Severine, Lester | Sept. 1911 | September 21, 1911, Emmett Index: The three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Severino of Pearl is seriously sick with diabetes and all hopes of his recovery has been abandoned. | |
| Smith, James M. | 1845 | 1919 | one stone with wife -- close up |
| Snyder | name from plat | ||
| Stewart | Emmett Index, Jan. 14, 1904: Charlie Stewart, abt. 55, a miner, committed suicide in his cabin near Rock Creek . . he had no relatives in the vicinity and was buried at Pearl. | ||
| Turner, Arthur E. | 28 Aug. 1905 | 31 Dec. 1906 | (grandson of Don & Emma MacAskill) |
| VonHarten, Luella May | 1861 | 1914 | postmistress 1909 - 1915 (stone reset in 1990's) |
| VonHarten, Rush | 1850 | 1921 | state senator 1909 - 1910 (stone reset in 1990's) |
| Whalen, Baby | name from plat | ||
| Wilmot, Sarah C. | name from plat | ||
| Wyman, Clarence | Emmett Index, May 8, 1987: ". . a sad accident occurred in Pearl two weeks ago by which the ten year old son of George Wyman Esq. lost his life. The boy and his brother were out hunting rabbits and by some means the gun was discharged accidently inflicting a flesh wound in the boy's arm and severing an artery. The boys applied a ligature and the little fellow walked two miles to his home but the loss of blood was so great before medical aid was secured that he succumbed. He was buried at Pearl on Sunday." |
Find A Grave for memorials | Corrections or additions Sharon McConnel
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