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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW SOPride president reacts to Orlando shooting: 'It's a dark day' ... SOU graduates 1,000 in class of 2016 ... What We Know: Gay nightclub shooting deadliest on US soil ... SOPride president reacts to Orlando shooting: 'It's a dark day' ... SOU graduates 1,000 in class of 2016 ... What We Know: Gay nightclub shooting deadliest on US soil ... AS IT WAS As It Was: Ashland's Hargadine Cemetery dates back to 1867 Comment By Nancy Hoffman Southern Oregon Historical Society DailyTidings.com By Nancy Hoffman Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Jun. 8, 2016 at 8:13 PM By Nancy Hoffman Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Jun. 8, 2016 at 8:13 PM » RELATED CONTENT • As It Was: Blackbird beckons customers to shopping center • As It Was: Seely Hall, Jackson County's 'Father of Aviation' • As It Was: Memories of the McCloud Aquacade • As It Was: Ashland Natatorium gave way to Twin Plunges » Social News One-year-old Katie Hargadine died in December 1867. She was the daughter of Robert Hargadine, one of the founders of Ashland Mills, a small settlement that later became Ashland. The Hargadine family needed a place to bury their baby and turned to James Haworth, who provided an acre and a half of land. Two weeks later Cuyler Farnham, a child of Allen and Sarah Farnham, died. Haworth then deeded the land to the two families on the condition that it was for burial of the dead and no other purpose. Soon the cemetery accommodated other pioneer families, including the Wimers and the Klums. The body of Ashmun J. Butler, who died in January of 1859, was moved to the cemetery when it became available. Situated on hardpan and granite, the cemetery was not easy digging. Eventually, families were charged a dollar per plot to help pay for blasting powder. Today, the Hargadine Cemetery belongs to the city and nestles along Sheridan Street on the north end of Ashland. Visitors will find gravestones of pioneers, monuments for soldiers killed in the Indian Wars, and modest tablets for mothers who died in childbirth in the 19th century. Sources: Internet: National Register of Historic Places — Hargadine Cemetery: www.nps.gov/nr/travel/ashland/har.htm , accessed Oct. 19, 2011; Oregon Pioneer Biographies — Robert B. Hargadine. www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ ~orgenweb/bios/rhargadine.html, accessed Oct.19, 2011. As It Was is a co-production of Jefferson Public Radio and the Southern Oregon Historical Society. As It Was stories are broadcast weekdays on Jefferson Public Radio and are available online at asitwas.org . By Nancy Hoffman Southern Oregon Historical Society DailyTidings.com By Nancy Hoffman Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Jun. 8, 2016 at 8:13 PM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501