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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 Homeless-serving groups get together ... Hanson Howard Gallery in Ashland features bird art ... Ashland woman trying to save family in Kenya ... Homeless-serving groups get together ... Hanson Howard Gallery in Ashland features bird art ... Ashland woman trying to save family in Kenya ... AS IT WAS As It Was: Maryum's rose rode west on a wagon train Comment By Marjorie O'Harra Southern Oregon Historical Society DailyTidings.com By Marjorie O'Harra Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Apr. 13, 2016 at 6:56 PM By Marjorie O'Harra Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Apr. 13, 2016 at 6:56 PM » RELATED CONTENT • As It Was: America Butler's diary a window into 'women's work'... » Social News Springtime is when Maryum's yellow rose blooms in Logtown Cemetery, just southwest of Jacksonville. Maryum McKee, her husband, John, and their two small children left Missouri in 1853 with a wagon train headed for Oregon. Maryum carried a cherished rose bush. The family settled in Logtown, a supply point for miners on the trail between Jacksonville and Crescent City, where John could work as a blacksmith — and Maryum planted her rose. The McKees lived in Logtown for 37 years, and raised a family of 12. When they moved to Big Butte Creek in 1892, Maryum didn't look back. Years later, a grandchild convinced the McKees to visit their old home. When the car stopped in front of the deserted log house, a cow poked its head out a broken window. The roof had collapsed. Then, there by the broken gate, Maryum saw the yellow rose she had carried on the long trip west nearly 60 years before, and she cried softly, "My rose. It's still alive!" In 1958, cuttings were planted in Logtown Cemetery where the McKees are buried — six miles west of Jacksonville via Highway 238. It's there that Maryum's rose still blooms each year, usually in time for Memorial Day. Source: Williams, Evelyn Byrne, "Maryum's Yellow Rose, A Story of a Pioneer Woman." 1984 Family history, SOHS archives. Conversation with Evelyn Williams, 4/9/05. 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 Marjorie O'Harra Southern Oregon Historical Society DailyTidings.com By Marjorie O'Harra Southern Oregon Historical Society Posted Apr. 13, 2016 at 6:56 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