David Watson Craig

1829–1916 (age 87)

Biography

David Watson Craig lived through a transformative era for Oregon, bearing witness to decades of growth that shaped Salem and its surroundings.

He is remembered as a steady presence whose life of quiet dedication helped sustain the rhythms of daily community life, leaving a legacy of calm stewardship honored at Salem Pioneer Cemetery.

Also buried at Salem Pioneer Cemetery

Tabitha Moffatt Brown
1780–1858 (age 78)
Salem Pioneer Cemetery
Tabitha Moffatt Brown was a Massachusetts-born philanthropist and educator who founded the Tabitha Brown House in Salem.
Samuel Asahel Clarke
1827–1909 (age 82)
Salem Pioneer Cemetery
Samuel Asahel Clarke (1827-1909) who died in Gibara is remembered at Salem Pioneer Cemetery.
Samuel Thurston
1815–1851 (age 36)
Salem Pioneer Cemetery
Samuel Thurston (1815-1851) was a Monmouth resident buried in Salem Pioneer Cemetery.
John P. Gaines
1795–1857 (age 62)
Salem Pioneer Cemetery
John P. Gaines (1795-1857) was an Augusta resident buried in Salem Pioneer Cemetery.
Augustus C. Kinney
1845–1908 (age 63)
Salem Pioneer Cemetery
Augustus C. Kinney (1845–1908) of Muscatine practiced medicine before being laid to rest at Salem Pioneer Cemetery.
Clara Humason Waldo
1858–1933 (age 75)
Salem Pioneer Cemetery
Clara Humason Waldo (1858–1933) rests at Salem Pioneer Cemetery after a life in the Pacific Northwest.