Spring Creek Cemetery Inscriptions
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This page is a transcription of a 1968 listing of the cemetery inscriptions. The transcription allows searches and sorting. It is not intended to be brought up to date. Edits should be limited to maintaining the historical accuracy of the document. Page numbers refer to the original page number.
[ page 162 ] SPRING CREEK CEMETERY, LINCOLN COUNTY, WASH., RECORDS 1968
Spring Greek Cemetery is located about 4.2 miles north of Reardan, Wash., near highway No. 231 [from Reardan to Springdale, Wash.) and thence about .2 miles east of the highway. The cemetery is adjacent to and on the west side of the Spring Creek Grange Hall. It is reported that John Surber Sr. gave two acres to establish the cemetery, and that later two additional acres were purchased from John Surber, Sr.
in 1953, Secretary of Spring Creek Cemetery Association was Larry Wayne Landreth (b. Spokane, in. 5 Oct. 1930), farmer Living in vicinity of the cemetery.
No burial register has been kept for those buried in this cemetery, The inscriptions were copied by Lee D. Patchen on April 29 and 30, 1968, and the Lot ownership records on 30 April, 1968,
This cemetery is Located in the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 22, Township 26 North 39 E. W. M. Larry Wayne Landreth has been Secretary of the cemetery association from 1963, His predecessor in that office was John E. Childs.
The earliest burial as indicated from an inscription would seem to be that of L. Donely 1835-1884.
INSCRIPTIONS, SPRING CREEK CEMETERY
Stone type: U = upright stone F = Flat stone M = metal marker.
| Name | Inscription | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Smelcer, George | Beloved husband of Lucinda T. Smelcer; died July, 1900 Aged 65 Yrs | U |
| Crosby, Mr. Charles | Died Dec. 6, 1902; Aged 45 yrs 11 Ms. 15 ds. | U |
| Rollson, Fannie A. | Beloved Mother of P. M. Crosby; died Jan. 3, 1901; Aged 67 Yrs | U |
| Davis, Moultrie J. | husband of Emily Davis 1860-1899 [5 inscriptions on one stone] ) | U |
| Davis, Frank H. | 1889-1956 ( | |
| Davis, Dora B. | 1888-1992 ) | |
| Davis, Emily J. | 1864-1940 ( | |
| Davis, Lura E. | 1898-19 ) | |
| Peters, Mildred | Dau. of W. S. & Mary Peters; Died Apr. 29, 1906 Aged 6 Yrs 20 Ds. | U |
| Plummer, Infant | Daughter; 1895-1895 | F |
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| Plummer, Julia Amanda | Daughter of W. C. Plummer; Nov. 1894-Apr. 1895 | ? |
| Thornbrue, Florence Emma | Daughter of E. H. Thornbrue; 1895-1895 | F |
| Thormbrue, E. H. | Infant Daughter 1895-1895 | F |
| Tatro, Philip Sr. | Born Feb. 20, 1812, Died July 12, 1907 | U |
| Tatro, Philip R. Jr. | Born March 12, 1865, Died Aug. 28, 1908 | ? |
| Blake, Ara | Beloved Wife of C. H. Blake; Born Feb. 21, 1875; Died Aug. 25, 1899 | U |
| Childs, Edward W. | 1859-1905 | F |
| Childs, Henrietta M. | 1832-1922 | F |
| Childs, Pauline A. | 1853-1929 | F |
| Childs, William H. | 1856-1929 Father) on one stone | U |
| Childs, Kate C. | 1865-1933 Mother ( | |
| Childs, Mildred P. | Dau. of Wm. & Kate; Born July 1, 1885; Died Nov. 16, 1887 Aged 2 Ys 4 Ms 5 Ds | U |
| Webb, Thomas | 1877-1932 ) on one stone | U |
| Webb, Emma | 1879-1960 ( | |
| Heath, Minnie L. | 1881-1935 Mother | F |
| Dickinson, Joseph C. | 1904-1960 | F |
| Rice, Mrs. Alice R. | Died Nov. 5, 1967; Aged 74 Years 3 Months 9 Days | M |
| Miller, Clarence A. | 1906-1966 | F |
| McDougall, John Sr. | 1865-1941 ) on one stone | F |
| McDougall, Ida | 1877-1926 ( | |
| Dickinson, infant | [Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home] | M |
| Dickinson, infant | [Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home] | M |
| Carstens, Charles E. | Son of H. D. & M. A. Carstens, Died Mar. 20, 1898 Aged 2 Mos. 20 Ds. | ? |
| Landreth, Henry L. | 1865-1922 Father ) on one stone | U |
| Landreth, Lulu E. | 1877-1944 Mother ( | |
| Landreth, Harvey G. | 1903-1924 Son | F |
| Landreth, Squire B. | 1835-1914 Father ) on one stone | U |
| Lizzie E, | his wife 1847-1895 Mother ( | |
| Emley, Ernest E. | Dec. 14, 1892-May 23, 1920 AEF | U |
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| Rattray, Amelia L. | Born Nov. 2, 1854; Died Kov. 27, 1918; Mother ) on one stone | U |
| Rattray, William | Born Dec. 18, 1850; Died Apr. 15, 1937; Father.( | |
| Rockhold, Jessie E | 1885-1957 | F |
| Thornbrue, Julia Ann | 1834-1911 | F |
| Thormbrue, Joseph H. | Co. G [or C?] 15th Iowa Inf. | U |
| Emley, Bertha M. | Dau. of Wm. & Z. Emley, July 30, 1890-Feb. 28, 1907 Aged 16 Yrs | U |
| Emley, Abraham H. | Born Oct. 18, 1822; Died July 31, 1898 ) on one stone | U |
| Emley, Susan | Wife of A. H. Emley, Apr. 24, 1830-Mar. 20, 1907 ( | |
| Landreth, infant | dau. of W. H. & L. E. Landreth, Born Aug. 7, 1895 Died Sent. 11, 1895 | U |
| Haines, Lutetia B. | Beloved Wife of J. H. Haines, Departed this Life Dec. 19, 1909 | U |
| Haines, Julia B. | 1880-1954 [Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home] | M |
| Cauvel, Charles M. | Mar. 19, 1873-June 19, 1957 Father ) on one stone | U |
| Cauvel, Margaret B. | Nov. 12, 1876-Aug. 23, 1918 Mother ( | |
| Weller, Charles L. | 1886-1958 Brother | U |
| Weller, Pattie A, | 1889-1952 Sister | U |
| Weller, Joann A. | Born March 27, 1844, Died June 29, 1919 Mother ) on one stone | U |
| Weller, Henry | Born Apr. 23, 1842, died Feb, 2, 1909 ( | |
| Jarvis, John M. | Born July 23, 1884 Died July 24, 1908 | U |
| Carstens | baby of C. B. & E. E. Carstens, Died Sept. 26, 1900 | U |
| Tierney, Jerome H. | 1939-1965 | F |
| Podmore, Thomas J. | Jan. 2, 1893-May 7, 1934 | F |
| Howard, Minnie | Dau. of Albert & Mary Howard; Died Dec. 24, 1898 Aged 15 Yrs 10 Mos. 5 ds. | U |
| Owen, Herman M. | Husband of Nancy A. Owen, Died Jan. 19, 1901; Aged 67 Ys. | ? |
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| Hinkle, Walter C. | 1889-1962 Husband & Father | F |
| Hinkle, Della V. | 1884-1899 | F |
| Luntsford, Frederick C. | 1886-1926 Brother | F |
| Wall, Homer | Beloved Son of J. T. & Mary E. Wall, Died Sept. 1, 1896 Age 12 Yrs 4 Ms. 9 Ds. ) on one stone | U |
| Wall, Mary E. | In Memory of my Beloved Wife and our Dear Mother, Mary E. Wall, Died Sept. 7, 1917 Age 61 Years. ) | |
| Luntsford, infant | dau. of Mr. & Mrs. P. H. Luntsford | U |
| Leslie, James Sr. | Mar. 11, 1845-Dec. 14, 1934 Father ) on one stone | U |
| Leslie, Elsie | May 7, 1857-May 13, 1935 Mother ( | |
| Leslie, infant | Sons of James & Elsie [no date] | U |
| Heath, William J. | 1852-1940 ) on one stone | U |
| Heath, Anna E. | 1854-1935 ( | |
| Moore, G. W. | Departed this World July 12, 1898 at the Age of 78 years; Father | ? |
| Heath | infant Son of William & Annie Heath, Died on Feb. 29, 1886 Aged 3 days. ) on one stone | U |
| Heath, also infant | Died Oct. 18, 1892 ( | |
| Hearth, Jennie E. | Daughter of William & Annie Heath; Died Oct. 8, 1890 Aged 11 Y'rs 4 Mos. & 9 Ds. | U |
| Surber, J. B. | 1875-1895 ) on one stone | U |
| Surber, Florence | 1832-1890 (on one stone | U |
| Surber, J. P. | 1871-1886 ) | |
| Surber, H. W. | 1859-1886 ( | |
| Surber, W. E. | 1863-1882 ) | |
| Stephens, Missouri | Wife of John Surber, 1842-1907 ( | |
| Surber, John | 1838-1916 ) [Missouri + John on same stone as preceding Surber inscriptions] | |
| Davidson, Elizabeth | Wife of J. Davidson, Died March 24, 2222, Aged 23 yrs 7 Mos. & 4 Ds. [upright stone, fallen and broken, year of death illegible. ] | U |
| Bentley, Edgar P. | Son of C. W. H. & M. J. Bentley; Born Aug. 12, 1868; Died Apr. 29, 1884 | U |
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| Bentley, Nellie I. | Daughter of James A. & Grace Bentley; Died Feb. 5, 1887; Aged 1 Y'r 3 Mo's 28 Ds. | U |
| Bently [sic] | Sgt. C? [or G?], Co. E 42nd Mo. Inf. | U |
| Bentley, C. W. H. | Husband of M. J. Bentley, Born May 16, 1832, Died July 7, 1888 | U |
| Bentley, Margaret J. | 1837-1919 Mother | F |
| McDougal, D. K. | 82 years old | F |
| Bentley, Grace | Wife of James A. Bentley; Jan. 24, 1869-Dec. 29, 1892 | U |
| Thormbrue, Nettie | Jan. 19, 1863-Sept. 30, 1892 | U |
| Donely, Emily | Born July 11, 1841 Died Jan. 25, 1897 | U |
| Donely, L. | Born Mar. 8, 1835, Died Dec. 6, 1884 | U |
| Kinson, John | Died Feb. 17, 1892 Aged 44 Ys 4 Ms 17 Ds | U |
| Kinson?, Jeremiah A | 1873-1937 [No other stone near, no sumame on stone; might be surname Gray?] | F |
| Gray?, Jeremiah A. | 1873-1937 [see preceding item] | F |
| Dwiggins, Martha | Born Aug. 7, 1826; Died Apr. 12, 1905 | U |
| Dwiggins, James D | 1826-1916 | U |
| Sperry, Ray | 1881-1924 | U |
| Coulson, Nora E. | Dec. 13, 1870-Feb. 26, 1918 | F |
| Coulson, Harriet T. | Wife of I. E. Coulson, Sept. 18, 1837-Feb. 3, 1912 | U |
| Rattray, Amanda J. | June 19, 1883-Oct. 18, 1905 | F |
| Rattray, Lloyd S. | Sept. 10, 1905-Jan. 2, 1906 | F |
| Rattray, Harry F. | Aug. 9, 1934-Aug. 10, 1934 | F |
| Rattray, Grace E. | Dec. 17, 1913-Aug. 15, 1934 | F |
| Galusha, Almira | 1904-1934 [Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home] | M |
| Todd, Marrit E. | 1869-1910 | F |
| Warren, Nancy | Died July 8, 1901 Aged 82 Y'rs 6 Mo. 24 days; Mother | U |
| Gray, Edward T. | 1876-1953 Odd Fellow emblem ) on one stone | U |
| Gray, Ruth D. | 1890-19 ( | |
| Gray, Andrew | 1847-1927 | F |
| Gray, Eliza Annie | 1844-1913 | F |
| Gray, Harry Andrew | 1901-1902 Aged 1 Yr 10 Mos. | F |
| Gray, Charlotte P. | 1875-1885 | ? |
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| Mann, Lewis M. | Died Oct. 28, 1905 Aged 52 Y's 6 M's 1 Dy | U |
| Brooks, Alva E. | 1889- ) on one stone | F |
| Brooks, Rosamond A, | 1898-1963 ( | |
| Clark, Clara E. | Wife of Stephen Clark; Died Jan. 8, 1898 Aged 16 Yrs 11 Ms. 13 Dys | U |
| Bentley, Minnie M. | Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Bentley; 1897-1904 | U |
| Bentley, Sherman S. | 1865-1964 [Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home] | M |
| Bentley, Mary | 1867-1922 | U |
| Stevens, Iva May | 1892-1925 | F |
| Bentley, Jimmie | Beloved Son of S. S. & M. E. Bentley; Died Apr. 12, 1898; Aged 7 Y'rs 1 Mo. 26 days | U |
| Bowen, Charlie A | Son of William W. & Nancy A. Bowen; Born Nov. 18, 1887 Died Sept. 4? 1889 Aged 1 Yr 8 Mos. 15 D's | U |
| Havice, Larry | 1955-1957 Our Infant Son | F |
| Avenell, William | Husband of Elizabeth Avenell, Nay 25, 1825-Feb. 2, 1906 ) on one stone | U |
| Averell, Elizabeth | 1835-1925 ( | |
| Lehmann, Arthur B. | 1907-1925 | F |
| Luntsford, Martha E, | 1857-1934 | F |
| Lehmann, Gertrude | 1879-1940 | F |
| Lehmann, J. Frank | 1874-1955 | F |
| Webster, Charles C. | Husband of Alma Lyle Webster, Born Nov. 25, 1873; Died Feb. 7, 1904 | U |
| Pennington, Ada L. | Wife of J. R. Pennington; Died Mar. 29, 1905; Aged 45 Yrs 2 Mos. 15 Das, | U |
| Warren, William T. | 1866-1912 | U |
| Cunningham, Price | 1836-1923 | U |
| Cunningham, Sarah E. | 1846-1931 | U |
| Cunningham, Carl | 1881-1926 | U |
| Cunningham, Nellie | 1870-1949 | U |
| Hamilton, John V. | 1860-1920 | U |
| Jordan, Mary | Wife of Samuel, 1839-1920 ) on one stone | U |
| Jordan, Eliza J. | Wife of D, B. Jordan, 1874-1897 ( | |
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| Jordan, D. J. | Died Mar. 17, 1896 Aged 1 Yr 2 Ms 17 D. ) | |
| Jordan, Samuel | Husband of Mary Hamilton, 1829-1901 ( | |
| Jordan, Joseph W. | 1867-1886 ) | |
| Lee, Walter Henry | Son of Gust & Pearl Lee; May 28, 1919-Nov. 10, 1920 | U |
| Golland, Ranson M. | July 17, 1841-Aug. 13, 1911 | U |
| Heberlein, Adolph | Zorn Jan. 27, 1841; Died Aug. 27, 1903 | U |
| Heberlein, Rosa A. | Wife of Adolph Heberlein; Died Aug. 1, 1903 Aged 64 years, | ? |
| Cleveland, infant | Aug. 12, 1908 [In Heberlein lot?] | U |
| Lewis, Morris D. | Born Nov. 5, 1827; Died Sept. 13, 1914 ) on one stone | U |
| Lewis, Margaret | Beloved Wife of Morris D. Lewis; Born June 1, 1830; Died Feb. 16, 1905 Aged 74 Y's 8 Ms 16 D's ( | |
| Childs, Floyd E. | 1914-1965 | U |
| Holman, Charles J. | 1878-1969 ) on one stone | F |
| Holman, Luella E, | 1879-1915 | |
| Holman, Andrew J. | 1851-1926 Father ) on one stone | U |
| Holman, Amelia J | 1853-1920 ( | |
| Dolbow, Mable R. | Wife of E. B. Dolbow; Aug. 1, 1834-May 26, 1902 | ? |
| Dolbow, John B. | Apr. 13, 1840 Father ) on one stone | U |
| Dolbow, Lydia J. | Dec. 11, 1844-Apr. 7, 1914 ( | |
| Barnard, Fred S. | Oct. 2, 1871-July 13, 1956 ) on one stone | F |
| Barnard, Julia | Aug. 26, 1872-Apr. 30, 1963 ( | |
| Barnard, Burton | 1894-1964 ) on one stone | F |
| Barnard, Etta L. | [no date] ( | |
| Davidson, Vance W. | 1898-19 Father ) on one stone | F |
| Davidson, Gladys E. | 1901-1965 Mother ( | |
| Childs, Susan | 1885-1963 [Space on stone for another name] | F |
| Wollweber, Otto | 1858-1939 | U |
| Wollweber, Agnes Henrietta | 1873-1933 Mother | U |
| Webb, Dennis | Aged 3 years. | ? |
| Webb, Walter E. | Died Apr. 2, 1898 Aged 28 Y'rs 11 Mo. | U |
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| Webb, Wm. N. (or H.?) | 1846-1919 ) on 1 stone | U |
| Webb, Louisa J. | His Wife; 1851-1922 ( | |
| McLain, J. T. | Co. A (2?) Lsth (?) Kans. Cav. | U |
| Pershall, Sarah F. | Wife of J. R. Pershall, died Feb. 10. 1905; Aged 58 Y'rs 1 Mo. 9 Days | U |
| Pershall, Charles Albertus | Son of J. R. & S. F. Pershall; Died May 25, 1903; Aged 25 Years | ? |
| Capps, Wm. Henry | 1858-1939 ) on one stone | F |
| Capps, Mary R. | 1862-1941 ( | |
| Lair, Geo. Hiram | Husband of Lucinda Lair; 1825-1902; Affectionate Husband, Loving Father ) on one store | U |
| Lair, Lucinda | Wife of Geo. Hiram Lair, 1337-1993 ( | |
| Reynolds?, Donald | [No surname, no date, near J. O. Reynolds] | U |
| Reynolds, J. O. | Co. F 12th Mo. Cav, [See John O. Reynolds) | U |
| Reynolds, Donald | July 29, 1903-Sept. 30, 1905) | U |
| Reynolds, John O. | Dec. 7, 1824-Nov. 21, 1892 ) on one stone | U |
| Reynolds, Nancy F. | Sep. 7, 1832-Mar. 19, 1897 ( [Perhaps Donald and Donald K. Reynolds same] [Perhaps J. O. and John O. Reynolds same.] | |
| Eshelman, Leona Pearle | Daughter of G. N. & C. Eshelman; Born Aug. 1, 1903, Died Mar, 15, 1907 | U |
| [ end of inscriptions.] |
LOT OWNERS, SPRING CREEK CEMETERY, LINCOLN COUNTY 1968
| Name | Block and Lot |
|---|---|
| Taylor, M. S. | Block 1, Lot 39 |
| Cunningham, Price | Block 1, Lot 27 |
| Coulson, Charles | Block 1, Lot 38 |
| Rockhold, Terry? | Block 1, Lot 40 + 49 |
| Adam, Wm. | Block 1, Lot 28 |
| Landreth, S. B. | Block 1, Lot 53 |
| Emly, Will | Block 1, Lot 36 |
| Reynolds, John | Block 1, Lot 65 |
| Rake, George W. | Block 1, Lot 60 |
| Warren, W. B. | Block 1, Lot 50 |
| Gray, Andrew | Block 4, Lot 1 |