Friday, November 30, 2012

Three Spokane Land Office Cases

From the Spokane Chronicle May 23, 1895 page 3.

Names Mentioned:
James M. Hobbs
D.B. Rhodes
Cassius M. Scobey
 

Excursions to Loon Lake

From the Spokane Chronicle May 20, 1895 page 4.


Jacob H. Bellinger Obit

From the Spokane Chronicle May 20, 1895 page 2.
 From the Spokane Chronicle May 20, 1895 page 3.

From the Spokane Chronicle May 21, 1895 page 3.
 
 

Natatorium Park Season Begins

From the Spokane Chronicle May 18, 1895 page 3.
 
 

Thomas Foster Obit

From the Spokane Chronicle May 18, 1895 page 3.

 Thomas was buried at Fairmount Cemetery
and according to Smith's Funeral Home
he was born in Illinois.

Hamilton P. & Lulu M. Dean Obit

From the Spokane Chronicle May 18, 1895 page 3.

I know the obit says Howard Dean and Wife, 
but the tombstone inscriptions at Medical Lake
Cemetery are:
Hamilton P. Dean Nov 20, 1845-May 17, 1895 GAR
Lulu M. Dean Apr 14, 1840-May 17, 1895

Spokane County April Expenses

From the Spokane Chronicle May 16, 1895 page 3.

I was really surprised how much they paid jurors: jurors for this month made more than the Attorney and deputies, Auditor and deputies, Sheriff and deputies, Treasurer and deputies, Commissioners  and Judges combined.





Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Carl Marks Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 15, 1904 page 8.

Turnbull Funeral Home did the services
for Carl. He was born in Germany

Joseph Kennedy Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 15, 1904 page 8.

Joseph was buried in Fairmount Cemetery
by Turnbull Funeral Home.

Charles Henderson Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 15, 1904 page 8.

According to Smith's Funeral Home
Charles was a laborer and was born
in Spokane.

Edward Collins Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 15, 1904 page 8.

Edward was buried at Greenwood Cemetery
and according to Smith's Funeral Home he
was a Bridge Builder born in Quebec Canada.

Pearl Harris Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 15, 1904 page 8.

Pearl was a baby born in North Yakima
and buried at Greenwood Cemetery. She
was the child of Pearl Harris born in 
Montana according to Smith's Funeral
Home.

Monday, November 26, 2012

J.M. Cass Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 15, 1904 page 8.

J.M. was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, he
was a contractor and according to Smith's
Funeral Home he was born in Illinois son of
Allen Cass and Martha Payton

John Cooper Bierce Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 15, 1904 page 8.

John was buried at Greenwood Cemetery
and according to Smith's Funeral Home
he was born in Penn. son of Augusta Bierce
born in New York and Mary Ann Duffield
born in Penn.

John Hess Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 15, 1904 page 8.

John was buried at Orchard Cemetery
and according to Smith's Funeral Home 
he was born in Canada son of David Hass

William A. Brown Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 15, 1904 page 8.

William was buried at Winlock, Washington,
he was a locomotive engineer and according
to Smith's Funeral Home he was born in 
North Carolina son of A. Brown and Caroline
Davis

Michael Sullivan Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 15, 1904 page 8.

Michael was buried at Fairmount Cemetery
by Buchanan Funeral Home.
 

Mary J. Smith Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 15, 1904 page 8.

Mary was buried at Spangle, Washington
and according to Smith's Funeral home
Mary was born in Illinois daughter of
James Grisby born Tenn. and Jane 
Malvin born Illinois

Andrew Gustafson Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 14, 190 4 page 7.

From the Spokesman Review June 15, 190 4 page 8.
Andrew was buried in Greenwood Cemetery
by the Buchanan Funeral Home.

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Frank Butler Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 14, 1904 page 7.

 Frank was buried in Fairmount Cemetery and
according to Smith's Funeral Home he was
born in Minnesota son of A.N. Butler and 
M. Kelly

Job Peachey Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 14, 1904 page 7.

Job was born in England son of George
and Ruth (Bowles) Peachey according to 
Smith's Funeral Home

Johanna Denham Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 14, 1904 page 7.
The Washington State Digital Archives
has the birth and death record for Johanna
and her twin sister that died at age 20 hours.
Both girls were buried by Buchanan Funeral
home at Fairmount Cemetery. Their father
was George E. Denham.

Rosette E. Paine Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 14, 1904 page 7.

Rosette was buried at Greenwood Cemetery
and according to Smith's Funeral Home she
was born in Conn. daughter of R. Grand 
and Nancy Grant. Her Death Return is
 filed as Rosetti E. Paine.

Fred D. Chamberlin Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 14, 1904 page 7.

From the Spokesman Review June 15, 1904 page 8.
 
 Fred was buried in Fairmount Cemetery 
and according to Smith's Funeral Home
he was born in Cambridge, Conn. son of 
Seth and Sophia L. Chamberlin


Saturday, November 24, 2012

Hazel Woodruff Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 5, 1904 page 11.


Maria Margarette Sullivan Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 5, 1904 page 11.

 Maria was buried in Greenwood Cemetery
by Buchanan Funeral Home

Coeur d'Alene & Spokane Railroad

From the Spokesman Review June 5, 1904 page  7.


Matilda Ramm Obit

From the Spokesman Review June 5, 1904 page 7.

From the Spokesman Review June 5, 1904 page 11.
 
 

Charles Simmons Obit

From the Spokane Chronicle May 15, 1895 page 4.


Lake of the Loons

From the Spokane Chronicle May 14, 1895 page 4.


Maggie Nelson Obit

From the Spokane Chronicle May 14, 1895 page 1.

Maggie is buried at Peone Cemetery and
her sister Mary did not die till 1917 and is
buried with Maggie.

Spokane Land Office

From the Spokane Chronicle May 13, 1895 page 4.

Names mentioned:
Hans C. Anderson
Daniel Scott
Edmond G. Palmer
John Nicholason
Simmander Sogle
John F. Duncan

Friday, November 23, 2012

Caroline (Saling) Abel Obit

From the Morning Review June 18, 1889 page 3.
The Spokane City Directory says Caroline Abel
died June 16, 1889 age 42.
The Greenwood Cemetery List online says 
Caroline died June 16, 1920


Daniel H. Lewis Obit

From the Morning Review June 15, 1889 page 3.


Edward A. Foye Obit

From the Morning Review June 15, 1889 page 1. 
The 1889 Spokane City Directory shows Edward
A. Foye died June 14, 1889 age 34

Thursday, November 22, 2012