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Stratford Cemetery
Stratford, Grant County, Washington

Lat: 47 ° 25' 51"N, Lon: 119 ° 07' 39"W
T22N R29E Sec 2

Transcribed by Maggie Rail, © Nov 15, 2003, updated Feb 06, 2004 [mrail@asisna.com]. Total records = 197.

The cemetery sits out on the prairie at the corner of County Hwy 28 and 23 NE. This is just a short distance from the community of Stratford, which is further south on 23NE.

A warranty deed was started on Apr 27, 1909, by Charles and Mary Tiehacek, donating parcel 17-1238 in 2-Ac 1N-NW-NW-NW-S1- T22 R29, just off Highway 28 in Grant county, as land for a cemetery, which was recorded on Nov 16, 1911. At first the records were handled by Alfred Simmons up to the incorporation of the Stratford Cemetery Association in 1955. At this time the records are handled by Delores and Claude Pearce, PO Box #44, Stratford WA 98853, ph. 509-345-2453

The cemetery looks rather barren, but appears to be well maintained. The land is bare of all vegetation, because they have no ability to provide water, and if they did, there are no resources to maintain it.

Nicholes Funeral Home was on many of the markers, some I could not read. Many of the markers were small FH markers set in cement. Some had no dates. I am trying to acquire these missing dates. What is in parenthesis was not on the stone, and added from another source.

Walked and read this cemetery on Sep 28, 2003. I have added additional names and locations from the sexton files.

- Maggie Rail

Legend: b.= born c/o = child of FH = Funeral Home h/o = husband of

mm/by = metal marker by s/by = stone by s/o = son of s/w = stone with w/o = wife of

Anderson, Harold E, b. 1904, d. 1983, Row A-1
Apperson, Leo, no dates, FH marker, Row C-8
Baker, Grace, no dates, metal marker, Row E-8
Baker, John, no dates, mm/by Ollie I, Row A-41
Baker, Mollie, no dates, FH marker, Row B-45
Baker, Ollie I, d. 1911, mm/by John, Row A-42
Baker, Orpha, b. Mar 04, 1889, d. Jul 10, 1909, no photo, Row E-7
Baker, Otto P, no dates, s/by Mollie, Row B-44
Baker, Robert P, b 1817, d. 1918, mason emb, Row E-14
Baker, Walter, no dates, FH marker, Row B-42
Baker, William E, d. 1932, metal marker, Row A-43
Bean, Ellen K(atherine), b. Jan 14, 1909, d. Feb 23, 2000, Mother and Grandmother, Row G-6
Beiermann, Don F, b. 1922, d. 1995, s/w Donny Jr and Gisela, Row H
Beiermann, Donald P, b. Sep 26, 1922, d. Nov 21, 1995, US Army Air Corps, WWII Korea, Row H
Beiermann, Donny Jr, d. 1957, s/w Don F and Gisela, Row H-33
Beiermann, Gisela, b. 1926, d. no date, s/w Don F and Donny Jr, Row H
Bower, Maurice, b. Apr 09, 1907, d. Aug 25, 1908, s/o F.E. & Blanche B, Row B-17
Bowness, Louvene, b. 1886, d. 1914, Row G-56
Brashear, Ralph, b. 1904, d. 1992, s/w Virginia I, Row B-1
Brashear, Virginia I, b. 1909, d. 1996, s/w Ralph, Row B-2
Caillouette, Connie, b. 1934, d. 1936, Baby, metal FH marker, Row H-38
Caillouette, Jack, b. 1906, d. 1954, metal FH marker, Row H-43
Caillouette, Jerome R, b. 1903, d. 1954, Father, s/w Lou L, Row H
Caillouette, Lou L, b. 1909, d. 1983, Mother, s/w Jerome R, Row H-44
Chaffee, Sr, no dates, FH marker, Row C-11
Clothier, Grace A, b. 1894, d. 1981, s/by Monte Price, Row C-7
Clothier, Monte Price, b. 1917, d. 1984, s/by Grace A, Row C
Curry, William G., b. 1918, d. 1920, FH marker by Wm F, Row B-10
Curry, Wm F, b. 1929, d. 1929, FH marker, Row B-8
Davies, Dick, no dates, Nichols FH marker, Row B-19
Davies, Valtine, no dates, Row E-12
Devries, Jeltie Brower, b. 1834, d. 1914, metal marker, Row C-47
Eighme, Anna Clara, b. 1900, d. 1933, Row G-43
Evans, Baby, no dates, FH marker, Row C-9
Ewald, Della L, b. 1903, d. 1997, Row C-13
Fife, Laura, b. 1885, d. 1919, Row F-43
Fife, Ray G, b. 1857, d. 1953, Row G-44
Fisher, G, no dates, metal FH marker, Row C-48
Foley, Pearl Rose, b. 1904, d. 2002, Row F-3
Francis, Mose, d. 1955, FH marker, Row A-10
Froistad, Jonas O, b. 1884, d. 1928, Row F-48
Froisted, Baby, no dates, metal FH marker, Row D-33
Fuesz, Infant, b. Nov 01, 1907, d. Nov 02, 1907, Row C-25
Fuesz, Lester L, b. Feb 01, 1909, d. May 01, 1909, age 3mo, s/o W.H. & Nettie L, Row C-26
Fuesz, Nettie L, b, Dec 03, 1887, d. Feb 25, 1909, w/o W.H., Row C-24
Garraman, Andre, d. 1954, FH marker, Row A-12
Gill, Burton, b. 1880, d. 1960, FH marker, Row C-44
Gill, David P, b. 1854, d. 1928, s/by Elizabeth, Father, Row F-55
Gill, Elizabeth, b. 1855, d. 1918, Mother, s/by David P, Row F-56
Gill, Frances K 'Fannie', b. 1889, d. 1969, Sister, s/w James A, 2 markers, Row F-54
Gill, James A(rchibald), b. 1889, d. 1980, Brother, s/w Frances K, Row F-53
Gill, Margaret E, b. 1920, d. 1929, FH marker, Row D-45
Gill, Mary Lou, b. 1923, d. 1998, Row C-43
Gill, Neta Alice, b. Aug 22, 1911, d. Feb 22, 1912, d/o J.W. & E.C., Row G-55
Gill, Orrie F, b. 1885, d. 1970, FH marker, Row C-45
Gill, Richard F, b. Mar 26, 1891, d, Dec 07, 1963, Washington Pvt US Army WWI, Row G-54
Gill, William Ernest, b. 1914, d. 1915, FH marker, Row D-44
Gollehon, Baby, no dates, metal marker, Row E-21
Gollehon, Children, no dates, metal marker, Row E-22
Gose, Winton O, b. 1850, d. 1925, Row H-16
Hamilton, Baby, no dates, metal marker, Row E-5
Hamilton, Minnie Baker, no dates, metal marker, Row E-4
Hannah, Charles Alonza Lisley, b. 1908, d. 1909, Baby, Row B-28
Hannah, Hattie, (b. Oct 31, 1874, d. Sep 25, 1946, no dates on marker, Row F
Hannah, Hettie, b. 1874, d. 1946, metal FH Marker, Row F-41
Hannah, Tina Margarete, (b. Jan 06, 1913, d. Jan 07, 1913) Baby, metal marker, Row F-39
Hannah, William J, b. 1886, d. 1931, metal marker, Row F-40
Hansen, Hans R, b. 1878, d. 1961, metal FH marker/by Metha M, Row D-30
Hansen, Harold, b. 1923, d. 1943, s/by Hans R, Row C-30
Hansen, Holger, no dates, baby, metal marker, Row D-42
Hansen, Metha M, b. 1880, d. 1966, metal FH marker/by Hans R, Row C-32
Harris, John W, b. 1900, d. 1976, FH marker, Row G-19
Henke, Lorella W, b. 1911, d. 1982, FH marker, Row G
Holt, Donald P, b. Oct 06, 1931, d. Feb 14, 1987, s/w Patricia P, Row F
Holt, Patricia P, b. Jul 17, 1926, d. no date, s/w Donald P, Row F
Houston, W. James, b. 1832, d. 1909, metal marker, Row F-30
Hunting, Julie Suzanne, b. Sep 24, 1973, d. Apr 16, 1998, photo, ashes over, Row C-40-41
Johnson, Dorothy D, b. 1921, d. 1921, FH marker, Row D-40
Johnson, Jay B, b. Aug 19, 1897, d. Sep 30, 1968, Nebraska Pfc US Army WWI, Row D-47
Kapustin, Eduard V, b. Mar 09, 1934, d. Sep 18, 2002, FH marker, Row I-20
Kennedy, Pearl A, b. 1894, d. 1976, s/w Robert A, Row H-5
Kennedy, Robert A, b. 1881, d. 1961, s/w Pearl A, Row H-6
Kennedy, Robert D 'Bud', b. 1919, d. 1977, Row H-7
Koch, Hannah, no dates, baby, Row B
Koch, Hans, no dates, 'Pioneer', Row B-27
Kochever, Larry G, b. 1931, d. 1999, s/w Lily M, ashes over Marie Laemon and Amos Lopeman grave, Row H
Kochever, Lily M, b. 1938, d. 1954, s/w Larry G, ashes over Art Laomen and Louis Lopeman grave, Row H-10-11
Laemon, Arthur, b. 1901, d. 1987, ashes on top of Louis Lopeman grave, RowH-11
Laemon, Marie, b. 1905, d. 1985, ashes on top of Amos Lopeman grave, Row H-10
Larson, Charles, no dates, mm/by Hulda, Row A-23
Larson, Hulda, no dates, mm/by Charles, Row A-24
Layman, Annie, b. 1857, d. 1941, s/by Henry, Row C-22
Layman, Cora, b. 1885, d. 1952, s/by Roy, Row C-21
Layman, Henry, b. Feb 14, 1849, d. Jun 25, 1903, Row C-23
Layman, Mercedes, b. Aug 05, 1896, d. Aug 24, 1992, s/by Roy, Row D-21
Layman, Roy, b. Sep 28, 1891, d. Feb 22, 1974, s/by Mercedes, Row D-20
Leason, A. E., no dates, FH marker, Row B-20
Leatherman, Franklin I, b. 1873, d. 1920, s/w Sarah E and Lela M, Row G-15
Leatherman, Lela M, b. 1907, d. 1908, s/w Sarah E and Franklin I, Row G-18
Leatherman, Sarah E, b. 1876, d. 1919, s/w Franklin I & Lela M, Row G-16
Logan, Walter, no dates, FH marker, Row B-21
Lopeman, A. Marie, b. 1905, d. 1985, s/w Arthur I, Row I
Lopeman, Amos F, b. 1866, d. 1953, metal FH marker, Row H-10
Lopeman, Arthur I, b. 1901, d. 1987, s/w A. Marie, Row I
Lopeman, Charles F, b. Jan 31, 1895, d. May 28, 1962, Washington Pfc 28th Balloon Co Air Svc WWI, Row H-8
Lopeman, Fern M, b. 1892, d. 1957, s/by Charles F, American Legion Aux, Row H-9
Lopeman, Harry Leroy, b. Sep 19, 1892, d. Jul 01, 1974, Row I-9
Lopeman, Jack L, b. 1898, d. 1965, metal FH marker, Row H
Lopeman, Louis, d. 1965, Row H-11
Lopeman, Rhoda M, b. 1896, d. 1978, Row I-8
Lopeman, Robert Harry, b. 1965, d. 1965, metal marker, Row I-10
Matson, Baby, no dates, FH marker, Row C-2
Matson, Mrs Pete, no dates, FH marker, Row C-1
Middleton, Gerald, b. 1914, d. 1934, Row H-19
Mitchell, George E, b. 1883, d. 1957, Row H-24
Molander, Emil, b. 1850, d. 1905, FH marker, Row B-23
Molander, Frank, b. 1882, d. 1930, FH marker, Row B-22
Molander, Fred, b. 1881, d. 1925, FH marker, Row B-24
Netherly, Jane, (b. May 12, 1833, d. Jan 24, 1923), metal marker, Row A-45
Norman, Francis G, b. 1883, d. 1966, s/w Pearl, Row F-1
Norman, Pearl, b. 1884, d. 1971, s/w Francis G, Row F-2
Novicki, Anton L, d. 1955, FH marker, Row A-9
Nugent, Violet P, b. 1902, d. 1984, s/by Jay B Johnson, Row D-49
Pantages, John Wm, b. 1892, d. 1962, metal FH marker, Row E-19
Pantages, Summer Jay, b. Jul 13, 1978, d. Aug 13, 1978, ashes buried on top of John's grave, Row E-19
Parker, Jack M(errill), b. Oct 20, 1977, d. Mar 25, 1983, Our Son, Row D-7
Parrish, C. Fred, b. 1900, d. 1923, s/by Laura L, Row B
Parrish, Laura L, b, Dec 06, 1853, d, Dec 09, 1932, Row B-48
Parsons, Chester M, b. Oct 23, 1915, d. Nov 25, 1915, Baby, Row G-29
Pearce, Charles H, b. Mar 02, 1893, d. Aug 31, 1964, MM2 WS Navy WWI, Row G-1
Pearce, Frances Alene, b. 1866, d. 1942, Mother, s/by Thomas S, Row G
Pearce, Jessie C, b. 1903, d. 1992, s/w Robert T, Row F-8-4
Pearce, May, b. 1896, d. 1922, s/by Charles H, Row G-2
Pearce, Robert T, b. 1900, d. 1974, s/w Jessie C, Row F-7
Pearce, Sandy A, b. 1896, d. 1948, Engineer 2nd Class, Row G-7
Pearce, Thomas S, b. 1862, d. 1957, Father, s/by Frances Alene, Row G-3
Pfife, Laura, b. 1885, d. 1919, metal marker, Row F
Pugh, Glen A, b. 1885, d. 1924, Row C-36
Pugh, Margaret Ann, b. 1913, d. 1913, marker is in pieces, Row C-37
Pugh, Mary Shugart, b. 1881, d. 1813, metal FH marker by Glen A, Row C-37
Qualey, Clarence, d. 1954, FH marker, Row A-13
Richardson, Mrs Cara, b. 1871, d. 1915, FH marker, Row A-15
Scheck, John, b. Oct 13, 1910, d. Sep 1917, s/w Mary, Row C-34
Scheck, Mary, b. 1885, d. Mar 01, 1915, s/w John, Row C-33
Schrag, Wilma Hannah, no dates, metal marker, Row G
Schwab, Carlton C, b. Mar 12, 1960, d. Jul 01, 1995, Row H-22
Severin, Donnalee V, b. Nov 03, 1918, d. Sep 25, 1991, s/w Paul L, Row I-30
Severin, Jerry J, b. Sep 24, 1941, d. Aug 05, 1948, Row H-29
Severin, Paul L, b. Jan 10, 1907, d. Mar 09, 1993, s/w Donnalee V, Row I-29
Shoemaker, Ruth, b. 19--, d. 2001, ashes buried over Eturia Stevens grave, Row G-34
Simmons, Bettie, b. 1851, d. 1922, Sis/o W.E., Row B-37
Simmons, Ethel, b. Apr 28, 1888, d. May 15, 1910, w/o T.C., s/by Laura L, Row A-31
Simmons, James Alfred, b. 1880, d. 1957, Row B-33
Simmons, Laura L, b. Aug 24, 1888, d. Jun 29, 1916, w/o T.C., s/by Ethel, Row A-32
Simmons, Nellie, b. 1882, d. 1930, d/o W.E., Row B-31
Simmons, Thirza H, b. 1860, d. 1951, w/o W.E., Row B-36
Simmons, Thomas Clarence, b. 1878, d. 1958, Row A-33
Simmons, William E, b. 1852, d. 1929, WOW, Row B-34
St John, , no dates, FH marker, Row A-14
St John, Amelia L, b. 1863, d. 1947, mm/by Ralph, Row F-44
St John, Ralph P, b. 1857, d. 1928, mm/by Amelia L, Row F-45
Staplin, Ida, b. 1858, d. 1952, FH marker, Row H-31
Stevens, Baby, no dates, mm/by Etruria L, Row G-32
Stevens, Baby2, no dates, mm/by Etruria L, Row G-33
Stevens, Etruria L, b. 1887, d. 1928, Row G-34
Theroux, Zetta, b. 1904, d. 1950, metal FH marker, Row H-13
Tichacek, Charles, b. 1856, d. 1935, s/w Mary, Row C-18
Tichacek, Emma, b. 1901, d. 1902, s/by Matthew, Row C-15
Tichacek, Mary, b. 1862, d. 1950, s/w Charles, Row C-19
Tichacek, Matthew, b. 1821, d. 1903, s/by Emma, Row C-17
Timm, Baby Boy, b. 1945, d. 1945, Row G-10
Vickery, Claire R, b. Jun 04, 1890, d. Apr 16, 1916, s/w Edith, Row C-39
Vickery, Edith, b. 1921, d. 1921, Inf d/o C.R. & K.E., s/w Claire R, also metal marker, Row D-39
Vickrey, Ellis C, b. Oct 01, 1915, d, Dec 6, 1991, Husband & Father, Row C-41
Vickrey, Vonnie A, b. Mar 22, 1909, d. Jul 10, 1991, Beloved Mother, Row C-40
Wesseler, Albertus E, b. 1873, d. 1954, metal marker, Row F-33
Wesseler, Albertus E, b. 1906, d. 1965, metal marker, Row G-37
Wesseler, Anna, b. 1870, d. 1935, metal marker, Row F-34
Wesseler, Baby, b. 1935, d. 1935, metal marker, Row F-37
Wesseler, Downing D, b. 1886, d. 1920, Row F-35
Wesseler, Loren O, b. 1911, d. 1911, Row G-31
Wesseler, Lurana, b. 1848, d. 1925, Row F-36
White, James Harvey, b. 1867, d. 1943, s/by Mary Virginia, Row A-40
White, Mary Virginia (Simmons), b. 1910, d. 1928, Row B-39
White, Mary Virginia, b. Feb 28, 1873, d. Oct 06, 1910, w/o James H, Row A-39
Wiggs, Baby, no dates, metal FH marker, Row D-32
Yeager, Elda C, d. 1965, mm/by Jesse Howard, Row H-15
Yeager, Estella Mae, b. 1898, d. 1977, Row I-16
Yeager, Jesse Howard, b, Dec 26, 1900, d. Mar 18, 1925, s/o Jesse and Elda, Row H-14
Yeager, Jessie Orin, no dates, FH marker, Row I-14
Yeager, Joseph Carl, b. 1904, d. 1993, Row I-17
Young, Emma M, b. 1885, d. 1965, stone badly worn away, s/by William H, Row E-3
Young, Flora, b. Jun 01, 1878, d. Nov 15, 1903, w/o William H, s/by William H, Row E-1
Young, Fred, b. 1900, d. 1928, Row B-47
Young, Jacob T, b. Jun 04, 1861, d. Jul 11, 1944, s/by Violet, Row A-48
Young, Violet, b. Sep 07, 1872, d. Oct 23, 1913, w/o J.T., Row A-47
Young, William H, b. 1864, d. 1953, s/by Emma M, Row E-2