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Lance Hill Cemetery
Lance Hill, Spokane County, Washington

Lat: 47° 23' 54"N, Lon: 117° 44' 05"W
T22N R40E Sec 14

Transcribed and compiled by Maggie Rail ©1999-2005, last edited Mar 25, 2007 [mrail@asisna.com]. Total records = 198.

To reach this cemetery drive southwest out of Cheney WA on Hwy 904. Turn left or south onto Lance Hill Road and continue for 8 miles. There will be a Red Barn on the left and a road that turns very fast up the hill on your right to the cemetery.

This cemetery was left unattended for many years. One day Alice Mill made it her personal project to revive it starting in the 1950s. Through her efforts in June of 1953 the Lance Hill Cemetery Association was formed. By the 1970s it was cleaned up and once again people began to use it. In 1975 it became a non profit organization. The land was previously donated by the Hatfield family.

I walked this cemetery on Apr 14, 1999 and combined my readings with the current sexton files taken care of by Ron Mill. His mother was the previous and only sexton prior to Ron. No sexton files existed previous to 1970 except for reading of the headstones and a few added from obits or death certificates.

I returned to the cemetery on Jul 16, 2005, using a digital camera. Entries followed by an asterisk * are those I do not have a photo of. This means they no longer have a stone or marker, were illegible, or were entries entered after Jul 16, 2005, which are listings provided to me by Ron Mill. Contact me if interested in a photo.

- Maggie Rail

Legend:

c/o = child of d/o = dau of h/o = husband of m/o = mother of

s/o = son of sss = shared surname stone s/w = stone with w/o = wife of

Earliest death recorded - 1889
Most recent death recorded - 2005

Aaby, Baby, d. 1944, s/by Garner family
Alderman, Arza A., b. 1842, d. 1908
Beem, Elizabeth, b. May 27, 1850, d. Oct 25, 1915, age: 65yr 4mo 28da, s/w John T.
Beem, John T., b. Jun 06, 1849, d. Dec 18, 1911, age: 62yr 5mo 27da, s/w Elizabeth
Betz, Alberta G., b. 1896, d. 1927, s/w Dorothy & Ralph C
Betz, Doris I, b. Feb 17, 1923, d. Feb 23, 2004, 'Wife', s/w Jerold W (sexton had b. Feb 23, 1917)
Betz, Dorothy R., b. 1915, d. 1915, s/w Ralph & Alberta
Betz, Earl E., b. Oct 06, 1909, d. Sep 07, 2005, bur. Sep 15, 2005
Betz, Jerold W, b. 1914, d. no date, Husband, s/w Doris I
Betz, John W., b. 1869, d. 1954, s/w Rosanna
Betz, Ralph C., b. 1904, d. 1906, s/w Alberta & Dorothy
Betz, Rosanna, b. 1872, d. 1949, s/w John W.
Bonham, Anna, no date, s/w Calvin R. and Basil Mires
Bonham, Calvin R., d. Jul 1911, s/w Anna Bonham and Basil Mires
Boutwell, Earl Ray, b. Apr 28, 1931, d. Apr 29, 1931, s/o M&M Ray Boutwell
Breeden, Edgar H., b. 1887, d. 1972, s/w M Cecil
Breeden, M. Cecil, b. 1889, d. 1978, s/w Edgar H
Burns, Milly A., d. Dec 21, 1889, 64yr 2mo 20da
Burns, William G., d. Mar 13, 1900, 79yr 9mo 22da, 'Rest in Peace'
Calvert, Albert S., b. 1897, d. Sep 24, 1938, 41y 7m 3d *
Calvert, Anna Visby, b. 1873, d. 1956, s/w David
Calvert, Baby, b. 1931, d. no date *
Calvert, David, b. 1863, d. 1934, s/w Anna *
Calvert, Edward, b. 1813, d. 1921, s/w Lizzie & Wm.
Calvert, Elipha, b. 1865, d. 1942, 'Father', s/w Margaret
Calvert, Harry, b. 1905, d. 1939, s/w Harvey
Calvert, Harvey, b. 1907, d. 1930, s/w Harry
Calvert, Herman, b. 1911, d. 1945, s/w John
Calvert, John T., d. Mar 11, 1901, age: 2mo 24da, s/o David & Anna
Calvert, John, b. 1855, d. 1946, s/w Herman
Calvert, Leah, b. 1876, d. 1939, s/w & w/o Samuel R.
Calvert, Lizzie, b. 1909, d. 1909, s/w Wm. & Edward
Calvert, Margaret, b. 1875, d. 1953, 'Mother', s/w Elipha
Calvert, Mitchell, no date, 'Baby' *
Calvert, Samuel R., b. 1868, d. 1937, s/w Leah
Calvert, William, b. 1915, d. 1915, s/w Edward & Lizzie
Chambers, Eugene, b. Oct 14, 1878, d. Dec 17, 1879, s/o J. & M.S.
Chambers, Joseph, b. Oct 03, 1830, d. Sep 30, 1911, 80yr 11mo (partly legible) *
Chenoweth, Baby, b. Apr 27, 1905, d. Apr 27, 1905, s/o W.S. & R.F.
Chenoweth, Ima E., b. Aug 02, 1898, d. May 20, 1899, d/o W.S. & R.F.
Chenoweth, R. Bliss, b. Apr 11, 1897, d. Jun 07, 1901, s/o W.S. & R.F.
Chenoweth, Retta Reed, b. 1864, d. 1943, s/w Wm Salem
Chenoweth, Salem, d. 1995, 'Chenny' *
Chenoweth, Wm. Salem, b. 1859, d. 1942, s/w Retta Reed
Clough, Janet B, b. Apr 20, 1902 Jamaica WI, d. Aug 27, 2003 Cheney WA, mother of Carmen Kohler, Beloved Mother and Grandmother
Cossalman, Joseph N., b. Jul 22, 1887, d. Feb 05, 1974, Pvt USA WWI
Dare, Dorothy Pauline, b. Mar 27, 1922, d. Apr 12, 1922, s/w Leone *
Dare, Leone, b. Apr 09, 1902, d. Apr 04, 1922, w/o E.H., s/w Dorothy P. *
Delos, Glenn, b. Nov 04, 1916, d. Feb 16, 1917, s/o J. & F. *
Dow, Barry D, b. Jul 04, 1963, d. no date, Beloved Son and Brother
Dow, Luella J, b. dec 12, 1931, d. no date, s/w Wallace F
Dow, Nelson W, b. Apr 21, 1966, d. Mar 16, 2005
Dow, Ronald L, b. Aug 17, 1959, d. Apr 22, 2003, Beloved Father, Son and Brother
Dow, Wallace F, b. Dec 19, 1927, d. Jun 23, 1998, 'Wally', s/w Luella J
Drew, Etta Isabella, d. Apr 28, 1899, 7mo, s/w Walter & Isabella
Drew, Isabella, d. May 03, 1889, 40y, s/w Walter H. & Etta
Drew, Walter Herbert, d. Oct 15, 1897, 2mo, s/w Etta & Isabella
Dummeier, Binna Mason, b. 1893, d. 1987
Dummier, Binna Mason, b. 1893, d. 1987 *
Egbert, Clarence, b. l914, d. 2000, s/w & h/o Neva D, m. Dec 29, 1934
Egbert, Neva D, b. 1915, d. 2002, w/o & s/w Clarence B, m. Dec 29, 1934
Emmons, Lucretia Hearing Bay, b. Dec 03, 1844, d. Jul 14, 1939, per Bev Moltzau *
Falk, Albert J., b. 1889, d. 1981, s/w & h/o Inda
Falk, Beatrice, b. May 26, 1855, d. Jun 13, 1952, s/w Olof, 'Mother'
Falk, Ella M., b. 1895, d. 1922, sss
Falk, Harold D., b. Mar 14, 1922, d. Mar 24, 1922, sss
Falk, Inda S., b. 1899, d. 1992, s/w & w/o Albert J.
Falk, Louis, b. 1885, d. 1972, s/w wife Louisa
Falk, Louisa, b. 1898, d. 1973, s/w husb. Louis
Falk, Lyle Harold, d. Jun 19, 1920, s/o A.J.& Ella *
Falk, Olof Nelson, b. Jun 17, 1855, d. Sep 11, 1914, s/w Beatrice, 'Father'
Franz, Baby, d. 1940
Franz, Howard, b. 1912, d. 2003, s/w & h/o Lorene H Franz
Franz, Lorene H Watt, b. 1911, d. 2002, s/w Howard Lorenz
Galloway, Michal, d. Jul 11, 1898, age 82yr, obit *
Garner, Adna G., b. 1872, d. 1951, s/w Wm. F.
Garner, John, no date, Co C 16 Ind Inf GAR Post 23, s/by Lidia A his wife
Garner, Lidia A., b. Sep 01, 1848, d. Mar 04, 1897, w/o & s/by John
Garner, Lydia Ann, b. Mar 21, 1904, d. Oct 26, 1919
Garner, Mary H., b. Oct 23, 1844, d. Mar 08, 1923, w/o J. Garner
Garner, William F., b. 1871, d. 1957, s/w Adna G
Gepford, Frank, b. Feb 23, 1871, d. Nov 24, 1943, s/w Ruth E.
Gepford, Mary Madeline, b. May 02, 1909, d. Apr 12, 1913, d/o M&M G.Frank Gepford
Gepford, Ruth E., b. Apr 07, 1878, d. Apr 04, 1909, s/w Frank
Gorr, Infant, d. Jan 28, 1902, s/o A.H.& M.A. Gorr
Graham, Isabell, b. 1884, d. 1936, s/by Thomas F
Graham, Joseph L., b. 1906, d. 1939, s/by Isabell
Graham, Thomas F., b. 1865, d. 1959, Masonic Emblem, h/o Belle
Halfhill, Bessie Harris, b. Sep 30, 1886, d. May 27, 1918
Harris, Aaron F., b. Jan 22, 1848, d. Apr 26, 1922, s/w Lottie
Harris, Baby, b. Mar 28, 1899, d. Mar 28, 1899, s/w Ellen M., d/o M&M G.S. Harris
Harris, Bertie, b. 1876, d. 1945 *
Harris, Clarence S., b. Mar 11, 1865, d. Dec 10, 1921
Harris, Elbert L., b. Oct 11, 1891, d. Oct 27, 1918, 'At Rest'
Harris, Ellen M., b. Aug 13, 1885, d. Sep 03, 1898, s/w Baby, d/o M&M G.S. Harris
Harris, James T., b. Mar 18, 1858 PA, d. Dec 15, 1901
Harris, Leslie D?, b. 1897, d. Sep 03, 1898, stone bad
Harris, Lin, b. Nov 06, 1862, d. Jun 27, 1910, 'Father', s/by Elbert
Harris, Lottie J., b. Mar 13, 1854, d. Jan 05, 1915, s/w Aaron her husb
Harris, Lulia, b. Jun 22, 1890, d. Oct 11, 1890, d/o M&M Lin Harris
Harris, Mrs d. Apr 01, 1912, m/o Wayne (obit in Apr 05, 1912 Sprague Advocate) *
Hatfield, J. C., b. Oct 08, 1818, d. Mar 08, 1923
Hatfield, John Earl, b. Jan 24, 1903, d. May 28, 1903, s/w Ray L, s/o John & Mattie
Hatfield, John N., b. 1960, d. 1918, s/w Mattie E.
Hatfield, Joseph T., b. 1873, d. 1932, s/w Nettie Falk
Hatfield, Mattie E., b. 1867, d. 1949, s/w John N.
Hatfield, Nettie Falk, b. 1878, d. 1933, s/w Joseph T
Hatfield, Ray Loyed, b. Sep 19, 1904, d. Sep 25, 1904, s/w John Earl, s/o John & Mattie
Hatfield, William D., b. 1850, d. 1925
Heyer, Joyce E, b. l932, d. 2002, s/w & w/o Robert L
Heyer, Robert L, b. 1915, d. 2002, s/w & h/o Joyce E
Hogan, Ada Pearl Mapes, b. Oct 03, 1885, d. Feb 01, 1919, w/o R.L.
Holloway, Elizabeth, b. 1882, d. 1957, s/w Jason
Holloway, Henry Jackson, b. Nov 19, 1856, d. Mar 17, 1930, stone in bad condition
Holloway, Jason, b. 1864, d. (Mar 09) 1948, s/w Elizabeth
Holloway, Murray Anthony, b. Dec 25, 1919, d. Feb 25, 1991, Cpl USA WWII
Hubbell, Frances Evelyn, b. 1873, d. 1947, s/w Harvey O.
Hubbell, Harvey O., b. 1872, d. 1907, s/w Frances Evelyn
Hubbell, Homer, b. 1893, d. 1906 *
Hubbell, Mother, b. Oct 1873, d. Dec 1947, This is Frances E. *
Humbert, John A., b. 1870, d. 1936, 'Father', s/w Lora & Nellie
Humbert, Lora E., b. 1878, d. 1902, 'Mother', s/w John & Nellie
Humbert, Nellie L., b. 1900, d. 1907, 'Daughter', s/w John & Lora
Johnson, Adelia Gertrude, d. Jul 20, 1913, d/o Simeon M. & Edith
Johnson, Simeon M., b. 1881, d. 1967, metal FH marker
Jones, Geraldine E, d. 1969, metal FH marker
Jones, Mrs. Osmer B., d. 1918 *
Jones, Osmer B., b. 1837, d. Mar 07, 1932, 94y 6m 14d, s/w E.A. Taylor
Kohler, Carmen E, b. Nov 16, 1922 Jamaica WI, d. Jul 27, 2003, Beloved Mother, devoted Daughter
Leach, George W., b. May 23, 1855, d. Aug 19, 1899
Leigh, Richard Austin, b. Dec 13, 1925, d. Dec 13, 1925
Louthan, Adele F., b. 1875, d. 1932, s/w Frank M.
Louthan, Frank M., b. 1870, d. 1933, s/w Adele F., masonic emb.
Mason, Addie R., d. Sep 18, 1895, 7yr 4mo 7da, d/o Monroe & Ella
Mason, Franc, b. 1897, d. 1979
Mason, James Monroe, b. Nov 01, 1858, d. Nov 18, 1932, Mason emblem, s/w Mary E.
Mason, Mary Ellen, b. Jul 10, 1858, d. Feb 14, 1932, s/w James M.
McKee Joseph R., b. 1866, d. 1949, sss/w Sarah A.
McKee, Sarah A., b. 1860, d. 1934, sss/w Joseph R.
McKinley, Frederick N., b. Aug 28, 1913, d. Nov 29, 1998, s/w Ida J
McKinley, Ida J, b. Apr 10, 1914, d. Nov 17, 2004, s/w Frederick N
Mill, Alice M., b. Aug 18, 1916, d. Jul 05, 1996, s/w Leslie E., Beloved Mother and Grandmother, w/o Leslie E
Mill, Leslie E., b. Jul 09, 1916, d. Jul 03, 2006, Beloved Father and Grandfather, s/w Alice M
Mires, Basil, no date, s/w Calvin R and Anna Bonham
Mitchell, Asa G., b. 1843, d. (May 25) 1928, s/w Laura E. his wife
Mitchell, Laura E., b. 1846, d. 1919, s/w & w/o Asa G.
Moore, Clara A, b. Aug 21, 1904, d. May 03, 1981, OES, s/by G Lester
Moore, G. Lester, b. 1902, d. 1973, Masonic Emblem
Moore, Glenna Rae, b. Aug 14, 1934, d. Aug 23, 1940
Moore, Irma L., b. 1912, d. 1916, s/w Ronald H
Moore, Ronald H., b. 1900, d. 1901, s/w Irma L
Moseng, Lester Merrill, b. 1946, d. 1968, metal FH marker
Nalbitas, Annie, d. Jan 04, 1903, 12yr 4mo, d/o A.M.
Nalbitas, Antone, b. 1852, d. 1925, s/w Minnie
Nalbitas, Minnie, b. 1862, d. 1933, s/w Antone
Perry, Zeph, no dates, Co E, 1st Minn Inf GAR, P23
Phillips, George W., b. Jan 15, 1830, d. Sep 07, 1907, Mason emblem
Phillips, Oscar S., b. Jun 07, 1857, d. Jun 08, 1922
Preedy, Ruth L, b. 1886, d. 1968, metal FH marker
Raper, Richard A., b. 1828, d. 1903
Richardson, Clara, b. 1904, d. 1981 *
Scroggie, Adam, b. 1862, d. (Mar 17) 1924, s/w Jane
Scroggie, Jane, b. 1877, d. 1938, s/w Adam
Sharpes, Helen Hogan, b. Mar 24, 1912, d. Sep 24, 2001, bur. Sep 11, 2003
Shein, Mildred I, d. 1969, metal FH marker
Showalter, Abbie Marzella, b. 1879, d. 1935, 'Mother', sss
Showalter, Aldena Humbert, b. 1910, d. 1936
Showalter, Charlie, b. 1911, d. 1983 *
Showalter, Children, no dates, Infant children of M&M Marshall Showalter *
Showalter, Elaine Humbert, b. 1912, d. 1999, w/o Frank
Showalter, Ella P., b. 1883, d. 1966 *
Showalter, Etta Dell Hatfield, b. 1892, d. 1931, w/o Marshall
Showalter, Frank, b. 1892, d. 1974, s/by Sarah Jane
Showalter, H. Milton, b. 1875, d. 1943, 'Father', sss
Showalter, John E., b. 1918, d. 1992, s/w M. Eileen
Showalter, M. Eileen, b. 1923, d. no date, s/w John E.
Showalter, Margaret, b. 1889, d. 1919, sss
Showalter, Marshall, b. 1880, d. 1947 *
Showalter, Samuel, b. May 25, 1847, d. Mar 11, 1928, s/w Sarah J., GAR
Showalter, Sarah Jane, b. Apr 08, 1854, d. Jul 26, 1919, s/w Samuel
Taylor, Earl H., b. Jun 20, 1894, d. May 28, 1896, s/w Inez E. & Osmer Jones
Taylor, Inez E., b. Jan 23, 1892, d. Apr 06, 1899, s/w Earl H. & Osmer Jones
Warren, Delos, b. 1855, d. 1911, s/w Matilda
Warren, Glen Delos, b. Nov 04, 1916, d. Feb 16, 1917, s/o J.& F. Warren
Warren, Matilda, b. 1859, d. 1943, s/w Delos
Watt, Arthur G., b. 1881, d. 1964, s/w Sarah J.
Watt, Everett A., b. Oct 21, 1919, d. Apr 03, 1995, s/w Mildred H.
Watt, Floyd W., b. 1886, d. 1913 *
Watt, James W., b. 1843, d. 1944, d. Feb 18, 1944, 100y 8m 17d, s/w Lillie E.
Watt, Lillie E., b. 1858, d. 1954, d. Aug 20, 1954, 95y 7m 21d, s/w James W.
Watt, Mildred H., b. Apr 20, 1919, d. no date, s/w Everett A.
Watt, Sarah J., b. 1887, d. 1957, s/w Arthur G.
Wendel, George, b. Jun 20, 1839, d. Feb 08, 1926, s/w Lucinda
Wendel, John Claude, b. Dec 1899, d. Aug 1900, stone covered with lichen
Wendel, Lucinda E., b. Jan 12, 1839, d. Nov 10, 1904, s/w George
Wendel, Martha Jane, b. 1868, d. 1904, 'Mother'
Williams, David, no date *
Wood, Lizzie, b. Jun 15, 1861, d. Dec 06, 1895, w/o Preston *

Memorial at entrance:

"With Love and Honor, Dedicated to a lady, That served a grateful community with her unselfish gifts of time and talent to the Lance Hill Cemetery. Alice Mill, Pres. Lance Hill Cemetery, May 15, 1954 to July 5, 1996, "Mom, you never forgot, neither shall we."