Creston
Cemetery Burials and Obituaries
Creston
Cemetery Burials and Obituaries
Submitted by Marge Womach
Introduction to Cemetery on Page A
Creston News and Notes addendum at bottom of page
Page M
Madden surname: “Sixty
friends and relatives surprised Mr. and Mrs. Pat Madden at their new home near Mt
Spokane Sunday afternoon. The housewarming honored Pat and Alice on their recent
retirement from Boise Cascade at Lincoln , and their new address is Elk, WA.
Five generations of Mrs. Madden’s family were present:
Mrs. Amanda DePew of Newport, the great-great grandmother; Mrs. Alice
Madden, the great grandmother; Mrs. Christ M. Hansen of Elk, the grandmother;
Galen Hansen of Pullman, the father; and Amy Hansen of Pullman, his daughter,
representing the fifth generation. Presents and the taking of pictures were very
much in order. Others present in addition to those mentioned were Mr. and Mrs.
James Madden and family of Wilbur, Mr. and Mrs. Al Martinson and family, Coeur
d’Alene; Mr. and Mrs. Archie English, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Hansen, and Mr .and Mrs.
Owen Sitton, all of Spokane; Mr. and Mrs. Bud DePew, Mrs. Hone and Mr. Rose, all of
Post Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Houger and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Reed of Creston; Mrs.
Galen Hansen, Pullman; Chris M. Hansen and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Burkett, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Lamson, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Casselman, Mrs.
Grace Stanley, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Warriner, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Barnett and family,
Mr .and Mrs. Bill Barnett and family, and the Misses Bev Jensen and Patty Klein,
all of Elk.” (Creston Local Items, Davenport Times: 11-05-1970)
Madden, Caitlin;
(d. 9-10-1989; s/w Joel T.; listing)
Madden, Joel Timothy;
(d. 8-23-1989; twin; s/w Joseph; listing)
Madden Joseph;
(d. 8-23-1989; listing)
Maib, Maud M; (b.
4-14-1898; d. 9-08-1902; d/o J. W. & A. J.; listing)
Maiden surname: (Lincoln
Co health cards: Alice Maiden only); “Maidens are Honored.
The Memorial Hall in Davenport was the scene of the reception held in
honor of Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Maiden on their Golden Wedding Anniversary, Oct 31,
1970. The celebration was hosted by
their seven children, all of whom were present, and their families: Mr. and Mrs.
Kenney Maiden of Spokane, Mr. and Mrs. Ray K. (Kemiel) Maiden of Kings Beach, CA,
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Angstrom of Creston, Mr. and Mrs. Tom English of Seattle, Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. (Bim) Maiden of Cody, WY, Mr .and Mrs. Russell Wagner of Hartline, and Mrs.
Nancy Harper of Milpitas, CA. Kelly
Maiden and Velta Jones were married at Okanogan on Nov 7, 1920, by the Justice
of the Peace. Mrs. Maiden was born in Oklahoma and moved west with her
parents while quite young, the family settling later in Okanogan. Kelly Maiden
was born in Virginia and when he was in young the family lived in the Sherman
area. They lived all their married life farming near Creston until their
retirement….” (excerpt, with photo in original, Davenport Times: 11-12-1970)
Maiden, Alice: see Velta Maiden.
Maiden, Harold K.;
(b. 1921; d. 1979; listing) “Harold
Maiden. Died: Dec 1979. Birth: 8-24-1921.” (SS Death Index);
Maiden, Kelly;
(b. 1900; d. 1985; s/w Velta; listing)
“Funeral services for Ray Kelly Maiden, 85, of Davenport took place on
Wednesday, Aug 7 at the Creston Christian Church in Creston. Memorial services
followed at Wilbur, with interment at the Creston Cemetery. Mr. Maiden died on
Sunday, Aug 4, 1985. He was born to
Rev Franklin and Etta Maiden, the youngest of 17 children, in Smith Country, VA
on Jan 16, 1900. When he was 3-years old, his father died; and Mr. Maiden worked
with his brothers and sister on their small Virginia farm. Known as a great
story-teller, Mr. Maiden loved to tell of his growing-up years to his children,
report family members. At the age of 16-years old, Mr. Maiden boarded a train for
Washington State, where some of his relatives lived.
He continued his schooling at Almira for a while, once in the state; and
then began working for area farmers. In
1920, he married Velta Jones, and the couple had seven children. The Maiden
family farmed at Bachelor Prairie for 36 years, before Mr. and Mrs. Maiden retired
to Davenport. Mr. Maiden served as a member of the Christian Church at
Creston and the American Legion. He was preceded in death by his wife, Velta, in
1976; and a son, Kenneth Maiden in 1978. In
March of this year, he was transported to Westlake at Eastern State Hospital,
where he remained until his death this month. Survivors include M.r Maiden’s
children: Ray K Maiden, Jr. of
King’s Beach, CA; Dorothy Angstrom of Medical Lake; Louise English of
Issaquah; James (Tim) Maiden of Cody, WY; Martha Wagner of Ritzville; and Nancy
Matheson of San Jose, CA. Other survivors include 24 grandchildren and 28 great
grandchildren.” (Davenport Times: 8-22-1985)
Maiden, V. C.;
(empty; listing)
Maiden, Velta;
(b. 1902; d. 1976; s/w Kelly; listing) “Alice Roosevelt Maiden. Died:
4-27-1976. Birth: 2-26-1902, OK. Spouse: Kelly Maiden.
Father: James C Jones. Mother: Alice Pruitt. Burial: Creston Cemetery,
Creston, WA.” (Lincoln Co Health death card);
Mangis surname:
“(Editor’s Note: Elizabeth Mangis celebrated her 100th
birthday Saturday at a special party at the Cottonwood Inn in Davenport. More
than 60 relatives and friends attended the event. The following account of her
life was chronicled by her eldest daughter Zoie.) Mangis Recalls Past Century.
By Zoie Swienton. Special to the
Times. Lizzie Mangis sat in her
rocking chair bought in 1901 as part of her wedding furniture. She paused and
then began to recall the highlights of her 100 years. She was born Nancy
Elizabeth to Newell and Mary Carman Underwood on Jan 13, 1884 in Garvin, MN.
When she was two years old, her parents moved to Spokane, then a thriving
young town. Lizzie remembered the
great 1888 Spokane fire with the smoke, dust and galloping horse-drawn vehicles.
Many main buildings were destroyed, she recalled, but the Underwood shack on
Hangman Creek was saved because it laid beyond the sweep of flames.
When Lizzie was about seven years, the Underwood family returned to
Minnesota to farm grandfather Daniel Underwood’s grain farm. There Lizzie, the
eldest of seven children, shared in the pioneer home work, attended grammar
school and a sewing class. She grew to a pretty teenager in a home of fun and
music. Pa and Ma Underwood both played the fiddle and Lizzie played cords on the
organ. The lure of the west haunted
Newell Underwood. He sold the family farm, loaded his family, their belongings
and farm animals on a steam locomotive bound for Spokane and then the pioneer
town of Creston in 1900. Lizzie,
now 16, a pretty girl with large brown eyes, black hair and dancing feet, won
the attention of several young men in Creston. Mr. Simons, Hale and Mangis all
vied for her attention. Meanwhile,
she did housework, ‘One lady gave me a five-dollar piece every two weeks,’
Mangis remembered. In the spring of
1901, Lizzie went with the Underwood family to watch a wild horse roundup near
Marlin. There Charlie Mangis, the handsome cowboy, won her affection.
After a horse and buggy courtship, the young couple were married Oct 16,
1901 in a double wedding ceremony with her sister Pearl and Frank Haverstick.
Charlie and Lizzie drove a spirited team to Spokane for a short honeymoon
and to buy house furniture—a bedroom set, dining room set, her rocking chair
and carpet. The whole outfit cost
$100. In the early years,
Charlie’s high interest was in a stock ranch on Wilson Creek (Sink Creek) six
miles south of Creston Butte. To help finance the venture, he rented the Carman
wheat ranch (future Rosman land) southwest of Creston. This became their first
home. The pioneer way of
‘make-do’ was not new to Lizzie. ‘I whittled this rolling pin from a stock
of stove wood when we were first married and I’ve
used it ever since,’ she said tapping it in her hand. There in the
ranch house, Lizzie gave girth to her first son Loren and later to a daughter
Zoie Lorinda. On Feb 5, 1905, the Mangises moved to their Bar C Ranch on the
creek where they lived until retirement many years later.
Their first abode was a one room shack with a lean-to kitchen. They
covered the floor with straw and burlap sacks to make it warmer for Loren, a
toddler. Lizzie papered the other room with newspaper for added warmth. Shortly
after they moved here, tragedy struck the family. Baby Loren died of pneumonia
just before his second birthday and was buried in Creston Cemetery.
Life had to go on. Ranching was a partnership for the two Mangises. Wile
he raised more cattle, hogs and horses to sell to buy more land to raise more
stock, Lizzie raised chickens, gardened, churned butter, made soup, baked bread
and canned fruit. AS a past time she pieced quilts. ‘I bleached flour sacks to
make diapers, underwear, dishtowels and sheets,’ Lizzie recalled as she rocked
in her chair. ‘I sold enough
butter and eggs to George Seigler’s store in Creston to cover the grocery bill
and children’s shoes.’ She
washed clothes with a washboard in a tub. That included their hired man’s
clothes. Over the new few years,
and in between this working routine, Lizzie gave birth to two more
children—Lena and Orville. By now
World War I came and passed, and through these years Mangis increased his cattle
herd and bought more ranch land. While
raising her family, Lizzie became active in the Creston Christian Church and
served as Sunday School superintendent for many years. She received a life
membership in the Women’s Christian Temperance Union. In addition, she play
the piano for more than one winning old time fiddler.
By World War II, Charlie and Lizzie had semi-retired from ranching. Their
children Lena and Zoie had married—Lena to Ted Houger, Orville to Mildred
Dunning and Zoie to Clari McLean. The
couple celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Creston where
they had moved earlier. Still, it was close enough so they could keep an eye on
the Bar C Ranch. Lizzie and Charlie
kept active in the church and remained avid gardeners. Lizzie became well known
for her flowers. When the big
Creston home became too hard to take care of, the couple moved to an apartment
in Davenport where they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary in
1971. Charlie died at age 96 in
Davenport in September 1974. Lizzie then moved to the Cottonwood Apartment in
Creston where she lives by herself and still pieces quilts, crochets and grows
flowers in her garden. She enjoys
visits by her family which includes five grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren
and 18 great-great grandchildren. She offered this advice for those people who
want to live a long life. ‘Keep your hands busy, work in the garden and have
faith in God’.” (Davenport
Times: 1-19-1984) {See also, Mangis
Clan Gathers in DT: 11-18-1982)
Mangis, Alice G.;
(b. 1861; d. 1936; s/w James E.; listing) “A decree admitting the will
of Mrs. Alice Mangis, Creston, to probate and naming her son, Frank Mangis,
administrator, was signed in superior court this week, with the
administrator’s bond fixed at $10,000. The will provided that James E. Mangis,
the widower, be named executor, but because of his advanced age he asked that
his son be appointed administrator. The estate, valued at $70,000, will go to
the widower. ” (Odessa Record: 8-20-1936) “A petition was filed in superior
court this week seeking to have Frank H. Mangis, Creston, removed as
administrator of the estate of his mother, Alice Mangis. He was appointed August
18, his father asking that the son be appointed. The petition claims that a
court order issued last fall authorized the administrator to lease land of the
estate to Fred A. Mangis and that the latter paid $630 for summer fallow on the
land. The administrator refuses to turn over the land to Fred Mangis, the
complaint continues, so the latter asks that the letters of administration be
revoked and another administrator appointed. The estate is valued at $70,000 and
was to go to James E. Mangis during his lifetime.” (Odessa Record: 3-25-1937)
Mangis, Bert L.;
(b. 7-13-1896; d. 3-29-1922; listing) “Bert Mangis. Died: 29 March
1922, age 25, Spokane, Spokane Co, WA. Father: J. E. Mangis. Mother: Alice
Galleher.” (WA State Death Records);
Mangis, Charles S.; (b. 1877; d.
1974; s/w Elizabeth; listing) “Mr. Charles S. Mangis celebrated his 95th
birthday on August 22. He was honored by his children at a dinner complete with
cake and candles at MacDonalds Café. Those present were his wife, and his
daughter, Mrs. Zoie Swienton and her husband Chet; another daughter, Mrs. Ted
Houger and her husband of Wilbur and his son Orville Mangis and wife of Creston
and Mrs. Marie Fish of Davenport. Mr.
Mangis has lived in Lincoln County for 90 years. He was born in Illinois and
came to the Creston area with his parents when he was five years old. He and his
wife farmed and lived in the Creston area until three years ago when they moved
to an apartment in Davenport where they are now living.” (Davenport Times:
8-31-1972); “When Charles
S. Mangis, 97, died Sept 5, 1974 in Davenport, the area lost one of its earliest
pioneers. Sept 7 funeral services
for Mangis were held in the Creston Christian Church with the Rev James Farrell
officiating. Mangis is survived by his wife of 72 years, Elizabeth N., of
Davenport; one son, Orville Mangis, Creston; two daughters, Lena M. Houger,
Creston, and Zoie Swienton, Davenport; one brother, William Mangis, Vancouver,
one half-brother, Henry Mangis, Arlington; two half-sisters, Susan Frank,
Freeman, and Anna Mangis, California; five grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren
and many nieces and nephews. Mangis
was born in 1877 in McLeansburrow, IL, to Henry and Lorinda Mangis.
When four years old he came west with his family to San Francisco, CA.
From there they traveled to Creston, where they were the third white
family to settle north of the town. His father had the first dry goods and
general merchandise store in Creston. He graduated from Kinman Business School,
Spokane. Mangis married Elizabeth
Underwood in 1901. A son, Loren, who died in childhood and a daughter, Zoie,
were born south of Creston on the Carman ranch, after which the family moved to
a Wilson Creek ranch. Forty years were spent on the ranch raising horses and
cattle. The Mangises moved into Creston in 1945 where they lived until moving to
Davenport in 1969. From boyhood he
was a member of the Creston Baptist Church and then he transferred to the
Creston Christian Church early in its organization. He attained a life membership in the Wilson Grange, Telford,
and belonged to the IOOF Lodge, Creston. Four
permanent families of the area built the Wilson Creek country school south of
Creston, and Mangis was formerly the clerk of the school board District No.
151.” (Davenport Times:
9-19-1974)
Mangis, Donald D.;
(b. 1917; d. 1958; listing) “Donald David Mangis. Died: 9 Feb 1958, age
40, Creston, Lincoln Co, WA. Father: Edgar C Mangis. Mother: Nora Smith.” WA
State Death Records);
Mangis, Elizabeth Underwood;
(b. 1884; d. 1985; s/w Charles;
listing) (see also Mangis surname) “Today, Thursday, Oct 17 in the Chapel of
Strate Funeral Home, funeral services for Elizabeth Mangis, 101, start at 11
a.m. Mrs. Mangis, a longtime Lincoln County resident, died on
Monday, Oct 14, 1985 at Lincoln Hospital in Davenport.
Rev Ron Greene of Creston officiates the funeral service, with interment
following at the Creston Cemetery. On
Oct 16, 1901, she married Charles S. Mangis at Marlin, WA and the couple made
their home here in Lincoln County at Creston, where they raised cattle and
farmed wheat, all of their lives. Mr.
Mangis died at Creston in 1974; and Mrs. Mangis moved to Davenport, where she
lived in the Cottonwood Apartments for about 15 years.
She served as a member of the Creston Christian Church and CWF, as well
as a lifetime member of WCTU. Survivors
include one son, Orville V. Mangis of Clear Lake, WA; two daughters, Lena M
Houger of Creston and Zoie McLain of Orosino, CA; 5 grandchildren; 17 great
grandchildren; 21 great-great grandchildren; one sister, Laura Lull of Spokane;
and numerous nieces and nephews.” (Davenport Times:
10-17-1985)
Mangis, Evalena;
(b. 1880; d. 1953; s/w Raleigh A.; listing) “Evalina Mangis. Died: 19
Dec 1953, age 73, Wilbur, Lincoln Co, WA. Father: Luke Hale. Mother: Mary Ann
Irving.” (WA State Death
Records); “Mr. R. A. Mangis and Miss Eva Hale were married at Creston last week,
Rev S. A. Woods officiating. The young people are well known in Creston, the bride
being the daughter of Mr. Luke Hale, who lives north of Creston, and the groom is
a son of Mr. Henry Mangis, until recently in business at Creston.” (LCT:
3-17-1903)
Mangis, Frank H.; (b. 4-09-1892;
d. 6-16-1962; WW I; listing)
Mangis, Fred;
(b. 1894; d. 1967; listing) (Edit:
“Fred A. Mangis, pioneer Creston rancher, complained to officers this week that
Thel Reed, Creston, came to his place early Wednesday, hit him over the head
with some weapon and when he regained consciousness he found that he had been
beaten badly. Dr J. F. Poynter treated the injured man. A justice court warrant,
charging Reed with second degree assault was issued. When Deputy Sheriff Charles
E. McCaffery went to Creston he could not locate Reed, reported to have left for
Idaho.” (Odessa Record: 6-03-1937)
“Fred A. Mangis.—A resident of Wilbur,
Mangis, Henry;
(b. 1846; d. 8-05-1913; h/o Lorinda; listing) “Henry Mangis. Died: 5
Aug 1913, age 67, Everett, Snohomish Co, WA. Father: Henry Mangis. Mother:
Lorenda Barnett.” (WA State Death Records);
Mangis, James E.;
(b. 1858; d. 1938; s/w Alice G.; listing) “James E. Mangis. Died: 25 Nov
1938, age 80, Entiat, Chelan Co, WA. Father: James Mangis. Mother: Mary Cole.”
(WA State Death Records);
-Mangis, Jess:
(unconfirmed; added; 1923-2007); “Memorial
service for Jess Mangis, 83, of Creston, will take place at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan
15, at the Creston Christian Church. Mr. Mangis died Jan 6, 2007 at Lincoln
Hospital in Davenport. Born May 29, 1923, in Creston, he described March 16,
1947, as the ‘happiest day of my life’ when he married his soul mate,
Frances Page. They would have celebrated their 60th anniversary this
year. He farmed for 32 years,
retiring in 1978. For the next 10 years he was an insurance agent for the Farm
Bureau. Additionally, he helped start Wheatland Bank in Davenport, presided as
the board chairman for Lincoln Hospital, was elected chairman for the Lincoln
Hospital Endowment Fund, served on the Creston Alumni Board and Endowment Fund
Board, the Creston Cemetery Board and Endowment Fund Board, as well as various
community, county and state activities. He
was an active member of Creston Christian Church for more than 60 years.
Preceding his death were his parents, Fred and Mae Mangis, brother Jerry,
sisters Doris Douglas and Ethel Sterett. Besides his wife, he leaves daughters
Sandy Goin (and Hugh) of Creston, and Shary Silflow (and Gary) of Lewiston,
Idaho; grandchildren Clay Goin (and Rachel), Lori Goin, Jami Silflow (and fiancé
Preston), and Jason and Chalice Silflow; great grandchildren…; sister Lorene
Brown of Creston; and many nieces and nephews.
Strate Funeral Home in Wilbur is in charge of arrangements.” (Davenport
Times: 1-11-2007)
Mangis, Loren S.;
(b. 3-22-1903; d. 3-02-1905; listing)
Mangis, Lorinda C.;
(b. 1852; d. 7-09-1898; age 46 yr 1 mo 19 days; w/o Henry; listing)
“Lorinda Mangis. #348. Died July
9, 1898 at Creston; File contains her will. Heirs were shown as: Henry, spouse,
52; Olie F, son, 24; Chas, son, 21; Rolla A., son, 18; William, son, 4; Ada,
daughter, 16; Enie, daughter, 14; Rella, daughter, 12. Olie Mangis’ address
was shown as Moscow (Bluestem), Lincoln Co, WA; the others were of Creston.”
(Lincoln Co Superior Court: probate file notes #348)
Mangis, Mae; (b. 1897; d. 1952;
listing)
Mangis, Melvan L.;
(b. 11-11-1909; d. 3-25-1966; WW II; listing) “Melvin L (Spud) Mangis.—A
resident of
Mangis, Mildred M. Dunning;
(b. 1908; d. 2000; s/w Orville V.; headstone set, not on roster; listing) “Funeral
services for Mildred M. Mangis, 91, are scheduled today (Thursday) at 11 a.m. at
the Strate Funeral Home Chapel in Davenport, with the Rev Mark Egertson
officiating. Burial will be in the Creston Cemetery.
Mrs. Mangis died Oct 9, 2000 at Lincoln Hospital in Davenport.
Born Nov 25, 1908 in Creston to William and Mabel (Chapin) Dunning, she
grew up there and graduated from Creston High School in 1926. She earned a
teaching degree and taught rural school in the surrounding area, including
Wilson Creek, Creston and Hunters. She
married Orville Mangis in Wilson Creek on Aug 15, 1931. The couple operated a
cattle ranch in Wilson Creek before returning to Creston to live and run the
Mangis ranch until they retired in the 1970s. They moved to the Clear Lake and
Spokane area, where they lived until moving to Davenport in 1992.
Besides her husband at the home, she leaves a son, Gary and Eilene Mangis
of Creston; three grandchildren, Kirk Mangis, Katleen Shirley and Klay
Mangis; and five great grandchildren. Strate
Funeral Home in Davenport was in charge of arrangements.” (Davenport Times:
10-12-2000);
Mangis, Orville V.;
(b. 1909; d. no date; s/w Mildred M.; listing) “Orville V. Mangis. Died:
12-23-2004, Davenport, Lincoln Co, WA. Birth: 7-10-1909. Last Residence:
Davenport, Lincoln Co, WA.” (SS
Death Index);
Mangis, Raleigh A.;
(b. 1879; d. 1954; s/w Evalena; listing) “Raleigh Arthur Mangis. Died:
29 April 1954, age 74, Spokane, Spokane Co, WA. Father: Henry Mangis. Mother:
Lorinda.” (WA State Death Records);
Mangis, William;
(b. 1893; d. 1978; listing) “William
‘Bill’ Mangis died Aug 3, 1978 at the Lincoln Nursing Home in Davenport. He
was born in 1893 at Creston as the youngest of a pioneer family.
He served in the US Navy during WW I and returned to the home of his
brother, the late Charles Mangis, at Creston. Bill lived his working years in
logging and mining camps in Washington and Idaho. He retired in a cabin on the
Columbia River at Bingen, WA to fish and hunt. He is survived by several nieces
and nephews. Local relatives: Orville Mangis, Creston; Lena Houger, Creston;
Zoie Swienton, Davenport; and one sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles Mangis,
Davenport.” (Davenport Times: 8-10-1978);
Marquardt, Donald F.; (b. 10-24-1922; d. 10-05-1972; US Army WW II; listing) “Donald Marquardt. Died: Oct 1972.” (SS Death Index);
Marquardt, Herman A.;
(b. 1871; d. 1940; listing)
Marquardt, Isabella B.;
(b. 1891; d. 1935; listing)
Marquardt, Theodore G. ‘Teddy’;
(c. 1895; d. 1935; listing) Ted
John Marquardt, 67, was buried Dec 31, 1962 at Creston Cemetery. Ted was
born at Redwood Falls, MN on March 13, 1895, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Marquardt.
They located near Telford in 1907. He served in the US Marines in WW I and was
discharged in 1918. He married Isabel Darlington at Providence, RI, that year
and returned to farm in the Creston area. His wife died in 1935. In 1962 he was
married to Mrs. Jessica Jacobson at Walla Walla. (notes from Odessa Record:
1-03-1963) “Theodore
Marquette. Died: 23 Mar
1991; age 37;
Marshall,
Frank; (b.
1890; d. 1974; listing) “Frank William Marshall. Died: 10-31-1974.
Birth: 10-10-1890, IL. Widowed. Father: William George Marshall. Mother:
Alice Sweatman. Buried: Creston Cemetery, Creston, WA.” (Lincoln Co Health
death card.) “Funeral services
were held Saturday in Davenport for Frank W Marshall, who died here Oct 31,
1974. Marshall, who was born in Illinois in 1890, was buried in the Creston
Cemetery. Marshall came west in 1911 with his family and settled near Creston,
where he farmed until moving to Davenport several years ago. His wife of more
than 50 years, Mamie, died in 1971. Survivors include a brother George, in
Everett, and two sisters, Hazel Tyson, Coeur d’Alene, ID, and Emily Abbott,
Davenport, and several nieces and nephews.” (Davenport Times:
11-07-1974)
Marshall,
Jessie Mamie; (b.
1890; d. 1971; listing) “Jessie May Marshall. Died: 11-03-1971. Birth:
12-31-1890, Canada. Spouse: Frank
Marshall. Father: Edward E Taylor. Mother: Esabella J. Walting. Buried: Creston
Cemetery, Creston, WA.” (Lincoln Co Health death card)
Marshall, infant;
(d. 1916; listing) “Male Marshall. Died: 13 Feb 1916, infant, Lincoln
Co, WA. Father: Frank William Marshall. Mother: Jessie May Taylor.” (WA State
Death Records);
Mattox, Linnea E.;
(b. 1937; d. 1998; s/w Raymond A.; listing) “Linnea Ella Mattox. Died: 7-22-1998. Birth: 4-22-1937,
Seattle. Spouse: Raymond Mattox. Father: Cleveland Anderson. Mother: Lou.
Burial: Creston Cemetery, Creston, WA.” (Lincoln Co Health death card);
“Linnea Ella Mattox passed away
July 22, 1998 in Davenport. She was 61. Graveside service was held Monday afternoon at the Creston
Cemetery. She was born in Seattle and went to school in Edmonds. She attended
New Life Center and was a member of both the Fraternal Order of Police and the
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Guild. She also served as guild secretary. Mrs. Mattox
is survived by her husband Raymond at their home in Davenport; two sons, Raymond
Mattox Jr. and Donald Mattox, both of Everett; two daughters, DeeAnn Edwards and
Nora Mattox, both of Creston; 11 grandchildren; 6 great grandchildren; and two
brothers, Lawrence Anderson of Davenport and Gordon Anderson of Leavenworth. She
was preceded in death by one sister, June Harris, and her mother-in-law,
Gertrude Woodhull. Strate Funeral Home in Davenport wasin charge of
arrangements.” (Davenport Times: 7-30-1998)
Mattox, Raymond A.;
(b. 1932; d. no date; s/w Linnea E.; listing)
May, Theodore M. ‘Monk’;
(b. 1902; d. 1974; listing) “Theodore May. Died: Nov 1974, Spokane, WA.
Birth: 8-02-1902.” (SS Death Index); “Theodore
M May.—
May, Almeda F McDowell;
(b. 1907; d. 1964; listing) “Almeda
Faye May. Died: 6-19-1964. Birth:
1-14-1907, MO. Father: Lafe Brown;
Mother: Unknown. Burial: Creston Cemetery, Creston, WA. (Also shown as:
Father: Lafe Green; Mother: Mary Dean.” (Lincoln County Health death
card with edit attached);
McDowell, Elmer L.;
(b. 1927; d. 1975; listing) “Elmer McDowell. Died: June 1975,
Kennewick, WA. Birth: 4-20-1927.” (SS Death Index); “Elmer (Bud)
McDowell.—Passed away June 12 in
McDowell, Ernest M.; (b.
3-26-1894; d. 12-09-1917; Battery F. 346 FA; listing) “Ernest McDowell. Died: 9
Dec 1917, age 23, Dupont, Pierce Co, WA. Father: Wm H. Mcdowell. Mother: not
shown.” (WA State Death Records);
McDowell, Eva May;
(b. 1869; d. 1946; s/w William H; listing) “Eva May McDowell.
#267. Ordered by Roy S
McDowell. Death: 10-20-1946 at 11 a.m. in Creston.
Funeral: 10-23-1946 at Creston Christian Church, E. T. Mitchell, clergyman.
Interment: 10-23-1946 at Creston. Age:
77 yrs 0 mo 20 days. Widow. Birthplace: MN; Father: Frank Hanes/ Hams.
Resident here: 57 years. Certifying physician: J E Anderson.” (Strates)
McDowell, John;
(no marker; listing) ? “Sunday afternoon while playing with other
children on a bluff near his home, a few miles northwest of Creston, the seven
years old son of W H McDowell fell over the brink, landing on his head some
fifteen feet below. The base of the bluff was strewn with sharp fragments of
rocks, which cut and crushed the skull in a fearful manner, driving the
fragments of bone in upon the brain. His neck was also wrenched, though not
dislocated.—Creston News.” (Citizen: 10-30-1903) “The little son of W A
McDowell, while playing on the edge of a cliff near his home, southeast of
Creston, Sunday evening last, fell over and landed on the jagged rocks below,
crushing his skull in a terrible manner. He died Monday morning without
regaining consciousness.” (LCT: 10-27-1903)
McDowell, Roy S.;
(b. 1900; d. 1957; listing)
McDowell, William H.;
(b. 1864; d. 1939; s/w Eva May; listing) “William Henry McDowell. #19.
Death: 11-06-1939 at 9 p.m. at Creston.
Funeral: 11-09-1939 at Creston. Interment: 11-09-1939 at 1 p.m. at
Creston. Age: 76 yrs 8 mos.
Married. Birthplace: Wisconsin. Certifying Physician: Dr Pollock.” (Strates)
McDowell, infant;
(no marker; listing)
McKay, A Loretta;
(b. 1913; d. 1988; s/w Donald F Sr.; listing) “Anna L McKay. Died: 26
Aug 1988, Spokane City, Spokane Co, WA. Aged: 75. Residence: Lincoln Co, WA.”
(WA State Death Index: Certificate #021539);
McKay, Dennis L.;
(b. 1936; d. 1999; funeral marker; listing) “Dennis L. McKay. Died: Feb
6, 1999, Creston, Lincoln Co, WA. Birth: 6-04-1936.” (SS Death Index);
McKay, Donald F. Sr.;
(b. 1910; d. 1998; s/w Donald F Jr.; listing)
“Donald Jr. McKay. Died: July 17, 1998. Birth: Nov 22, 1910, Creston,
WA. Spouse: Widowed, name not given; Father: Donald Fredrick McKay, Sr.; Mother:
Sarah Stambaugh. Burial: Creston Cemetery, Creston, WA.” (Lincoln County
Health death card);
McKay, Donald F. Jr.;
(b. 10-19-1932; d. 5-06-1985; US Navy Korea; listing) “Donald F. McKay.
Died: 18 May 1985, age 60, Camas, WA. Residence: Clark, WA.” (WA State Death
Index: Certificate #010752)
McKay, Donald Frederick; (b.
1854; d. 1942; listing) * “Donald F. McKay is one of the earliest
pioneers of the territory now included in Lincoln County. 1880 is the year in
which he wended his way into the then uninhabited region and selected a homesite
three miles southwest of where Creston now stands. It was difficult to make a
living on the land in those days and he had to go out to other places to earn
money to buy provisions. Mr. McKay was born in Ontario, Canada.
His father, a native of Scotland, learned the trade of stone cutting.
While our subject was still an infant, he was left fatherless and soon
thereafter his mother died also. Being without funds, he had to work for a
living even as a boy and have very little opportunity to attend school.
In 1892, Mr .McKay married Miss Ida R. Wonch, a resident of Medical Lake,
and her death occurred in 1901. The
second marriage of Mr. McKay was consummated when Sarah M. Stambaugh, of Creston,
became his wife. They have been leaders in their community since.” (Wilbur
Register: Golden Jubilee: June 1939)
McKay, Douglas Barry;
(d. May 1943; s/w J. H. & H. M.; listing) “McKay, Douglas Barry; b.
5-03-1943; Aged: 3 days; d.
5-06-1943; Father: John Howard McKay. Mother:
Helen Marie Johnson. Burial: Creston
Cem.” (Lincoln Co Health death card) “Douglas Barry McKay. Male, white, 3
day infant. Birthplace: Wilbur, WA. Father: John Howard McKay, born Creston, WA.
Mother: Helen Marie Johnson, born Elma, Montana. Informant: John H. McKay,
Creston, WA. Removal: May 6, 1943. Burial: Creston, WA. Funeral Director: none
(parents), Creston, WA. Death: May 6, 1943, at Johnston Hospital, Wilbur,
Lincoln Co, WA. Usual Residence: parents at Creston, WA. Cause of death: icterus
Neonatorum, 3 days duration. Signed: Glen M. Yount, MD, Wilbur, WA.” (WA State
Dept of Health: Certificate of Death)
McKay, Helen M.;
(b. 1918; d. no date; s/w John H.; listing)
McKay, Ida Rosa;
(b. 1869; d. 1901; w/o D. F.; listing)
McKay, Infant;
(d. 12-02-1945; c/o John & Helen; listing) “Baby McKay. #236.
Ordered by J H McKay. Death:
12-03-1945 at Spokane. Funeral: Creston. Interment: Creston. Age: Stillborn.
Father: J H McKay.” (Strates)
McKay, Infant;
(d. 3-11-1949; s/w above infant; listing)
McKay, John;
(b. 1918; d. 1993; listing) “John H. McKay. Died: 12 Nov 1993, Lincoln
Co, WA. Age: 75. Residence: Lincoln Co.” (WA State Death Index);
McKay, John Howard;
(b. 1918; d. 1993; s/w Helen
M.; listing) “John Howard McKay. Died:
11-12-1993. Birth: 1-18-1918, WA. Spouse:
Helen Marie Johnson. Father: Donald F. McKay. Mother: Sarah Stambaugh. Burial:
Creston Cemetery, Creston, WA.” (Lincoln Co Health death card);
McKay, Sarah Margaret;
(b. 1874; d. 1957; listing) “Sarah Margaret McKay. Died: 17 June 1957,
age 82, Spokane, Spokane Co, WA. Father: Isaiah Stanbaugh (sic); Mother: Mary
Matilda Smith.” (WA State Death Records);
McMurray, Wm Robert IV;
(b. 6-17-1975; d. 9-17-1993; listing)
McQuistion, -
(no marker; listing)
McRae, Malcolm J.;
(b. 1899; d. 1975; listing) “Malcolm
Jessie McRae. Died: 12-13-1975.
Birth: 10-29-1899, Canada. Divorced. Father: John Malcolm McRae. Mother: Ida M
Welch. Burial: Creston Cemetery,
Creston, WA.” (Lincoln County Health death card);
Milliken, Eva G.;
(b. 6-16-1900; d. 2-13-1969; s/w Harry E.; listing) “Eva G. Milliken.
Died: 13 Feb 1969, Spokane City, Spokane Co, WA. Residence: Lincoln Co, WA.”
(WA State Death Index: Certificate #004957)“Eva G. Milliken.—Her home,
Milliken, Harry E.;
(b. 8-28-1897; d. 1975; s/w Eva G; listing) “Harry Earl Milliken. Died:
1-05-1975. Birth: 8-28-1897, WA. Spouse: Esther L. Billingsley. Father: Earl
Milliken. Mother: Margaret Stambaugh. Burial: Creston Cemetery, Creston, WA.”
(Lincoln Co Health death card); “Harry E. Milliken.—His home Creston,WA. Survived by his wife, Esther L. Milliken at the home; 3 sons, Robert E. Milliken,
Coulee Dam, WA; Merle J. Milliken, Spanaway, WA; and Thomas F. Milliken, Spokane,
WA; one daughter, Mrs. Leslie (Helen) Morey, Creston, WA; a step-daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Watson, Diamond Lake, WA; two stepsons, Marion and Elmer Arneson, both
of Creston, WA; 2 brothers, Donald and John McKay, both Creston, WA; 3 sisters,
Mrs. Neva Hedrick, Creston, WA; Mrs. Ina Larson, Choteau, MT; and Mrs. Estella
Nielson, Leberg, OR; 9 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; numerous nieces and
nephews. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Jan 8 at 11 a.m. from the Creston
Christian Church, the Rev James M Farrell officiating. Interment
Milliken, Baby boy;
(d. 4-19-1924; listing)
Mitchell, Devee E.;
(b. 1916; d. no date; empty; listing)
Mitchell, Donald E.;
(b. 1892; d. 1910; shared with ** listing)
Mitchell, Ernest I.;
(b. 1883; d. 1971; listing) “Ernest Mitchell. Died: Oct 1971. Birth: 27
May 1883. Last Residence: Yucaipa, San Bernardina Co, CA.” (SS Death Index); {“Mr.
and Mrs. Richard White, both deceased, were pioneers of Wilbur and the only
residents ever to have triplet children attend this school. They are Leo White,
Mrs. Jack McNeil and Mrs. Sam Blair. Leo was wounded in service during the world
war. Mrs. Ernest Mitchell of Creston is another daughter.”
(Wilbur Golden Jubilee: June 1939)}
Mitchell, Ethel;
(b. 1886; d. 1955; listing)
Mitchell, L. Eugene;
(b. 1879; d. 1906; shared with ** listing)
Mitchell, Minnie B.;
(b. 1889; d. 1909; shared with ** listing) “Miss Minnie Mitchell of
Creston died the 23rd of March, 1909. She was 12 years old and had
recently underwent two surgical operations for different ailments.”
(Citizen: 4-02-1909)
Mitchell,
O. Allen; (b.
1853; d. 1937; shared with ^; listing) “Oren Allen Mitchell. Died: 12-04-1937.
Father: Abe Mitchell. Mother: Unknown. Buried: Creston, WA.” (Lincoln Co
Health death card)
Mitchell, R. Lutitia;
(b. 1857; d. 1944; shared with ^; listing) “Mrs. Rachel Mitchell.
#165. Death: 1-20-1944 at
Creston. Funeral: 1-23-1944 at
Creston. Burial: 1-23-1944. Age: 86 yrs 5 mos 2 days. Widowed.” (Strates)
“Rachel Letitia Mitchell. Died: 1-20-1944. Birth: 8-18-1857, IA.
Spouse: Oren Mitchell. Father: __ Bales. Mother: unobtainable. Buried:
Creston, WA.” (Lincoln Co Health death card.)
Mitchell, Richard;
(baby; no marker; ** listing)
Mitchell, Robert E.;
(b. 1916; d. 1946; listing) “Robert E. Mitchell.
#277. Ordered by E. T. Mitchell. Death:
12-11-1946 at Chanute Field, Illinois. Funeral: 12-17-1946 at Christian Church in Creston.
Rev Holbig, McQuery. Burial: 12-17-1946 at 2 p.m. at Creston.
Age: 30. Married. Occupation: US Army.
Father: Ernest T. Mitchell. Cause
of death: Airplane Accident.” (Strates)
Moe, Adeline E.;
(b. 1900; d. 1993; s/w Julius E.; listing)
“Adeline E. Moe. Died: 6-30-1993, Spokane, Spokane Co, WA. Birth:
10-28-1900.” (SS Death Index);
Moe, Jens A.;
(b. 1848; d. 1904; s/w Lena P; listing)
Moe, Julius E.;
(b. 1876; d. 1960; s/w Adeline E.; listing) “Julius E. Moe. Died: 31 July
1960, age 83, Spokane, Spokane Co, WA. Father: Jens Moe. Mother: Elena
Peterson.” (WA State Death
Records);
Moe, Lena P.;
(b. 1850; d. 1939; s/w Jens A.; listing) “Lena P. Moe. Died: 17 Sept
1939, age 88, Spokane, Spokane Co, WA. Father: Elling Peterson. Mother:
Christina Solberg.” (WA State Death Records);
Moe, Peter S.;
(b. 1880; d. 1957; s/w Cordelia; listing) “Peter Solberg Moe. Died: 6
Sept 1957, age 77.” (WA State
Death Records);
Moe, Cordelia; (b. 1895; d.
1953; s/w Peter S.; listing)
Moe, Infant;
(no dates; listing)
Moody, Jonathan;
(b. 1-12-1829; d. 1-17-1906; listing)
Moody, Baby & wife;
(no marker; listing)
Moody, Mabel L.; (b.
1882; d. 1945; listing) “Mabel L. Moody. Died: 15 Sept 1945, age 63, Spokane,
Spokane Co, WA. Father: Appollos Hesseltine. Mother: Elva Cain. Spouse: Elmer
Moody.” (WA State Death Records);
Morey, Helen G.;
(b. 1921; d. 1988; s/w Leslie J.; listing) “Helen
Gladys Morey. Died: 1-11-1988, Spokane, WA. Spouse: Leslie Morey. Burial:
Creston Cemetery, Creston, WA.” (Lincoln
County Health burial permit);
Morey, Leslie J.;
(b. 1911; d. 1994; s/w Helen G.; listing) “Leslie J Morey. Died:
10-02-1994, Davenport, Lincoln Co, WA. Birth: 1-03-1911. Last Residence:
Davenport, Lincoln Co, WA.” (SS Death Index);
Morgan, Baby Boy;
(no dates; s/o A C Morgan; listing)
Morgan, Baby Girl;
(no dates; d/o A C Morgan; listing)
Morrison, -; (no marker; listing)
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Creston News and Notes
(Misc.
Ledgers: B-108) Presbyterian Church of Creston, filed Dec 6, 1899, with J. W. Maib
(Pres) W. R. Foster (Sec), and D. F. McKay (Treas).
Malden: “Taken Up—At my place, four miles northeast of Creston, one bay horse, probably two years old, left hind foot white, small spot in face, no visible brand. Owner can have same by proving property and paying charges. V. C. Malden, Creston, Wash.” (LCT: 1-27-1899)
Mangis: “Mr. Mangis has moved his goods over to his new store. He has transformed his feed barn into a fine looking merchandise store.” (LCT: 3-08-1901)
Mangis: “Marriage Return. License date: 10-20-1904. Groom: George W. Mangis, 29, white, res. Creston, b. TN, farmer. Father: James Mangis; Mother: Marthy Lane. Bride: Lulu Barnhart, age 20, white, res. Creston; b. MN. Father: Lorenzo Barnhart; Mother: Sarah Stevens. Marriage: Oct 23, 1904 at Creston, Wash. W. H. Howard, JP. Witnesses: Ashley Barnhart, Creston, Wash; Ada Blaisdell, Creston, Wash.” (Lincoln Co Auditor)
Mangis: “Mr. R. A. Mangis and Miss Eva Hale were married at Creston last week, Rev S. A. Woods officiating. The young people are well known in Creston, the bride being the daughter of Mr. Luke Hale, who lives north of Creston, and the groom is a son of Mr. Henry Mangis, until recently in business at Creston.” (LCT:3-17-1903)
Marine: “R. W. Marine, Creston druggist and justice of the peace, Monday was sentenced to 60 days in the county jail and fined $500, after he pleaded guilty before Justice F H McDermott to selling intoxicating liquor. Officers arrested Mr. Marine at Creston Saturday, it being alleged that he was selling tincture of sweet orange, a beverage which is said to be 83 per cent alcohol. Reports from Creston stat that a delegation from that place will appear before county officers to ask that the jail sentence be suspended if Mr. Marine pays his fine.” (Citizen: 3-16-1923)
Martin: “James Barbre, Jr., attended the wedding of Gwendalyn Simons and Thomas Martin, at Creston, Dec 23.” (Citizen: 1-10-1941)
May: “Jens Andrew Mae quietly passed away at his home in Creston the morning of Dec 11, from heart failure, says the Creston News. He had been in Washington for two years.” (Citizen: 12-30-1904)
McKay: * “Donald F.
McKay is one of the earliest pioneers of the territory now included in
Lincoln County. 1880 is the year in which he wended his way into the then
uninhabited region and selected a homesite three miles southwest of where
Creston now stands. It was difficult to make a living on the land in those days
and he had to go out to other places to earn money to buy provisions. Mr. McKay
was born in Ontario, Canada. His
father, a native of Scotland, learned the trade of stone cutting. While our
subject was still an infant, he was left fatherless and soon thereafter his
mother died also. Being without funds, he had to work for a living even as a boy
and have very little opportunity to attend school.
In 1892, M.r McKay married Miss Ida R. Wonch, a resident of Medical Lake,
and her death occurred in 1901. The
second marriage of Mr. McKay was consummated when Sarah M Stambaugh, of Creston,
became his wife. They have been leaders in their community since.” (Wilbur
Register: Golden Jubilee) Donald
McKay was born July 16, 1854, son of John and Mary (Farres) McKay. Donald and
Sarah have one child, Ina Ruth. (details from 1904 History of Big Bend-p. 307)
McShane: Mrs. Sadie
McShane of Keller was buried from the Sacred Heart church at Wilbur Monday
with the Rev A. A. Joda conducting the services. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Nee, she was born in Creston, where her parents were among the earlier
settlers. She married Hugh McShane. She was survived by at least six daughters.
(poor copy, Odessa Record: 7-26-1945)
Miller: “Thomas Carter left last Friday morning for Sunrise, Oregon, where he was married on Dec 15 to Miss Sarah Miller at the home of her parents in that place. Miss Miller lived in Creston for a year or so, says the News.” (LCT: 12-15-1903)
Miller: “William Miller, Creston, severed the artery in his wrist Tuesday while chopping wood and was suffering exhaustion, due to loss of blood, before he reached medical aid.” (Odessa Record: 10-15-1926)
Milliken: “E. E. Milliken, publisher of ‘The Truth’, a little religious monthly issued at Creston, mention of which was made a few weeks ago, made us a pleasant call a few days since.” (LCT: 6-15-1894) “The Times is in receipt of ‘The Truth Teacher,’ a small mimeograph sheet of eight pages, issued at Creston, just west of Davenport, by E. E. Milliken. It is in the nature of a Seventh Day Adventist tract, of populistic tendency, so far as it deals with politics. It is a genuine novelty both in appearance and literary character.” (LCT: 5-04-1894)
Mitchell: “The Creston community sale Saturday sponsored by the community club was a great success, judging from the number of people and cars there. All sorts of articles were offered for sale by ‘Sandy’ Keith, auctioneer, including livestock, machinery and furniture. The entire blacksmithing outfit of the Mitchell shop was sole. For 25 years C. A. Mitchell worked in his shop until failing health and age forced him to retire, some years ago. Since then only seasonal work has been done in the shop. It will be torn down and hauled away soon. The land on which it stands has been bought by James Stratton.” (Odessa Record: 7-01-1937)
Morrison: “Judge C. H. Neal, judge of the superior court of this district, has appointed Dr L. Lewis of Wilbur, administrator of the estate of his brother, Judge J. A. Lewis, who was murdered last December near Almira. He also appointed Mrs. Morrison of Creston, sister of Mrs. Lewis, who was also murdered at the same time of her husband, administratrix of her deceased sister’s part of the estate.” (LCT: 2-17-1903)
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