Davenport
Mountain View Cemetery
Davenport
Mountain View Cemetery
submitted by Marge Womach
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See cemetery introduction on page A
Fairchild, Elsie L:
(Nov 22, 1911-Jan 27, 1912); d/o AT & ME Fairchild; (tombstone listing shown by Lartigues in 1974);
Fehrs, John H Jr: (1935-1984); John H Fehrs, Jr. Died: 13 March 1984, Everett, Snohomish Co, WA. Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln Co Health burial permit);
Fehrs, John H Sr: (1910-1996) “John Henry Fehrs, Sr. Died: 1-03-1996. Birth: 7-04-1910. Burial: Mt View Cemetery, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln County Health death card);
Ferger, Alberta Agnes: (1917-1986); “Alberta Agnes Ferger. Died: 5-01-1988, Otis Orchards, WA. Spouse: Francis Ferger. Burial: Mt View Cemetery, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln County Health death card);
Ferguson: see also Furgeson.
Ferguson, Corinne Helen: (1927-1928) “Birth: 23 July 1927, Davenport, WA. Death: 3 March 1928, Davenport, WA. Father: Harold Kenneth Ferguson, born Davenport; Mother: Helen M Reinbold, born Davenport. Buried: Mt View Cemetery.” (Lincoln Co Auditor: death card)
Ferguson, Harold Kenneth: (1904-2001); “A memorial service is pending at St Lukes Lutheran Church in Spokane for Harold Kenneth Ferguson, 97, who died Dec 17 at the Regency at North Pointe in Spokane. Strate Funeral Home of Davenport is handling arrangements. Born Nov 9, 1904, in Davenport, to James and Myrtle (Hubler) Ferguson, he graduated from Davenport High School. He and his wife, the former Helen Reinbold, had three children. He was involved in the Civil Air Patrol in Davenport during WW II, which would sit at the top of the courthouse and keep watch for planes, as he recalled. He was a manager at the Davenport Milling Co and North Pacific Grain Growers in Spokane. He enjoyed deer and goose hunting and was a longtime player at the Wandermere Golf Course. He was preceded in death by his wife in 1985, and his daughter, Rita Busch. He leaves a son, Gale (and Carol) Ferguson, and a daughter, Gladys (and Leland) Jasper, all of Spokane; nine grandchildren; two sisters, Connie Guhlke of Spokane and Alice Haley of Seattle; and numerous nieces and nephews.” (Davenport Times: 12-20-2001);
Ferguson, Helen E Reinbold: (1906-1985); {Per the Reinbold Genealogy, Helen Emma Reinbold was the fourth child of William and Bertha Elizabeth (Conrad) Reinbold. She was born 8-05-1906 and married H. Kenneth Ferguson. Their children were: Corinne, Gladys Lorraine, Rita Rae and Gale.}
Furgeson, Sarah Jane (Davenport City) w/o Leroy; m/o Bertie; "Mother of J E Furgeson Buried in Davenport. Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Furgeson, 86, a pioneer resident of Davenport, were held at Hazen & Jaeger's, Spokane, Friday afternoon and interment was in the Davenport cemetery. Mrs Furgeson was born in Iowa and married there to Leroy Furgeson in 1868. They lived in California and Oregon and in 1888 came by wagon to the Davenport region. The family moved to Spokane about 27 years ago where Mr Furgeson died about 3 years ago. Surviving her are three sons, W T, Floyd of Spokane, and J E of Davenport, and two daughters." (Citizen: 8-24-1934)
Ferril, Samuel L: (1864-1920);
d. 10-01-1920; (tombstone listing
shown by Lartigues in 1974);
Ferril, Daniel: (unconfirmed;
d. 8-16-1923); “Daniel
Ferril. Died: 8-16-1923. Married.” (Davenport
Methodist Ledgers; burial not specified);
Field, Robert J: (1900-1902) “The infant son of Mr and Mrs Alex Field died Saturday last, April 5th, after a short illness with croup, and was buried Sunday, funeral services being held in the Presbyterian church. The little one was two years old, lacking two months.” (LCT: 4-11-1902)
Field, Robert R:
(1896-1898) “After an
illness of two weeks with typhoid fever Robert Raymer, the two year old son of
Mr & Mrs A J Field, died Sunday. The funeral occurred Monday afternoon. The
many friends and acquaintances of the family throughout the county extend their
sincere sympathy to the afflicted parents. We desire to especially express our
earnest condolence to the young couple. We have known Mr Field a number of
years. He is a quiet, industrious, worthy young man, and the loss to him is a
severe one. To stricken parents words of consolation are but a light relief in
such an hour of suffering. Time alone can assuage the grief that comes with such
a cruel blow, and the only gleam of comfort is a trust in that Higher Power that
holds out the sweet hope of once more being united with the lost ones that have
gone before.” (LCT:
11-11-1898) “Fields, male child; died: 11-06-1898, age 2 yrs; typhoid
fever; Father: Alex Field. Reside: Davenport.”
(Lincoln Co Auditor death ledger)
Field, Vera: (1894-1915) d. 3-23-1915; d/o AJ & LC; “Vera Field. Died: March 23, 1915.” (Davenport Presbyterian Ledger) (Edit: Alexander J Fields was a Davenport farmer, born April 24, 1870, based on Acacia Lodge data.)
Finney, Wm Sr: (d. Apr 24, 1905). “William Finney Sr. Died: April 24, 1905. Buried at Davenport.” (Acacia Lodge Index);
Fisher, Annie L Hahn: (1898-1996); “Annie L Fisher, 97, who grew up in Davenport, died Sunday Jan 7 at the Othello Convalescent Center. She was born on April 28, 1898, in Charlottenborg, Germany, the daughter of Herman and Martha (Reinfeld) Hahn. At the age of 3, she came to Davenport, where she was raised and educated. She worked for the telephone company and transferred to Seattle at the age of 16. It was while living there that she met and married Edwin Fisher in about 1916. They lived in Des Moines, Iowa, for a short time before moving back to the Davenport area. The Fishers then dairy farmed in the Trout Lake Valley of Oregon for many years. After he husband passed away in 1970, Mrs Fisher lived in White Salmon for several years until moving to Othello in 1993 to be near her niece. Mrs Fisher was confirmed in the Lutheran Church and enjoyed reading, gardening and her animals. She is survived by a son, Bill Fisher of Montana; a daughter-in-law, Ruby Fisher of Burlingame, CA; and numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. At Mrs Fisher’s request, no service will be held. Arrangements are in care of Stevens Funeral Chapel of Othello.” (Dav. Times: 1-11-1996)
Fisher, Christian: (1894-1972); h/o Elizabeth; “Christian Fisher. Died: 1-29-1972. Birth: 11-20-1894, ND. Spouse: Lizzie Luiten. Father: Gottleib Fisher. Mother: Unknown. Burial: Mt View Cemetery, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln County Health death card); “Funeral services were held yesterday for Christian Fisher, 78, ex-farmer of the Davenport and Reardan areas and long time resident of Lincoln County. Fisher passed away Saturday at his home. The eleventh child in a family of 12 children, Fisher was the last survivor. The family originally came from North Dakota. From there they moved to Spokane, then to a farm near Ritzville. After returning to Spokane, with his family, Fisher returned to Ritzville at harvest time. There he married Elizabeth Luiten and the couple moved to a farm north of Davenport where they remained for about 10 years. Giving up farming for a while, Fisher moved his family to Davenport where he operated a fuel yard for several years. But he couldn’t get away from the farm—after leaving the fuel yard business, Fisher returned to living from the soil, this time on a farm near Long Lake. That farm was taken over by his son Kenneth when Fisher retired for the last time from farming and moved back to Davenport. He is survived by his wife Lizzie, son Kenneth of Davenport, and a daughter, Pat Browning of Spokane. He had five grandsons and numerous nephews and nieces. Services were held in the Chapel of Strate at the Strate Funeral Home in Davenport, with Pastor Rolf Hansen of Spokane officiating. Interment was at Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport. Pall bearers were Joe Hansen, Lester Hansen, Harold Williams, Rudy Schmauder, Robert Guhlke and John Drinkard.” (Davenport Times: 2-03-1972);
Fisher, Elizabeth J Luiten: (1884-1996); “Graveside service for Elizabeth Johanna ‘Lizzie’ (Luiten) Fisher will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport, with the Rev Matthew Boswell officiating. The graveside service will be preceded by a funeral at 11 a.m. Saturday morning at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South in Spokane. Mrs Fisher died Aug 3 at her home in Spokane. She was 112. She was born Jan 15, 1884, to Jacob and Eliza (Kuhlman) Luiten in Glencoe, MN. When she was 7, her family homesteaded in Ritzville, where she attended country school. She grew up on a farm with seven sisters and four brothers. Two other sisters died in infancy from whooping cough. She went on to attend Northwest Business College. In the Ritzville area, she ran a cook house for harvesters. After that, she worked as a bookkeeper for Michaelson’s Dry Goods Store in Odessa. She married Chris Fisher in the 1920s and they moved to the Davenport area. During the Depression, they lived on a small farm. With World War II, they moved to Davenport and owned a fuel yard, where they sold coal and wood. After the war, they bought a 1,000 acre timbered ranch north of Reardan, and raised cattle and alfalfa. Shortly after her husband passed away in 1972, she moved to Spokane, where she spent the last years of her life. Even after she surpassed the landmark age of 100, Lizzie enjoyed keeping house at her Spokane apartment. She was known for both her gardening and cooking. She attended Beacon Bible Church in Spokane. In 1989, Mrs Fisher was honored with a ‘One Century Certificate’ from Gov. Booth Gardner during the celebration of Washington State’s centennial. She was among a group of state centenarians to attend a luncheon that year with the governor in Olympia. She made her first-ever flight to attend the gathering. Mrs Fisher is survived by one daughter, Pat Browning of Spokane; one son, Kenneth Fisher of Reardan; five grandchildren, Robert, Dee, Todd and Guy Browning, all of Spokane; and Herb Fisher of Reardan; and numerous great grandchildren.” (Dav. Times: 8-08-1996)Fisher: “Funeral services for Elizabeth Johanna ‘Lizzie’ Luiten Fisher, who was 112 years old, were held on Saturday, Aug 10, in Spokane. Mrs Fisher died on Saturday, Aug 3, 1996, at her home in Spokane. Active and alert even in her later years, she was able to maintain her own apartment. She enjoyed gardening and cooking. She was born in Glencoe, MN, on Jan 15, 1884, the daughter of Jacob and Eliza (Kuhlman) Luiten. At the age of 7, she moved with her family to what would later be known as the Packard area, between Odessa and Ritzville, where they homesteaded. She grew up on the farm, and attended a rural school. She operated a cookhouse for harvesters in the area. Later, she attended Northwestern Business College in Spokane. Interviewed by The Odessa Record when she was 107 years old at the annual Odessa picnic in Spokane, she recalled that she had been the bookkeeper at Michaelsen & Koth general merchandise store in Odessa early in the century. She married Chris Fisher in the 1920s, and they moved to the Davenport area, where they farmed. Later they owned a fuel yard, selling coal and wood, in Davenport. After WW II, they bought a 1,000 acre timbered ranch north of Reardan, where they raised cattle and alfalfa. After her husband died in 1972, Mrs Fisher moved to Spokane. She was honored and spoke at the Washington State centennial celebration in 1989 in Riverfront Park, and that year took her first airplane ride to have lunch in Olympia with Governor Booth Gardner. She was a member of Beacon Bible Church in Spokane. She is survived by a daughter, Pat Browning, of Spokane; a son, Kenneth Fisher, of Reardan; 5 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Survivors living in Odessa include niece Ramona Meise and nephew Herb Burghard. Her funeral was held at Ball and Dodd Funeral Home-South in Spokane, with burial following at Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport.” (Odessa Record: 8-15-1996)
Fisher, Herman George: (1929-2012) “A private military graveside service for Herman George Fisher, 82, a former Davenport resident, took place May 3 at Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport. Mr Fisher died April 30 in Spokane. Born in Stevens Point, WI, on May 29, 1929, he was the son of George and Mamie Fisher. After high school he joined the US Air Force in 1946. He married Bernice Wellence in Biloxi, MS, on July 19, 1949. After retiring from the Air Force in 1966, they made their home in Davenport and lived north of Davenport until their move last year to Spokane. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, coin collecting and gathering pea pods for the deer on his property. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and watching his kids and grandkids’ activities. He drove school bus for several years while his children were in school in Davenport and Creston. His parents, two brothers and seven sisters preceded him in death. Besides his wife at the home, he leaves four children, Frank (and Kathy) Fisher of Seattle, Mary Warwick and John Fisher, both of Spokane, and Joe (and Kristyne) Fisher of Rathdrum, Idaho; 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a brother, Donald Fisher of San Jose, CA; and numerous nieces and nephews.” (Dav. Times: 5-10-2012)
Fisher, Kenneth: (1924-1997); “Kenneth Fisher. Died: 7-04-1997. Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln County Health burial permit); “Funeral service for area native Kenneth E Fisher will be at 1 p.m. today at the Chapel of Strate Funeral Home in Davenport, with Pastor Sonny Clemmer officiating. Interment will be at Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport. Mr Fisher died July 4, 1997 in Spokane. He was 72. He was born Sept 12, 1924, in Spokane to Christian and Elizabeth (Luiten) Fisher at the home of Minnie Westerman. He lived at Bluestem for a short while before moving to the Klondike canyon 10 miles north of Davenport. He moved to Davenport, where he helped his father start a business known as Chris Fisher and Son Fuel Co, and spent a short time in Shelton, WA. Mr Fisher served in the US Army Medical Corp in France during WW II. After returning to the area in 1945, he purchased property north of Reardan, where he raised cattle and alfalfa. His special interests were horses, cattle and dogs. His last dog was a border collie named Rufus, who went with him all the time. Mr Fisher married Alma (Melcher) Keller in Coeur d’Alene on April 10, 1959, and they continued to live on the ranch. In the early 1960s, Mr Fisher went to work for Washington Water Power at Long Lake Dam, where he was employed for 27 years until retiring in 1988. Mr Fisher continued to work and live on the ranch, and also helped at the Stockland sale yard on sale days. Mr Fisher is survived by his wife Alma Fisher at the home between Davenport and Reardan; one son, Herb Fisher and his wife Sonya of Reardan; two grandchildren, Jennifer and Stephanie Fisher of Reardan; 3 step children, Faye McRae of Wilbur, Gary Keller of Yuma, AZ, and Claudine Angstrom of Creston; numerous step grandchildren; one sister, Betty Jean ‘Pat’ Browning and her husband Todd Sr of Spokane; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father on Jan 19, 1972. His mother died in August 1996 at the age of 112.” (Davenport Times: 7-10-1997)
Fitzpatrick, Bernard: (d. 8-07-1901; age 64 yrs 8 mos; (Edit: ‘Michael, brother of Barney Fitzpatrick, of this place, died at the Spokane hospital of dropsy last Sunday.” NW Tribune: 11-11-1887); {Edit: B Fitzpatrick was chairman of the Davenport delegation attempting to reverse the decision to make Sprague the county seat. See: NW Tribune: 11-16-1883; “Kittie Fitzpatrick, daughter of Bernard Fitzpatrick, of Larene, and sister of James Fitzpatrick, secretary of the Washington Fuel Company of Spokane, died at Portland June 17th. She was taken sick several weeks ago, and her mother and brother were sent for, but she rallied and her friends thought she was recovering and her brother returned to Spokane. Last Saturday he received word she was worse and left at once for Portland, but arrived after her death. Miss Fitzpatrick was quite well known in Davenport and her death will be regretted by many friends.” (LCT: 6-21-1895)};
Flanary, Elizabeth Straub: (1900-1978); “Elizabeth Barbara Flanary. Birth: 8-30-1900; Death: 11-02-1978, in Spokane; aged 78 yrs. Burial: Mt View Cemetery, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln Co Auditor: Burial Permit) “Funeral services for Elizabeth Barbara (Straub) Flanary are to be held Thursday afternoon, in the chapel of Strate Funeral Home with the Rev Stanley Williamsen of the Zion Lutheran Church officiating. She was born Aug 31, 1900 to local pioneers, Karl and Maria Straub at the Straub farm home near Davenport. She attended church and schools in Davenport and spent about 20 years of her life in New York City with her aunt where she worked in radio assembly. Her home was in Spokane during her last years. She died Nov 2, 1978 at her home. Survivors are John Straub, brother; sisters, Carolyn, Mary and Louise; and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. Pallbearers were nephews Crayton Guhlke and David Mann, Walla Walla, great nephews Brett and Todd Guhlke, and Louis Oehlwein and Herbert Oehlwein, Spokane. Interment was held at Mt View Cemetery in Davenport.” (Davenport Times: 11-09-1978);
Flock, L William: (d. 5-26-1978); “L William Flock. Died: 5-26-1978. Burial: Mt View Cemetery, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln County Health burial permit);
Flood, Lattie M: (1907-1983); “Lattie Marie Flood. Death: 3 June 1983, Whitman. Birth: 11 March 1907, WA. Spouse: Luke W Flood, deceased. Burial: Mt View, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln Co Auditor: Burial Permit) “Two local people died over the week end as a result of one-car accidents. Killed Saturday afternoon near St John was Lattie M Flood, 76, Davenport, who was eastbound on Highway 23 when she failed to negotiate a corner, according to the state patrol report, two miles west of St John. Her car traveled to the south side of the road where it struck an embankment and then returned to the roadway where it rolled over, according to the report.” (Davenport Times: 6-09-1983)
“Funeral services for longtime Davenport resident Lattie M Flood, 76, were held here Tuesday at the Zion Lutheran Church with Pastor Scott Sorensen officiating. Flood died June 3, 1983 and was born on March 11, 1907 in Palouse, WA. A member of the Zion Lutheran Church here, she was also a member of the Bluestem Grange and Rocklyn Homemakers Club. In recent years she was active as an organizer of the Davenport collection for the needy, the Share and Care Center. Flood, whose husband, Luke, preceded her in death, is survived by her son and his wife, Lawrence and Wanda Flood of Pullman; a granddaughter, Lucinda Flood of Pullman; four brothers, Fred Willms of Rockford, WA, Louis Willms of Spokane, Albert Willms of Espanola and Richard Willms of Deer Park; two sisters, Lena White of Davenport and Ella Price of Spokane; her sister-in-law, Fannie Hampton of Reardan and numerous nieces and nephews. Interment was held at Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport.” (Davenport Times: 6-09-1983)
Flood, Lottie J Greenman: (1883-1949); “Lottie J Flood. Death: 9-25-1949; Birth: 11-23-1883, Iowa. Widowed. Father: William Greenman; Mother: Martha Funk. Buried: Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln Co Auditor: Death Card; Edit: compare to details of Luke Flood, potential error) “Lottie Flood. Died: 9-25-1949.” (Bumgarner Funeral Index)
Flood, Luke W: (1907-1978); “Luke William Flood; Died: 5-26-1978, Lincoln Co; Birth: 1-11-1907, WA. Spouse: Lattie Wilms. Father: Larry Flood; Mother: Charlette Greemarr (sic). Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln Co Auditor: death card); “Services were held at Zion Lutheran Church for Luke Flood, who died last Friday afternoon, May 26, 1978 in Lincoln Hospital. Luke William Flood was born in Spokane on Jan 11, 1907 to Charlotte Jane Greenman and William Turfey. He was adopted by Larry Flood when he was about ten years of age. On Jan 11, 1927, Luke married Lattie Williams and they made their home in the Davenport area. Luke farmed in Rocklyn for more than 26 years and he also worked for the power company on the high tension lines. He and Lattie retired in 1972 and moved to Davenport. In 1977 they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Luke is survived by his wife, Lattie, of Davenport; one son, Laurence Flood of Pullman; one granddaughter Lucinda Gaudette, of Troy, Idaho; one sister, Fannie Hampton of Reardan. Flood was a member of Zion Lutheran Church and also the Wilson Grange. The funeral service was conducted by the Rev Stanley Williamsen. Interment was at the Mt View Cemetery in Davenport. The women of Zion served a luncheon to the family and relatives after the service.” (Davenport Times: 6-01-1978);
Florin, David: (1863-1904); “David Florin, a well-to-do and much respected farmer of Larene, died in town Tuesday afternoon, as a result of a fall from his horse last Sunday morning, death resulting from hemorrhage of the brain. Mr Florin, with two men, was driving some horses from his Mondovi place to his Larene farm. On the way two of the horses attempted to run back, and the former headed them off, the accident occurring at a kind of wash-out in the road, at the bottom of the grade. The other riders were not in sight, and it is not known just how the mishap occurred, but it is supposed the horse had fallen with him, but whether the rider fell on his face, or did his feet hold in the stirrups, his head dragging on the ground—or just what happened, will never be known. He was unconscious when found and never regained consciousness. He was brought to town and taken to Mrs Smith’s lodging house and Dr Whitney called, who gave little hope of recovery from the start. He threw up blood, indicating that he might have been hurt inside, but it was hemorrhage of the brain that induced death. LCT” (Citizen: 4-22-1904) (see Lincoln Co Probate #702) {Edit: The 1904 History of Big Bend shows his birth as 10-12-1860 in Wabasha Co, MN, to Lorenz Florin. The family moved to Buffalo County, Wisconsin in 1878 and to Cheney, WA in 1882, and by fall of 1882 to Lincoln County, WA. The first wife of Lorenz Florin died in MN, and no date was given for his second marriage to Mary Schneider. David Florin took his own homestead in 1882, worked at the sawmill and on the railroad. David was not known to have married. “Since the above article was written, the death of Mr Florin has occurred. The date of that sad event was April 12, 1904, and the cause was being thrown from his horse. He was just entering the prime of life, had made a splendid record and won hosts of friends and his untimely taking off was a day of general mourning among all who knew him. His remains were interred with becoming ceremonies and he rests in the country which he had assisted materially to improve and make prosperous.”} “Court House Record. Transactions from May 10 to May 23, as compiled by the Big Bend Abstract Co… Estate D Florin, petition and order relative to purchasing monument.” (LCT: 6-02-1905 excerpt)
Florin, David Michael: (1911-2004); “Interment for David Michael Florin, 92, a Davenport native, is scheduled at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 27, at Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport. A funeral is planned at 11 a.m. that day at St John Vianney Catholic Church, 503 N Walnut Road, Spokane. Mr Florin died March 22 in the City of Spokane Valley. Born Oct 17, 1911, he was the son of John and Ursula Florin. He grew up in Davenport and later farmed his father’s homestead. He leaves his wife of 40 years, Luz; three sons, Dan (and Marty), Gary and Tim; two daughters, Linda and Rose (and Curt); 11 grandchildren: Michael, Kris, Jennifer, Scott, Sheila, Alicia, Samantha, Jolene, Troy, Monica and Mark; numerous great grandchildren and cousins. Thornhill Valley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.” (Dav. Times: 3-25-2004)
Florin, John L: (1866-1960); h/o Ursula; 1910 Census of Davenport Ward 3 shows John and Ursula at ages 46 and 36. “John L Florin, pioneer Davenport farmer, filed a suit for divorce against Mary Florin of Davenport, whom he married at Reardan in 1925. He charged her with desertion.” (Odessa Record: 10-21-1937) {Edit: The 1904 History of Big Bend gives the following details: John L Florin was born in October 1866 in Wabasha Co, MN, the son of Lawrence Florin and Louis Netting Florin. He came to Lincoln County with his parents in the Spring of 1882. He married Ursala Meuli on July 16, 1901, a native of Buffalo County, Wisconsin. John’s siblings were: George of MN; Mrs Louise Kintschi of Edwall vicinity, David (deceased by 1904), Jacob and Mary, living near Davenport. Ursula died in 1923. John L Florin married Mary Janett in Reardan on Dec 9, 1925, certificate U-3115, Lincoln County auditor.}
Florin, Lorenz: (Father: 1825-1911) (Lincoln Co Probate #1039 and #1374, guardianship 1908 and estate, 1911) 1910 Census North Davenport shows Laurence Florin age 84 with wife Mary, age 70. Laurence was born in Switzerland. {Edit: The 1904 History of Big Bend gives his birth as 10-25-1825 in Switzerland. He was first married in 1849 and that wife died in MN. In 1878 the Lorenz family moved to Buffalo Co, Wisconsin from Wabasha Co, MN. Lorenz married Mary Schneider while in the East. In 1882 Lorenz brought his family to Cheney, WA, then Medical Lake, and by fall had located in Lincoln Co, WA. These articles show that he had five children: George, David, John L, Jacob and Mary. In 1904, Lorenz was living on their farm four miles south of Mondovi. The daughter, Mary Florin, at age 33 married Casper Haldstad, both residents of Mondovi. The marriage took place in Spokane by Rev Groschupf on July 8, 1905.}
Florin, Mary Schneider:
(Mother: 1834-1910); “Mrs Lorenz Florin of Davenport died Tuesday, July 19th,
aged 77 years.” (Citizen: 7-20-1910)
Florin, Steven David: (d. 1-29-1954; infant) “Steven David Florin. Died: 1-29-1954, Sacred Heart, Spokane, WA. Age: 1 day. Burial: Mt View Cemetery.” (Lincoln Co Auditor: Burial Permit)
Florin, ‘Uncle’: (1843-1916) {Edit: Since Jacob Florin resided near Davenport, it is likely that Jacob, brother of John L Florin, was the grave labeled ‘uncle.’}
Florin, Ursula: (1872-1923); w/o John L; {Edit: Ursula Meuli married John L Florin on July 16, 1901 at Post Falls, Shoshone Co, Idaho. Certificate #129121. Ursula was the daughter of Nicholas Meuli and Cecilia Burga. Ursula died in Spokane on 5-26-1923, at the age of 52 years 4 mos 20 days. The 1904 History of Big Bend adds her siblings: Michael, Mrs Celia Voelker, Mrs Mary Crites, and NIcholis. The first three were in Rosalia in 1904 and the last in Lincoln County.)
Flory, Edna F: (1917-1974); “Edna F Flory.—Passed away Aug 2 in Spokane. Her home was Davenport, WA. Survived by her husband, Fred; one son, Paul, both of the home; one daughter, Maryellen Stump, Cheney; one grandson, Kevin; 3 sisters, Mrs Adeline Brown, Davenport; Mrs Viola Nay, Spokane; Mrs Mildred Oberle, St Louis, MO; one brother, Albert Garnsey, Tacoma; her mother, Mrs Inez Holly, Hope, Idaho. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge No. 286; North Star Grange and the Larene Ladies Club, all of Davenport; president of the Lincoln County Republican’s Club, and a member of the Christian Church at Creston, WA. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Aug 6 at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of the Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, WA, the Rev James Farrell officiating. Interment Mountain View Cemetery, Davenport, WA.” (Spokesman Review: 8-06-1974)
Flory, Fred W: (1914-1985); “Fred William Flory. Death: 4-12-1985, Davenport, WA. Father: John Flory; Mother: Minnie Kluth. Spouse: June Skeen. Buried: Mountain View Cemetery, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln Co Auditor: death card; Edit: brother, Robert Lewis Flory buried Wilbur.); “Funeral services for Fred W Flory of Davenport took place last Tuesday, April 16 at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Strate Funeral Home in Davenport. Mr Flory died last Friday, April 12, 1985 at his Davenport home. Interment at the Mountain View Cemetery in Davenport followed the funeral service on Tuesday. Mr Flory served as a member of the North Star Grange and owned his own dairy in Davenport. Survivors include his wife, June Flory, at home in Davenport; one son, Paul Flory of Davenport; two step-daughters, Maryellen Prsybilski of Greenacres and Cheryl Gibboney of Davenport; four grandsons; three granddaughters; two brothers, Robert Flory of Wilbur and John Flory of Potlatch, Idaho; one sister, Millie Barzee of Spokane; and numerous nieces and nephews.” (Davenport Times: 4-18-1985)
Foehr: see Egypt Cemetery
-Foehr, Christina: (d. 12-15-1940) Not Confirmed. “Christina Foehr. Died: Dec 15, 1940.” (Bumgarner Funeral Index: no details; This death shows the same date as the TS for Katharina, which is located in Egypt’s Reinbold Cemetery.)
-Foehr, Gottleib: (1851-1928) “Gottleib Foehr. Death: 25 April 1928, Davenport, WA. Birth: 17 March 1851, Baden, Germany. Father: Gottleib Foehr, Germany. Mother: Eva Schoile, b. Germany. Spouse: single. Burial: Mountain View Cemetery, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln Co Auditor: death card; TS is in Egypt’s Reinbold Cemetery)
-Foehr, Mathias: (1852-1937) “Mathias Foehr. Death: 1-12-1937. Birth: 3-18-1852, Germany. Married. Parents: Unknown. Buried: Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln Co Auditor: death card; TS is in Egypt’s Reinbold Cemetery.)
Foley, John: (d. 1896, aged 32 yrs) “Mr John Foley who has been lying at the point of death for so many weeks, died Thursday morning of this week at 2:30. He rallied slightly from a sinking spell he had the week before, and for a few days seemed to improve, but Wednesday morning he again became unconscious, and gradually grew weaker until he ceased to breathe, early Thursday morning. His wife and family were with him when he passed away. Mr Foley received the injury from which he died in June last, at the Cedar Canyon mines. He had been riding around the camp on horseback, and attempted to ride under the roof of a low ore shed, but failed to stoop quite low enough in passing under, and was caught back of the shoulders by the eaves of the shed, which crushed him down in the saddle, injuring the spine so as to cause paralysis from the back down. He was taken to the Spokane hospital for treatment, but his case was pronounced hopeless, and a few weeks ago at his own solicitation was taken to Davenport under the care of Mr Tully, a trained nurse. A couple of weeks ago Dr Whitney performed an operation and made a careful examination of his back, only to confirm the opinion that he could not get well. Mr Foley, formerly resided in Davenport, where he is well known, and is 32 years old. He leaves a wife and four small children to make their way in the world, the youngest being a baby of five months. The funeral occurred at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon, the last rites of the Catholic church having been administrated by Father Dwyer several days before.” (LCT: 9-04-1896) “Mrs John Foley and children left several days ago for the mines, accompanied by Mrs T R O’Connor, sister to Mr Foley, who died in town last week.” (LCT: 9-11-1896; see also: 11-05-1897) (Edit: Davenport City shows the burial of John’s daughter in Mountain View, and the Catholic ledger for Davenport does not show either grave, thus it is to be assumed that John and his daughter are buried in Davenport’s Mountain View Cemetery.) “John Foley. Died: Sept 3, 1896, age 36, born Ireland; married. Died near Davenport, paralysis. Father: Patrick Foley; Mother: Maggie O’Brien, both born Ireland.” (Lincoln Co Death Certificate: Auditor) “J W Foley. Dated: Aug 2, 1902.” (GAR Relief Application)
Foley, Marcella May: (d. 1897, aged 10 yrs); “Died of Pneumonia. Marcella, the bright little nine year old daughter of Mrs John Foley, died at Northport last Sunday night after a week’s illness with pneumonia. Mrs Foley has been stopping at Cedarville during the past summer and recently sent her little daughter to Northport to attend school and a week after her arrival at that place she took sick and died. Two or three messages were sent Mrs Foley apprising her of the sickness of her daughter, but only the last, announcing her death, was received. The remains were brought to Davenport Wednesday and buried next to the grave of her father who died about a year ago. The mother, one little brother and sister are all that remain of the family.” (LCT: 11-05-1897)
Ford, Cody James: (1970-1984); “Cody James Ford. Death: 1-11-1984, Davenport, WA. Birth: 7-24-1970, single. Father: Larry Lee Ford. Mother: Diane Phyllis Baker. Buried: Mt View Cemetery, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln Co Auditor: death card) “Funeral services for Cody Ford, of Long Lake, were held Monday at Strate Funeral Home. Cody was born July 24, 1970, in Seattle. He attended Davenport grade school for five years, and was active in Cub Scouts here. For the past two years, he attended Reardan grade school where he was a sixth grade student. He died Wednesday, Jan 11, 1984. He is survived by his parents Larry and April Ford, of Long Lake; his mother Diane Baker of Everett; his brother Jason, of Phoenix, AZ; his sister Michelle, of Long Lake; his great grandmother, Dollie Randall, of Davenport; his grandparents Lilly and Harvey Ford of Buhl, Idaho, and Marilyn Baker of Phoenix, AZ; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. The service was officiated by Revs Jeff Callender and Roger Muisiner. Elaine Maskenthine was soloist, and Sarah Jane Johnson organist. Pall bearers included Ken Jacobsen, Joe Lilje, Don Reed, Bill Rutter, Jeff Turner, and Bob Walthen. Burial followed at Mountain View Cemetery.” (Davenport Times: 1-19-1984);
Ford, Donald Harvey;
(1946-1968); “Donald Harvey Ford.
Death: 8-25-1968, 5 mi N Reardon, WA. Birth: 9-04-1946, WA. Spouse: never
married. Father: Harvey Ford;
Mother: Lillie Ford. Burial: Mt View, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln Co Auditor:
death card) WA Sp. 4 US Rec. Sta. 6 US Army; Sept 4, 1946-Aug 25, 1968. (tombstone
listing shown by Lartigues in 1974);
Fortanier, Minnie Voigt: (1845-1906); “Mrs Wilhelmina Fortanier, mother of Mrs Fred Huesmann of this city, was stricken with paralysis last Friday morning and died the next evening. Funeral services were held at the German ME Church, of which she was a member, at two o’clock Tuesday afternoon and was largely attended. She was born March 16, 1845, at Osterwick, Sachsten, Germany, and was married to Robert Fortanier in 1872. Came to America in 1873 and lived in New York ten years. In 1883 came to Lincoln County and settled four miles southeast of Rocklyn. Ten years ago they moved to Davenport. She was 61 years, 8 months and 15 days old. She is survived by her husband, and two daughters, Mrs Fred Huesmann and Mrs Mielke of Edwall.—LCT” (Citizen: 14 Dec 1906)
Fortanier, Robert: (1840-1917); (Edit: Robert Fortanier was born 23 Feb 1840 in Germany. He was twice married, with two children from his first wife, Charles born 1865 and Mary born 1868. He married Wilhelmina Vogt/Voigt in 1873. They resided in New York about ten years and migrated to Lincoln Co, WA in 1883, following the births of Bertha in 1874 and Anita in 1879. Robert filed for his homestead in Sec 14 T 24 R 36 on July 12, 1886. They were involved in the Zion German Methodist Church near Rocklyn from 1885 to 1907. Following the death of his wife, Robert resided in Davenport. Robert died Nov 13, 1917 with burial beside his wife who preceded him in death. His daughter Mary married Adrian Kloster; his daughter Bertha married Fred Huesman; and Anita married Henry L Mielke. Notes from Zion German Methodist Church history);
Fowler, Osa M: (1905-1957); “Ora (sic) Mae Fowler. Died: 11-25-1957, Yakima, WA. Age: 53. Buried: Mt View Cemetery, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln Co Health burial permit); Osa Mae Fowler was reportedly the daughter of Hoyt Carr and Stella Douglas, which see also in Mt View Cemetery.
Francis, Valentine: (1848-1916) d. 11-18-1916; {Edit: “Valentine Francis, a farmer residing two miles northeast of Davenport, was born March 1, 1848, in Somersetshire, England, the son of Daniel and Eliza Francis. In 1867 he came to Canada, and the following year to Chicago in which city he was engaged for a time in surveying and in the draying business. He was a resident of Chicago at the time of the great fire of 1871. About a year after the fire he went to Point Lookout, Louisiana, where he raised cotton two years, then went to Navarro County, Texas, where he raised one crop of cotton. He traveled a great deal over the state buying horses, mules and hogs which he took to Louisiana and Mississippi for sale. He also rode the range as a cowboy to some extent. He came to Walla Walla, arriving in July 1880. In the fall of the same year he came to Lincoln County and settled on a homestead near where Larene post office now stands. There were only a few scattering settlers in the county at that time, and Mr Francis experienced a great amount of hardship and inconvenience in getting a start. After living on his original homestead for over twenty years, Mr Francis sold it and bought his present farm of six hundred and forty acres, five hundred acres of which are good grain land and in cultivation. He has a first class orchard, fine stock, with improvements and implements of the most modern types. He has retired form activity himself, having rented his land, and does nothing besides take care of his own business affairs. At the time of his coming to the county he had nothing besides a wagon and a span of mules which he drove all the way from Texas, so that all he has now he has accumulated since 1880, and he is rated as a well-to-do farmer. Politically, Mr Francis is and always has been a believer in the doctrines of the Republican party.” (History of Big Bend, 1904, page 370-1, excerpt)
Frank, John: (1893-1984) “John Frank. Died: 8-18-1984. Father: John Frank, Sr; Mother: Anna Marie Walker. Widowed: Mabel Frank. Burial: Mt View Cemetery.” (Lincoln Co Auditor: death cards) “Funeral services for John Frank, 90, of Davenport begin today, Thursday, August 23 at the Zion Lutheran Church here, with Rev Stanley Williamsen officiating. Interment follows at Davenport’s Mt View Cemetery, under the direction of Strate Funeral Home. Frank died in the Lincoln Convalescent Center here on Saturday, August 18, 1984. He was born in Frankfurt, Germany on Nov 23, 1893. Here, he served as a member of Davenport’s Zion Lutheran Church and the Senior Center. He is survived by one sister of Davenport, Mary Oertel; two brothers, Leo Frank of Walnut Creek, CA and Fred Frank of Eureka, CA; two nephews, Harley Frank and Vernon Oertel, both of Spokane; and two nieces, Mary Anne Lesine of Spokane and Carlene Cook of Portland, OR.” (Davenport Times: 8-23-1984);
Frans: See also Frans Cemetery
in the Egypt country, north of Davenport
Frans, Howden: (1879-1955) See also Frans Cemetery. (Edit: son Howard Frans lived in Longview, in 1999, deceased at age 92, d. 1-03-2002.) “Carrol Howden Franz. Dated: 11-15-1955. Long and patient sufferer with cancer.” (Davenport Presbyterian Ledger);
Frans, Katie:
(1881-1934) “Katherine
Charlotte Frans. Died Jan 1, 1934. Birth: Jan 24, 1881, Roseburg, OR.
Spouse: Howden Frans. Father: Edwin Snook; Mother: Mary Moore. Burial: Mt
View Cemetery, Davenport, WA.” (Lincoln Co Auditor death card) “Mrs Kate
Franz. Died: Jan 1, 1934.”
(Davenport Presbyterian Ledger)“An order appointing C H Frans,
Franz, Joseph F:
(1885-1953); “Joseph F Franz. Dated: 9-21-1953. Resident of Davenport;
father of Ralph.” (Davenport Presbyterian Ledger) (tombstone listing
shown by Lartigues in 1974);
Franz, Lorena: (1894-1968); (tombstone
listing shown by Lartigues in 1974);
Fraser, John: (1869-1952); “John E Fraser. Died: Sept 24, 1952.” (Bumgarner Funeral Index.) “Fraser, John E; 9-24-52; pillar of church 60+ yrs; Elder 50 yrs” (Davenport Presbyterian Ledgers)
Fraser, Lulu B: (1876-1965); (Edit: J E Fraser, father, and Lula M Bayes, mother, were shown on the birth certificate of Russel E Fraser on Apr 22, 1905 in Davenport; and on the birth certificate of Mildred Fraser on Jan 13, 1898 in Davenport.);
Frazier, Patrick R: (1947-1984); “Patrick Riley Frazier, 36, of Kingston, Idaho, died last Friday, August 17, 1984, at Kellogg, Idaho. He was a Kingston, Idaho resident, and lifelong citizen of the Silver Lake, Idaho area. He was born Sept 4, 1947 at Wallace, Idaho, to William and Frances Frazier. He is a 1965 graduate of Kellogg High School in Kellogg, Idaho, and attended North Idaho College for 2 ½ years. Frazier also served in the Army Reserve and worked as a central office equipment installer for General Telephone for 15 years. He was a member of the Kellogg Elks Club and a charter member of the Hayden Lake Eagles Club. He married Patty McCullough of Davenport on Aug 19, 1972 in Spokane. Survivors include his wife, Patty; one daughter, Krista; and one son, Tony, all at their home in Kellogg, Idaho. Also surviving is one brother, Bill Frazier of Lolo, MT. Funeral services took place at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Kellogg, Idaho at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21. Albi Sinks officiated the service, under the direction of Shoshone Funeral Home in Kellogg.” (Davenport Times: 8-23-1984);
Freel, William J: (1839-1899); “W J Freel. d. 10-29-1899 in Lincoln County; filed 26 June 1900. Heirs: Four sisters, one deceased. Order for $50 monument at Davenport Cemetery.” (Notes from Lincoln County Superior Court Probate file #406)
Freese, Anna:
(d. 1-31-1896; aged 70 yrs); (tombstone
listing shown by Lartigues in 1974);
Freese, Carrol H: (d. 1955); “Carrol H Freese. Died: Nov 15, 1955. Buried: Davenport.” (Acacia Lodge Index);
Freese, Hannah H:
(1864-1948); “Hannah Freese. Died: Nov 20, 1948.” (Bumgarner Funeral
Index); (tombstone listing shown by
Lartigues in 1974);
Freese, William O:
(1848-1930); (tombstone
listing shown by Lartigues in 1974);
Frohnhafer: (Ruth Acelia Frohnhafer was born Nov 4, 1927, d/o Ray and Viletta Granger Frohnhafer. She married Robert C Dugger in 1950. Burial was in the Colfax Cemetery Aug 4, 1999);
Frohnhafer, Dorothy: see Erks, Dorothy;
Frohnhafer, Gertrude: (1925-2003) “Burial for Gertrude M Frohnhafer, 77, of Airway Heights, took place June 27 in Davenport, her birthplace. She died June 23. Born Aug 1, 1925, to Ray and Viletta Frohnhafer, she grew up in Davenport and graduated from high school there in 1943. After graduation she and several friends moved to Bremerton where she worked and met her future husband, Kenneth Williamson. They moved to Kansas and were married for 13 years before divorcing. She went from her church in Wichita, KS, to Africa as a missionary in the 1960s. After her return she worked in doctors’ offices in Spokane until her retirement. She also was manager of Rainbow Trailer Park in Airway Heights until her death. She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, and two sisters. She leaves four sisters, Dorothy Erks of Medical Lake, Betty Crumley of Spokane, June Bancroft of Tempe, AZ, and Hazel Schuh of Moses Lake; and many nieces and nephews, great nieces and great nephews.” (Dav. Times: 7-03-2003)
Frohnhafer, Herman: (1924-1942); s/o Ray and Viletta; “Eighteen-year-old Herman Frohnhafer of Davenport was missing in action. He was a seaman on the Navy tanker Neosho, destroyed by Japanese bombers in battle of the Coral Sea.” (Davenport Times: 50 Yrs Ago, representing June 18, 1942)
Frohnhafer, Justin C: (1930-1988) “Justin C Frohnhafer, formerly of Davenport died May 19, 1988. Mr Frohnhafer was a lifetime member of the Spokane VFW Post #1435. He is survived by his daughter, Deborah, and three grandchildren; seven sisters, Dorothy Erks of Deer Park, Betty Crumley and Helen Johnson, both of Spokane, Gertrude Frohnhafer of Airway Heights, Ruth Dugger of Colfax, June Bancroft of Tempe, AZ, and Hazel Schuh of Moses Lake; one brother, Robert Frohnhafer of Spokane; and numerous nieces and nephews. A private memorial service was held in Davenport’s Mt View Cemetery May 24.” (Davenport Times: 6-02-1988)
Frohnhafer, Ray: (1895-1973) “Ray Frohnhafer, born in 1895 in Indiana, died Feb 10, (1973). Frohnhafer, a long-time employee of the county road crew, had lived in Davenport from 1923 until a few years ago. Pastor Stanley Williamsen officiated yesterday at services in the Strate Funeral Home. Pall bearers included William Campbell, Vern Bumgarner, David Carpenter, Donald Spining, Oswald Heid and Charles Lindstum. Frohnhafer, who had married Viletta Granger in 1919 in Chelan, was widowed in 1968. He is survived by two sons, Robert and Justin, both of Spokane, and seven daughters. They are Dorothy Erks, Medical Lake; Helen Johnson, Spokane; Ruth Dugger, Colfax; Hazel Lou Schuh, Moses Lake; and three from out of state—Betty Crumley, California, Gertrude Frohnhafer, Kansas, and June Bancroft, Arizona. Seventeen grandchildren, seven great grandchildren also survive.” (Davenport Times: 2-15-1973)
Frohnhafer, Viletta: (1892-1968); w/o Ray; “Viletta Oretha Frohnhafer. Died: 4-28-1968; Birth: 6-06-1892, WA. Spouse: Ray Frohnhafer. Father: Herman Granger; Mother: Floretta V Lovell. Burial: Mt View Cemetery.” (Lincoln Co Auditor: Death Card)"Viletta O Frohnhafer.—Her home Davenport, WA. Survived by her husband, Ray Frohnhafer, at the home; two sons, Robert Frohnhafer, Spokane; Justin Frohnhafer, Medical Lake, WA; 7 daughters, Mrs Dorothy Erks, Medical Lake, WA; Mrs Betty Crumley, Haywood, CA; Mrs Helen Johnson, Spokane; Miss Gertrude Frohnhafer, Wichita, KS; Mrs Ruth Dugger, Colfax, WA; Mrs June Bancroft, Tempel, AZ; Mrs Hazel Schuh, Moses Lake, WA; 16 grandchildren; one great grandchild; one sister, Mrs Gertrude Welch, Moses Lake, WA. Funeral services Thursday, May 2 at 2 p.m. from the Presbyterian Church, Davenport, WA, Rev Roger V Muisiner and Rev John A Christensen officiating. Interment Mountain View Cemetery, Davenport, WA. Strate Funeral Home, Davenport, WA, in charge.” (Spokesman Review: 5-01-1968; scrapbook item)“Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at the Davenport Presbyterian Church for Viletta O Frohnhafer, of Davenport, with interment to follow at Mountain View Cemetery. Mrs Frohnhafer, 76, was born Viletta O Granger in Douglas County, WA, but spent most of her school years in Davenport, where she graduated from Davenport High School in 1911. Following graduation she attended Cheney Normal School and then taught at Redwine Lincoln County School, near Peach, and in Okanogan County schools. In 1919 she married Ray Frohnhafer in Chelan. She was an active member in the Presbyterian Women’s Circle and the TB association. She was also a 50-year member of Eastern Star and a Gold Star Mother. She was a life-long member of the Christian Church and in recent years worked in the Presbyterian Women’s Circle. Mrs Frohnhafer is survived by her husband, Ray, and nine of their ten children. They are Mrs Kenneth (Dorothy) Erks, Deep Creek; Mrs John (Betty) Crumley, Hayward, CA; Mrs Les (Helen) Johnston, Spokane; Miss Gertrude Frohnhafer, Wichita, KS; Bob Frohnhafer, Spokane; Mrs Robert (Ruth) Dugger), Colfax; Mrs John (June) Bancroft, Phoenix, AZ; Justin Frohnhafer, Deep Creek; and Mrs Robert (Hazel Lou) Schuh, Moses Lake. One son, Herman, was lost in World War II. Other survivors include a sister, Mrs Gerald (Gertrude) Welch, of Moses Lake, 16 grandchildren, and one great grandchild and numerous cousins. The Rev Roger V Muisiner and John A Christensen will officiate.” (Davenport Times: 5-02-1968)
Fulkerson: see Rutter
Fulmer, Edward L: (Davenport City); “Edward L Fulmer, a well known resident of this city, head barber in the Columbia barber shop, died suddenly last night from heart failure. A short funeral service will be held in the undertaking chapel tomorrow morning and the body shipped to Pittsfield, IL, Mr Fulmer’s former home, for burial. A widow, Mrs Angellatta Fulmer, daughter of Mr & Mrs M F Gibson, and four children ranging in age from 8 to 2 years, survive him.” (Davenport Times: 10-01-1914)
Furgeson, see also Ferguson
Furgeson, Bertie M: (1877-1895) “A large number of Davenport people attended the funeral services of Miss Bertie M Furgeson, at Larene, last Sunday. Her remains were taken to the Davenport Cemetery for burial.” (LCT: 11-15-1895) “Larene, Nov 9, 1895. The messenger of Death has pervaded our quiet neighborhood, and the whole community is in the throes of grief. On Friday morning, Nov 8, at 2 o’clock, the angel of Death placed its icy hand upon the brow of one of our fairest and most beloved women. The victim was Miss Bertie May Ferguson, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Leroy Ferguson. Bertie was a beautiful and promising young lade, whose life to herself and associates was honest and blameless, and whose disposition was sweet, patient and loving. Under commendable Christian parental guidance, Bertie’s life was consistent with right living, and her disposition was always to do the will of her parents. Love was the ruling motive of her existence, and she seemed never so happy as when doing a kindly act for another. Wrapped in the affections of her family and community, her demise has cast a dark shadow of gloom over the entire horizon of her acquaintance. Being lovable, loving and loved as she was, the sudden checking of her career leaves a vacant place in our midst which cannot easily be filled. She has gone to that immortal realm where the ravage of human disease is unknown—where her cheeks will be (if man is to assume again his mortal image) like roses as they were wont to be on earth. Bertie May Ferguson was born in Lynn County, Oregon, July 30, 1877. Her sickness has covered a period of several years. She was taken to Spokane for medical treatment about one week ago. The advice of the local and neighboring medical profession was that a dangerous surgical operation would be the only hope of recovery. On November 6, the operation was performed from which she never recovered. All the aid that human skill could offer was vainly rendered in her behalf, but she quietly passed to her reward in the bloom of young womanhood, mourned and beloved by all who had felt the spell of her gentle and kindly influence.” (LCT: 11-15-1895) “Bertie Ferguson, female, died: 11-08-1895; 18 yrs; peritonitis; b. OR; Residence: Larene, WA. Father: Leroy Ferguson, b. IN; Mother: Sarah Pope.” (Spokane City/County Death Records)
Furgeson, Corrine:
“aged 8 mos; 1927-1928” (tombstone
listing shown by Lartigues in 1974);
Furgeson, Ella Howard: (d. 5-02-1940); “Ella Ferguson. Died: May 2, 1940, in Spokane, Spokane Co, WA. Spouse: Floyd Ferguson. Father: William Howard. Mother: Irene Wilson.” (data from death cert);
Furgeson, J Floyd: (d. 3-01-1950); “Jacob Floyd Ferguson. Died: 3-01-1950, in Spokane, Spokane Co, WA. Father: Leroy Ferguson. Mother: Sarah Pope.” (data from death cert);
Furgeson, J Edmund:
(1872-1955) “James Edward
Furgeson. Dated: 5-23-1955.
Residence at Riverside Sanitarium.” (Presbyterian
Ledger) “James Edmund Furgeson. Died: 5-22-1955 in Spokane, WA.
Father: Leroy Furgeson. Mother: Sarah Pope.” (data from death cert.); (tombstone
listing shown by Lartigues in 1974);
Furgeson, Leroy: (d. 5-12-1931); “Leroy Furgeson. Died: May 12, 1931 in Spokane, Spokane Co, WA. Spouse: Sarah; Father: Leroy Furgeson. Mother: Lavina Condray.”
Furgeson, Myrtle;
(1877-1929); “Mrs Ed
Ferguson. Died: Aug 19, 1929.” (Davenport Presbyterian Ledger) “Myrtle
Furgeson. Died: Aug 19, 1929 in Spokane, WA. Father: John Hubler. Mother: Olive
Johnson.” (data from death
cert.); (tombstone listing shown by
Lartigues in 1974);“J E Furgeson of Davenport, administrator of the estate of
Myrtle F Furgeson, deceased has filed his final account and petitioned the court
for distribution of the estate.” (Citizen: 6-05-1931)
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