BELLINGHAM BAY EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECORDS

BURIALS, 1891 - 1898

The following burial records were extracted by WGS Member, Bob Witherspoon, from the original record book at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2117 Walnut Street, Bellingham, Washington, with the permission of the Rev. John W. Gibbs, Rector of St. Paul's, and the help of Cherie Little, St. Paul's Church Secretary.

There are strong indications, however, that this set of records actually pertains to St. James' Episcopal Church, Fairhaven, Washington, before it ceased operation before the turn of the century. All but one record shows residence as Fairhaven, and only the later burials were officiated by Mark JUKES, Rector of St. Paul's Church, Bellingham. Data extracted from the "Burial" record sheets include day/date of burial; name, age and residence of the deceased; date and cause of death; place of burial; and signature of clergyman. Comments or notes by the copier are enclosed brackets [ ].

Pages 114 and 115 of the record book:

Buried Monday, March 9, 1891; Edward W. DICKS; age 35(?); res. Fairhaven; died March 2 [1891] in a railroad accident; burial at New Whatcom Cemetery; clergyman: L. W. APPLEGATE.

Buried Tuesday, Oct. 13, 1891; DeLancet BROWN, M.D.; age 24; res. Fairhaven; died Oct. 11 [1891] of heart disease; burial at Portland, Oregon; clergyman: J. M. DARLING (lay reader).

Buried Saturday, Jan. 9, 1892; Beula Angie Nadine MILTON; age 5 months; res. not given; died Jan. 8, 1892 of "brain trouble;" burial at New Whatcom Cemetery; clergyman: L. W. APPLEGATE.

Buried Saturday, April 2, 1892; Harvey DeWitt LAMEREAUX; age 15; res. Clallam Co.; died March 27, 1892, of heart failure; burial at New Whatcom Cemetery; clergyman: L. W. APPLEGATE.

Buried Monday, Sept. 26, 1892; Myron Clark THUM; age 45; res. Fairhaven; died Sept. 21, 1892 of "Rheumatism of Heart;" burial at New Whatcom Cemetery; clergyman: L. W. APPLEGATE.

Buried Sep. 24, 1894; William Thomas BRATT; age not given; res. Fairhaven; died Sep. 22, 1894 of "Membrainuous Croup;" burial at New Whatcom Cemetery; clergyman: Mark JUKES.

Buried Aug 2, 1895; Grace TEMPLIN; age 18; res. Fairhaven; died Aug 1, 1895 of "general debility;" burial at Bay View Cemetery; clergyman: Mark JUKES.

Buried May 31, 1898; Mrs. CLARK; res. Fairhaven; died May 28, 1898 ; burial at Bay View Cemetery; clergyman: Mark JUKES. [This entry was made in pencil.]

[End of burial records in this book.]

1895 - 1908

The "Burials" record sheets include the name of deceased, place of birth, date of birth (or age), nature of death, place of burial service, place of interment and notes (usually signature of clergyman). These records were compared, wherever possible, with newspaper accounts (Daily Reveille/Bellingham Reveille/Morning Reveille-Evening American); Cemetery Records of Whatcom County (as published by WGS); Washington State Death Records Index, beginning in mid-1907; and records in the Washington State Archives Northwest Regional Branch at Western Washington University: Register of Deaths, Book A, City of Fairhaven/New Whatcom (1895-1904); Register of Deaths, Whatcom County (1891-1907); a book of individual certificates and returns of death; and record of stubs of burial permits (1890-1904). Conflicting or additional information and notes by compiler are shown in brackets [ ]. Parenthetical information shown in the original records are shown in parentheses ( ). The sequence of information from the original records has been adjusted to simplify publication. Unless noted otherwise, interment was at Bay View [Lake View] Cemetery in Whatcom [Bellingham].

Page 146 of Record Book:

BRAGG, Ralph S.; born in Maine; died of heart failure; age 42; prayers said at residence I St.; "Burial service was not said over his remains"; Mark JUKES, Rector. [Cemetery records list Ralph S. BRAGG (M.D.), died 23 Jan 1895. Major newspaper stories, dtd 22, 23 & 24 Jan 1895, indicate Dr. BRAGG died during the morning of 21 Jan 1895.]

EDGAR, John (of Goshen); age 65; died 7 Oct 1895 of paralysis; service at Warner's Undertaking Rooms; "County p_.”; Mark JUKES, Rector.

KEELER, Mary A. (Mrs.) age 44; died 1 Mar 1897 of cancer; service at Blaine and New Whatcom 3 Mar 1897; Mark JUKES. [Cemetery and burial permit records show a Mrs. G. M. KEELER, age 39, died 2 Mar 1897. She probably was the wife of George M. KEELER.]

BRANIN, Ezra H. [Hartford]; age 39; died 8 May 1897 of appendicitis; service at New Whatcom 10 May 1897; Mark JUKES.

DOW, Adelaid J.; age 31; died 21 May 1897; service at New Whatcom 27 May 1897; Mark JUKES. [Cemetery and burial permit records show a Mrs. F. P. DOW died or interred 7 Jun 1897. Register of Deaths lists death as 21 May 1897 of Bright's Disease; age 30; born in Kansas; father: Edward F. JONES, b. in PA; mother: Sarah POLLOCK, b. in OH. Newspaper account, dtd 22 May 1897, states Mrs. Frank P. DOW "died yesterday...."]

WYLDE [or WILD], Charles F.; born in England; drowned 29 May 1897; service at New Whatcom on 25 Jun 1897; "Prentice boy on Pass of Kilicrackie"; Mark JUKES. [Register of Death list C. F. WYLDE, age 17, died 28 May 1897 in Bellingham Bay of drowning. Newspaper account, dtd 30 May 1897, states Charlie WILD and Frank KING of Snohomish "drowned yesterday .... "]

STANLEY, Earl P.; age 26; died 25 Aug 1897; service at New Whatcom 30 Aug 1897; "Suicide. Burial service not said over him"; Mark JUKES. [Register of Deaths lists age as 23, born CA, married, occ. mining expert.]

LUSBY, May Amelia; born in WA, age 20 months, died 30 Dec 1897 of pneumonia; service at New Whatcom 31 Dec 1897; Mark JUKES. [Cemetery records and Register of Death list father as Charles H. LUSBY, b. in England; and mother as _______ BAKER, b. in Canada.]

LYNCH, Barney; age 37; died 19 Jan 1898 in accident; service 22 Jan 1898  at New Whatcom; "Resident Whatcom Co."; Mark JUKES. [Register of Deaths lists death from broken neck, residence at Wickersham, and occ. as lumberman.]

ROMAINE, Marion Alma; born in NH; age 24; died 3 May 1898 of blood poisoning; service 5 May 1898 at New Whatcom; Mark JUKES, Rector. [Newspaper accounts, dtd 4 and 7 Jun 1898, indicates Mrs. Marian COLE-ROMAINE, wife of county attorney J. W. ROMAINE, died on 3 Jun 1898 and was buried on 5 Jun 1898. Register of Deaths gives death as 2 Jun 1898 of Bright's Disease; and lists father as C. [Conversel G. COLE, b. in NH; and mother as Isabelle WILLSON, b. in Canada. Cemetery records list Mrs. J. W. ROMAINE.]

WELCH [or WELSH], Maggie (Mrs.); age 38; died at Lester 22 Oct 1898; service 31 Oct 1898 at Lake View [Bay View]; buried 25 Oct [1898]; Mark JUKES. [Cemetery records list Mrs. Margaret WELSH, died 25 Oct 1898. Burial permit records list Mrs. Edward WALSH, died or interred 25 Oct 1898.]

McGUIRE, William Cornelius; age 14; died at Hollingsworth 14 Nov 1898; service 16 Nov 1898 at Lake View [Bay View]; Mark JUKES. [Cemetery and burial permit records list Neil McGUIRE, died or interred 16 Nov 1898.]

HENNESSY, Rebecca Anna; born in VT; age 25; died at New Whatcom 12 Feb 1899; buried 14 Feb 1899; Mark JUKES. [Cemetery record lists Mrs. G. HENNESSY as died 13 Feb 1899. Register of Deaths lists death as 19 Feb 1899 of "Pach of Menigitis"; father John HOLMES, b. in Canada; and mother , b. in Canada.]

REINHART, Stephen D.; born in KY; age 74; died 7 Mar 1900 of old age; buried 9 Mar 1900; I. M. BARR. [Register of Deaths also lists him as a widower; died of cerebral softening; occ. State Senator.]

BRANIN, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. A.; died 21 Apr 1902; service at [unreadable]; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Cemetery records list an infant of E. H. BRANIN died 22 Apr 1902.]

AUSTIN, Catherine; age 71; died 2 May 1902; service at residence; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Cemetery records list death as 27 May 1902, age 70. Burial permit records list as died/interred 2 May 1902, age 70, cause of death as Muscular Rheumatism.]

KILPATRICK, Mrs. Rachel M.; age 47; died 24 Jun 1903; service at residence in city; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Cemetery and burial permit records show death or interment on 7 Jun 1903. Burial permit records list birthplace as Ireland and cause of death as complications of disease. Newspaper notice, dtd 10 Jun 1903, states funeral will be held "this afternoon..."]

BLOGETT, Eleanor? H.; age 80; died 13 Mar 1905; service at Maulsby's Parlors; interred "out of Wash."; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Newspaper notice, dtd 14 Mar 1905, names Eleanor J. BLODGETT, mother of Frank J.  BLODGETT, and states "Interment takes place at Olympia".]

HAMILTON, Mrs. Frank; died 13 Mar 1905; service at residence in Fairhaven; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Cemetery records list as Mrs. Katherine Hamilton, age 46. Newspaper notice, dtd 14 Mar 1905, gives name as Mrs. Frank J. HAMILTON and indicates same age and date of death.]

FRAVEL [or FRANEL], John Henry; died 17 Mar 1905; service at residence on G St.; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Cemetery records list John Henry Fravel, age 73.]

CLARK, Henry; age 66; died 28 Mar 1905; service at residence on W. Holly; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Cemetery records lists death as 27 Mar 1905. Newspaper account, dtd 28 Mar 1905, notes he was father of Jute CLARK.]

Page 147 of Record Book:

BURNS, Eliza; born 1818; died of cerebral hemorage; service at Mock's Parlors; interred 7 Aug 1903; A. W. CHEATHAM. [All records list death/interment on 7 Aug 1903, age 85. Register of Deaths lists birthplace as Ireland and father as John BURNS, b. in Ireland; however, cemetery record lists as Mrs. Eliza BURNS, and Register of Deaths indicate she was married.]

WRIGHT, Clarence H.; born 1845 in WI; died of apoplexy; service at Mock's Parlors; interred 27 Jan 1904 at Everson; A. W. CHEATHAM.   [Several lines down on the same page is a second entry for this person.]

WRIGHT, Clarence H.; born 1855; died of apoplexy; service at Mock's Parlors; interment 30 Jan 1904 at Janesville, Wis.; by A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Return of Death lists this person as a widower, occ. farming, age 49, born WI, died 30 Jan 1904 at 1320 High St. of apoplexy. Newspaper account, dtd 31 Jan 1904, gives name as Clarence H. WIGHT.]

SEMON, Joseph; born 10 Mar 1891 at Whatcom; died of heart disease; service at St. Paul's Church; interred 15 Feb 1904; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list as Joseph E. S. SEMON, age 13, died 13 Feb 1904. Burial permit records list Joseph H. SEMON, student, age 13, died/interred 13 Feb 1904, died at Holly & G St. of heart disease. Newspaper notice, dtd 14 Feb 1904, states Joseph S. SEMON, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris SEMON, died "yesterday morning.... "]

JENSEN, Augusta; born 1861 in Norway; died of heart disease; service at Gifford's Parlors; interred 17 Jul 1904; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery and burial permit records list as Mrs. Augusta JENSEN, age 43. Cemetery records list death as 15 Jul 1904. Burial permit records list died/interred on 16 Jul 1904 and list birthplace as Sweden.]

HARGOOD, Cecil; born 1884 at Whatcom; died of tuberculosis & heart disease; service at Mock's Parlors; interred 3 Aug 1904; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list death as 1 Aug 1904, age 20. Burial permit records list death/interment on 2 Aug 1904, age 20, of tuberculosis at 1152 Ellis St.]

STEWART, Emmet; born July 1903 on Lummi Island; service at residence of Mrs. HOLSTEAD; interred 11 Aug 1904; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records  list as Ernest STEWART, age 10 months, died 8 Aug 1904. Burial permit records list as Ernest STEWART, age 10 months, born in Anacortes, died or interred on 10 Aug 1904, of capalary bronchitis.]

COLE, Warren H.; born 1879 in NH; died of heart disease; service at residence of Mrs. Belle COLE; interred 17 Aug 1904; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list death as 15 Aug 1904 at age 26. Death return lists death on 15 Aug 1904 from acute septic endocarditis, residence at 2204 Utter Street. Burial permit records list death/interment on 16 Aug 1904, age 26.]

STAFFORD, Marshal; born 1845 in MA; died of Bright's Disease; service at Gifford's Parlors, interred 27 Oct 1904; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Certificate of Death lists Marshall P. STAFFORD, attorney, age 59, died 22 Oct 1904 of kidney trouble, buried 26 Oct 1904.]

HUGUENIN, R. L.; born 1836; died of heart disease; service at residence; interment 29 Aug 1904; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list death on 29 Aug 1904, age 68. Burial permit records list death/interment on 30 Aug 1904, age 68, born in England; died at 3211 Garden.]

CLARKE, Thomas; born 1832; died of heart disease; service at Mock's Parlors; interment 7 Aug 1904; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list death as 7 Oct 1904, age 72. Newspaper notice, dtd 8 Oct 1904: "died ... yesterday afternoon .... "]

PIKE, Herbert W.; born 1847; died of cancer; service at Mock's Parlors; interment 12 Mar 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records lists death as 12 Mar 1906, age 59. Newspaper account, dtd 13 Mar 1906: widow survives.]

AUSTIN, Dana W.; born 1883; death result from accident; service at Mock's Parlors; interment 10 Mar 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list interment at Lummi Island Cemetery, birth 13 Jul 1880, death 10 Mar 1906.]

MONROE, Sarah E.; born 1860; died of tuberculosis; service at residence; interment 30 Mar 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Newspaper accounts, dtd 30 and 31 Mar 1906, state Sarah Ellen MUNRO, wife of Henry L. MUNRO, died 30 Mar 1906.]

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DICKINSON, Philip E.; born 1840; died of heart disease; service at residence; interment 16 Apr 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list Phillip Eugene DICKINSON, died 16 Apr 1906, age 66.]

SAUNDERS, Geo. L.; born 1851; died of apoplexy; service at Mock's Parlors; interment 10 May 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list age 55.]

ROTNER, Rilla A.; born 1850; died of malignant "pallium"[?]; service at Mock's Parlors; interment 23 Jul 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.    [Cemetery records list age as 56.]

HUDSON, John E.; born 1889; died as result of R.R. accident; service at Presbyterian Church; interment at Deming 29 Jul 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.   [Cemetery records for Mt. Hope Cemetery list John E. HUDSON, b. 7 Jan 1889, d. 29 Jul 1906, son of E. J. HUDSON. Bay View Cemetery records list interment of John E. HUDSON on 16 Apr 1945. This is same date as interment of Edward J. HUDSON, indicating remains of John E. were moved to Bay View to rest with father.]

WALTON, Walter H.; born 1854; died of cirrhosis of liver; service at Mock's Parlors; interment 4 Sep 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list Walter A./H. WALTON, died 1 Sep 1906, age 52.]

CLARK, A. B.; age 55; drowned; service at residence on G St.; interment 5 Apr 1905; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Cemetery records list A. B. CLARK, died 1 Apr 1905, age 47. Special newspaper edition on 3 Apr 1905 and page-1 story, dtd 4 Apr 1905, state drowning was on Sunday morning, 2 Apr 1905, while fishing at Silver Lake. The Merchants' and Grocers' Associations voted to close all their shops during the funeral so they could attend as a group.]

MARTIN, infant child of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.; age 9 months; service at residence on Ellis St.; interment 18 Jul 1905; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list death as 17 Jul 1905, age 4 months.]

CARLYON, Mrs. E. F. G.; age 20; died of blood poisoning; service at Maulsby's Parlors; interment 20 Aug 1905; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list a Mrs. Lucille CARLYON, died 19 Aug 1905, age 20. Newspaper notice, dtd 20 Aug 1905: "Lucile...wife of Mr. E. F. G. CARLYON...died yesterday .... "]

KIBBLE, James; age 56; service at Maulsby's Parlors; interment 27 Nov 1905; A. W. CHEATHAM.

PRITCHARD, Thomas H.; age 73, died of cancer; services at residence in Fairhaven; interment 2 Jan 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list interment on 6 Jan 1906. Newspaper notice, dtd 5 Jan 1906, indicates death was on 3 Jan 1906 of cancer.]

SWEETLAND, Reginald Scott; born in England; age 55; died of heart failure; service at residence on High St.; interment 14 Jan 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Newspaper account, dtd 16 Jan 1906, states birthplace as Devonshire, England, and that he moved from Denver, CO to Bellingham about a year before death on 14 Jan 1906.]

PERCY, Stanley; born in England; age 24; died of dropsy; service at residence, 2114 B St.; interment 30 Jan 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list death as 29 Jan 1906, age 27.]

[The next nine entries did not list place of interment in church record book; however, they all appeared in the Bay View Cemetery records.]

WEISENBERGER, Tony; age 39; service at Maulsby's Parlors; interment 5 Mar 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Cemetery records list Antone WEISENBERGER; died on 2 Mar 1906. Newspaper notice, dtd 4 Mar 1906, indicates death was on 2 Mar 1906 from general paralysis.]

CARLSON, John; age 45; service at Maulsby's Parlors; interment 8 Apr 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records lists death as 8 Mar 1906. Newspaper notice, dtd 10 Apr 1906: "died yesterday of Bright's disease...age 54 .... "]

SMITH, Samuel C.; age 54; service at Maulsby's Parlors; interment 1 Jul 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list death as 28 Jun 1906.]

ESTABROOK, Mrs. A. B.; age 39; died of pneumonia; service at residence of Dr. ADAMS on Henry St.; interment 17 Jul 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.   [Cemetery records list Mrs. Minnie EASTABROOK, died 18 Jul 1906. Newspaper notices, dtd 19 and 20 Jul 1906, indicate Mrs. A. B. Barney ESTABROOK, wife of the former sheriff, died 18 Jul 1906, with funeral on 20 Jul 1906.]

ITO, T.; service at Maulsby's Parlors; interment 19 Aug 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list death as 18 Aug 1906, age 24. Newspaper notice, dtd 19 Aug 1906: "J. ETO, a Japanese, died yesterday morning...."]

REED, Henry; age 73; died of old age; service at Maulsby's Parlors; interment 4 Sep 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Cemetery records list death as 4 Sep 1956 (obviously a typing error), age 73. Newspaper notice, dtd 5 Sep 1906: age 75, died Monday 13 Sep 19061 evening and was buried ... last evening....]

LEES, Lucina B.; died of senility; service at residence at 1801 1 St.; interment 28 Dec 1906; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Cemetery records list death as 25 Dec 1906, age 68.]

NOLAN, John; service at Maulsby's Parlors; interment 10 Feb 1907; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list death as 10 Feb 1907, age 56. Newspaper notice, dtd 12 Feb 1907: "died yesterday of heart trouble .... "]

THOMAS, Mrs. M. A.; age 46; service at Maulsby's Parlors; interment 6 Feb 1907; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Cemetery records list death as 6 Feb 1907. Newspaper account, dtd 7 Feb 1907: "died ... yesterday... heart trouble....]

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TERRILL, Wm. J.; died of cerebro spinal meningitis; service at residence; interment 11 Apr 1907; A. W. CHEATHAM.   [Cemetery records list William James TERRILL, died on 9 Apr 1907, age 20.]

CISSNA, Jack; died of cerebro spinal meningitis; service at residence; interment 11 Apr 1907; A. W. CHEATHAM.  [Cemetery records list John R. CISSNA, died on 11 Apr 1907, age 17.]

HOWLETT, Wm. F.; age 52; interment 18 Jul 1907; A. W. CHEATHAM.   [Cemetery records list death as 16 Jul 1907, age 57. State Death Records Index lists same date of death but gives age as 52.]

SUTHERLAND.   [No other information entered on church record. Bay View Cemetery records for this timeframe list Harold B. SUTHERLAND, died 21 Apr 1906, age 12; Josephine SUTHERLAND, died 29 Jan 1908, age 1-1/2; and Mary Grace SUTHERLAND, died 7 Apr 1908, age 12 days.]

ELLIOT.   [No other information entered on church record.]

JOHNSTON, John D.; age 69; service at Bingham and Stokes; interment 14 Apr 1908; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Cemetery records list John Delaney JOHNSTON, died 12 Apr 1908, age 69. Listed in State Death Records Index as John D. JOHNSON, with same age and date of death.]

RAPELJE, Chas. M.; age 50; service at Maulsby's Parlors; interment 23 May 1908; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Cemetery records list Charles O. RAPALGE, died 18 May 1908, age 50. State Death Records Index lists name as Chas. C. RAPELJE, same age and date of death. Newspaper notice, dtd 21 May 1908, states Charles O. RAPELJE died "yesterday .... "]

STOCKLEIN, Joseph; age 75; service at Bingham and Stokes; interment 27 May 1908; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Newspaper notice, dtd 27 May 1908, indicates Joseph STOCKLEIN died 25 May 1908 at family residence, Olga, Orcas Island. Cemetery records and State Death Records Index list name as Joseph STOCKLIN, with same date of death and age.]

WEAVER, Isaiah; age 80; service at residence (Mock and Sons); interment 14 Jun 1908; A. W. CHEATHAM. [Cemetery records list death as 11 Jun 1908, age 80. Not found in State Death Records Index. Newspaper notice, dtd 13 Jun 1908, indicates death on 10 Jun 1908 at family home, 1416 Iron Street.]